Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

County-state collaboration: County directors' perceptions of The New York state Intensive Case Management program

  • Articles
  • Published:
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

County and state governments have key administrative roles with respect to mental health. Yet, this pluralistic control may heighten fragmentation, inefficiency, and failure to serve clients in need. This paper describes county mental health director perspectives on the planning and implementation of the Intensive Case Management program in New York State which was designed to foster state/county collaboration. The program was evaluated as being successful in key areas related to clients though less successful as relates to systems change. The key to the success was collaborative activities in planning and implementation at the local level.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Ahr, P.R. (1991). Administering state mental health programs: The evolution of the contemporary state agency. In C.G. Hudson & A.J. Cox (Eds.),Dimensions of state mental health policy. New York: Praeger.

    Google Scholar 

  • Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies. (1993).Facts about the mental health system. New York: Author.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jaskulski, T.M. (1982).Trends in the county government role in mental health systems: Update and analysis. National Association of Counties Research, Inc.

  • Landsberg, G., Rock, M. (1993a). Mental health systems coordination: The Intensive Case Management Program in New York City.Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 22, 115–131.

    Google Scholar 

  • Landsberg, G., Rock, M. (1993b, April).County/state collaboration on an intensive case management program: County directors' perceptions of the New York State experience. Paper presented at the Second National Case Management Conference, Philadelphia, PA

  • Mechanic, D. (1989). Toward the year 2000 in the U.S. mental health policy making and administration. In D.A. Rochefort (Ed.),Handbook of mental health policy in the United States. New York: Greenwood Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Miller, S.O. (1991). Historical perspectives on state mental health policy. In C.G. Hudson & A.J. Cox, (Eds.),Dimensions of state mental health policy. New York: Praeger.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reamer, F. (1989). The contemporary mental health system: Facilities, services, personnel and finances. In D.A. Rochefort (Ed.),Handbook of mental health policy in the United States. New York: Greenwood Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • New York State Office of Mental Health. (1991).Statewide comprehensive plan for mental health services 1991–1995: Challenges for the 1990s. Albany, NY: Author.

    Google Scholar 

  • Surles, R., & Blanche, A. (1989, November).Case management as a strategy for systems change. Paper presented at the Innovation and Management Public Mental Health Systems Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. New York University School of Social Work, USA

    Gerald Landsberg D.S.W., M.P.A.

  2. Wurzweiler School of Social Work, 2495 Amsterdam Ave., 10033, New York, NY

    Marjorie Rock Dr.P.H., M.S.W.

Authors
  1. Gerald Landsberg D.S.W., M.P.A.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Marjorie Rock Dr.P.H., M.S.W.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Landsberg, G., Rock, M. County-state collaboration: County directors' perceptions of The New York state Intensive Case Management program. Adm Policy Ment Health 22, 483–495 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02106533

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02106533

Keywords

Search

Navigation