Blueprint For Transformation: A Vision For Improved Behavioral Healthcare For Illinois Children

On February 15, 2023, the state of Illinois published this Blueprint for Transformation vision for improved behavioral health care for the state. The Transformation Initiative is proposing a plan that addresses both ends of the service continuum—streamlining and improving access to high-end services like residential treatment, while also broadening the reach of prevention and early detection. This requires accurate estimates of the numbers of youth in need of outpatient behavioral health services by community and adequate resources to provide high-end behavioral health care, like residential treatment, to those who are eligible . . .