title: Developing and maintaining collaboration in systems of care for children and youths with emotional and behavioral disabilities and their families.
abstract: Many communities have implemented systems of care in an effort to better coordinate and integrate mental health and other social services for children and youths, while simultaneously managing existing funding sources more effectively. Systems of care represent a fundamentally different way of delivering mental health services and accordingly require new approaches for both developing and sustaining collaboration. This article examines obstacles to collaboration and addresses key factors required to build and sustain collaboration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Teacher Education, School of Education, Indiana University--Indianapolis 46202-5155, USA. jander2@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Janet S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Knute I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Rotto
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D016730:Program Development; D011582:Psychological Theory; D017150:Public Sector; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States