Numerous group interventions have been shown to be effective for helping K-8 students who are struggling with--or at risk for--a wide range of mental health and behavior problems. This unique book gives school practitioners indispensable tools for making any evidence-based group intervention more successful. It addresses the real-world implementation challenges that many manuals overlook, such as how to engage children and parents and sustain their participation, manage behavior in groups, and troubleshoot crisis situations. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes case examples, reflection questions, role-play scenarios, and 31 reproducible forms and handouts; the print book has a large-size format for easy photocopying. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

1. Facilitating Successful Child and Parent Groups 2. Locating Evidence-Based Group Interventions 3. Recruiting for Child and Parent Groups 4. Planning, Organizing, and Establishing the Group 5. Managing Behaviors in Child Groups 6. Managing Behaviors in Parent Groups 7. Engaging Group Members 8. Abuse, Neglect, Crisis Situations, and Suicidal Ideation 9. Data-Based Decision Making and Planning for Termination Appendices Reproducible Forms References Index