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The first steps of addressing mental health problems in schools include strategic planning (involving goals, objectives, and policies), capacity development, and needs assessment. It is helpful and in most cases necessary to create a team to do the work of addressing student mental health needs in a school. Teams provide multiple perspectives and provide partnerships when addressing problems (Watkins, Meiers, & Visser, 2012).

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Macklem, G.L. (2014). Tools for Prevention Work in Schools. In: Preventive Mental Health at School. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8609-1_13

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