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Miranda, Antoinette; Joseph, Laurice; Heroux, Lynn – Children and Families, 1999
Notes that mental health services have been a weak link in Head Start. Addresses the need to enhance mental health services by describing a successful, innovative university-Head Start partnership. Describes the model and provides advice for Head Start programs to expand and enhance their mental health services. (SD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Mental Health
Aldridge, Kevin; Evans, Jeanne; Mills, Michael; Gilbert, Robin – 1996
This report describes a managed care approach which uses limited risk bundled contracting to provide mental health services for high risk children and youth in Franklin County, Ohio. The project uses flexible allocation of blended dollars to support individualized plans that are strength-based and family-centered and incorporate principles of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Contracts
Illinois Univ., Chicago. – 2000
The Illinois Social and Emotional Health of Infants, Toddlers and Their Families Committee hosted the Early Childhood Mental Health Regional Summit 2000 in November of 2000. Building on the momentum of the U.S. Surgeon General's first report on mental health, which underscores the importance of early preventive mental health services, this summit…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Childhood Needs, Conferences
Martner, Jan, Ed.; Magrab, Phyllis, Ed. – 1989
This study addresses seven components of Public Law 99-457 which relate to mental health intervention to meet the comprehensive early needs of infants and toddlers with, or at risk for, disabilities. The seven components include: the definition of "developmentally delayed"; multidisciplinary evaluation; the individualized family service…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, At Risk Persons, Community Control, Delivery Systems