Pennsylvania Partners in Positive Behavior Support

The following agencies are involved in the Community of Practice on School Based Behavioral Health.

Pennsylvania Community of Practice 

Mission Statement

The Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network (PAPBS Network), through training and technical assistance,supports schools and their family and community partners to create and sustain comprehensive, school-based behavioral health support systems in order to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of all Pennsylvania’s students.

SLT Goals and Objectives

Pennsylvania's COP on School Based Behavioral Health - Core Statement

We are: a community of cross sector stakeholders that share a commitment to the advancement of early childhood, school age and adult behavioral health and wellness within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We support: at present, children, youth, families, schools, and community partners through development of comprehensive early childhood and school-based behavioral health support systems.

We do this in order to: overcome the non-academic barriers to learning for children and youth so that all can successfully transition into adulthood.

We focus on: 1) promoting implementation and sustainability of evidenced based multi-tiered systems of supports; 2) promoting integration of evidence based programming into decision-making frameworks; and 3) fostering and leveraging articulated and robust school - community partnerships.

We will be successful when: children, youth, families, educational entities and community agencies have access to services, supports, training, technical assistance, and collaborative opportunities that ensure academic and emotional/social success for all.