Purpose: The purpose of this research is to pilot test a novel, alternative, potentially sustainable system of teacher-delivered, task-shifted child mental health care.
Participants: \~300 estimated
Procedures: This is a RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) guided, mixed methods, clustered evaluation of Tealeaf-NC's Reach, Adoption \& Implementation (Primary Outcomes, implementation-based), as well as evaluating for preliminary indicators of Effectiveness \& Maintenance (Secondary Outcomes, clinically-based).
Inclusion Criteria
Schools
- Have been trained in either Tealeaf or RE-SEED in Summer 2024 or 2025 after being randomized programmatically
- Be a school in the State of North Carolina
- Have an eligible principal
Principals
- \>18 years old
- Employed at an enrolled school
- Not suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct or maltreatment
Teachers
- \>18 years old
- Employed at an enrolled school
- Primary teaching responsibility for a single academic class (for a minimum of 1 hour per day and a minimum of 4 days per week) in any grade level Kindergarten to Grade 8
- Not suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct or maltreatment
Counselors
- \>18 years old
- Employed at an enrolled school
- Hold a school counselor position at an enrolled school for at least 10 hours per week
- Not suspected or convicted of child-related misconduct or maltreatment
Students
- Enrolled in Kindergarten-Grade 8
- Student of an enrolled teacher
- Has a parent or guardian who can provide consent
- Positive/Clinical-level score on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Guardians
- \>18 years old
- Guardian of enrolled student
Exclusion Criteria
- Exclusion criteria will be set as each participant does not meet the inclusion criteria as set for their group.