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Presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference
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Session Number: 21 Room: Salon G
Presentation Type: symposium
Chair: Philip J Leaf Discussant: Larke Huang, Sandra Spencer, Barbara Friesen
Synopsis: In efforts to meet the mental health needs of children and youth, the Center for Mental Health Services established the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families to provide states with funds to establish and enhance systems of care. This presentation reviews lessons learned from the CMHS Systems of Care Initiative. Topics include factors related to the delivery of quality mental health services, challenges in creating systems of care, and child and family level outcomes among children who received services through the Systems of Care Initiative. The presentation concludes with a discussion of implications.
Date: Monday, March 5, 2007
Session Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Presenting: Eric Bruns
All Authors for this paper: Eric Bruns
Presentation Type: element of symposium
Synopsis: In recent years efforts have increased to improve mental health services for children and adolescents. The quality and effectiveness of mental health services are influenced by family, organizational, and system level characteristics. This session reviews current knowledge about mental health services, factors related to the delivery of quality services, and lessons learned in recent years regarding mental health service systems.
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Presenting: Ana Maria Brannan; Robert Stephens; Christine Walrath-Greene
All Authors for this paper: Ana Maria Brannan; Robert Stephens; Christine Walrath-Greene
Presentation Type: element of symposium
Synopsis: Mental illness affects both the child with the disorder and the childÕs family. This session reviews key findings on child and family related outcomes among children receiving services through the CMHS Systems of Care Initiative. The outcomes discussed include child behavior problems, child functioning, and school attendance. Parent satisfaction with services and the relation between child mental illness and caregiver strain are also discussed.
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Presenting: Mario Hernandez
All Authors for this paper: Mario Hernandez
Presentation Type: element of symposium
Synopsis: Systems of care are a complex approach to providing comprehensive services to children with mental illness. These systems follow a broadly based set of principles and values, but the specific systems often vary from community to community. In addition to variation between communities, systems of care have also changed and evolved within communities. This session reviews the development of systems of care, discusses the current state of knowledge regarding these systems, and provides commentary on theories of change for systems development.