The Maryland Resilience Breakthrough Series Collaborative: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Children's Mental Health Services Providers.
The Maryland Resilience Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC), a recent quality improvement initiative for children's mental health services providers, is aimed at bridging the gap between resilience theory and mental health service practices. Six provider teams across the state attended resilience training sessions and incrementally implemented practice improvements at their agencies. Group discussions and surveys administered to teams before and after the BSC indicate that the BSC facilitated breakthrough changes in the areas of resilience-enhanced assessment and treatment practices, as well as family and community resilience. This column presents quantitative and anecdotal outcomes and makes recommendations for the provider community.
Ms. Backer is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (e-mail: penina.backer@gmail.com ). Dr. Kiser is with the Division of Psychiatric Services Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Dr. Gillham is with the Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Ms. Smith is with the Division of Child and Adolescent Services, Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
Penina M
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Ms. Backer is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (e-mail: penina.backer@gmail.com ). Dr. Kiser is with the Division of Psychiatric Services Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Dr. Gillham is with the Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Ms. Smith is with the Division of Child and Adolescent Services, Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
Laurel J
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Ms. Backer is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (e-mail: penina.backer@gmail.com ). Dr. Kiser is with the Division of Psychiatric Services Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Dr. Gillham is with the Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Ms. Smith is with the Division of Child and Adolescent Services, Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
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Ms. Backer is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (e-mail: penina.backer@gmail.com ). Dr. Kiser is with the Division of Psychiatric Services Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Dr. Gillham is with the Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Ms. Smith is with the Division of Child and Adolescent Services, Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
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