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Policy and Legislation

The Best Beginning: Partnerships Between Primary Health Care and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Young Children and Their Families

Publisher: 
Georgetown University National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health

This document was developed as a resource for health care providers and policy makers at all levels. It provides an overview of innovative efforts across the

Integrating Publicly Funded Physical and Behavioral Health Services: A Description of Selected Initiatives

Publisher: 
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

This report illustrates the variety of integration goals and approaches undertaken by providers, payers and public agencies in the pursuit of improved service integration.It highlights commonalitie

Policy

Young girl reading

Every community and state has a variety of formal groups that create policy by defining priorities for health and mental health services. Local legislators, elected officials, and influential community members create policy as they influence what kinds of programs get funded, and what needs are prioritized.