Felicia L. Wilczenski, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor on the faculty of the School Psychology Program and Director of the School Counseling Program in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology in the Graduate College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is author of numerous articles addressing social and emotional interventions in K-12 settings. Dr. Wilczenski is interested in service learning applications in school-based mental health programs and incorporates service learning in her graduate courses. She has conducted research and published articles concerning service learning processes and outcomes. Susan M. Coomey, M.Ed., is currently employed as a school psychologist in the Shrewsbury MA Public Schools and is a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research interests focus on service learning to promote social, emotional, and academic learning in K-12 settings. She has presented research at national and international service learning conferences.

• Service Learning for School Psychologists and School Counselors.- Basics of Service Learning.- Positive and Best Practices in Service Learning.- Implementation Opportunities and Challenges.- Administrative Issues.- Changing Roles and the Process of Changing.- Service Learning in Professional Education and Development.- Service Learning as Intervention and Prevention.- Special Education Applications.- Reducing Risk-Taking Behaviors.- Preventing School Failure.- Fostering a Positive School Climate.- Service-Learning Blueprints to Build Developmental Assets.- Service-Learning Blueprints to Build Developmental Assets.- Service-Learning Print and Internet Resources.- Service-Learning Print and Internet Resources.

From the reviews: "The text has several positive features. First, the authors' writing style is engaging ... . Second, the authors do a good job of describing the different theories, conceptualizations, and principles of service learning ... . Third, this text is a good repository of practical tips and helpful guidelines. ... makes an important contribution in recognizing service learning as a potentially important intervention with relevance for researchers, educators and school mental health staff. ... It should be useful for anyone wishing to augment students' educational development." (Joseph A. Durlak and Christine I. Celio, PsycCRITIQUES, March, 2008)