Abstract
In conjunction with the national survey of mental health service organizations (Schoenwald et al. this issue), a separate but complementary national survey was conducted of family advocacy, support and education organizations (FASEOs). Directors of FASEOs within the same localities as the mental health agencies responded to a survey and provided information in four areas: (1) structure and funding; (2) factors influencing advocacy decisions about children’s mental health; (3) types of services provided by FASEOs and factors perceived as related to improved outcomes; and (4) the types of working relationships between FASEOs and local mental health clinics. Findings from a total of 226 (82% response rate) portray a network of family advocacy, support and education organizations that are strategically poised to effect substantive change and characterized by significant fiscal instability. Results from this survey and implications for delivery of family-based services are provided.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Andrews, K. T., & Edwards, B. (2004). Advocacy organizations in the U.S. political process. Annual Review of Sociology, 30, 479–506.
Annapolis Coalition on Behavioral Health Workforce. (2007). Action plan on behavioral health workforce development. Washington, DC: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Publication No. 280-02-0302.
Bero, L. A., Grilli, R., Grimshaw, J. M., Harvey, E., Oxman, A. D., & Thomson, M. A. (1998). Closing the gap between research and practice: An overview of systematic reviews of interventions to promote the implementation of research findings. British Medical Journal, 317, 465–468.
Davis, M., Yelton, S., Katz-Leavy, J., & Lourie, I. S. (1982). Unclaimed children revisited: The status of state children’s mental health service systems. Brighton, MA: Charles River Health Management, Inc.
Gilbody, S., Whitty, P., Grimshaw, J., & Thomas, R. (2003). Educational and organizational interventions to improve the management of depression in primary care: A systematic review. Journal of the American Medical Association, 289, 3145–3151.
Greenhalgh, T., Robert, G., MacFarlane, F., Bate, P., & Kyriakidou, O. (2004). Diffusion of innovations in service organizations: Systematic review and recommendations. Milbank Quarterly, 82, 581–629.
Gruen, R. L., Pearson, S. D., & Troyen, A. B. (2004). Physician-citizens-public roles and professional obligations. Journal of the American Medical Association, 291, 94–98.
Hoagwood, K. E. (2005). Family-based services in children’s mental health: A research review and synthesis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46, 690–713.
Hoagwood, K. E., Kelleher, K., Murray, L. K., & the Integrated Services Program Taskforce. (2006). Implementation of evidence-based practices for children in four countries: A project of the world psychiatric association. Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 28, 59–66.
Institute of Medicine (IOM). (2001). Bridging the quality chasm. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Institute of Medicine (IOM). (2002). Speaking of health: Assessing healthy communication strategies for diverse populations. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Knitzer, J., & Olson, L. (1982). Unclaimed children: The failure of public responsibility to children and adolescents in need of mental health services. Washington, DC: Children’s Defense Fund, Publications Department.
Mills, C. W., & Wolfe, A. (1999). The Power Elite (new edition). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
National Advisory Mental Health Council’s Services Research, Clinical Epidemiology Workgroup. (2006). The road ahead: Research partnerships to transform services. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Mental Health.
Palfrey, J. (2006). Child health in America: Making a difference through advocacy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. (2003). Achieving the promise: Transforming mental health care in America. Rockville, MD: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Publication No. SMA-03-3832.
Stroul, B., & Friedman, R. M. (1986). A system of care for children and youth with severe emotional disturbances (rev. edn.). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) Technical Assistance Center.
United Advocates for Children in California (UACC). (2005). The roles of family organizations in the evidence-based practices movement. Monograph published by UACC.
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). (1999). Mental health: A report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health.
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). (2000). Report of the surgeon general’s conference on children’s mental health: A national action agenda. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health.
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). (2001a). Youth violence: A report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health.
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). (2001b). Mental health: Culture, race, and ethnicity (a supplement to mental health: A report of the Surgeon General). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health.
Acknowledgements
Funding for this Survey was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the John D and Catherine A MacArthur Foundation. Leaders of national family and policy organizations along with researchers provided invaluable advice on the survey content and interpretation of findings. We thank the following individuals for their thoughtful input and guidance: Jane Adams, Eric Bruns, Geraldine Burton, Janice Cooper, Susan Essock, Mary Evans, Barbara Friesen, Laurie Flynn, Darcy Gruttadaro, Ruth Hughes, Peter Jensen, Jane Knitzer, Chris Koyanagi, Ken Martinez, Nicole McDonald, Mary McKay, Trina W. Osher, David Osher, Marleen Radigan, Susan Resko, James Rodriguez, Clarke Ross, David Shern, Elaine Slaton, Luanne Southern, Sandra Spencer.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Consortia
Corresponding author
Additional information
The Research Network on Youth Mental Health is a collaborative network funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Network Members at the time this work was performed included: John Weisz, Ph.D. (Network Director), Bruce Chorpita, Ph.D., Robert Gibbons, Ph.D., Charles Glisson, Ph.D., Evelyn Polk Green, M.A., Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D., Peter S. Jensen, M.D., Kelly Kelleher, M.D., John Landsverk, Ph.D., Stephen Mayberg, Ph.D., Jeanne Miranda, Ph.D., Lawrence Palinkas, Ph.D., Sonja Schoenwald, Ph.D.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Hoagwood, K.E., Green, E., Kelleher, K. et al. Family Advocacy, Support and Education in Children’s Mental Health: Results of a National Survey. Adm Policy Ment Health 35, 73–83 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-007-0149-4
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-007-0149-4