The CBHM Implementation Committee is focused on analyzing student outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of CBHM Implementation across the district. Our team is made up of core members from within BPS and from our community partners, Boston Children's Hospital, UMass Boston, and Boston University. In addition, we welcome graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in or working on CBHM-related projects.
Andria Amador is the Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, supervising all school psychologists in the district.
The BHS Research and Implementation Coordinator is a BHS administrator who leads the work of the BHS Research and Implementation Committee.
The BHS district Coach is a BHS school psychologist who provides implementation supports to school psychologists and their school teams in the implementation of CBHM/MTSS
Alexis Ervin is the Project Manager for BHS, supporting partnerships between BPS and community agencies.
Amy Briesch is a Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University.
Brian Daniels is a Professor of Counseling and School Psychology at University of Massachusetts Boston
Jen Green is a Professor in the Special Education department at Boston University
Lindsay Fallon is a Professor of Counseling and School Psychology at University of Massachusetts Boston
Melissa Pearrow is a Full Professor of Counseling and School Psychology at University of Massachusetts Boston
This study of Boston Public Schools shows a district-wide support system improves outcomes, especially for students at risk of internalizing behaviors.
This article in the NASP Communique is the first in a three-article series providing information about CBHM. This first article provides an overview of the model.
This is the second article in the NASP Communique series, which focuses on the organizational structures of CBHM.
This final article in the NASP Communique series highlights the research and evaluation practices used to support CBHM implementation.
This article highlights the importance of partnerships between resource-stretched school districts and community service providers.
In this article, Andria Amador, Senior Director of BHS, makes the case for adopting a more proactive and preventive approach to behavioral health supports for students in schools.
To submit a CBHM scholarly pursuit, please contact Carolyn Hall at chall2@bostonpublicschools.org
Click here to view the report commissioned by Mayor Menino. CBHM work across the district is designed to significantly improve many of the outcomes mentioned in this report.
Click here to view the final report of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health and Public Schools Task Force. This report outlines important findings which are driving state-wide policies and CBHM work in BPS.
Click here to view the NASP information sheet on RtI. CBHM is utilizing an RtI approach to address the behavioral health needs of Boston's children.
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