Evaluating systems of care: Missing links in children's mental health research

Abstract

ⅢSystems of care (SOCs) (Stroul & Friedman, 1986a

Moving from Principles to Practice: Recommended Policy Changes to Promote Family‐Centered Care

“…The team’s goal is to develop a plan tailored uniquely to the child and family, including not only their needs but also their strengths (Burns and Goldman 1999; Handron et al 1998; Kendziora et al 2001;VanDenBerg and Grealish 1996). In principle, within family-centered systems, family members are full partners in defining needs and making decisions about the plan of care which, in turn, matches the family’s needs and circumstances (Cook and Kilmer 2004; Tolan and Dodge 2005). In addition, a critical component of SOC and wraparound is to help families engage their broader communities and connect with informal or natural community supports, not just professionals (VanDenBerg and Grealish 1996; Cook and Kilmer 2010).…”

“…One prime emphasis at the federal level has been on family-centered and family-focused approaches to care, such as the System of Care (SOC) philosophy (Cook and Kilmer 2004; Hernandez 2003; Holden and Brannan 2002; Holden et al 2003; Huang et al 2005; Pumariega and Winters 2003; Stroul and Friedman 1986) and its primary practice model, the wraparound approach (e.g., Burns and Goldman 1999;VanDenBerg and Grealish 1996). As a case in point, extensive federal funds ($1.06 billion as of 2006) have been allocated to establish SOCs for children with severe emotional disturbance (SED) and their families, most recently via the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, established in 1994 and administered by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).…”

Community Psychology principles and recent innovations in social policies for children in Italy

“…In these contexts, the underlying principles are not linked to previous research, rather they are presented as being completely new. This is the case, as reported by Cook and Kilmer (2004), of the Program for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Family in North Carolina. Funds have been provided through this programme in order to develop integrated systems of care (SOCs) for children and their families.…”

Models to Guide System Reform for At-Risk Youth

“…Wraparound has been identified as the core practice model for systems of care-the multi-sector, coordinated networks of service providers funded by the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families (CCMHSC) program (P.L. 102-321) (Cook and Kilmer 2004).…”