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Systems of Care: New Partnerships for Community Psychology

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American Journal of Community Psychology

Abstract

For almost two decades, the federal government has supported the development of integrated models of mental health service delivery for children and families, known as systems of care (SOCs), that strive to be child-centered, family-focused, community-based, and culturally competent. These efforts align well with the values and principles (e.g., empowerment, collaboration, strengths emphasis, focus on macro-level social/system change) central to community psychology (CP; Kloos et al. in Community psychology, Cengage Learning, Belmont, 2012). Despite the convergence of many core values, CPs have historically been underrepresented in key roles in SOC initiatives. However, this has changed in recent years, with increasing examples of community psychology skills and principles applied to the development, implementation, and evaluation of SOCs. Because successful and sustainable implementation of SOCs requires community and system-level change, and SOCs are increasingly being urged to adopt a stronger “public health” orientation (Miles et al. in A public health approach to children’s mental health: a conceptual framework, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, Washington, DC, 2010), there is great potential for CPs to play important roles in SOCs. This paper discusses opportunities and roles for CPs in SOCs in applied research and evaluation, community practice, and training.

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Cook, J.R., Kilmer, R.P. Systems of Care: New Partnerships for Community Psychology. Am J Community Psychol 49, 393–403 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-012-9516-8

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