The overall purpose of both the Central Project and the Five Related Projects is to ensure that current and future mental health providers have competencies to provide quality, cost-effective services. The Central Project is addressing five topics from a comprehensive, national perspective which is also multi disciplinary. Each topic is being addressed from the vantage point of eight panels of experts representing particular consumer populations such as children, adults, the elderly, African-American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American and persons with dual diagnoses. The five Related Projects are also comprehensive and national in scope but come from the perspective of the various mental health professions.
All projects relate to emerging managed care delivery systems.
The five Related Projects are supported by purchase orders to five professional organizations. Year 1 report is due in September 1996.