Factors Influencing the Implementation of School-Based Mental Health Services in Ontario's Public Schools


Abigail Fisher, OISE, University of Toronto

In Ontario, there are increasing calls for more mental health supports in schools. Mental Health Leaders and Implementation Coaches work diligently to implement school-based mental health services (SBMHS). However, successful implementation relies on many factors. To uncover these factors, seven semi-structured interviews with Mental Health Leaders and Implementation Coaches were conducted. The data was analyzed using Framework analysis and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research as a framework. The results suggest that facilitators for implementation of SBMHS lie within the Outer Setting domain. Conversely, most of the barriers to implementation were categorized into the Individual Characteristics and Implementation Process domains.

This paper will be presented at the following session: