Goal 1: Increase participation of the community (including families and youth) and mental health providers (including school-based and community-based providers) in efforts to identify the mental health resources available to meet the needs of the students and families in each LEA.
Goal 2: Increase awareness and identification of mental health and behavior concerns, and student and family access to mental health providers through the PBIS framework in GPA schools.
Goal 3: Increase the percentage of Georgia youth and families receiving needed mental health services through collaboration between LEAs and community mental health providers.
Goal 4: Train educators, first responders, and parents to respond to mental health needs of youth.
~ Georgia Department of Education (
www.gadoe.org)