Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health consultation is a process that aims to improve the ability of staff, parents and programs to identify and reduce the impact of behavioral health difficulties among children. 

Our decades long partnerships with schools and the early education and care communities have all contributed to our expertise in Behavioral Health consultation. With our recognized team of mental health professionals, you will experience caring, compassionate, responsive, and cost effective services to meet your needs, delivered at your convenience, at your location.

Audience:

• Teachers, administrators, and parents of children who have challenging behaviors in the classroom

Goals:

• Increases the capacity of school staff to work with children with behavioral needs
• Addresses children’s developmental needs in their classrooms by providing feedback to teachers
• Strengthens children’s social and emotional health

Benefits:

• The one-on-one, individualized approach to each child’s challenges ensures that the specific needs of the children and teachers are met
• Improves children’s social, emotional, and communicative competence
• Reduces the impact of behavioral problems in the classroom
• Family focus gives parents the tools to support their children’s success

How it Works:

• The behavioral consultant observes the child in the classroom on several occasions to identify the conditions under which the challenging behavior occurs
• The consultant convenes a team of the administrator, teacher, and parents to plan steps to address what the caregiver can do to help the child become successful in the setting
• If additional services are needed, they are coordinated and tracked to ensure follow-up

Evidence Base:

• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has conducted and supported research that concludes that Behavioral Health Consultation services are most effective for children who are at greatest risk for school failure
• Research has shown that children in classrooms receiving Behavioral Health Consultation show better social, emotional, and communicative competence than children in classrooms not receiving Behavioral Health Consultation
• Current research on Behavioral Health Consultation seeks to identify characteristics of successful consulting including a focus on developmental needs, individualized, comprehensive, community-based and coordinated services, family participation, and focus on strengths