title: The public and private sector: a developing partnership in human services.
abstract: Historically, public and private providers of health and welfare services have functioned in separate, often incompatible, arenas. Drawing from the experience of a private child mental health center, the authors suggest that a more coordinated and collaborative approach would benefit both the public and private sectors, as well as their client populations.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006285:Health Planning / Q000191:economics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration