Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Family Involvement Resources

Access information on engaging and supporting family involvement within systems of care and identifying family members/caregivers in leadership roles, links to family involvement resources and Web sites, and answers to frequently asked questions about family engagement.

Publications
Research, reports, issue briefs, and fact sheets on engagement and development of family involvement in systems of care.
Related Web Sites
Organizations, resource centers, and clearinghouses with additional information on family involvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brief answers to frequently asked questions often raised by system of care communities on topics such as how to become "family driven," how to develop a family organization, and how to provide family support services within a system of care.
Presentations
Presentation PowerPoints on what family involvement in systems of care is and how to develop it.

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Mental Health Needs of Low-Income Children with Special Health Care Needs (PDF)

The Child Health Insurance Research Initiative (2009)

Summarizes a study that compared the prevalence of mental health problems among children with special health care needs to family perceptions of mental health needs.

Partnering with Your Child’s School: A Guide for Parents (PDF)

The HSC Foundation (2007)

Provides parents of children with physical or mental health challenges suggestions for how to develop a partnership with their children’s school. Disponible en español. (PDF)

Community-Based Participatory Research: Assessing the Evidence (PDF)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2004)

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a research method that engages the community in the research process and provides a deeper understanding of community members’ own unique circumstances and a more accurate framework for testing and adapting best practices to their needs. This report defines and summarizes existing evidence supporting CBPR and its role in improving community health.

The Strengths of Poor Families (PDF)>

Child Trends (2009)

Highlights strengths of families that are living in poverty with data gathered from more than 100,000 families.

The content of this Web site does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The programs/models featured on this site have not been evaluated by the TA Partnership. The site is meant to serve as a tool and to provide examples of work being done in the field. This Web site was created and is maintained by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) through funding from the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, contract no. 280-03-4200. For more information, send an e-mail to TAPartnership@air.org.