The San Diego Children’s Mental Health Initiative: A Case Study In The Key Issues & New Ground In Children’s Mental Health Services
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Editorial The treatment of children and youth with behavioral health problems presents one of the health care industry's most formidable challenges to service providers, administrators, and families. Assuring the provision of quality, accessible, and affordable services to this population has become a high-level priority, especially as managed care has permeated the public sector market. However, issues such as service integration, blending funding streams, and assuring stakeholder involvement have made the successful development and implementation of publicly- sponsored programs to serve youth and children an elusive task indeed. The . . .