Building School Behavioral Health Capacity: A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Ingredients Delivered by Paraprofessionals
Overview
This scoping review synthesizes literature on social-emotional evidence-based ingredients delivered by paraprofessionals in school settings to address youth mental health needs. The authors identify common interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive restructuring, noting that most providers received training and supervision. The resource highlights findings from 19 studies regarding the feasibility and effectiveness of this task-shifting approach for scalable support.
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- Author
- Bailey R. Dow (University of South Carolina), Savannah B. Simpson (University of South Carolina), Samuel D. McQuillin (University of South Carolina), Dodie Limberg (University of South Carolina), Kimberly J. Hills (University of South Carolina), Eugene S. Huebner (University of South Carolina)
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- 2026-05-22
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- gold
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- 10.3390/bs16060835
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@article{allodium:d82956fb512d4500,
title = {Building School Behavioral Health Capacity: A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Ingredients Delivered by Paraprofessionals},
author = {Bailey R. Dow and Savannah B. Simpson and Samuel D. McQuillin and Dodie Limberg and Kimberly J. Hills and Eugene S. Huebner},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3390/bs16060835},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16060835}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Building School Behavioral Health Capacity: A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Ingredients Delivered by Paraprofessionals AU - Dow, Bailey R. AU - Simpson, Savannah B. AU - McQuillin, Samuel D. AU - Limberg, Dodie AU - Hills, Kimberly J. AU - Huebner, Eugene S. PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3390/bs16060835 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16060835 ER -
APA
Dow, B. R., Simpson, S. B., McQuillin, S. D., Limberg, D., Hills, K. J., & Huebner, E. S. (2026). Building School Behavioral Health Capacity: A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Ingredients Delivered by Paraprofessionals. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16060835
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