Hi Anne,
Here's some info on CPS. It looks like OHSU would be a great resource if you don't know about them already.
Oregon Health & Science University
“The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach was developed and refined at MGH by Drs Ross Greene and Stuart Ablon. In 2008, the Department of Psychiatry at MGH developed the Think:Kids program, led by Dr. Ablon, to further develop the model and provide a framework for its continued growth and dissemination nationally and internationally. OHSU is proud to bring this technique to Oregon and provide this model and framework for everyone in this region.”
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/departments/clinical-departments/psychiatry/divisions-and-clinics/child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/CPS/index.cfm [Please see the links to the left.]
Think:Kids – FAQs
“What types of systems and facilities have implemented the model?
The model used by Think:Kids has been implemented in … general education schools and classrooms.”
http://www.thinkkids.org/system/questions.aspx
“Schools
The most recent published research comes from two of Think:Kids certified trainers, Averi Schaubman and Erica Stetson, who work in the Cherry Creek Schools in Colorado. They piloted using the approach in an alternative middle school setting and showed significant reductions in teacher stress and office referrals for disciplinary reasons. Click here to read the study published in the School Social Work Journal. We're excited to see published data emerging from school settings specifically!”
http://thinkkids.org/approach/approach.aspx
Some additional resources:
Montgomery County, MD (ca 2010)
“Problem Solving for Student Success is a guide that provides the information and resources necessary to develop, implement, monitor, and document interventions for students. The purpose of this guide is to help ensure clarity and consistency as school staff implement these practices and procedures in our work to ensure a successful school experience for all students. The guide is divided into three sections. Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Guidelines, Educational Management Team (EMT) Guidelines, and Special Education Procedures.”
Durham Community School, Maine
"At Durham Community School we received a grant from Dr. Greene and the State of Maine Department of Corrections Juvenile Justice Advisory Group to support the implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving in our school. Our grant runs from February of 2011 to September of 2012. Our goal is for there to be a greater focus on collaboration and connectedness between adults, students and parents by identifying lagging skills/unsolved problems and collaborating with students to develop skills and strategies to solve those problems."
https://sites.google.com/a/rsu5.org/school-culture-action-team/collaborative-problem-solving-cps
Collaborative Problem-Solving: The Journey of Dayton Catholic Elementary School (2000)
http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/catholic/article/view/160
Hope some of this is useful. - best, chris