title: State government at the grass roots: a community relations approach to mental health program development.
abstract: Integrating consultation and education and community organization techniques within a community relations framework has proven effective in catalyzing a productive partnership between grass-roots, community leaders and a state mental health program. The programmatic accomplishments-enhanced mental health services for the most vulnerable populations, including the aged, the chronically mentally ill, and high-risk youth, and enhanced community and political support for mental health services, all achieved without increase in state mental health expenditures-validate a methodology which is applicable in a wide variety of mental health settings.
authors.affiliation: Mapleton Service of South Beach Psychiatric Center.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Byalin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harawitz
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009518:New York; D011057:Politics; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States