CONFERENCE--STATE MH AGENCY SERVICES RESEARCH

描述(申请人摘要)：自1989年以来， 国家精神卫生项目主任研究所一直在主持 国家精神卫生机构服务研究、计划年度会议 评估和政策。该会议提供了仅有的国家论坛之一 公共精神卫生机构的研究人员可以在那里分享他们的工作 来自其他州的同事。会议的目标是提供一个 研究人员有机会传播有关服务的最新研究成果 系统研究，并培养一个有兴趣的个人网络 公共服务研究。 这项会议赠款申请的目的是确保长期和 NIMH为年度会议向NRI提供便利的资金来源。为 在过去的十年中，NIMH通过将 从NIMH到CMHS的资金。由于冗长和繁琐 签约/资金转移过程，NIMH-CMHS的NIMH部分 投稿未及时送达NRI，无法参加每年举行的会议 二月。在与NIMH就此事进行磋商后，NRI正在利用 这笔赠款作为一种更容易的手段来确保NIMH部分的联邦资金 接下来的几年。

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's abstract): Since 1989, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc. has been hosting an annual Conference on State Mental Health Agency Services Research, Program Evaluation, and Policy. The Conference provides one of the only national forums where public mental health agency researchers can share their work with colleagues from other states. The goals of the meeting are to provide an opportunity for researchers to disseminate the most current findings on service system research and to foster a network of individuals who are interested in public services research. The purpose of this Conference grant application is to secure a long term and convenient funding stream from NIMH to the NRI for the annual Conference. For the past ten years, the NIMH has funded the Conference through a transfer of funds from the NIMH to the CMHS. Due to the lengthy and cumbersome contracting/fund transfer process, the NIMH portion of the NIMH-CMHS contributions have not reached the NRI in time for the Conferences held each February. Following consultation with NIMH on this matter, the NRI is utilizing this grant as an easier means to secure the NIMH portion of federal funds for the coming years.