Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about the Improving Mental Health in Primary Care Through Access, Collaboration, and Training (IMPACT) program, including program background, goals, select activities, and sources for more information. The program focuses on improving mental health services to children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098, Telephone: (847) 434-4000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 433-9016 Fax: (847) 434-8000 Web Site: http://www.aap.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Behavior disorders, Children, Mental health, Pediatricians, Pediatrics, Primary care, Professional training

Annotation: This issue brief highlights strategies in addressing depression and describes the efforts of three local health departments (LHDs) working to integrate women's mental health activities into existing services. The brief also describes challenges LHDs experience and discusses next steps to undertake to ensure the mental health of the women they serve. The LHDs cited are Lawrence-Douglas County (Kansas), Clinton County (New York), and Jefferson County (Washington). [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 1100 17th Street, N.W., Second Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 783-5550 Fax: (202) 783-1583 E-mail: info@naccho.org Web Site: http://www.naccho.org Available at no charge from the Web site; $4.95 for members, $9.95 for non-members.

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Keywords: Case studies, Community programs, Local initiatives, Maternal depression, Mental health services, Postpartum depression, Women's health

Annotation: This report reflects the discussions and recommendations put forth by Roundtable members for improving health care quality through integration of primary care and behavioral health care. Section one of the report provides a summary of barriers to the integration of care, including financial barriers, differences in culture and practice, training issues, information systems and privacy protections, and consumer issues and concerns. The second section discusses topics and recommendations such as financial issues, collaboration needed for integration, key characteristics of integrated practices, parity in coverage, how carve-outs discourage integration of care, continuity of care, reimbursement, universal screening, and ways to improve treatment. Section three provides a list of recommendations organized by stakeholder group, and section four includes final analysis and concluding remarks. Notes and a list of roundtable participants are provided.

Contact: Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 1101 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1212, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 467-5730 Secondary Telephone: (202) 467-4232 Fax: (202) 223-0409 E-mail: info@bazelon.org Web Site: http://www.bazelon.org $4.00, includes shipping and handling; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Barriers, Behavior development, Behavioral medicine, Collaboration, Health insurance, Health services delivery, Primary care, Quality assurance, Service integration

Annotation: This videotape describes a study of factors in the management of children with psychosocial problems in primary care practices. It is aimed at primary care providers who may enroll their patients in the study. It discusses the aims of the study, and how to implement the study in a primary care practice, including the coordinator's role, the enrollment protocol, and paperwork procedures. The study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health in the spring of 1994.

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan.

Keywords: Affective disorders, Antisocial behavior, Children, Patient care management, Primary care, Psychosocial factors, Social factors, Studies

Annotation: This publication presents policy recommendations from the Task Force for the Delivery of Comprehensive and Coordinated Mental Health Services. The publication reviews social, economic, and demographic indicators that demonstrate that children and families need such services; presents an integrative perspective of those needs, profiles elements of service integration, and emphasizes the relevance of integrated services to the profession. Appendices provide a policy statement from the association, list exemplary programs offering integrated services, give suggested readings, and suggest steps the government can take to reform the health care system to provide such services.

Contact: American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242, Telephone: (202) 336-5500 Secondary Telephone: (800) 374-2721 Contact Phone: (202) 336-5858 Fax: (202) 336-6069 E-mail: mis@apa.org Web Site: http://www.apa.org Available at no charge.

Keywords: Child mental health, Children, Policy statements, Psychologists, Service coordination

Annotation: This fact sheet and resource guide provides an overview of mental health care, focusing on services in the primary care setting. Screening tools, tool kits, reports and issues briefs, and data that are currently being used by primary care physicians and in primary care settings such as community health centers are included. Endnotes are included, as well.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (202) 371-9090 Fax: (571) 527-3189 Web Site: http://www.astho.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Bibliographies, Mental health, Primary care, Resource materials

Annotation: This packet contains an overview on child and adolescent mental health and a fact sheet and an issue brief on each of these three topics: (1) financing partnerships in child and adolescent mental health, (2) moving toward a multi-system approach for child and adolescent mental health, and (3) interagency collaborations around child and adolescent mental health.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (202) 371-9090 Fax: (571) 527-3189 Contact E-mail: lraskin@astho.org Web Site: http://www.astho.org Contact for cost information.

Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Child mental health, Health care financing, Health care systems, Interagency cooperation, Mental disorders, Service integration

Annotation: This report focuses on changes that are needed in the public mental health system in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels that will build on system strengths and address weaknesses. It is a summary of discussions at a meeting held on January 28-29, 2002 in St. Petersburg, Florida, that brought together national experts and representatives of mental health commissions from 13 states that had current or recently completed commissions. The report covers key tensions related to dichotomous issues (e.g., bold plans vs. realistic objectives) that must be addressed and consensus themes with suggested actions. A list of meeting participants is included.

Contact: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: (703) 739-9333 Fax: (703) 548-9517 E-mail: bob.glover@nasmhpd.org Web Site: http://www.nasmhpd.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Conferences, Health services, Mental disorders, Mental health, Public health, State initiatives

Annotation: This paper describes a study exploring the behavioral services offered via the Medicaid Certified School Match Program in Florida, a program funding services provided or arranged by a school district for Medicaid enrolled students with identified disabilities. The study (1) identifies the service utilization patterns and demographic characteristics of children who access behavioral health interventions through school settings; (2) examines how the system currently links Medicaid services with school identified needs; and (3) explores benefits and challenges to participating school districts. Findings are translated to inform policy recommendations that maximize the quality, effectiveness, and delivery of behavioral health services in schools. Statistical data are provided in charts and graphs throughout the paper.

Contact: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612-3809, Telephone: (813) 974-4602 Fax: (813) 974-7633 Web Site: http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/ Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Behavior, Child behavior, Child mental health, Florida, Health care financing, Medicaid, Mental health services, School age children, School health services, School linked services, State programs

Annotation: This bibliography includes more than 250 items that address integrated primary care, which combines medical and behavioral health services to more fully address the spectrum of problems that patients bring to primary medical care. It includes materials about general populations, children, and the elderly.

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Keywords: Behavior disorders, Mental disorders, Mental health, Primary care, Psychosocial factors, Service integration

Annotation: This book of essays addresses the issue of integrated primary care, and the colocation of mental health and primary care providers. Essays examine the following issues: the importance of non-dichotomized thinking, the community-based neighborhood health center, integrated primary care in rural areas, developing a behavioral health care system within an integrated delivery system, integrating behavioral health and primary care service, integrating primary care and mental health in a health care organization, integrated care for the frail elderly, forming a multidisciplinary team, integrated primary health care for women, and training issues in integrated care. Each essay includes a bibliography for suggested reading.

