1. Special issue editor's note

   • Mario Hernandez

   EditorialNotes Pages: 132 - 134

2. Lawrence W. Rouse, Ph.D.: December 31, 1954–August 20, 1996

   • Marcia G. Toprac

   Dedication Pages: 135 - 135

3. The ecology of outcomes: System accountability in children's mental health

   • Mario Hernandez
   • Sharon Hodges
   • Michelle Cascardi

   Articles Pages: 136 - 150

4. A multistakeholder-driven model for developing an outcome management system

   • J. Randy Koch
   • Allen Lewis
   • Dwight McCall

   Articles Pages: 151 - 162

5. Multiagency outcome evaluation of children's services: A case study

   • Matthew Mason
   • Shirley A. Beck
   • Edward S. Kiely

   Articles Pages: 163 - 176

6. Managing what you measure: Creating outcome-driven systems of care for youth with serious emotional disturbances

   • Abram Rosenblatt
   • Norman Wyman
   • Craig Ichinose

   Articles Pages: 177 - 193

7. The development of a statewide continuous evaluation system for the texas children's mental health plan: A total quality management approach

   • Marcia G. Toprac
   • Lawrence W. Rouse
   • Nancy A. MacCabe

   Articles Pages: 194 - 207

8. Program specification: A precursor to program monitoring and quality improvement. A case study from Boysville of Michigan

   • Sue Ann Savas
   • William M. Fleming
   • Erika E. Bolig

   Articles Pages: 208 - 216

9. Managing care across systems to improve outcomes for families and communities

   • Charles L. Usher

   Articles Pages: 217 - 229

10. Outcomes and accountability from a family perspective

    • Trina W. Osher

    Commentaries Pages: 230 - 232

11. From many into one: Addressing the crisis of quality in managed behavioral health care at the millennium

    • Ronald W. Manderscheid

    Commentaries Pages: 233 - 237