Colorado LINKS for Mental Health (Linking Interagency Networks for Kids Services) is an initiative seeking to create partnerships between state agencies and community groups working in the kids' mental health system. The purpose of the guidebook is to enable organizations to identify other planning groups working on youth health, mental health and co-occurring issues, so as to create opportunities to collaboration and avoid duplication in efforts....

State agencies work to improve the health and well being of Colorado's children and youth by coordinating programs at the state level to ensure that those programs are responsive to the needs of communities in order to more effectively serve this population. It should also be noted that while the statute typically defines the service population as children and youth the partners of various state agencies recognize that families are an integral part...

State agencies work to improve the health and well being of Colorado's children and youth by coordinating programs at the state level to ensure that those programs are responsive to the needs of communities in order to more effectively serve this population.

Schools face a growing challenge in meeting both the academic and behavior needs of every student. Educators implementing a continuum of both academic and behavior supports and interventions, and partnering with families and communities, increase effectiveness and positive educational outcomes for diverse student populations. Success is related to students' active engagement in evidence-based practices across multiple settings. Responding to students'...