A Child's Call for Help: The Need for Mental Health Intervention in Public Schools

Abstract

"Through the disciplines of psychology, social work, and education, I will provide research that supports the need for implementation of mental health programs in public school settings; I will also provide solutions that will allow for these programs to be implemented into the school day. Because of the occurrence of bullying on school property, as well as the convenience, supports that the mental health programming is a responsibility of the public school district; Through allocating a budget for mental health programs, school districts are able to provide students with the services they need."