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Vinson, Nina B.; Brannan, Ana Maria; Baughman, Lela N.; Wilce, Maureen; Gawron, Timothy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A 4-year study of 27 system-of-care sites designed to provides mental health services to children and adolescents, found that despite many changes in each local service system, no site was able to fully implement all 16 key attributes comprising an ideal system-of-care model (including sites with previous system-building experience). (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Emotional Disturbances, Integrated Services
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Severely Emotionally Disturbed Minority Children and Adolescents.

Katz-Leavy, Judith; And Others – Children Today, 1987
Presents a national perspective on the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), an effort launched by the National Institute of Mental Health to improve the quantity and quality of services delivered to seriously emotionally disturbed youths who are members of minority groups. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Emotional Disturbances

Foster, E. Michael; Kelsch, Christopher C.; Kamradt, Bruce; Sosna, Todd; Yang, Zijin – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Using data from three sites, a study examined service use and expenditures under systems-of-care. The sites provided children with a full range of mental health services. Per-child expenditures were high, but for two sites, those expenditures were within the range of expenditures in other innovative attempts at service delivery. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Cost Effectiveness

Duckworth, Susanna; Smith-Rex, Sue; Okey, Suzanne; Brookshire, Mary Ann; Rawlinson, David; Rawlinson, Regina; Castillo, Sara; Little, Jessie – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2001
This article describes a family-centered wraparound project developed to meet the needs of elementary children with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. It discusses the role of the behavioral support team and the key roles of the principal and the teacher as the creators of cultural competence. Tips for teachers are provided. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education

Boyce, Cheryl A.; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Lopez, Michael L.; Tarullo, Louisa B. – Behavioral Disorders, 2000
This article describes the development of the Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium, a research partnership between the Administration on Children, Youth and Families and the National Institute of Mental Health. The Consortium is designed to assess mental health needs of low-income children and optimal approaches for addressing these needs.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Low Income

Hernandez, Mario; Gomez, Angela; Lipien, Lodi; Greenbaum, Paul E.; Armstrong, Kathleen H.; Gonzalez, Patricia – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study compared practice-level variables between two sites that have been implementing system-of-care (SOC) principles for at least 5 years and two traditional service systems. Overall, SOC sites scored significantly higher than non-SOC sites in the child-centered and family-focused, community-based, and cultural competence domains. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Cultural Awareness, Emotional Disturbances
Woodruff, Darren W.; Osher, David; Hoffman, Catherine C.; Gruner, Allison; King, Mark A.; Snow, Stephanie T.; McIntire, Jonathan C. – 1999
This is the third volume in a series of monographs from the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Service for Children and Their Families Program, which currently supports 41 comprehensive system of care sites to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED). This volume explores sites that are overcoming obstacles to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Burns, Barbara J., Ed.; Goldman, Sybil K., Ed. – 1999
This is the fourth volume in a series of monographs from the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Service for Children and Their Families Program, which currently supports 41 comprehensive system of care sites to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED). This volume identifies the essential elements of wraparound…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Court Litigation, Delivery Systems
Meyers, Judith; Kaufman, Martha; Goldman, Sybil – 1999
This is the fifth volume in a series of monographs from the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Service for Children and Their Families Program, which currently supports 41 comprehensive system of care sites to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED). This volume examines theories of adult learning, core values, and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Kendziora, Kimberly; Bruns, Eric; Osher, David; Pacchiano, Debra; Mejia, Brenda – 2001
This document is part of a series designed to provide guidance for communities and caregivers interested in building exemplary systems of care and to give systems builders the latest available information about how best to help and serve and support children who live with serious emotional disturbances at home and in their communities. The…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Case Studies, Cooperative Planning
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health in Schools. – 1996
This information packet is designed to aid schools in identifying financial sources that can be used to finance new intervention approaches that emphasize coordinated services. A four-part framework is offered as a guide to thinking about financing efforts to enhance programs and services to children: redeploying available funds, refinancing and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Worthington, Janice E.; Hernandez, Mario; Friedman, Bob; Uzzell, Douglas – 2001
This document is part of a series designed to provide guidance for communities and caregivers interested in building exemplary systems of care for children with serious emotional disturbances. The monographs show that the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program has evaluated and developed promising…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies
Simpson, Jennifer S.; Jivanjee, Pauline; Koroloff, Nancy; Doerfler, Andrea; Garcia, Maria – 2001
Part of a series designed to provide guidance for communities interested in building systems of care for children with emotional disturbances, this volume addresses mental health services for very young children and their families. A literature review was conducted, and four Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning