Center Staff

Kathy Lazear

Biography:

Kathy Lazear is the Coordinator, Human Services with CFS and a principle investigator with the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health. Ms. Lazear has consulted with and provided technical assistance to numerous states, local communities and internationally on system of care reform. Much of Ms. Lazear's research and evaluation activities have focused on mixed methods design, including case study methodologies utilized in the evaluation of community systems of care for children's mental health. Projects include the Child and Family Experience of the Mental Health System study, the SSI Family Impact Study, and the MACRO Family Experience Study of the CMHS grant communties. In addition, Ms. Lazear was the Project Director for the Leadership Initiative adn the Florida Youth Suicide report to the Legislature. Ms. Lazear also served as the Coordinator for the Institute's Cultural Competence Plan and Research Interest Group and Institute representative to the University of South Florida's Diversity 2000 Strategic Initiative. Ms. Lazear received her B.A. from Fairfield University, Connecticut, and her M.A. from the University of South Florida, Tampa.

Contact: Kathy Lazear

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Key Publications On-Line:

Gamache, P., & Lazear, K. J. (2009). Asset-based approaches for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, two-spirit (LGBTQI2-S) youth and families in systems of care. (FMHI pub. no. 252). Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.

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Lazear, K., & Anderson, R. (2008). Examining the relationship between family-run organizations and non-family organization partners in systems of care. (RTC Study 6: Family organizations and systems of care series, 244-3). Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.

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Lazear, K., Anderson, R., & Boterf, E. (2007) Quick guide for self-assessment of family-run organizations in systems of care. Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.

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The Research & Training Center for Children's Mental Health. Assumptions, Indicators and Descriptors for the Family Voice Study: Assessing the Role of Family Organizations in Developing Family Voice in Systems of Care. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Department of Child and Family Studies.

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Lazear, K.J., Worthington, J., & Detres, M. (2004). Family experience of the mental health system (FEMHS): Findings brief 5, Helpfulness of formal services, family organizations and informal supports. Tampa, FL. University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI), Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health. (FMHI Series Publication #224-5)

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Lazear, K. & Worthington, J. (2004). Monograph: Family experience of the mental health system (FEMHS) — Findings compendium. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Department of Child and Family Studies, The Research & Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.

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Lazear, K. J. (2004). Family experience of the mental health system (FEMHS) — Findings compendium: Issue brief 1 Methodology & attributes. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI), Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health. (FMHI Series Publication #224)

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The Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health. (2002). SSI full report and executive summary. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental health Institute, Department of Child and Family Studies.

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