K. Kutash et al., MULTISTAGE EVALUATION FOR A COMMUNITY MENTAL-HEALTH SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN, Administration and policy in mental health, 20(4), 1993, pp. 311-322
A model is presented for developing an evaluation of community mental
health systems of care for children. This model is divided into three
stages. The first, the Program Stage, examines the clients served, ser
vice components received, and level of consumer satisfaction. The seco
nd, the Effectiveness Stage, analyzes the impact of the service system
on the clients it serves, and the Impact Stage, the system changes th
at may occur due to the operation of a community-based system of care.
Several measures and instruments are suggested for use.