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Briggs, Harold Eugene; McBeath, Bowen – Child Welfare, 2010
The lack of culturally appropriate health and mental health care has contributed to the large number of African American youth and families involved in the child welfare system. This article reviews the consequences of the insufficient access to culturally sensitive, evidence-supported interventions for African American foster youth. The authors…
Descriptors: Evidence, Health Services, African Americans, Mental Health Programs
Greenham, Stephanie L.; Bisnaire, Lise – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2008
Objective: To describe characteristics and outcomes of youth aged 7 to 17 who received inpatient psychiatric and mental health services along different clinical pathways of a new service delivery model. Method: Participants included 211 admissions to an inpatient crisis stabilization and assessment program over a one-year period. Standardized…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Mental Health Programs, Outcome Based Education, Youth Programs

Faulkner, Larry R.; And Others – Administration in Mental Health, 1984
Reviews the history of state mental health planning from the federal perspective, discusses some state objectives for comprehensive planning, and presents a participatory model for plan development. Demonstrates how the model can be used to produce a mental health plan that is a viable management tool fulfilling many state objectives. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs, Models, Program Development
LeUnes, Arnold – 1974
A model for the delivery of mental health services to people residing in small communities (less than 10,000 population) is presented. The model is the product of personal consultation experience over the past three years with a modestly staffed and financed but very successful mental health agency. Emphasis is placed on community action,…
Descriptors: Community Action, Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs, Models

Jerrell, Jeannette M.; Larsen, Judith K. – Administration in Mental Health, 1985
Interviews with state mental health authorities revealed that many states are emphasizing program development and funding for the severely acutely and chronically mentally ill while deemphasizing consultation/education, prevention, and evaluation activities. Funding mechanisms are moving toward greater accountability and funding levels are…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Policy
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

Peterson, Paul D. – Administration in Mental Health, 1987
Asserts that mental health planning has been limited by conceptual and logistical restraints, causing planning to be isolated from management and ineffectual in describing total system of services required by persons experiencing severe mental illness. Describes application of new ideas and information technologies which can yield enhanced…
Descriptors: Administration, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Information Technology
Schrag, Emily – 1988
The report analyzes roles of mental health professionals in implementing Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1986, which established the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP). A December, 1987, conference of administrators, clinicians, policymakers, and parent representatives from federal, state, and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Legislation
Campbell, Ruth; Chenoweth, Barbara – 1981
This manual is intended to help professionals and non-professionals develop a peer support system involving older persons in the provision of comprehensive mental health services. The materials focus on: (1) program concept and objectives; (2) links between physical and mental health in the elderly; (3) recruitment and training of peer counselors;…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs, Older Adults, Peer Counseling
Bartee, Edwin M.; Kelly, Jacquelyn M. – 1978
Critical reasons for frustration and circularity in the formulation and implementation of mental health policy are analyzed. The primary reason proposed is the lack of equal, systematic and structurally-reinforced participation of mental health services consumers and their communities in the planning and implementing of policy and programs. This…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Health Services, Conference Reports, Delivery Systems
Steadman, Henry J.; And Others – 1986
This document presents findings from a study conducted to examine the relationships between jails which were represented at the 1978 Special National Workshop on Mental Health Services in Local Jails and the various components of their local mental health systems. Chapter I explains the origins and scope of the study, describes the sample of 33…
Descriptors: Conflict, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delivery Systems
Zautra, Alex; Simons, Lynn Stanley – 1976
In this study social indicators and survey measures were used to predict three-year service utilization rates at a community mental health center on a geographic basis. Ten social indicators were selected from available census tract statistics and seven survey measures were taken from an epidemiological survey of the catchment area of the mental…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Delivery Systems, Geographic Distribution, Mental Health Programs
Malysiak, Rosalyn; Duchnowski, Albert J.; Dollard, Norin; Slewczkowski, Robert; Black, Marcia; Greeson, Michael – 1996
Three summaries of papers presented in a symposium examine issues in the wraparound model of providing case management and mental health services to children and adolescents with emotional/behavioral disorders. The papers describe 30 months of participatory program evaluation and simultaneous program development between the University of South…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Delivery Systems
Tannen, Naomi – 1996
This paper describes the development of a consumer-based program in rural Essex County (New York) for families with children with emotional disorders. Initially, in-depth, in-home interviews were held with 24 families who had children with serious emotional disturbances concerning their service needs and desires. The following needs were expressed…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances, Family Involvement, Family Needs
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1979
The National Health Planning and Resources Deveplopment Act of 1974 (PL 93-641) grants review authority to Health Systems Agencies (HSAs) which seek to improve the quality of health care and insure the rational expenditure of financial resources. Their review process necessitates the development of adequate mental health standards and criteria and…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Criteria, Delivery Systems, Federal Regulation