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Duclos, Christine W.; Phillips, Mary; LeMaster, Pamela L. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research The Journal of the National Center, 2004
This paper presents outcomes and accomplishments of the first round of participating individuals, communities, and grantees of the Circles of Care program (CoC). While accomplishing all CoC program goals, the initiative supported grantees in developing individual service delivery system models and positioned each grantee advantageously for…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs, American Indians, Alaska Natives
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Freeman, Brenda; Iron Cloud-Two Dogs, Ethleen; Novins, Douglas K.; LeMaster, Pamela L. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research The Journal of the National Center, 2004
This introduction to the evaluation component of the Circles of Care initiative includes background on the nature of the initiative, Center for Mental Health Services support for developing systems of care for youth with emotional disturbances, and an overview of the systems of care approach. The prevalence, unique challenges, and the historical,…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cultural Relevance, Strategic Planning, Mental Health Programs
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Allen, James; LeMaster, Pamela L.; Deters, Pamela B. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research The Journal of the National Center, 2004
The process of describing existing services for American Indian and Alaska Native children with serious emotional disturbance by the Circles of Care strategic planning initiative is overviewed. We explain why service system description is important and how it helped define the role of evaluation within the initiative. Primary goals and…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Delivery Systems