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  • Report to the Legislature:Evaluation of the Department of Children and Families Community-Based Care Initiative Fiscal Year 2006-2007 [More]
  • AHCA Highlights Policy Brief 1: Using Research to Shape Future Directions of Children’s Managed Mental Health Care [More]
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Empirical Support for Effective Services

The Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health works to strengthen the empirical foundation for effective systems of care, and improve services for children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders and their families. Since 1984, we’ve addressed this mission through an integrated set of research, training, consultation, and dissemination activities.

Key activities include:

  • Practical, Applied Research on System of Care Issues
  • Evaluation, Technical Assistance &
    Consultation to Communities
  • Knowledge Translation and Transfer
  • Professional Training and Workforce Development

Recent news:

CFS Faculty Contribute Chapter to New Handbook of Psychiatric Measures 1/16/08
The chapter presents a variety of measures for children and adolescents to determine their success or failure in coping at home, at school, and in the community.
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February 24-27, 2008 – 21st Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health 1/2/08
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CFS Faculty Among Authors for Special Issue of the Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
12/10/07
The Issue is focused on qualitative methods in children’s mental health.
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