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What is SS/HS Framework?
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Framework tool helps you and your partners understand and plan a comprehensive approach to mental health promotion and youth violence prevention.
DiscoverCreate Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
Since 1999, states and communities across the country have been working together to promote mental health and prevent youth violence. The Safe Schools/Healthy (SS/HS) Framework Implementation Toolkit is an online guide based on the experience of states and communities funded by the SS/HS grant program. It includes guides, tools, and resources to help you Plan, Implement, Sustain & Expand this unique approach in your community.
Your Guide to this Toolkit
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students Framework Implementation Toolkit is designed for use by school-based teams at the community level, and can also be used by teams based at community mental health and youth-serving organizations working in law enforcement, juvenile justice, and social services. If you want to learn more about how to use this Framework Implementation Toolkit, view the Video Guide.
Phase 1: Plan for Success
Conducting a needs assessment and environmental scan
Managing SS/HS Initiatives
Developing Disparities Impact Statements
Planning Strategic Communications
- Learning Module: Introduction to Strategic Communication Planning
- Workbook: Strategic Communication Planning for Success and Sustainability
- Template: Customizable Narrative Success Story
- Sample: Improving Access to Mental Health Services Success Story
- Template: Customizable Fact Sheets to Summarize Program Highlights
Selecting Evidence-Based Programs
Familiarizing Yourself with Comprehensive School Mental Health Programs
Phase 2: Implement
As part of your planning process, your community collaborative likely selected programs and planned services. Now you will need to put this comprehensive plan into action. The tools in this phase will help you implement your comprehensive plan.
Implementing Evidence-Based Programs
- Learning Module: Preparing to Implement Evidence-Based Programs in School Settings
- Checklist: Preparing to Implement Evidence-Based Programs in School Settings
- Learning Module: Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in School Settings
- Checklist: Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in School Settings
- Workbook: Preparing to Implement Evidence-Based Programs in School Settings
Implementing Comprehensive School Mental Health Programs
Implementing Strategic Communications
- Learning Module: Developing Your Communication Strategy
- Workbook: Strategic Communication Planning for Success and Sustainability
- Learning Module: Moving from Strategy to Action
- Template: Customizable Narrative Success Story
- Sample: Improving Access to Mental Health Services Success Story
- Template: Customizable Fact Sheets to Summarize Program Highlights
Building SS/HS Infographics
Phase 3: Sustain & Expand
For your community collaborative to have a lasting and deep impact in your community, you will need to sustain and expand your efforts. The tools in this phase will help you sustain and expand the programs and services that you implemented.
Sustaining and Expanding at the School and Community Level
Sustaining and Expanding at the State Level
Learning from Peers: SS/HS State and Local Successes
- Element 1: Promoting Early Childhood Social and Emotional Learning and Development
- Element 2: Promoting Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health
- Element 3: Connecting Families, Schools, and Communities
- Element 4: Preventing Behavioral Health Problems
- Element 5: Creating Safe and Violence-Free Schools
Aligning SS/HS Initiatives with Other Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Efforts
2013 - 2018: SS/HS Successes
- Podcast: Peer-to-Peer – Thoughts on Leadership from Safe Schools/Healthy Students Project Directors
- Lessons Learned: Successes of SS/HS 2013 Cohort
