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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 6/2009

01-11-2009 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Defining Community Readiness for the Implementation of a System of Care

Authors: Lenore B. Behar, William M. Hydaker

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 6/2009

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Abstract

Developing systems of care for children with emotional disorders requires changes in the organization and delivery of services. Using concept mapping, the authors conducted a study to define factors of a community’s readiness to make such changes. Participants were from 25 of 27 federally-funded, advanced sites, plus a panel of experts. The participants completed three tasks: brainstorming, rating, and sorting. This process produced eight factors: Leadership, Network of Local Partners, Shared Goals, Collaboration, Families and Youth as Partners, Accountability, Evaluation, and Plans to Expand Services. Understanding factors that contribute to successful implementation should help communities identify and make needed changes.
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Footnotes
1
Concept mapping analysis and results were conducted using The Concept System© software: Copyright 2004–2007; all rights reserved. Concept Systems Inc.
 
2
The first three of these sites are funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Child, Adolescent and Family Branch; the three sites in Florida are funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
 
3
High ratings indicate that a statement is highly important and most difficult to implement.
 
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Metadata
Title
Defining Community Readiness for the Implementation of a System of Care
Authors
Lenore B. Behar
William M. Hydaker
Publication date
01-11-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-009-0227-x

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