tailieunhanh - RESULTS-BASED PUBLIC POLICY STRATEGIES FOR Promoting Children’s Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health

Developing a common vision and a comprehensive approach to addressing children’s social, emotional and behavioral health needs is an integral part of child and adolescent health and health care. Policymakers can promote policies that call for a comprehensive state plan, interagency strategies and coordinated investments to support early social and emotional development. By integrating social and emotional development into existing programs and services, policymakers support efforts to comprehensively address the mental health needs of children and their families. The promotion of early childhood social and emotional development is the first step in prevention and early intervention. Some Strategies that. | RESULTS-BASED PUBLIC POLICY STRATEGIES FOR Promoting Children s Social Emotional and Behavioral Health MARCH 2012 POLICY for Center for the Study Social Policy The Center for the Study of Social Policy CSSP believes that policymaking should be based on achieving concrete results and that using reliable data for learning and accountability leads to improved outcomes for all children and families. Results-based public policy helps policymakers Establish an aspiration that directs policy budgeting and oversight on the desired result for children and families. Use results to drive decisions about policies programs practices and the investment of taxpayer dollars. Measure progress and assure accountability by using powerful and commonly understood data. Improve cost-effectiveness because smart policies that make a difference are essential to the nation s long-term economic and civic health and leading with results is the best way to make hard spending decisions. CSSP helps provide state policymakers with research-informed results-based policy strategies to support child and family well-being in their states through . This web-based tool provides guidance on maximizing federal resources and highlights state examples of effective policies and financing approaches which is critical during tough economic times. This paper is intended to be a companion piece to the promote children s social emotional behavioral health section on . Stringent criteria were used to select the indicators and recommended strategies in this paper. For example the indicators are limited to those for which 50-state data are available and those that research or practice indicates can be improved. All indicators and strategies were chosen in consultation with issue experts and based on specific research regarding their effectiveness. Levels of evidence were identified and used to guide the selection of strategies and recommendations. We recognize that