CONFERENCE--STATE MH AGENCY SERVICES RESEARCH

描述（申请人的摘要）：自1989年以来，美国国家生物技术协会 国家心理健康计划主任研究所，公司。成为了 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， 在那里，公共精神卫生机构的研究人员可以与 其他国家的同事。会议的目标是提供一个 研究人员有机会传播关于服务的最新研究结果 系统研究，并培养一个有兴趣的个人网络， 公共服务研究。 本次会议补助金申请的目的是确保长期和 方便的资金流从NIMH到NRI的年度会议。为 在过去的十年里，NIMH通过转让 从NIMH到CMHS。由于冗长和繁琐的 合同/资金转移过程，NIMH-CMHS的NIMH部分 捐款没有及时到达NRI举行的会议， 二月在与NIMH就此事进行协商后，NRI正在利用 这笔赠款作为一种更容易的手段，以确保联邦资金的NIMH部分， 未来几年。

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.