CBITS

CBITS is delivered by mental health professionals in school settings. CBITS is composed of 10 group sessions and one to three individual sessions with students, with optional opportunities for parent involvement and educational outreach to teachers. Since 2001, CBITS has been implemented across the United States and abroad, and it is actively disseminated through SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Network... The CBITS program is a school-based, group and individual intervention that uses cognitive-behavioral techniques. It is designed to reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and behavioral problems, as well as to improve functioning, grades and attendance, peer and parent support, and coping skills... Adversity and trauma leave students, teachers, schools, and communities behind if not addressed. Responding comprehensively to the risks and impacts, The Center for Safe and Resilient Schools provides a range of trainings and consultations that..