Scaling-up Child and Youth Mental Health Services: Assessing Coverage of a County-Wide Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative During One Fiscal Year.
Cole HooleyDeborah SalvoDerek S BrownLauren Brookman-FrazeeAnna S LauRoss C BrownsonPatrick J FowlerDebbie Innes-GombergEnola K ProctorPublished in: Administration and policy in mental health (2022)
Heterogeneity in municipal mental health record type and availability makes it difficult to compare the LACDMH coverage rate with other efforts. However, the LACDMH initiative has higher coverage than published national rates. Having bilingual therapists and providing services outside the clinic was associated with higher coverage. Even with higher coverage, inequities persisted.