partners and funders
Partners
The Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures at Portland State University works to improve the lives of youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions through rigorous research and effective training and dissemination. Their work is guided by the perspectives of young people and their families, and based in a positive development framework.
The Evidence Based Practice Institute (EBPI) of the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences serves as a resource for state entities in identification, evaluation, and partnering with various communities (e.g. families, providers) on evidence based practices and offers provider training and consultation on the implementation of EBPs in communities, as well as the promotion of evidence based or promising practices.
The Child, Adolescent and Family Branch of the Federal Center for Mental Health Services promotes and ensures that the mental health needs of children and their families are addressed by a "community-based system of care."
The Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) provides technical assistance to system of care communities that are currently funded through the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program.
The National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health (TA Center) of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development provides information, technical assistance, and training on system and service strategies for achieving positive outcomes for children and youth with mental health needs and their families.
The Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work serves as a training, technical assistance, evaluation, policy, systems design, and finance center for the Maryland Children's Cabinet and its member agencies, along with multiple other states, localities, and private organizations. The Institute supports state and local governments and organizations to implement effective systems and practices that are designed to best meet the needs of children and youth with complex behavioral needs and their families. The Institute is currently providing training and technical assistance to 10 states nationally on implementation of wraparound and systems of care. Through the University of Washington, the NWI evaluates the impact of the Institute on practice and outcomes.
Funder
The Child, Adolescent and Family Branch of the Federal Center for Mental Health Services promotes and ensures that the mental health needs of children and their families are addressed by a "community-based system of care."