Contact: W. W. Norton and Company, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110, Telephone: (212) 354-5500 Fax: (212) 869-0856 Web Site: http://wwnorton.com/ $40.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 0-393-70253-7.

Keywords: Community based services, Health care, Managed care, Mental health services, Older adults, Primary care, Rural health, Women's health

Annotation: This issue brief examines opportunities for states to enhance the provision of health-related developmental services to children in low-income families, particularly preventive services in primary, pediatric practices. It discusses using Medicaid and Medicaid managed care, and specific ways to broaden the reach of child development services.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org

Keywords: Early childhood development, Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Preventive health services, State MCH programs, Young children

Annotation: This report describes models of integrated care used in the United States, assesses how integration of mental health services into primary care settings or primary health care into specialty outpatient settings impacts patient outcomes, and describes barriers to sustainable programs, uses of health information technology, and reimbursement structures of integrated care programs within the United States. The report includes thirteen case studies, several policy implications, and a discussion of future research.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Office of Communications and Knowledge Transfer, 540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000, Rockville, MD 20850, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Secondary Telephone: (800) 358-9295 E-mail: http://info.ahrq.gov Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available at no charge from the Web site. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. No. 09-E003.

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Keywords: Mental health services, Model programs, Outcome evaluation, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: This document summarizes the proceedings of a meeting of cost analysis experts held August 1-2, 2000, convened on behalf of the Casey Family Programs (CFP) and the Office of Early Childhood, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The purpose of the meeting was to address the potential for cost-benefit and related analyses of subsequent demonstration studies of the Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) program, a public/private initiative for integrated behavioral health services for children ages 0 to 7 and their families. Report sections include potential program benefits, program costs, other issues for future planning and evaluation, methodological considerations for future analysis, and next steps. The appendices include the meeting agenda, a list of participants, biographical sketches of Rand staff and expert panel members, a description of SESM grant sites in primary care and early childhood, and background reading materials. Two exhibits provide further detail of the SESS sites and grantees.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: correspondence@rand.org Web Site: http://www.rand.org $9.00, plus shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 0-8330-3032-9.

Keywords: Case studies, Child mental health, Conferences, Cost effectiveness, Mental health services, Primary care, Program evaluation, Public private partnerships

Annotation: The purpose of the Center for Mental Health in Schools and this guidebook is to enhance policy and practice for addressing barriers to student learning and promoting healthy development and to provide relevant resources to aid practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. This guidebook consists of (1) an introductory overview focused on where the mental health facets of school-based health centers (SBHCs) fit into the work of schools; (2) three modules, each containing a set of units and resource aids focused on day-to-day SBHC operational considerations and concerns; and (3) a coda that highlights ways to and benefits of weaving together all resources for addressing barriers to student learning into a comprehensive, integrated approach. The modules cover addressing the problem of limited center resources, working with students who come to the center, and program reporting and getting credit for what the center does. A glossary of key terms, acronyms, and laws concludes the guidebook. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Center for Mental Health in Schools, UCLA School Mental Health Project, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, Telephone: (310) 825-3634 Secondary Telephone: (866) 846-4843 Fax: (310) 206-8716 E-mail: smhp@ucla.edu Web Site: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu $30.00, plus shipping and handling.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Child mental health, Resources for professionals, School age children, School based clinics, School health services

Annotation: This report highlights the following: (1) why child and adolescent mental health is a major public health concern, (2) the importance of viewing causal factors from a broad perspective, (3) a continuum of intervention strategies for addressing the range of problems, (4) some considerations related to prevention, (5) a note about screening for mental health problems, and (6) the value of connecting with schools. The report contains one appendix: what schools do related to mental health. The report also contains a works cited list and one exhibit: delivery mechanisms and formats for mental health in schools.[Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Center for Mental Health in Schools, UCLA School Mental Health Project, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, Telephone: (310) 825-3634 Secondary Telephone: (866) 846-4843 Fax: (310) 206-8716 E-mail: smhp@ucla.edu Web Site: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Child mental health, Intervention, Prevention, Primary care, Public health, School health programs, Schools, Screening

Annotation: This series of information sheets addresses health issues for children with special health care needs. The sheets address the topics of nutrition, infant/child mental health, family support, and oral health. The series is also available in Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child mental health, Child nutrition, Children with special health care needs, Family support, Managed care, Oral health, Preventive health services, Primary care, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This brochure describes the Commonwealth Fund's Healthy Steps for Young Children program, which is designed to help mothers and fathers foster the healthy growth and development of their children from birth to age three by expanding pediatric services to include child development information, resources, and services. In addition the program overview, it describes the program direction, site support, curriculum development and staff training, national evaluation, and related research activities. A local initiatives site map and listing of related publications are also included. The national advisory committee membership is provided also. A related newsletter is available at http://www.healthysteps.org.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Contact Phone: (212) 535-0400 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available at no charge.

Keywords: Infant care, Infant health, Pediatric care, Program descriptions, Young children

Annotation: This brochure describes the Commonwealth Fund's Healthy Steps for Young Children program, which is designed to help mothers and fathers foster the healthy growth and development of their children from birth to age three by expanding pediatric services to include child development information, resources, and services. It includes a history and description of its services and a site map of the initiatives. Related fact sheets describing the program, selection criteria for Healthy Steps specialists, Healthy Steps evaluation priority outcomes, the organization of the program, and the location of Healthy Steps initiatives are also available. A related newsletter is available at http://www.healthysteps.org.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Contact Phone: (212) 535-0400 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available at no charge.

Keywords: Financing, Infant care, Infant health, Pediatric care, Philanthropy, Primary care, Program descriptions, Young children

Annotation: This book reports the results of the Institute of Medicine study of the future of primary care. The study is divided into two phases: the first agreed on the principles of primary care and updated the definition and the second involved visits to urban and rural primary care sites, a public hearing, several papers and two workshops. Topics such as the nature and content of primary care, its value to patients and the health care system, the delivery of primary care, the needs of the primary care workforce, education and training, and primary care research requirements were considered. References are listed at the end of chapters and seven appendices at the end include mental health care in the primary care setting, the impact of primary care on the U.S. health care workforce, and integrating primary care and public health systems,

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Contact Phone: (800) 624-6242 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: bkline@nap.edu Web Site: http://www.nap.edu $42.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling; prepayment required by check. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-05399-4.

