Two surveys of California public college students provide insight into the preliminary impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority's activities on college students' receipt of information about mental health issues and support services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article evaluates the Interactive Video Simulation Training to help campus law enforcement professionals refer and intervene with college students experiencing psychological distress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalysis of visitors to CalMHSA-funded student mental health websites shows that visitors at educational institutions comprised the largest audience segment and promotional campaigns likely increased traffic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReports results of a survey to assess the impact of CalMHSA's investments in mental health programs at California public colleges and estimates the return on investment in terms of student use of treatment, graduation rates, and lifetime earnings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReports results of a survey of K-12 principals to take inventory of student mental health and wellness needs and the types of programs schools are most often implementing to help students in California's public schools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Unmet need for mental health treatment among college students is a significant public health issue. Despite having access to campus mental health providers and insurance to cover services, many college students do not receive necessary services. This study examined factors influencing college students' use of mental health services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article reports on an evaluation of California mental health trainings offered to staff and students in California's higher education system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article summarizes key findings from the second year of an evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority's statewide prevention and early intervention programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article reports on an evaluation of student mental health collaboration activities among California K-12 school districts, counties, and regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article reports on an evaluation of student mental health collaboration activities among California higher education systems, community agencies, and county mental health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProvides preliminary advice about which of the California Mental Health Services Authority's Prevention and Early Intervention activities seem most valuable to sustain or, in some cases, enhance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article evaluates the development, quality, and effectiveness of collaboration activities among California K-12 Student Mental Health program partners.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors review data on the prevalence of youth mental health disorders and schools' use of student mental health (SMH) programs. They also describe the role of schools in addressing SMH concerns and outline a conceptual model for guiding evaluation of SMH programs. Finally, they touch on issues related to evaluation of cross-system collaborations that can influence students' access to resources and services and then review some of the challenges associated with evaluating SMH programs.
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