In addition to ensuring high-fidelity implementation of the research-based practice models and strategies cited above, the SMART Center specializes in providing technical assistance to schools, communities, and local education agencies regarding development of their overarching MTSS and School Mental Health strategy, including community collaborative building efforts; funding and sustainability models; monitoring and evaluation; and selection, implementation, and sustainability of specific research-based school mental health strategies.
Examples of specific UW SMART technical assistance partners include:
- Public Health – Seattle King County
- Seattle Public Schools and School-Based Health Centers
- Skagit County Public Health and 7 school districts
- North Sound Behavioral Health Organization (NSBHO)
- Lake Washington School District
- Marysville School District
- Battle Ground School District
- Highline School District
- Thurston-Mason BHO and Capital Region Educational Service District
- Puget Sound Educational Services District
- Ontario, Canada School Mental Health ASSIST
- Washington State Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI)