Three-Year Outcomes of a School-Hospital Partnership Providing Multitiered Mental Health Services in Urban Schools.

Background: From the perspective of schools, children's mental health is essential to academic success. Multitiered systems of support (MTSS) that provide prevention/promotion, early identification/intervention, and clinical treatment services have been embraced as a promising means to deliver mental health services in the school setting.

Methods: A school-hospital partnership tested the implementation over 3 consecutive academic years of an MTSS model for elementary through high-school students enrolled in 6 urban public schools.