Keywords: Education, Evaluation, Health care delivery, Health personnel, Mental health services, Primary care, Primary care research, Public health services, Training

Annotation: This manual is part of a three volume set designed to provide information to teachers about the many facets of the Bright Futures Pediatric Education Project. Part one of this manual discusses screening and health promotion in the young, middle, and older adolescent. Section two presents issues of sexuality and reproductive health at the adolescent stage. Topics include sexually transmitted diseases; contraception, pregnancy; HIV and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The third section presents three case studies in mental health: anorexia nervosa, depression, and substance abuse. The manual concludes with Bright Futures evaluation questions for adolescent health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Genentech Foundation for Growth and Development]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.mchlibrary.info Contact for cost information. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHN100 (3 vol set.).

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Anorexia nervosa, Bright Futures, Child health supervision, Contraception, Depression, Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, HIV, Health promotion, Health screening, Oral contraceptives, Reproductive health, Sexuality, Sexually transmitted diseases, Substance abuse, Young adults

Annotation: This report provides a first step in reviewing the current state of pediatric primary care linkage to developmental services, identifying key strategies, developing linkage typology, and providing recommendations to improve linkage for developmental care. The report, which includes an abstract and an executive summary, describes the context in which pediatric developmental care and linkages take place, provides working definitions and a typology for describing linkage strategies, identifies and discusses key linkage strategies used by exemplary practices, and provides recommendations and next steps for improved linkage. Summary findings and guiding principles and recommendations are included. The report includes endnotes and an appendix that lists practices and programs that were interviewed for the report and key informants from other organizations. A list of related publications is also included.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Child development, Children with developmental disabilities, Early childhood development, Infants with developmental disabilities, Pediatrics, Primary care, Service coordination

Annotation: These proceedings provide information from the sessions of this workshop on women's health and primary care. Topics include poverty, practice variations, gender-specific issues in patient-physician communications, integrating reproductive health services, data needs, access, financing, prevention, adolescents, older women, family violence, mental health, minority health, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and rural health. The workshop was funded by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

Contact: George Washington University, Center for Health Services Research and Policy, 2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 296-6922 Contact Phone: (202) 530-2300 Fax: (202) 296-0025 E-mail: info@gwhealthpolicy.org Web Site: http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/institutescenters/center_for_health_services_research_and_policy.cfm Available at no charge.

Keywords: Policy development, Primary care, Public policy, Research, Women's health

Annotation: This paper provides an overview of research advances and policy trends that support integration of mental health into primary care and explores various strategies primary care providers and health plans can employ to achieve more coordinated and integrated mental health care in the pediatric primary care setting. Topics include the mental health landscape and strategies to improve early identification and treatment for children in primary care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036-2454, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: nihcm@nihcm.org Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Care coordination, Child health, Early Intervention, Mental health, Primary care, Public policy, Research, Treatment, Trends

Annotation: This paper provides information on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders in women, their use of mental health services, and the treatment they receive. It describes barriers they encounter in obtaining services, the settings in which they receive care, and the types of treatment they are commonly given. The paper suggests changes in primary care services that would provide better access to treatment for more women, and indicates topics for future research and policy implications for health care reform.

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Epidemiology, Health care reform, Health care utilization, Mental health, Policy development, Women

Annotation: This report presents a summary of suggestions offered during a series of symposia, briefing papers, and expert commissioned papers for improving women's health through managed care. It is intended to serve as a guidebook for managed care decision-makers and practitioners who are committed to ensuring comprehensive, quality care for women. Topics include primary and preventive care, reproductive health, mental health, and chronic health conditions. The report also addressed quality assessment and improvement.

Contact: Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, 2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 530-2376 Fax: (202) 296-0025 E-mail: whieditor@gwu.edu Contact E-mail: JacobsInst@aol.com Web Site: http://www.jiwh.org $15.00.

Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Managed care, Mental health, Preventive health services, Primary care, Reproductive health, Women's health

Annotation: This report examines how women fare under managed care. It compares health maintenance organizations to preferred provider networks, and focuses on the methods that managed care organizations use to control costs, such as: defined provider networks; gatekeepers; information systems; and excluding or limiting certain benefits, such as mental health and prescriptions. It ends with questions for further evaluation.

Contact: Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, 2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 530-2376 Fax: (202) 296-0025 E-mail: whieditor@gwu.edu Web Site: http://www.jiwh.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Gatekeepers, Gynecology, Managed care, Patient education, Preventive services, Primary care, Provider networks, Women's health

Annotation: This issue brief summarizes a discussion among grantmakers and health services researchers about improving the pediatric health care system by better integrating oral and mental health services into primary care. The issue brief is based on a Grantmakers in Health Issue Dialogue held on April 17, 2007, that focused on strategies for reducing fragmentation of services and explored opportunities for health funders. Topics include challenges to an integrated children's health system and examples of how health funders are addressing the problems.

Contact: Grantmakers In Health, 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-4101, Telephone: (202) 452-8331 Fax: (202) 452-8340 E-mail: http://www.gih.org/feedback2666/feedback.htm Web Site: http://www.gih.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Children, Financing, Health care systems, Mental health, Oral health, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: This policy brief describes how an investment policy to enhance school readiness would focus on encouraging states to coordinate multiple approaches to each childhood and thereby to create broadly supported sustainable investment solutions appropriate to the needs of each state. The paper presents five recommended elements in such an investment strategy, on these topics: (1) early childhood as a national priority for the federal government; (2) community systems for families of young children; (3) education of parents and children; (4) enhanced maternal and child health care services; and (5) involvement of the private sector in supporting families with young children. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles, 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-2583 Fax: (310) 794-2728 E-mail: chcfc@ucla.edu Web Site: http://www.healthychild.ucla.edu Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Education, Families, Public policy, School readiness, Social policy, Young children

Annotation: This report provides information about the provision of primary health care services that promote the development of infants and young children in the United States. In addition, the report addresses opportunities to improve the content and quality of developmental health services as part of routine primary child health care. An appendix identifies several programs identified as best practice models.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Child behavior, Child development, Community programs, Health supervision, Model programs, Primary care, Young children

Annotation: One in a series of issue papers by the Health Care Reform Tracking Project, this paper describes how the child welfare system is participating in collaborative interagency initiatives designed to serve children with serious and complex behavioral health disorders and which are are using some managed care technologies. It focuses on three sites: Partnership for Children, New Jersey; The Dawn Project, Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana; and Massachusetts Mental Health Services Program for Youth, Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts.

