title: Fee-for-service revenue for school mental health through a partnership with an outpatient mental health center.
abstract: School mental health programs are increasingly prominent in the United States and in other countries, but funding remains tentative. This article describes a partnership between a school mental health program and an outpatient mental health center, and considers the larger goal of promoting sustainability and increasing revenue. Issues related to using fee-for-service revenue to support school mental health are explored, and strategies for promoting effective partnerships are discussed. Recommendations for programs facing the challenge of incorporating fee-for-service activities into their current model of service provision are provided.
authors.affiliation: Center for School Mental Health Assistance, University of Maryland, Dept. of Psychiatry, 680 West Lexington St., 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201-1570, USA. nlever@psych.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Nancy A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Lever
authors.forename: Sharon Hoover
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Axelrod
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Weist
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015142:Baltimore; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000379:methods; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D012572:School Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D012946:Social Welfare