[DEVELOPING SPACES FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN SCHOOLS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES]

The main objective of this manuscript is to document our experience collaborating with professionals from various disciplines through different research projects in school and university settings, while focusing on the welfare of the school population we serve. First, we elaborate on the different projects that have served to foster this multidisciplinary collaboration. Second, we highlight the fundamental role the school social workers have played serving as links between researchers and the school community. In addition, we highlight the need to have school psychologists in the schools that make up Puerto Rico's public education system. Finally, we discuss the challenges and opportunities that this multidisciplinary effort has entailed.