Contact: Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University Box 571485, 3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W., Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007-3935, Telephone: (202)687-5503 Secondary Telephone: (202)687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: gucdc@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.gucchd.georgetown.edu/index.html Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior disorders, Child welfare, Children, Community programs, Health services, Interagency cooperation, Managed care, Mental disorders, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: These conference proceedings address the topic of managed behavioral health care. Included are discussion papers on what is in the public interest, access, accountability, linking and integrating primary care and behavioral health care services, core values and principles, treatment practitioners' interests and concerns, the interests of treatment programs, preventive services, state government interests, and the premises of managed behavioral health care.

Keywords: Access to health care, Accountability, Conferences, Interagency cooperation, Managed care, Mental health professionals, Mental health services, Primary care

Annotation: This book, written for primary practitioners, offers comprehensive guidelines for the mental health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents from birth through age 21. It is organized into several parts: making mental health supervision accessible, developmental chapters, and bridge topics. The first part on accessibility issues discusses the management of time and reimbursement issues, continuity of care, training, cultural competence, attitudes about mental health, and coordination and referral tools for the health professional. The second part is organized into subsections by the developmental periods of infancy, early-, middle-childhood, and adolescence; and includes age-appropriate topics on self, family, friends, and community. Each subsection provides recommended office and community practices, tools, and checklists. Part three contains "bridge topics" that address the most common mental health problems and mental disorders occurring in childhood and adolescence. The appendix contains diagnostic criteria from Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and The Classification of Child and Adolescent Mental Diagnoses in Primary Care: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care (DSM-PC) Child and Adolescent Version. The book concludes with an index. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau].

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.mchlibrary.info Available at no charge from the Web site. Document Number: BF0900-003 (2 v. set); ISBN 1-57285-072-8.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Bright Futures, Child health supervision, Child mental health, Developmental stages, Diagnosis, Family relations, Guidelines, Infants, Mental health, Primary care, Psychosocial development, Self concept, Socialization, Young children

Annotation: This companion volume to the Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health -- Volume 1. Practice Guide contains tools to assist in mental health screening, education, and health care management for infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21. The toolkit is divided into two sections, for health professionals and for families, and contains items such as assessment tools, checklists, sample forms and questions, and other tools. Each section is organized developmentally with tools to address specific problems and disorders. Topics covered include documentation for reimbursement, helping siblings adjust to a new baby, preparing children for school, the stages of substance and other abuse, child maltreatment, learning problems and disorders, and mood disorders.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.mchlibrary.info Available at no charge from the Web site. Document Number: BF0900-003 (2 v. set); ISBN 1-57285-073-6.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Assessment, Bright Futures, Child health supervision, Child health supervision, Child mental health, Consumer education materials, Developmental stages, Diagnosis, Guidelines, Infants, Mental health, Primary care, Psychosocial development, Resources for professionals, Socialization, Young children

Annotation: This book is a collection of essays that focus on providing adolescents health care in school settings. Among others, the individual essays cover the past, present, and future of school-based services; implementing the school-based health center model; merging primary care with managed care in the school health center; health care in college; evaluating and managing learning difficulties; the roles and responsibilities of the staff in school-based programs; school-based nutrition education, and providing mental health services.

Contact: Hanley and Belfus, 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone: (215) 546-4995 Contact Phone: (800) 962-1892 $33.00, no shipping and handling if prepaid; purchase orders also accepted. Document Number: ISBN 1-56053-197-5.

Keywords: Adolescents, College health services, College students, School based clinics, School health, School health programs, School health services

Annotation: This report offers assistance to decision makers and program implementers considering an assessment of costs and outcomes for implementing early childhood intervention programs. It provides: (1) a conceptual framework within which program costs and outcomes may be understood; (2) implications of the framework for program analysis; and (3) the application of methodology to illustrate a consortium's funding assessment. Topics include an overview and issues in cost and outcome analysis, and benefit-cost findings for early childhood intervention programs, applying cost and outcome analysis to the Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) program. Additional sections in the report include a summary, a list of acronyms defined, conclusions, and a bibliography. The appendices provide information on SESS grant sites, program acknowledgments, and mission statements of the national collaborators, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Casey Family Programs.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: correspondence@rand.org Web Site: http://www.rand.org Document Number: ISBN 0-8330-2973-8 (Casey); 0-8330-2974-6 (RAND).

Keywords: Cost effectiveness, Early intervention programs, Program descriptions, Program evaluation, Young children

Annotation: This brief highlights strategies to promote the emotional wellness of young children and their families, including those most at risk; to enhance the skills of the families and other caregivers; and to ensure that those who need specialized services get them. Key strategies discussed include: developing mental health consultation for child care and early learning programs; enhancing mental health support to home visiting programs; promoting healthy relationships in the context of early health care; and promoting emotional wellness of young children and their families through a statewide approach. Two Starting Points sites, Vermont and San Francisco, California are emphasized.

Contact: Rings Leighton Fulfillment, 1440 North Street, N.W., Suite A-1, Washington, DC 20005-2814, Telephone: (202) 319-2955 Fax: (202) 319-2951 $10.00, prepayment required; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: California, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Families, Financing, Initiatives, Medicaid, Mental health, School readiness, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Vermont, Young children

Annotation: One in a series of issue papers by the Health Care Reform Tracking Project, this paper is intended to assist states and communities interested in strategies for meeting the behavioral health needs of children in the child welfare system and their families within managed care systems. It presents information to consider when designing public managed care and presents examples of promising approaches from four states and communities (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Kinship Center in Monterey County, California, which focuses on adoption; Special Kids, Special Care in Massachusetts, which focuses on children in foster care with special health care needs; and Riverside County, California).

Contact: Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University Box 571485, 3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W., Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007-3935, Telephone: (202)687-5503 Secondary Telephone: (202)687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: gucdc@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.gucchd.georgetown.edu/index.html Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior disorders, Child welfare, Children, Community programs, Health services, Managed care, Mental disorders, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: This report, prepared for the Commonwealth Fund's Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, gives information about parent education services in health care settings. The report offers a review of unpublished literature, and parent education initiatives sponsored by national maternal and child health organizations. Also included are examples of innovative parent education programs in these areas: team approaches to primary and pediatric care, developmental risk assessment, home visiting, health education and counseling, telephone advice lines, parent support groups and community resource information. The report concludes with a section on lessons learned, and information on private health insurance and Medicaid options for financing parent education services.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available at no charge.

