DOI: 10.18043/001c.87524 ISSN:
Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP): A Promising Solution for North Carolina’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
Jeylan Close, Susanne Schmal, Ellen Essick, D. Natasha Scott, Michelle Shankar- General Medicine
North Carolina is facing a youth mental health crisis and there is an urgent need for alternative solutions. School-based models of delivering mental health services are associated with higher utilization and higher satisfaction compared to community-based services. Specialized Instructional Support Personnel can identify and address unmet needs and reduce barriers in access to care.