Publications

Let’s Go! A Guide to Getting Around Your Community in Florida (2009)

County-by-County Transportation Information and Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families

System of Care Practice Review: Review Team Member Training Manual (2009)

This training manual is designed for use by individuals preparing to serve as reviewers in conducting a System of Care Practice Review (SOCPR). It serves as an introduction to the SOCPR by providing a general, conceptual, and philosophical understanding of the origin and purpose of the review. This manual also identifies and describes the various activities involved in implementing the SOCPR and guides reviewers through each step of the process toward a successful review.

22nd Annual Research Conference Proceedings (2009)

Features presentation summaries from symposia, paper presentations and poster presentations, organized around the central themes of the annual research conference.

Examining the Relationship between Family-Run Organizations and Non-Family Organization Partners in Systems of Care (2008)

This study investigates how family voice, as represented through family-run organizations, contributes to the context of the overall mental health system, and the implementation of an effective system of care.

Career Development for Transition-Aged Youth with Emotional Disturbances: Exemplary Practices of Florida Mental Health & Substance Abuse Agencies (2008)

This report seeks to identify exemplary career development practices for transition-age youth with emotional disturbances (TAY w/ED).

Florida's Children at a Glance, 2008 (2008)

The 2008 edition of Florida's Children at a Glance has been produced by the Center for the Study of Children's Futures to be used as a quick reference to current, comprehensive data. State and County information compiled from 2006/07 data is included and provides specifics on population by age, health and well-being, birth indicators, juvenile justice, and education.

Parent to Parent: A Synthesis of the Emerging Literature (2008)

This literature review attempts to provide a synthesis of the emerging literature pertaining to parent-to-parent support. The purpose of this review is twofold: (1) to uncover any evidence of the effectiveness of parent-to-parent support; and (2) to examine the concepts, constructs, and key elements of parent-to-parent that should be considered when designing a program (i.e., case management, training, and contact methods).

Creating a Front Porch: Strategies for Improving Access to Mental Health Services (2008)

This monograph shares results of interviews conducted with personnel from selected organizations and focuses on key practices that were reported to increase accessibility of mental health services for underserved populations.

Refinement of an Instrument to Measure Mental Health Literacy and Examination of Interventions to Enhance Mental Health Literacy (2008)

This paper reports on the continued refinement of an instrument to measure mental health literacy among caregivers of children with SED and their providers.

The Role of Mental Health Services in Promoting Safe and Secure Schools (2008)

This guidebook is part of a series developed by the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) to provide resources, tools, and guidance for creating safe school settings and involving the community in supporting students of all ages.