Keywords: Community based services, Financing, Medicaid, Parent education, Parent education programs

Annotation: This report summarizes current information on environmental, behavioral, and biological health risks among children and adolescents and offers 15 practical approaches for enhancing preventive and primary care in managed care arrangements, with examples from health maintenance organizations. The approaches cover the following topics: new member and community needs assessments; alternative settings, outreach, telephone advice, prompt appointments, and integration of primary and preventive care; screening, multidisciplinary teams, health education, and case management; and primary care features such as specially trained providers, mental health services, flexible gatekeeping, intensive follow-up, and coordination with public health, education, and social services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Health maintenance organizations, Managed care, Prevention, Primary care, Program descriptions

Annotation: This report reviews research and training in child and adolescent mental health and offers recommendations in three broad interdisciplinary research areas: (1) development of interventions; (2) training; and (3) program development. Chapter topics include a review of past intervention research, current emphases and future prospects; infrastructure and training; and future directions for child and adolescent mental health research. A section of figures presents charts and tables illustrating research grants issued from 1999-2000 by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Appendices include national estimates of mental health utilization and expenditures for children in 1998; a clinical case study of childhood-onset depression; respondents and training recommendations from major professional associations; and the members of the National Advisory Mental Health Council. The final section of the report contains references.

Contact: National Institute of Mental Health, MSC 9663, Room 8184, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892-9663, Telephone: (301) 443-4513 Secondary Telephone: (301) 443-8431 Fax: (301) 443-4279 E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov Web Site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site. Document Number: NIH 01-4985.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Child mental health, Intervention, Personnel, Professional training, Program development, Research reviews

Annotation: This paper discusses the benefits of the integration of behavioral health services into primary care settings and the role of safety net primary care health professionals in providing behavioral health services within the Medicaid program. The paper discusses organzational structure and reimbursement models for behavioral health services in the context of various state programs. Snapshots are provided of state programs in the following states: Michigan, New Jersey, Delaware, and Oklahoma.

Contact: American Public Human Services Association, 1133 19th St., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 682-0100 Fax: (202) 289-6555 Web Site: http://www.aphsa.org/ Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Behavior problems, Delaware, Health services, Low income groups, Medicaid, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Primary care, Service integration, Social behavior, State programs

Annotation: This paper offers recommendations to policymakers for systemic collaboration between public mental health and education agencies, schools, and family organizations to work together to meet the positive social, emotional, and educational needs of every child. It describes the current mental health status of children and youth, a rationale for a shared agenda on mental health in schools, and how to forge new partnerships. Appendices describe the development of the concept paper, offer resources for mental health in schools, and list the dimensions of an accountability framework.

Contact: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: (703) 739-9333 Fax: (703) 548-9517 E-mail: bob.glover@nasmhpd.org Web Site: http://www.nasmhpd.org Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Child mental health, Collaboration, Families, Interagency cooperation, Mental health agencies, Public health agencies, Schools

Annotation: This participant's binder provides information from the Improving Children's Mental Health meeting held February 5, 2002 in Washington, DC. Topics include an overview of children's mental health; Bright Futures assessment and supervision in primary care; addressing children's mental health needs; innovations in managed care for children's mental health; Bright Futures bridges, common psychosocial problems and mental health conditions in primary care practice; and an introduction to the Bright Futures in Practice Mental Health guide. Binder contents include: the meeting agenda; presentation materials; meeting faculty biographies; organizational information about the National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health; and an attendee listing. Other items include a draft meeting agenda and handouts from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and from Columbia University. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036-2454, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: nihcm@nihcm.org Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Contact for cost information.

Keywords: Bright Futures, Child mental health, MCH training, Managed care, Meetings, Primary care, Psychosocial development

Annotation: This double issue of Networks revisits the discussion on the integration of public mental health and primary care services, illustrates current examples of successful integration measures, and offers counsel, examples, and resources for those interested in further integrating systems.

Contact: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: (703) 739-9333 Fax: (703) 548-9517 E-mail: bob.glover@nasmhpd.org Web Site: http://www.nasmhpd.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Health services, Mental disorders, Mental health, Primary care, Public health, Service integration

Annotation: This report examines new integrated approaches for delivering health care to adolescents that are being conducted at the federal and state levels. Panelists represented the three main sectors of the public health service which are carrying out these efforts: substance abuse, primary health, and mental health. It outlines issues involved in service integration and describes federal, state, and private programs which promote integrated services for adolescents. These conferences were cosponsored by the Coalition of Family Organizations and funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Mental health, Primary care, Service coordination, Substance abuse

Annotation: This publication defines clinical preventive services for adolescents, presents professional recommendations, and examines the rationale for providing a comprehensive set of clinical preventive services to adolescents. It explores barriers to the delivery of this care as well as promising strategies for reducing those barriers and looks at the extent to which this care is actually being delivered. Finally, using current trends and available cost analyses, this publication assesses the effectiveness of providing these services within the current healthcare environment and recommends areas in which further research is needed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Adolescent Health Information Center, 3333 California Street, Suite 245 Box 0503, San Francisco, CA 94143, Telephone: (415) 502-4856 Fax: (415) 502-4858 E-mail: nahic@ucsf.edu Web Site: http://nahic.ucsf.edu/ Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, Adolescent health services, Advocacy, Cost effectiveness, Costs, Health care financing, Health insurance, Prevention services, Service delivery

Annotation: This report provides a review of twenty years of literature on the provision of child health supervision services (CHSS) in ambulatory settings with particular focus on the role of physicians. It is presented in four sections—the impact of health financing on the organization and delivery of child health care supervision services, an overview of ambulatory pediatric practice, special issues (health supervision among adolescents and behavioral and mental health components in CHSS), and alternatives models of care. The report includes tables and graphs representing various aspects of child health supervision in 1970-1990. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: George Washington University, Center for Health Services Research and Policy, 2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 296-6922 Contact Phone: (202) 530-2300 Fax: (202) 296-0025 E-mail: info@gwhealthpolicy.org Web Site: http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/institutescenters/center_for_health_services_research_and_policy.cfm Available at no charge.

