Issue Brief: The Intersect of Health Reform and Systems of Care for Children’s Behavioral Health Care

This brief from Georgetown University’s National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health examines the intersection between health reform under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and systems of care approaches for serving children and youth with mental health and substance use disorders. The resource demonstrates how the 25-year track record of systems of care success in improving outcomes while reducing costs aligns with health reform goals, providing states with a valuable roadmap for ensuring that children’s behavioral health needs are adequately addressed as they implement ACA provisions and design new service delivery models.

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