Contextual issues for strategic planning and evaluation of systems of care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities: an introduction to Circles of Care

Authors: Iron Cloud-Two Dogs E., Freeman B. , LeMaster PL.  
Publication Year: 2004
Last Updated: 2016-01-22 13:38:43
Journal: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Keywords: Adolescent, Adolescent Health Services, standards, Adult, Affective Symptoms, ethonology, therapy, Child, Preschool, Community Health Planning, Community Mental Health Services, administration standards, Community Networks, administration/standards, Comparative Study, Delivery of Health Care, Female, Health Care Surveys, Health Planning Support, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Michigan ethnology, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation

Short Abstract:

This introduction to the evaluation component of the Circles of Care initiative includes background on the nature of the initiative, Center for Mental Health Services support for developing systems of care for youth with emotional disturbances, and an overview of the systems of care approach.

Abstract:

This introduction to the evaulation component of the Circles of Care initiative includes background on the nature of the initiative, Center for Mental Health Services support for developing systems of care for youth with emotional disturbances, and an overview of the systems of care approach.  The prevalence, unique challenges, and the historical, political, and cultural content of health care delivery for American Indian and Alaska Native peoples are also discussed.

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