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Impact of the Child and Adolescent Service System Program in California

Perceptions of Families and Service Providers

JUNE MADSEN CLAUSEN, PhD, was formerly at the University of California—San Francisco and now is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco. Address: June Madsen Clausen, Dept. of Psychology, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117–1080.

KARYN L. DRESSER

KARYN L. DRESSER, PhD, is the evaluator of children's services for the San Francisco Dept. of Mental Health.

ABRAM ROSENBLATT

ABRAM ROSENBLATT, PhD, is an adjunct associate professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry at the University of California—San Francisco.

C. CLIFFORD ATTKISSON

C. CLIFFORD ATTKISSON, PhD, is a professor of medical psychology, dean of graduate studies, and associate vice chancellor of student academic affairs at the University of California—San Francisco.

Results of an evaluation of the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) in California are reported in this article. Interviews were conducted with human services agency staff (n = 60) and parents of children with serious emotional disturbance (SED; n = 67) regarding changes over the previous 4 years in their local children's service systems. Despite administrative obstacles and significant funding limitations, results indicate that CASSP had a modest, positive impact in the state of California. Specifically, CASSP increased interagency collaboration in human services planning and delivery and positively affected family participation in all aspects of services. CASSP inspired county mental health administrators to be leaders in the effort to establish culturally competent systems of care for children with SED. County agency administrators reported more significant positive changes than did parents of children with SED. Both groups of subjects indicated that many children with SED are not identified by service systems, and the needs of children with SED in the state of California are not adequately addressed.

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 6, No. 2, 114-123 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/106342669800600204


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