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Osher, Trina W.; And Others – 1996
This guide is designed to assist family organizations and advocates of children with mental, emotional, or behavior disorders in asking the right questions at the right time during the development of their state's publicly funded managed behavioral health care plans. The first section provides an overview of managed care, including information on…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Children, Emotional Disturbances
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, DC. – 1996
Designed for parents of children with mental, emotional, or behavior disorders, this booklet provides information on accessing mental health services through health maintenance organizations. The first part of the guide provides information on how managed care can improve children's access to behavioral health services through expanded service…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Behavior Disorders, Children, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textHunter, Richard W. – 1994
This manual, developed by the Families in Action Project, is intended to provide parents and other family members of children with emotional disorders some practical ideas and tools with which they can become effective partners with professionals in the policy-making process. The first section, "Understanding the Board Process," describes…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy
