Forging Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Dr. Ian P. Levy is an Assistant Professor of School Counseling in the Educational Psychology Department at Rutgers University, USA.Dr. Sam Steen holds the rank of Professor and is a licensed Professional School Counselor, the Director of the Diversity Research Action Consortium, and the Director of the Child, Family, Community Engagement Division at George Mason University, USA.

• Introduction. Forging Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Comprehensive Mental Health Programming Across P-16 Education Systems; Ian P. Levy and Sam SteenPart 1. Mental Health Policy and Direct ServicesChapter 1. From Bandaids to Building Systems of Well-Being: Examining Educational Policy and Practice around School Mental Health; Duhita Mahatmya, Diane Reese, Elizabeth Levine Brown, Kathryn Watson, Erik Hines, and Sam SteenChapter 2. A University Partnership Model for Equitable Mental Health Services in Public Schools; Victor Villarreal, Jeremy Sullivan, Felicia Castro-Villarreal, John Davis, and Alan MecaChapter 3. Exploring Individual School-based Mental Health Direct Services in PreK-16 Settings; Tamara K. Lawson and Isis BurksChapter 4. Applying the Multidimensional Model of Broaching Behavior to Group Counseling in Schools; Michelle Muratori, Normal L. Day-Vines, and Sam SteenPart 2. Fostering Collaborative Educational EnvironmentsChapter 5. Reimagining School Spaces: The Post-Pandemic Classroom and Design Principles; Edmund Adjapong and Christopher EmdinChapter 6. Parent Engagement to Promote Student Wellness; LaChan Hannon and Michael Hannon Chapter 7. A School-Family-Community Approach to Addressing Mental Health for Black Families in Rural Communities; Dana Griffin Chapter 8. Whose 'Best Practices'?: A Community-Engaged and Applied Research Framework Centering Community Experiences; Charlene E. Holkenbrink-Monk and Shine KimChapter 9. Dismantling the Stigma: The Role of School Counselor Leadership and Advocacy in Eradicating Mental Health Stigma; Janice A. Byrd-Badjie, Paris C. Pruitt, Deepika Raju Nantha Kumar, and Ravza Nur Aksoy EreChapter 10. Educational Environments for Student Wellness: Supporting Student’s Mental Health by Developing Positive School and Classroom Cultures with Forgiveness and Healing; Niani Smith and Crystal D. Dorn Chapter 11. Deactivating Survival Mode: How to Cultivate Campus Environments that Support the Psychological Thriving of Students of Color; Angel M. Jones and Mahogany PersipPart 3. Evaluating Mental Health ProgrammingChapter 12. Program Evaluation: A Culturally Sustaining Approach for School and Clinical Counseling Programs; Jordon J. Beasley Chapter 13. A Comparative Analysis of the Pandemic Challenges Encountered by Black High School Academy Learners and Their Non-Academy Peers; Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Amber D. Dumford, Kamontá Heidelberg, Bo Hyun Lee, Erik M. Hines, and Renae D. Mayes.Conclusion; Sam Steen and Ian P. Levy