Yellow Group: Patient-centered care
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Challenges:
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Money
Changing the existing practices approach
No incentive for best practices
Resistance around health education including mental health and substance abuse
in schools
Recovery is not part of children’s language
Achieving social justice
Health care that includes early intervention and prevention
Integration of family and community in treatment process
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Opportunities
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Recovery model becoming accepted
Link Public Health programs with Mental Health
Energy around work force to include consumers and family
Use of Internet
Cross-walk accreditation/licensing – feds/state/local – health, mental health,
substance abuse
Build a business case
Opportunity to eliminate forced treatment and allow flexibility