How School-Based Services Help Students and the Community
Research indicates that comprehensive school-based behavioral health programs are an effective solution. SBBH programs:
- Enhance students’ academic achievement
- Build social skills and self-awareness
- Strengthen connections to schools and communities.
- Reduce schoolwide truancy and discipline rates
- Increase high school graduation rates
- Help create a positive school climate, including teacher morale and attrition.
Mentally and physically healthy students are more likely to learn, actively engage in school activities, have supportive and caring relationships with peers and adults, and solve personal challenges successfully.