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Systems of Care Resource Library
Publications that address the systems of care concept and approach to service planning and provision, as well as publications that provide information on key aspects and components of systems of care.
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A Closer Look
National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care
A series of reports summarizing the work of the nine grantee communities in the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care demonstration initiative.
Systems of Care
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This comprehensive website on mental health and systems of care includes information on programs, publications, research and training centers, and more. Includes materials in Spanish.
Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care: Systems of Care: Guide for Strategic Planning
Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, Children's Bureau (HHS) (2007)
View Abstract and Document
Provides information and materials on procedures any community can use to support the planning and development process for designing a system of care.
Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care: Building the Infrastructure: A Guide for Communities
Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, Children's Bureau (HHS) (2007)
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Designed for communities developing and implementing systems of care, this guide outlines definitions, goals, activities, personnel, and expected outcomes for the fundamental components of the infrastructure needed to support systems of care.
Primer Hands On-Child Welfare: Training for Child Welfare Stakeholders in Building Systems of Care: A Skill Building Curriculum
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (2007)
A capacity enhancement curriculum to strengthen the knowledge base and skills of leaders involved in building systems of care. Addresses critical thinking, strategic frameworks for system building, and the elements of an effective system building process.
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An Analysis of Implementation of Systems of Care at Fourteen CMHS Grant Communities (PDF - 562 KB)
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (2004)
Sought to determine how well each community implemented a system of care and to identify factors that either facilitated or hindered the implementation and explore the lessons learned.
Building Systems of Care: A Primer
Pires (2002)
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Provides background information about the evolution of the systems of care philosophy and describes how to build systems at the State and local levels.
Child Welfare League Finds Consensus on How Best to Integrate Systems of Care for Vulnerable Adolescents and Their Families: Grant Results
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2007)
Describes results of a grant initiative that brought together professionals and consumers from the mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems to develop a consensus about how to integrate those systems' services and apply best practices so that children and families receive better care.
Children's Mental Health: Creating Systems of Care in a Changing Society
Stroul (Ed.) (1996)
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Provides guidelines for planning, administering, and implementing improved systems of mental health care for children.
Collaboration Strategies for Reforming Systems of Care: A Toolkit for Community-Based Action
Donaldson
International Journal of Mental Health, 34(1), 2005
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Outlines key stages of successful community collaboration to enhance public health systems.
Crafting Logic Models for Systems of Care: Ideas Into Action
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (2003)
In Making Children's Mental Health Services Successful
Written to guide communities in using a theory of change approach to systems of care development, including practical guidance and worksheets for developing theory-based frameworks.
The Greenbook Demonstration Initiative: Process Evaluation Report: Phase 1 (January 2001 - June 2002) (PDF - 1630 KB)
The Greenbook National Evaluation Team (2004)
Presents process evaluation findings from the first 18 months of demonstration programs participating in the Greenbook Initiative, which is based on guidelines presented in Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice. Includes the sites' experiences with mobilization, collaboration, and planning.
Improving the Quality of Care for the Most Vulnerable Children, Youth, and Their Families: Finding Consensus (PDF - 460 KB)
Child Welfare League of America (2005)
Supports the development of a consensus agenda for system-culture change to support integrated services by providing practical information on system integration and change.
Integrating Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Other Agencies in a Continuum of Services
Child Welfare League of America & University of South Carolina
Child Welfare, 83, March/April 2004
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Presents a comprehensive strategy framework for integrating mental health, child welfare, education, substance abuse, and juvenile justice system services.
Integrating Systems of Care: Improving Quality of Care for the Most Vulnerable Children and Families (PDF - 533 KB)
Child Welfare League of America (2006)
Outlines a detailed plan for systems-culture change across systems and identifies the steps needed to implement this approach at the national, State, and local level.
List of Available Papers (PDF - 310 KB)
Research and Training Center on Children's Mental Health (2005)
Lists papers available to order, including information on building upon the theory of change for systems of care and creating comprehensive and collaborative systems.
The Service Array in Child Welfare: A Process for Assessment and Resource Development (PDF - 1490 KB)
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (2006)
Assists jurisdictions in assessing their current service array in child welfare and in developing and implementing a plan to improve the service array to assist children and families.
Technical Assistance Resource Guide for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health for Children and Their Families Program (PDF - 105 KB)
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2003)
Updates some areas of knowledge within the system of care field, provides suggestions about building successful systems of care, and identifies basic key resources from the field.
What Would Make Systems of Care Attractive to the Child Welfare System?
Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (2005)
Information on strategies for collaboration between systems of care communities and child welfare agencies.
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