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Presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference

Disparities in ChildrenÕs Mental Health Systems of Care

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Session Number: 3 Room: Salon C

Presentation Type: symposium

Chair: Philip Leaf Discussant: Larke Huang, Sandra Spencer

Synopsis: Disparities exist in mental health service utilization and in treatment outcomes. The PresidentÕs New Freedom Commission on Mental Health recommends eliminating disparities by improving access to culturally competent care and care in remote areas of the country. In order to achieve these goals, it is necessary to have an understanding of who is affected by disparities, the context in which the disparities occur, and what works to reduce disparities. The goal of this presentation is to discuss findings regarding disparities among children and families served by the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families (CMHS) program.

Date: Monday, March 5, 2007

Session Time: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Demographic Disparities in the CMHS Demonstration Projects

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Presenting: Richard Miech

All Authors for this paper: Richard Miech; Melissa Azur; Keri Jowers; Tracy Patterson; Philip Leaf; Amy Goldstein

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (CMHS) serves children in 125 grantee communities in the United States, yet little is known about how the children receive mental health services through CMHS programs differ from children in the general community. This presentation uses data from the National Evaluation of the CMHS Program to describe the demographic characteristics of children served by CMHS and to examine whether disparities exist between children served by individual CMHS program sites and children residing in that siteÕs geographic catchment area.

Provider Practices: The Importance of Cultural Competence when Working with Racial and Ethnic Minority Children and Families

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Presenting: Robert Stephens; Ye Xu; Phyllis Gyamfi

All Authors for this paper: Robert Stephens; Ye Xu; Phyllis Gyamfi

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Culture influences the way mental illnesses are experienced, reported, diagnosed, and treated. The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (CMHS) aims to provide culturally competent systems of care to mentally ill children and their families. This presentation uses data from the National Evaluation of the CMHS Program to examine racial or ethnic differences among caregivers in their perceptions regarding the importance of cultural competence and the cultural competence of their service providers. A total of 503 caregivers rated their providerÕs understanding and inclusion of their culture in services. Racial and ethnic differences are discussed.

Disparities in Need and Disparities in Outcome. What Have we Learned to date through the National Evaluation?

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Presenting: John Gilford; Christine Walrath-Greene; Phil Leaf

All Authors for this paper: John Gilford; Christine Walrath-Greene; Phil Leaf

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Disparities in mental health services use and treatment outcomes are a major public health concern. The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (CMHS) was designed to meet the mental health needs of 4.5-6.3 million children, yet little is known regarding the extent to which disparities exist for children served by CMHS. This presentation reviews key findings from the National Evaluation of the CMHS Program regarding racial, ethnic, gender, and geographic disparities among children and adolescents receiving services in this program. Disparities with regard to functional impairment, diagnoses, availability of services, and service utilization are discussed.