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Item ANSA: Becoming a Recovery Focused Tool(2014-11) Walton, Betty A.; Kim, Hea-WonItem CANS 101: Assessment, decision support, outcome monitoring, and quality improvement(2013-06-25) Walton, Betty A.Item Developing Local Infrastructure to Support Access to Effective Youth Mental Health Services(2015-06) Walton, Betty A.Item Implementation of a common assessment tool and quality management process across child service systems: Child and Adolescent Needs & Strenghth (CANS)(2008) Lyons, John S.; Walton, Betty A.Item Improving the Mental Health Functioning of Youth in Rural Communities(2013-07-03) Moore, Matthew A.; Walton, Betty A.Disparities in mental health outcomes for youth are often found between rural and urban areas. As part of an overarching question about under what circumstances and for whom, the wraparound process is beneficial (Suter & Bruns, 2009), this study specifically examined whether high fidelity to the wraparound model helped bridge the gap between outcomes in urban and rural areas for youth with complex behavioral health challenges. Youth participating in Indiana’s Community Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Medicaid demonstration grant between 2008 and 2011 (n = 811) resided in urban (n = 615) or rural (n = 196) communities. Logistic regression examined treatment and contextual predictors of improvement in the mental health functioning of youth. High fidelity to the wraparound model and higher levels of initial behavioral health symptoms predicted improvement in mental health outcomes, with a small, but significant effect size (R2 = .129). Geography, demographic characteristics, initial risk behaviors, nor functional needs were significant predictors of change. Effectively implementing the wraparound process is a feasible strategy to reduce disparities in behavioral health outcomes for youth with complex needs in rural communities.Item Integration of policy and practice across state agencies: Child welfare, behavioral health, and Medicaid.(2012-03) Walton, Betty A.; Merritt-Mulamba, TanyaItem Readiness for system of care implementation supporting child mental health services: Local perspectives across Indiana. System of Care Implementation Survey (SOCIS) overview(IN FSSA, 2014-03) Walton, Betty A.; Evans, Pinkie I.This report reflects the overall level of system of care for the State of Indiana using information both from key stakeholders who rated the entire state and from those who rated their own community. In addition, the level of development of each SOCIS factor (important components of local SOC infrastructure to support accessible and effective mental health services and supports) is detailed for each participating county.Item SOC Readiness Self-Assessment Supporting Implementation Planning(2015-03) Walton, Betty A.; Evans, PinkieItem Systems of Care(2018) Walton, Betty A.The System of Care (SOC) model of service delivery supports accessible, effective behavioral health services and supports for young people with mental health needs and their families. The SOC model provides a framework for cross-system collaborative service systems that are child centered, family focused, community based, and culturally competent. SOC collaborative infrastructure supports access to a comprehensive array of individualized services that are delivered in the least restrictive settings with family members involved at all levels of planning and delivery of services. Over the last twenty years, local and state level cross-system collaborative SOCs have developed across Indiana, and access to intensive home and community based services has improved. The attached slides review SOC values and principles, statewide progress, national and state impact, and related translational implementation research. Presented in masters level social work community practice courses, the slide deck includes an activity, application of the SOC model to real world challenges.