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Howard Adelman, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and co-director of the national Center for MH in Schools & Student/Learning Supports at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA, which operates under the auspices of the School Mental Health Project). He began his professional career as a remedial classroom teacher in 1960. In 1973, he returned to UCLA in the role of Professor of Psychology and also was the director of the Fernald School and Laboratory until 1986. Adelman and Linda Taylor have worked together for over 40 years with a constant focus on improving how schools and communities address barriers to learning and teaching, re-engage disconnected students, and promote healthy development. Over the years, they have led major projects focused on dropout prevention, enhancing the mental health facets of school-based health centers, and developing comprehensive, school-based …