Keywords: Child health, Child health services, Children, Health supervision, Physicians, Primary care, Statistics

Annotation: This paper provides guidance for the development of integrated behavioral health services in primary care settings. It lists preliminary tasks or questions to be addressed, describes components of the integrated model, and describes staffing for the functions listed.

Contact: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: (703) 739-9333 Fax: (703) 548-9517 E-mail: bob.glover@nasmhpd.org Web Site: http://www.nasmhpd.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Behavior, Behavioral sciences, Health care systems, Mental health, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: This report makes recommendations that would enable adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbance to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. The reports lists six goals and provides information for understanding each goal and recommendations for achieving the goals. The goals cover these topics: (1) that mental health is essential to overall health; (2) that mental health care is consumer and family driven; (3) that disparities in mental health services should be eliminated; (4) that early mental health screening, assessment, and referral to services should be common practice; (5) that excellent mental health care should be delivered and research accelerated; and (6) that technology is used to access mental health care and information. The report describes several model programs.

Contact: SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, P.O. Box 42557, Washington, DC 20015, Telephone: (800) 789-2647 Secondary Telephone: (866) 889-2647 Fax: (240) 221-4295 E-mail: info@mentalhealth.org Web Site: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ Available at no charge. Document Number: DHHS SMA-03-3832 (full report), SMA-03-3831 (summary).

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Keywords: Adults, Children, Inclusion, Mental disorders, Mental health services, Model programs

Annotation: This book, a publication of the Work Group on Community-Based Systems of Care of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, discusses helping at-risk children and adolescents with community-based systems of care that incorporate an interagency integration of services based on a client-centered and family-empowering orientation. Written for mental health professionals, the book is divided into four parts: (1) conceptual foundations of systems of care, (2) integrating clinical modalities into systems of care, (3) working across populations and settings, and (4) administration and evaluation of systems of care. Topics include community children's mental health care, family advocacy, collaboration, pharmacotherapy, case management, youth in the juvenile justice system, school-based mental health services, foster children in the child welfare system, managed care, demonstration projects, and training child and adolescent mental health professionals for systems of care. The book concludes with name and subject indexes.

Contact: Jossey-Bass Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Corporate Headquarters, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, Telephone: (201) 748-6000 Fax: (201) 748-6088 E-mail: info@wiley.com Web Site: http://www.JosseyBass.com $80.00, plus $5.00 shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 0-7879-6239-2.

Keywords: Adolescents, Advocacy, Case studies, Children, Community based services, Interagency cooperation, Interdisciplinary training, Mental health, Psychiatry, Service delivery systems

Annotation: This report defines and examines the evidence for the effectiveness of health services targeted at promoting optimal development in children from birth to three years of age. The services reviewed are provided in general pediatric settings as part of a routine well-child care and health supervision. The report begins with a review of health supervision guidelines for pediatricians, from the American Academy of Pediatricians and the Bright Futures project, along with the Commonwealth Healthy Steps Program and Zero to Three Developmental Specialist program. The second section provides results of a literature review on program efficacy, effectiveness, or cost effectiveness of services, and is categorized into four areas: assessment, education, intervention, and care coordination. The final section describes results and offers suggestions. Tables provide data on developmental services typology, assessments, education, and interventions. The report concludes with references.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: info@cmwf.org Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Child health services, Developmental screening, Early childhood development, Guidelines, Health supervision, Program evaluation, Young children

Annotation: This working paper revisits findings from the 1997 King's Fund Inquiry on Mental Health and examines the extent to which primary care mental health services have developed in line with recommendations made at that time. The main focus is on general practice-based services for people with common mental health problems and the role of primary care trusts in developing them. The paper describes the postal questionnaire and the telephone survey that were undertaken, and describes conclusions and recommendations for next steps.

Contact: King's Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London, England W1G 0AN, Telephone: 020 7307-2400 Fax: 020 7307-2801 E-mail: library@kingsfund.org.uk Web Site: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: England, Health services, International health, Mental disorders, Mental health, Primary care

Annotation: This book has been developed for all primary health care providers and discusses women's diseases, beginning with adolescence, and how they differ from the study and treatment of men's diseases. The inadequacy of women's health research is discussed. Topics such as women's health promotion and concerns, and traditional medical, psychological and social concerns throughout the life cycle are included. The book contains extensive charts, graphs, and tables throughout. Appendices include recommendations on preventive services and an age chart for examinations. The book concludes with an index.

Contact: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, PO Box 1620, Hagerstown, MD 21741, Telephone: (800) 638-3030 Secondary Telephone: (301) 223-23000 Fax: (301) 223-2400 E-mail: customerservice@lww.com Web Site: http://www.lww.com/index.html $69.95. Document Number: ISBN 0-683-07366-4.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Breast care, Cardiovascular diseases, Contraception, Endocrine diseases, Gastrointestinal diseases, Gynecological diseases, Health promotion, Lactation, Life cycle, Mental health, Pregnancy, Primary care, Psychosocial factors, Respiratory diseases, Sexuality, Sexually transmitted diseases, Urologic diseases, Violence, Women's health

Annotation: This document provides health professionals and policymakers with an overview of a range of efforts across the country in which health professionals have attempted to treat families as a whole, provide care in the context of a medical home, identify mental health and substance abuse disorders earlier, and make successful referrals and linkages to community-based mental health and substance-abuse services and supports. The document includes a relevant literature section, eight case studies of primary care sites using innovative approaches to serve pregnant women, families with children from birth through age 3, or both; a synthesis of these approaches; lessons learned; and strategies to assist others in replicating these approaches. References are included. The document includes four appendices: (1) a list of export workgroup members, (2) an interview protocol, (3) a list of screening tools referenced, and (4) a list of federal team members.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-1954 E-mail: childrensmh@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/67211.html Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Case studies, Child health, Community programs, Early intervention, Families, Family centered care, Infant health, Medical home, Mental health, Pregnant women, Primary care, Referrals, Service coordination, Substance abuse, Young children

Annotation: This book is intended to assist the clinician in providing lifelong preventive and primary care to women in the office setting. It is organized into eight parts and contains many tables, references, and an index. Topics include the social context of women's health, prevention, health care needs over the course of life, reproductive health and disorders, office diagnostic procedures, psychiatric and psychosocial issues and societal violence, general health, drug therapies and interactions, ethics for the practitioner, risk management, alternative medicine, and patient education in the office.

