Multi-tiered systems of support: implementing effective evidence-based practices in community agencies meeting the needs of families with co-occurring behavioral and mental health disorders

This is a current project.

Description

The purpose of this project is to address the extensive needs of at-risk children and their parents who have co-occurring disorders and who live in Wyandotte County. This project implements a multi-tiered system of support in which the professional staff at the Wyandot Center, with support from the University of Kansas, will implement a parenting education program and a train-the-trainer professional development model to better serve families who have co-occurring disorders.

Project Administration

Amy McCart, principal investigator

Project Contact

Amy B. McCart, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
University of Kansas
1200 Sunnyside Ave., 3130 Haworth
Lawrence, KS 66045-7601
amccart@kc.rr.com
(785) 864-4950 (phone)
(913) 491-6398 (fax)

This is a project of:

Beach Center on Disability

In collaboration with :

Wyandot Center

Funded by:

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City


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