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The
Ecology of Outcomes
by Sharon Hodges, M.B.A. and Mario Hernandez, Ph.D.
System Accountability Project for Children's Mental Health,
Department of Child & Family Studies,
Florida Mental Health Institute,
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612-3899
Introduction
Discussion of the growing interest in outcome accountability in children's mental health.The Ecology of Outcomes Framework
Outline of a framework for building outcome accountability in children's mental health.Principles for Outcome Accountability
Ten guiding principles for developing and implementing systems of outcome accountability.Prerequisites and Building Blocks
Initial tasks related to building systems of outcome accountability.Implementation of the Outcome Accountability System
Discussion of the elements critical to a fully functional and useful accountability system.The Outcome Information Components
Detailed discussion of target populations, services provided, and measuring changes as outcome information components.Utilizing the Results
Using outcome information as a resource in decisions affecting service planning and delivery.Implications for Children's Mental Health
Using the Ecology of Outcomes framework to help policy makers and administrators establish strategies for outcome accountability.
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