Individual Focused School Intervention

Abstract

When one examines what is taking place within the school in terms of prevention programming, it becomes clear that intervention efforts within this setting are anything but simple, even in programs focusing primarily on individual-level change. School-based programs commonly include individual-level targets for change such as knowledge, skills, competencies, and behaviors (Greenberg, Domitrovich, & Bumbarger, 2001; SAMHSA, 1999; Weissberg & Greenberg, 1998). School-based initiatives are often designed to produce change at the individual level or, alternatively, in conjunction with efforts to change broader aspects of the school environment. Further, the type of intervention action taken, as well as the developmental level of program participants and the levels of risk they experience each introduce an additional layer of complexity.