Exam 15: School-Based Continuum of Care

A broad continuum of mental health care is not a critical component of today's educational environments.

At this prevention level, no students are identified as having special needs or problems, instead a positive foundation is created that supports the greatest number of children.

Which organization developed a survey, a prevention manual, and a community leaders' guide that can help communities identify a broad range of risk and protective factors in their youth and implement effective programs to address concerns?

Compare and contrast primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.Please include examples of each.

This term refers to programs or interventions that are based on sound scientific knowledge and that have been demonstrated to be effective through rigorous research.

The goal of selected prevention is to enhance the environment so that it promotes the learning and well-being of all students.

Bullying, truancy, and dropping out of school are all examples of:

This survey is utilized to help identify youth who might benefit from more targeted interventions:

Many school districts have already incorporated tiered models of services through the implementation of:

Discuss what it means to build a continuum of care.What does this type of model include?

The Communities that Care Youth Survey can be administered to:

The Communities that Care Youth Survey can be administered in:

Students at this level of intervention have not responded to previous prevention programming and have greater severity in their behavioral or emotional symptoms.

These types of intervention are not delivered to the entire school, but are provided to a student or group of students based on exposure to risk factors.

Having peers who are engaged in school and a close relationship with a teacher or other adult in the school helps students to stay academically engaged.

Research tells us that there are not many programs available that can promote children's positive development and prevent emotional and behavioral problems.

This simple self-assessment tool consists of eight modules that cover topics such as nutrition, school safety, physical activity, health services, health promotion, counseling, psychological, and social services, and family involvement.

Wang, and Walberg reported that although a typical school-based professional will deliver an average of ________ separate programs that address social-emotional issues, most will not be evidence-based.

Systemic approaches to change are effective, but represent a long-term approach that is sometimes difficult to carry out in a school.

Who developed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System?