The mental health services program for youth
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Mental Health Administration
- Vol. 17 (1) , 115-121
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02518587
Abstract
This paper traces the development of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Mental Health Services Program for Youth, a private initiative designed to improve the organization, financing, and delivery of service to seriously mentally ill youth. The rationale and structure of this five-year initiative are discussed. In July 1989, 12 one-year development grants were awarded under the program’s first phase. All of the grantees propose to utilize a number of strategies to restructure their mental health financing systems. Other common features include: the development of central intake units, early identification mechanisms, stronger utilization review protocols, and unified client tracking mechanisms.Keywords
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