Why Consider Public Health
Approach?
• Populations: communities at large; all children and
families
• One state experience: 600 children and families -- $200
million/yr for mental health and related services
• Early identification and intervention: can it help?
• ? Economies of Scale
• New collaborations and new settings -- broadening
community support for child mental health
• Can communities benefit in more ways than currently?
• Might help address issues like unmet need