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ArticleThe Journal of school health2026

Scaling Mindfulness for Youth Well-Being: A District-Community Partnership Model.

Susan J Davis, Rana Bassaj, Liana Hall, Alison Wilson, Kathleen King, Mary Beth Ressler, Julia Mahfouz

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Article in The Journal of school health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Susan J DavisSchool of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-2765
Rana BassajSchool of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9253-010X
Liana HallSchool of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Alison WilsonDepartment of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Kathleen KingSchool of Education, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8758-5800
Mary Beth ResslerSchool of Education, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, USA.
Julia MahfouzSchool of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-8207

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Davis Behavioral Health
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Abstract

backgroundYouth in the United States face unprecedented levels of emotional distress, highlighting the need for comprehensive school-based approaches to well-being. Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are developmentally appropriate strategies for fostering resilience, yet large-scale implementation remains challenging. CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRACTICE: A long-term partnership between a public school district and a community behavioral health agency supported the expansion of mindfulness programming across elementary schools through a facilitator-supported delivery model and intensive instructor preparation. Implementation reached about 90% of elementary schools, demonstrating unusually broad district-level coverage, an underexplored aspect of MBP research. These collaborative efforts reduced the burden on educators while strengthening program consistency and sustainability. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: This case highlights the role of collaborative policy alignment, integrated delivery structures, and culturally responsive implementation in expanding equitable access to preventive mental health supports.

conclusionsThis practitioner case demonstrates how relational trust, multi-sector collaboration, and adaptive implementation strategies can support district-scale integration of mindfulness programming within comprehensive school health systems.

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Community-Institutional RelationsMindfulnessSchool Health ServicesChildCooperative BehaviorHumansPsychological Well-BeingUnited Statesfamily–school–community partnershipsimplementationlearning to BREATHEmindfulnessschool healthsocial and emotional learning

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PMID42493426
PMCPMC13395642

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