Contact: McGraw-Hill Companies, PO Box 182604, Columbus, OH 43272, Telephone: (877) 833-5524 Fax: (614) 759-3749 E-mail: customer.service@mcgraw-hill.com Web Site: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/ $85.00. Document Number: ISBN 0-07-058044-8.

Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, Diagnosis, Domestic violence, Eating disorders, Ethics, Life cycle, Lung diseases, Medical records, Mental health, Patient education, Pregnancy, Prevention, Reproductive health, Screening, Social factors, Sports injuries, Substance abuse, Women's health

Annotation: This paper presents issues and recommendations from the Special Forum on Integrating Mental Health Services into Primary Care Settings -- one in a series of special forums held at the Georgetown University Training Institutes in July 2006 to provide opportunities for dialogue about critical issue in order to contribute to the development of future policy and technical assistance. The paper provides an overview of the issues and discusses service delivery strategies. Recommendations and suggestions for linking primary care and mental health systems are included.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-1954 E-mail: childrensmh@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/67211.html Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Service integration, Advocacy, Collaboraiton, Financing, Health care systems, Health services delivery, Mental health, Primary care, Public policy

Annotation: This report lists definitions and theoretical frameworks of home visiting as a service delivery strategy for comprehensive services for families with young children and describes a number of program models. It also provides a review of the evidence about the effectiveness of different types of home visiting programs. Appendices describe local best practices.

Contact: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles, 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-2583 Fax: (310) 794-2728 E-mail: chcfc@ucla.edu Web Site: http://www.healthychild.ucla.edu $5.00; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Child behavior, Child development, Child health, Community programs, Health supervision, Home visiting, Mental health, Model programs, Psychosocial development, Service integration, Young children

Annotation: This book provides guidance to health care providers and youth corrections professionals concerning the delivery of enhanced physical and mental health services for incarcerated youth. The publication reviews health status and health care delivery issues, training issues, and the legal aspects of providing care to this population. Specific chapters address health and psychological assessment, chronic illness, minority over representation, mental health, sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, alcohol and other drug abuse programs, violence, homeless youth, and financing. A glossary and index are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: HRSA Information Center, P.O. Box 2910, Merrifield, VA 22116, Telephone: (888) 275-4772 Secondary Telephone: (877) 489-4772 Fax: (703) 821-2098 E-mail: ask@hrsa.gov Web Site: http://www.ask.hrsa.gov Available at no charge. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHG011.

Keywords: Adolescent health services, Correctional institutions, Health services, Incarcerated youth, Primary care, Program development

Annotation: This report is a summary of an extensive review of more than 3,000 research articles and other materials in the field of mental health. Chapter 1 is an overview of the themes in the report and includes copies of the conclusions from the chapters that follow. Chapter 2 is titled the Fundamentals of Mental Health and Mental Illness. It discusses the structure of the brain, the etiology and epidemiology of mental illness, physical and psychological development, risk factors and prevention, mental health services, and cultural diversity as a factor in treatment and response. Chapter 3 is about children and mental health. It examines normal development, risk factors and prevention, mental disorders in children, and health service delivery. Chapter 4 discusses adults and mental health, and chapter 5 focuses on older adults. The topic of Chapter 6 is organizing and financing mental health services. Chapter 7 deals with ethical, legal, and policy issues in the confidentiality of mental health information. Chapter 8 proposes broad courses of action to remove barriers that prevent people from obtaining mental health treatment.

Contact: U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: contactcenter@gpo.gov Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov $51.00. Document Number: ISBN 0-1605-9001-9.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Attitudes, Children, Confidentiality, Cultural diversity, Epidemiology, Ethics, Etiology, Health care financing, Legal issues, Mental disorders, Mental health, Mental health services, Models, Older adults, Physical development, Prevention, Psychological development, Public opinion, Reports, Risk factors, Service delivery

Annotation: This booklet discusses the unique mental health needs of women and girls and provides tips on recognizing signs of mental problems and where to seek help. Topics include the continuing stigma related to mental illness or disorders, adolescent suicide prevention, eating disorders, pregnancy and postpartum depression, menopause, trauma, violence, and abuse. A resource guide lists agencies and organizations as well as helplines.

Contact: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, Telephone: (800) 729-6686 Secondary Telephone: (800) 487-4889 Web Site: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Abuse, Adolescent mental health, Brochures, Consumer education materials, Eating disorders, Hotlines, Maternal mental health, Mental disorders, Postpartum depression, Suicide prevention, Trauma, Violence, Women's health

Annotation: This document provides guidance for grant applicants to a Healthy People 2000 program of the United States Public Health Service (PHS). The Starting Early Starting Smart program is a collaborative effort to test the effectiveness for children ages birth to seven and their families and caregivers of integrating mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services with primary health care service settings and/or with early childhood service settings. The first section of the document consists of programmatic guidance: a program description; eligibility criteria; availability of funds; period of support; special considerations and requirements; application procedures; the review process; review criteria; and terms and conditions of support. The second section encompasses specific instructions and samples for both the narrative and the forms of the application.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, One Choke Cherry Road Room 8, 1036, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-2000 Secondary Telephone: (240) 276-2130 Fax: (240) 276-2010 Contact E-mail: info@samhsa.gov Web Site: http://www.samhsa.gov Price unknown.

Keywords: Caregivers, Children, Families, Federal grants, Foundations, Grants, Infants, Mental health services, Primary care facilities, Public Health Service, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Substance abuse prevention

Annotation: This report presents a blueprint for addressing children's mental health needs in the United States with recommendations for an action agenda. The report includes proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: Developing a National Action Agenda. Eight goals for the improvement of children's mental health and mental health service provision were developed. Reference are included.

Contact: National Institute of Mental Health, MSC 9663, Room 8184, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892-9663, Telephone: (301) 443-4513 Secondary Telephone: (301) 443-8431 Fax: (301) 443-4279 E-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov Web Site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov Single copies available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site. Document Number: ISBN 0-16-050637-9.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Conference proceedings, Health promotion, Mental health

Annotation: This is a special compendium of the approximately 170 national health promotion and disease prevention objectives affecting mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and youth contained in Healthy People 2000.

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.mchlibrary.org Available on loan. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHE055; DHHS HRSA-M-CH 91-2.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Health promotion, Healthy People 2000, Infant health, Nutrition policy

Annotation: This report on the Surgeon General's Working Meeting on the Integration of Mental Heath Services and Primary Health Care, held on November 30 to December 1, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia, covers Surgeon General David Satcher's remarks, the format of the meeting, its highlights, and the core principles and national action strategy voted upon by participants. The appendix includes a list of participants, their affiliations, and their contact information.

