It Takes a Village to Deliver and Test Child and Family-Focused Services

Objectives: The purpose of this article is to highlight the benefits of collaboration in child focused mental health services research. Method: Three unique research projects are described. These projects address the mental health needs of vulnerable, urban, minority children and their families. In...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2010-09, Vol.20 (5), p.476-482
Main Authors: McKay, Mary M., Gopalan, Geetha, Franco, Lydia M., Kalogerogiannis, Kosta, Umpierre, Mari, Olshtain-Mann, Orly, Bannon, William, Elwyn, Laura, Goldstein, Leah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agency Cooperation
At Risk Persons
Children
Childrens health
Collaboration
Cooperation
Cooperative Planning
Delivery Systems
Families & family life
Family
Family Programs
Health Services
Interest Groups
Intervention
Interventions
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental Health Programs
Mental health services
Minority Group Children
Minority Groups
Outpatient treatment
School Health Services
Social work
Symptoms
Teamwork
Urban Areas
Villages
Vulnerability
Young people
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this article is to highlight the benefits of collaboration in child focused mental health services research. Method: Three unique research projects are described. These projects address the mental health needs of vulnerable, urban, minority children and their families. In each one, service delivery was codesigned, interventions were co-delivered and a team of stakeholders collaboratively tested the impact of each one. Results: The results indicate that the three interventions designed, delivered, and tested are associated with reductions in youth mental health symptoms. Conclusion: These interventions are feasible alternatives to traditional individualized outpatient treatment.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/1049731509360976