About the center

The MU Center for the Advancement for Mental Health Practices in Schools was established through a partnership between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and the MU Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology to respond to this need and to the shift in the priorities of federal and state agencies pertaining to policy, practice and research concerning child and adolescent mental health.

Recognized
MU's department of educational, school and counseling psychology has been recognized as one of the nation's top graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students.

The center was initiated, in part, as a response to the shift in the priorities of federal and state agencies pertaining to policy, practice, and research concerning child and adolescent mental health. This shift recognizes prevention as a fundamental element in supporting our nation's youth in facing developmental challenges, psycho-social issues, and environmental stressors within the school system and community.

Updated 10/10/05