Introduction Federal Programs for Child Mental Health Services Principles for a Successful Funding Strategy Blending or Braiding Federal Funds Using Federal Funds Effectively Entitlements and Permanent Authorities How States Use Federal Entitlement and Block Grant Funds Discretionary Programs Plug the Gaps Matrix of Federal Entitlement and Block Grant Programs to Support Systems of Care for Children with Serious Mental and Emotional Disorders Collaborations for Interagency Systems of Care Who Collaborates? First Steps to Take Getting Down to Business Barriers to Overcome Keeping Collaborations Going Managing Change in Difficult Times Conclusion Notes Further Readings Tables 1. Purposes of and Constraints in Major Federal Programs 2. Discretionary Federal Programs Supporting Services and Activities of Interagency Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs Principles for a System of Care for Child and Adolescent Services

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¹ Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (2003). The Federal Government and Interagency Systems of Care for Children with Serious Mental Disorders: Help or Hindrance? Washington, DC: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

² For more information on federal rules that pose a barrier to state and local officials designing systems of care for children who need mental health services, as well as proposals for changes to those rules, see The Federal Government and Interagency Systems of Care for Children with Serious Mental Disorders: Help or Hindrance? (2003). Washington, DC: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.

³Cole, Robert F., Poe, Stephanie, L. (1993). Partnerships for Care: Systems of care for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances and their Families, the Mental Health Services Program for Youth. Washington, DC: Washington Business Group on Health.

⁴ Wischman, Amy, Kates, Donald and Kaufmann, Roxane (March 2001) Funding Early Childhood Mental Health Services and Supports (EI07) National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, Center for Child Health and Mental Health Policy, Georgetown University Child Development Center (202/687-5000). Workbook for states, communities and programs to navigate federal programs and tax provisions providing benefit to children and families. Based on a meeting of stakeholders and experts. Provides: a blank matrix that can be used to consolidate the services and funding source inventories into a single, two-dimensional depiction; Tables listing services and financing resources; and a description of funding sources outlining eligibility criteria, services and activities covered, provider qualifications, and any special features or unique issues to consider.

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