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- Title
Levels of System of Care Implementation: A National Benchmark Study.
- Authors
Kutash, Krista; Greenbaum, Paul; Wang, Wei; Boothroyd, Roger; Friedman, Robert
- Abstract
The results of a survey to measure the implementation of the systems of care (SOC) approach in a nationally representative sample of counties are presented. The results from 910 informants within 225 counties reveal a moderate level of implementation of SOC factors, with the level of poverty and population size influencing implementation. Furthermore, mental health informants generally tended to rate the implementation of systems of care greater than administrators associated with the school system, other family serving agency personnel or family members. Family members and school personnel tended to rate the implementation lowest, while staff from the other child serving agencies tended to rate the implementation closer to mental health administrators. A quarter of the counties (26%) surveyed rated themselves as having adequate levels of implementation on 11 or more of the 14 factors, while 75% rated themselves as having adequate levels of implementation on six or more of the 14 factors measured. Implications for federal policies regarding systems of care implementation are discussed.
- Subjects
CHILD mental health services; MEDICAL informatics; FACTOR analysis; POVERTY; MEDICAL personnel; BENCHMARKING (Management); MEASURE theory
- Publication
Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 2011, Vol 38, Issue 3, p342
- ISSN
1094-3412
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11414-011-9242-2