Teacher Nomination of School-aged Children for Mental Health Services in a Low and Middle Income Country.

: Knowledgeable in child development, primary school teachers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the potential to identify their students needing mental health care. : We evaluated whether teachers in Darjeeling, India can accurately nominate school-aged children for mental health services after training and aided by a novel tool. : In 2018, 19 primary school teachers from five low-cost private (LCP) schools in rural Darjeeling were trained to nominate children needing care.