An interdisciplinary health team training program for school staff in Minnesota

This paper describes an interdisciplinary health team training program for school-based clinic staff in Minnesota. The project sought to improve team functioning, level of practice, and health care sen ices at the school sites. Participants were interdisciplinary staff members from clinics in senior high, middle, and elementary schools, The program consisted of further development in team training knowledge and skills and educational sessions on issues identified by participant. Evaluations indicated participants reported greater knowledge and improved team functioning experiences from the ream training. Gains also were shown in knowledge and skills in specific school topic areas such as violence, resiliency, working with resistant families, and self-care, The program could serve as a model for other interdisciplinary school health team training.