Contact: U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18-66, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-4000 Fax: (301) 443-3574 Web Site: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/index.html Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Health care delivery, Meetings, Mental health services, Primary care, Service coordination

Annotation: This supplement is an outgrowth of the 1999 report by the Surgeon General on mental health and illness. This report undertakes to probe more deeply into mental health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities and the role that cultural factors play in mental health. The report is divided into seven chapters including the introduction. Chapter two lays the foundation for understanding the relationships between culture, mental health, mental illness, and mental health services. Chapters three through six provide information about each racial and ethnic minority group: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific islanders, and Hispanic Americans; including historical context and current status; and access to, availability of, and utilization of mental health services. Chapter seven concludes with promising directions and courses of action to reduce disparities and improve the mental health of racial and ethnic minorities. Each chapter concludes with a list of references. The appendices discuss the inclusion of minorities in clinical trials used to development treatment guidelines and a resource directory of relevant federal and private organizations. The report concludes with an index.

Contact: U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: contactcenter@gpo.gov Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov $51.00; also available at no charge from the Web site. Document Number: DHHS SMA-01-3613; ISBN 0-16-050892-4.

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Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural diversity, Cultural factors, Culturally competent services, Disabilities, Ethnic factors, Hispanic Americans, Mental disorders, Mental health, Minority groups, Pacific Islanders, Racial factors, Research, Trends

Annotation: This document reports the progress of the "Starting Early Starting Smart" (SESS) programs, a child-centered, family-focused, and community-based initiative that is a collaboration between the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Education, the National Institutes of Health, and the Casey Family Program. The program focuses on addressing the needs of young children (birth to age seven) who are at high risk for developing substance abuse or mental health-related problems due to adverse situations. It is an outgrowth of the Knowledge Development and Application (KDA) collaboration approach to improving community based health services. Contents of the report include a diagram of the KDA process; a description of the SESS program; comments of collaborating partners; a list of SESS study sites; a map of SESS study sites; a chart identifying intervention strategies; expected outcomes from the SESS programs; profiles of primary care and early childhood study sites; and a press release announcing the selection of the grant recipients/study sites.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, One Choke Cherry Road Room 8, 1036, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-2000 Secondary Telephone: (240) 276-2130 Fax: (240) 276-2010 Contact E-mail: info@samhsa.gov Web Site: http://www.samhsa.gov Price unknown.

Keywords: Caregivers, Children, Community, Community based services, Community health services, Early intervention services, Families, Federal programs, Infants, Mental health services, Primary care facilities, Public private partnerships, Substance abuse prevention

Annotation: This news brief discusses strategies for financing Medicaid reimbursement of maternal depression screening by pediatric health professionals. The brief explains the relationship between the healthy development of young children and maternal depression, delineates key strategies for reimbursement, and presents a case study of reimbursement in Illinois. A conclusion and endnotes are included.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: info@nashp.org Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Case studies, Child health, Depression, Early childhood development, Financing, Maternal health, Medicaid, Mental health, Mothers, Pediatricians, Reimbursement, Screening, Young children

Annotation: This document provides a framework for the provision of child development services in the health care system, offers strategies for strengthening child development services, and identifies examples of promising practices at the state, community, and primary care levels. Additional topics include an outline of preventive child development and challenges to integrating child development services in the health care system. The appendix provides an overview of eight developmental screening tools including age, staff requirements, cost, languages, and reading levels.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: info@nashp.org Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Case studies, Child development screening, Child development services, Early childhood development, Local initiatives, Primary care, Screening tests, State programs, Young children

Annotation: This book discusses methods that can be used to assess the needs and evaluate the outcomes of patients receiving primary health care. The authors define need; outcome; and related concepts such as disease, the medical model, positive health, and patient satisfaction. Various measurement techniques are examined to different degrees. Techniques examined in detail include: functioning, mental illness and mental health, social support, multidimensional measures, disease-specific measures, and patient satisfaction. The authors include final comments on documentation, reliability and validity, and other factors that affect the selection and use of measurement techniques.

Contact: Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, Telephone: (800) 451-7556 Secondary Telephone: (212)726-6000 E-mail: custserv@oup.com Web Site: http://www.oup.com/us $29.95. Document Number: ISBN 0-19-262420-2.

Keywords: Health services, Measurement tools, Needs assessment, Outcome evaluation, Primary care, Quality assurance

Annotation: This report examines how child health services can be improved in order to support two related goals of California's Proposition 10: to improve the health and development of all children, and to ensure that children enter school ready to learn. It focuses on improving the content and quality of primary health care supervision by providing developmental, behavioral, and psychosocial services. It examines what is recommended in current health supervision guidelines for children, the extent to which developmental services are currently provided, and related barriers to their provision. It concludes with recommendations including strategies for improving service delivery in office settings and suggestions for relevant system changes to integrate health care services with other services in the community. An appendix describes examples of best practice models.

Contact: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles, 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-2583 Fax: (310) 794-2728 E-mail: chcfc@ucla.edu Web Site: http://www.healthychild.ucla.edu $5.00; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Child behavior, Child development, Child health, Community programs, Health supervision, Mental health, Model programs, Psychosocial development, Service integration, Young children

Annotation: This study, conducted during 2000 and 2001, involved site visits and in-depth interviews with partners in five sites across the country serving children with special health care needs (CSHCN). These sites were (1) Children's Village in Yakima, Washington, (2) the Massachusetts Mental Health Services Program for Youth in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Somerville, Massachusetts; (3) the Center for the Vulnerable Child in Oakland, California; (4) Metropolitan Hospital in Harlem, New York; and (5) the Dawn Project in Indianapolis, Indiana. The study identifies key strategies used by the study sites for integrating mental and physical health care services for CSHCN and their families. It also identifies factors that facilitate and hinder integration and includes recommendations for addressing major barriers to integration of physical and mental health services for CSHCN. Volume 1 of the publications provides a synthesis of study results and volume 2 contains the five case studies. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Altarum Institute, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 828-5100 Fax: (202) 728-9469 E-mail: info@hsrnet.com Web Site: http://www.altarum.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: California, Case studies, Children with special health care needs, Health care delivery, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mental health services, New York, Program descriptions, Program evaluation, Service coordination, Washington