Ecological approaches to mental health consultation with teachers on issues related to youth and school violence

This article argues that ecological issues are at the core of concerns about the violence U.S. students, particularly those in low-income urban communities, are exposed to or experience within or outside of school. Consequently, it suggests that ecological systems theory-based mental health consultation for teachers should be an essential component of school violence prevention services. Further, it outlines a broad framework for generating teacher-and school-based interventions based on empirical data from the youth and school violence literatures, ecological systems theory, and consultee-centered consultation models.