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Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships
Boston Children’s Hospital
Reaching kids where they live and learn
Community mental health program
14 school and 4 health center partners
Multidisciplinary team
Internal research and evaluation team
Swensrud Depression Prevention Initiative
Program AimsTo increase access to mental health services by
addressing the barriers facing urban children and families
To promote healthy social-emotional development by building on children’s strengths and resilience
To build the capacity of partner organizations by building sustainable systems that address mental health
To achieve high satisfaction with services by providing patient-centered care
To create systemic change in the mental health service delivery system by advocating for policy and legislative efforts
Clinical Intervention
Early Intervention
Prevention and Promotion
Capacity Building
Students referred to CHNP:
722
MaleFemale Asian Black LatinoWhite K-5 6-8 9-120%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
% Referred to CHNP
% Average in CHNP Schools
Demographic Characteristics of Students Referred to CHNP Compared with Average
in CHNP Schools
Anger
/disru
ptiv
e be
havi
or
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pro
blem
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ily stres
sors
Acade
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arni
ng is
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sure
Other
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tal h
ealth
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es0
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100
120
140
160
180
200
Primary Presenting Problem for Students Referred to CHNP
Overa
ll
Crisis
Ther
apy
Targ
eted
Gro
ups
Care
Coord
inat
ion
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70AVERAGE
CGAS FOR STUDENTS REFERRED
TO EACH SERVICE
TYPE
Possible ProjectsPatient-centered care
Mental health consultation
School climate project
Interview Times and Contact Info
Monday, 9/17, 9-10:30am
Tuesday, 9/18, 9-11:30am
Office location: Landmark Center, Boston
Email: [email protected]