OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO SERVING OUR CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY

Overcoming Barriers to Serving our Children in the Community

This briefing paper, developed in 2001 in support of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s New Freedom Initiative, describes effective community-based service systems. These services are based on a system of core values and principles for children with emotional and behavioral disturbances and their families. This paper discusses barriers to implementing effective approaches, and describes opportunities for advocacy coalitions to support states and localities in addressing these barriers.

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