Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A framework for national-level prevention initiatives in Indian schools: A risk reduction approach Subject The topic of the resource Cost-effectiveness; Mental health; Policy; Prevention; School Description An account of the resource India's mental health policies predominantly prioritize treatment and rehabilitation. While acknowledging the significance of youth well-being, the initiatives undertaken are fragmented, lacking comprehensive data on reach and utilization. Mounting evidence supports the preventability of mental illnesses, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of prevention initiatives, particularly within school-based programs. This paper aims to delineate a preventive framework centered on schools, employing the six-step OrigAMI (Origins of Adult Mental Illnesses) model. This model targets modifiable risk factors to stop the development of mental illnesses. Each step of this model is dissected and examined within the context of the school environment, elucidating the unique and influential role that educational institutions can undertake in preventive initiatives in India. In the initial step, the paper identifies modifiable risk factors in children and adolescents that can be addressed within the school environment. The second and third steps involve pinpointing the target demographic and utilizing data from comprehensive reviews of mental health initiatives. The fourth and fifth steps delineate the workforce structure, advocating for task shifting to non-specialists, engaging school stakeholders and parents, and establishing a systematic workforce framework. The final step delves into policy implications, exploring the potential to reduce the prevalence of mental illness by focusing on risk factors with a high Population Attributable Fraction. This section also contrasts the proposed approach in terms of expenditure against the current budget allocations. The paper culminates with a recommendation to integrate these preventive programs into existing healthcare policies, positioning schools as central to these prevention efforts. The integration of prevention programs into healthcare policies aims to reduce prevalence rates and alleviate the burden on the healthcare system. 2024 Elsevier GmbH Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rathod R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mental Health and Prevention, Vol-34 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2024.200334" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2024.200334</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85186645517&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.mhp.2024.200334&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=43b832eff8b98cd341e55fba5e148e40" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85186645517&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.mhp.2024.200334&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=43b832eff8b98cd341e55fba5e148e40</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22126570 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rathod R., Psychology Department, Christ University, Bangalore, India