Evaluating Systems of Care: National Evaluation
For systems of care to be effective and maintain high standards of service, they must consistently evaluate their efforts. All systems of care should examine other services nationally to establish benchmarks and evaluate themselves. Studying other services may reveal something they did not know that can influence their methodology and steer it towards a more effective approach.
Featured Publication
Describes the system of care evaluation activities and identifies the members and roles of the national evaluation team.
Publications
Presents the evaluation data collected on funded system of care communities as prepared for SAMHSA’s annual reports to the U.S. Congress.
Series explores a wide range of national and local evaluation topics related to system of care communities.
Using Evaluation Data to Manage, Improve, Market and Sustain Children’s Services (PDF)
Describes promising practices in the use of evaluation data in system of care sites that have been successful in going beyond their funding obligations to become true data-driven systems.
Discusses the evaluation and development of systems of care by identifying issues and themes.
Provides an overview of the methodology and status of the national evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program.
Presentations
Making It Last: The Marriage of Social Marketing and Evaluation (PowerPoint)
Overview of the differences between social marketers and evaluators and how they can cooperate, including examples.
Links to Related Web Sites
Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) Digital Library
This searchable database houses national and local evaluation articles, reports, presentations, and training and technical assistance materials, as well as social marketing materials. Materials were developed by the National Evaluation Team and by local system of care communities and program partners.