Planning for the Future:Promoting Circles of Care

Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., Chief

Child, Adolescent & Family BranchCenter for Mental Health ServicesSubstance Abuse, Mental Health

Services Administration

August 21, 2007

What I value…

Collaborate on new cooperative agreement applications

Circles of Care grantees ~ New Systems of Care Grants

What I value…

Partnership opportunities outside of SAMHSA

Circles of Care grantees ~ Seize the Opportunity

What I value…

Share your

Circles of Care

success!

~ Circles of Care Grantees ~ Share Success

What I value…~ Practice-based Evidence ~ Data is Key!

Reduced inpatient days ~ Cost savings

Reduced arrests ~ Cost savings

Reduced criminal behavior ~ Cost savings

Data like this is invaluable for educating funding sources, communities and Tribal Councils!

What I value…

Share your

Circles of Care

success!

~ Youth Guided ~

1/2 time admin. assistant

Guaranteed 2 years funding

Housed at FFCMH National

Office

What I value…

Share your

Circles of Care

success!

~ Youth MOVE ~ Full Time

National Youth Director

1/2 time admin. assistant

Guaranteed 2 years funding

Housed at FFCMH National

Office (240-403-1901)

What I value…

Share your

Circles of Care

success!

1/2 time admin. assistant

Guaranteed 2 years funding

Housed at FFCMH National

Office

Family

Driven

Building Bridges II

Annie E. Casey

Annie E. Casey

Jim CaseyOpportunities

Jim CaseyOpportunities

Pressley Ridge

Pressley Ridge

CHARPPCHARPP

Uta Halee

Uta Halee

Commitment to bring youth and families to this summit

Financial support from major foundations to make sure this happens

Center for Health Care Strategies

Center for Health Care Strategies

Girls and Boys Town

Girls and Boys Town

National Wraparound Initiative

Setting standards

Developing materials that are user-friendly

http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/nwi/

Transformation Resources

Got a question about how to develop a family-driven, youth-guided system of care?

Start here

www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov

Collaborate

Share success!

Collect data!

Youth-guided

Family-

driven