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Transforming children's mental health policy into practice
lessons from Virginia and other states' experiences creating and sustaining comprehensive systems of care
This book provides a comprehensive perspective on the development, implementation, and impact of child mental health reform on children with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families, local communities, and state-level policies. This book focuses on the practical aspects of developing and sustaining effective service systems.
The status of care for at risk youth and families in the 1980s -- The system of care paradigm emerges -- Why Virginia? -- Inside the act : what the legislation promised and required -- The curtain rises : the early years -- A new way : building a program around the child -- Putting all the pieces together : a locality creates a comprehensive system of care -- Entering an era of accountability -- Moving into the new millennium : coming of age or arrested development? -- CSA reaches adolescence : small signs of hope -- A surprising turn of events -- Percentages, perception, and profiles -- Putting CSA in perspective -- Systems of care in other states -- When states are ordered to reform -- Local systems of care -- Walking a high wire on a windy day : lessons from the field.
Includes bibliographical references and index.