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Summary

Implementing integrated mental health services in primary care faces barriers. Health networks, engaging diverse stakeholders and data, can overcome obstacles and improve pediatric mental health care coordination.

Keywords:

Collective impact Health network Mental health Primary care integration

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Mental Health Services
Pediatric Primary Care

Background:

Integrated mental health services offer benefits but face implementation barriers.
Collaborative, multistakeholder efforts like health networks can overcome obstacles.
Successful integration requires clinical expertise, community input, data, and policy focus.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the implementation of a health network in Washington, DC.
To improve the integration of mental health services into pediatric primary care.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a community-based health network.
Focus on multistakeholder collaboration, including families and communities.
Emphasis on data, evaluation, policy, and advocacy.

Main Results:

The Washington, DC health network aimed to enhance mental health service integration.
The approach involved diverse stakeholder engagement and a focus on systemic improvements.

Conclusions:

Health networks are a viable strategy for integrating mental health services into pediatric primary care.
Multistakeholder collaboration and a focus on data and policy are crucial for successful integration.