National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center)

http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu

The TA Center provides assistance to States, Tribes, territories, and communities to build systems of care that enhance access to quality care and improve outcomes for children, youth, and families with, or at risk of, emotional disorders. The center provides information, technical assistance, and training on systems of care and to cross-system audiences.

GOAL

Promote service delivery that is community-based; comprehensive, coordinated, and collaborative across systems; in partnership with families and youth; culturally and linguistically competent; strengths-based; and individualized to meet the mental health needs of children, youth, and families, including those at risk or involved in the child welfare system

HOW WE HELP

Offer training institutes, leadership development, policy academies, and conference call series that infuse child welfare perspectives into the center's work
Identify and disseminate approaches for improving mental health outcomes for children, youth, and families in the child welfare system
Supply individualized technical assistance for States including consultation, facilitation, presentations, and workshops
Serve as a mental health system of care resource for the Federal T&TA Network
Assist child welfare agencies to help families and youth understand their rights and responsibilities and to advocate for themselves
Promote child welfare engagement in the Building Bridges and Healthy Transitions initiatives

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Address:	3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300 Washington, DC 20057
Phone:	202.687.8855
Email:	dc392@georgetown.edu
Contact:	Jim Wotring, Director Debra Cady, Director of Child Welfare Policy

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