Evaluation of the Dream school model

It is a health promotion and school-wide program for junior high and high school with the goal of promoting students ' mental health and help to create a good psychosocial learning environment. 

The program is part of the commitment to mental health in schools (PHIS), under the auspices of the Norwegian Directorate for health and Education Directorate. A pilot study in 2011/2012 focused on testing the program's implementation strategies and the various stakeholders ' experience of functionality. 

The new pilot (2014-2016) a case study (mixed metods) of 3 (4) upper secondary schools look at the effectiveness of the program applying an age-cohort design, as well as an in-depth study of the individual school through interviews with the various stakeholders (students, teachers, principals, peer mentors, and resource group leaders).