title: The Recovery-Oriented Care Collaborative: A Practice-Based Research Network to Improve Care for People With Serious Mental Illnesses.
abstract: Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) create continuous collaborations among academic researchers and practitioners. Most PBRNs have operated in primary care, and less than 5% of federally registered PBRNs include mental health practitioners. In 2012 the first PBRN in the nation focused on individuals with serious mental illnesses-the Recovery-Oriented Care Collaborative-was established in Los Angeles. This column describes the development of this innovative PBRN through four phases: building an infrastructure, developing a research study, executing the study, and consolidating the PBRN. Key lessons learned are also described, such as the importance of actively engaging direct service providers and clients.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Erin L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiger
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaba
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pancake
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pilon
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Lezlie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murch
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Lyndee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kelly is with the Health Services Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles (e-mail: elkelly@mednet.ucla.edu ). Ms. Kiger is with the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. When this work was done, Dr. Gaba was with the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Culver City, California. She is now with Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, California. Ms. Pancake is with Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, California. Dr. Pilon is with Mental Health America Los Angeles, Long Beach, California. Ms. Murch is with Exodus Recovery, Culver City, California. Dr. Knox is with L.A. Net, Long Beach, California. Dr. Meyer is with Mental Health Partners, Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Brekke is with the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Brian Hepburn, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brekke
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical