Improving Outcomes for Children and Their Families in Michigan's Public Mental Health System

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Children’s Coordinated Health Policy and Supports promotes the use of the following evidence-based practices in the public mental health system (Community Mental Health Services Programs and their provider network) serving children/youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. The use of evidence-based practices, programs, or promising practices are supported to ensure better outcomes for the services provided. Each evidence-based practice provides training and coaching of clinical supervisors and clinicians to implement the model with children/youth and their families.