How Does the School-Based Behavioral Health Expansion Program Work?
The School-Based Behavioral Health Expansion Program (SBBH) takes a public health approach to promoting children’s mental and behavioral health. DC’s Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) partners with community-based organizations (CBOs) to place clinical supports in every DC Public School (DCPS) and public charter school. The goal of SBBH is to provide an array of behavioral health services at three different tiers of support that address schoolwide, targeted, and intensive student behavioral health needs.