Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services

The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program provides grants and cooperative agreements to states, communities, territories, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to improve and expand their systems of care to meet the needs of an estimated 4.5–6.3 million children with serious emotional disturbances and their families. These resources provide an orientation to the CMHI Initiative and an overview for new applicants:

Featured Publications

Systems of Care:A Promising Solution for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances and Their Families

SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (1998)

Provides an overview of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families and highlights case studies of typical families that have benefited from their involvement in systems of care.

Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003)

Explores the mental health needs of many Americans and provides recommendations for a fundamental transformation of the nation's approach to mental health.

A Compilation of Lessons Learned from the 22 Grantees of the 1997 Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Families Program (PDF)

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (1999)

Documents grantees’ experiences in family involvement and empowerment, cultural competency, systems of care, evaluation, and managed care.

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 [email protected].