CCNY, Community Connections of New York

Times of change bring both challenge and opportunity. With a change in administration at the federal level, and the severe economic crisis, the challenge is for the children's mental health field to demonstrate the economy and effectiveness of systems-wide and community-wide approaches to serving children and youth with mental health challenges and their families.

Each year this conference offers a key forum to share findings, suggest solutions, and identify strategies for promoting positive child, family, and community outcomes through implementing effective systems of care.

This year, as researchers, evaluators, planners, practitioners, family members, young people, and advocates, we must renew our dedication to providing empirically sound, practical information to help policy makers with the difficult decisions they must make. We have a special opportunity and responsibility to come together this year to build the knowledge base in our field, dialogue with our colleagues from diverse backgrounds, and offer recommendations that will have a positive impact across the nation. For over two decades now, this annual conference has been a source of valuable information exchange and problem-solving. We invite you, at this time of great challenge and opportunity, to come to Tampa to help develop both the empirical foundation, and the practical strategies for change that we need.
Tracks and Topics

* Implementation of effective systems of care
* Implementing evidence-based practices in the systems of care context
* Community-based system of care development
* Creating culturally competent systems to reduce disparities
* Family-driven, youth-guided systems planning
* Role of public sector agencies in SOC
* School-based services and the system of care
* Facilitating youth transition to adulthood and independence
* Implementing wrap-around services in systems of care
* Innovative methodologies for research and evaluation of complex systems
* Integrating evaluation and performance measurement

The annual conference is hosted by the Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health in Tampa, Florida. The Center is jointly funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration under grant number H133B040024.