title: State mental health agency responsibility for outreach.
abstract: Historically, state mental health agencies have narrowly defined their responsibility for providing services. Recently, however, many have begun to be more assertive in managing community-based systems of care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meisler
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D003691:Delaware; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D011635:Public Health Administration; D014481:United States