biostudies-literatureKoschmann EBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan FoundationCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesEthel and James Flinn FoundationMichigan Health Endowment Fund830-841https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9264464biostudies-literatureUnknown57(4)<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the mental health needs of students, and the professional development and support needs of teachers and school health professionals, as a way to foster community engagement and help set priorities for a comprehensive school mental health system in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD).<h4>Setting</h4>The study team surveyed all DPSCD staff in June 2019 and all students in grades 8-12 between October and December 2019.<h4>Study design</h4>A descriptive study based on anonymous, web-based surveys focused on student trauma exposure and mental health symptoms, student mental health resource utilization, staff burnout, and professional development needs.<h4>Data collection</h4>All students (grades 8-12) and district staff were eligible to participateHealth services researchMental health needs in a large urban school district: Findings from a web-based survey.PMC9264464MI Dept of Health &amp; Human Services #2020032‐00Koschmann ERobinson KFoster Friedman MSmith MRodriguez-Quintana NJacob RRajaram HFoster AVichich JfalseMental health needs in a large urban school district: Findings from a web-based survey.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the mental health needs of students, and the professional development and support needs of teachers and school health professionals, as a way to foster community engagement and help set priorities for a comprehensive school mental health system in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD).<h4>Setting</h4>The study team surveyed all DPSCD staff in June 2019 and all students in grades 8-12 between October and December 2019.<h4>Study design</h4>A descriptive study based on anonymous, web-based surveys focused on student trauma exposure and mental health symptoms, student mental health resource utilization, staff burnout, and professional development needs.<h4>Data collection</h4>All students (grades 8-12) and district staff were eligible to participate2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Aug2025-04-04T20:07:18.247Z2025-04-04T20:07:18.247ZS-EPMC92644643524362410.1111/1475-6773.13924