Creating Informed Choice for Families:
 May 7, 2004
“Family Strengths Conference”
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
Robert M. Friedman, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Child and Family Studies
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
friedman@fmhi.usf.edu
The Link Between Individualized Care,
Data-Based and Value-Based Systems of Care,
and Evidence-Based Practice