Family Engagement Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：此第一阶段小企业技术转让（STTR）提案的目的是开发和评估家庭参与培训计划（FETP）-一种基于网络的创新，全面的心理健康专业人员培训资源，以帮助他们参与和保留服务不足的儿童及其家庭接受治疗。最近的共识报告得出结论认为，对儿童治疗不足构成了公共卫生危机，获得有效治疗的障碍是一个主要问题（美国卫生和人类服务部，2003年;美国公共卫生署，2000年）。居住在城市地区的低收入和少数民族儿童的服务使用率往往更差（Griffin，Cicchetti，& Leaf，1993; Knitzer，1996）。除非我们能够改善家庭对精神卫生服务的参与，否则那些最需要的家庭将无法利用越来越多的有效治疗（Zahner，Pawelkiewicz，DeFrancesco和Adnopoz，1992）。拟议的FETP是一个多媒体培训工具包，包括一个基于网络的培训计划，包括脚本电话分诊和初步面试过程和袖珍指南，将有助于“重新定位”精神卫生专业人员（社会工作者、心理学家、个案经理、精神病学家、收容工作者），教育他们这些家庭面临的一系列障碍，并提高他们的参与技能，从而提高这些家庭获得护理的机会和质量。在第一阶段，研究小组将完成以下目标：（1）进行形成性研究，包括与咨询小组和全国精神病联盟的工作人员代表以及临床和家庭利益相关者的焦点小组进行需求评估，以指导产品开发;（2）为基于网络的培训的一个模块开发内容;（3）为其他单元和电话脚本的接收过程制定详细的大纲;（4）与咨询小组一起审查内容;以及（5）与精神健康诊所工作人员和学员一起对一个已编程单元进行可行性研究。鉴于有心理健康需求的儿童治疗不足的比例很高，FETP将通过最终改善青少年的服务和成果来促进公共卫生。第一阶段小企业技术转让（STTR）提案的目的是开发和评估家庭参与培训计划（FETP）-一个基于网络的创新，全面的心理健康专业人员培训资源，以帮助他们参与和保留服务不足的儿童及其家庭的治疗。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposal is to develop and evaluate the Family Engagement Training Program (FETP)-a Web-based innovative, comprehensive training resource for mental health professionals to help them engage and retain underserved children and their families in treatment. Recent consensus reports conclude that undertreatment of children constitutes a public health crisis, and access barriers to effective treatments are a major concern (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003; U.S. Public Health Service, 2000). The rates of service use tend to be worse for low-income and minority children residing in urban areas (Griffin, Cicchetti, & Leaf, 1993; Knitzer, 1996). Unless we can improve the involvement of families in mental health services, those families most in need will not be able to make use of increasingly available effective treatments (Zahner, Pawelkiewicz, DeFrancesco, & Adnopoz, 1992). The proposed FETP, a multimedia training toolkit consisting of a Web-based training program, including scripted telephone triage and initial interview processes and a pocket guide, will help to "re-orient" mental health professionals (social workers, psychologists, case managers, psychiatrists, intake workers) by educating them about the range of barriers these families face and enhancing their engagement skills, thereby increasing access and quality of care for these families. During Phase I, the research team will accomplish the following goals: (1) conduct formative research, including a needs assessment with the Advisory Panel and staff representatives from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and focus groups with clinical and family stakeholders to guide product development; (2) develop the content for one module of the Web-based training; (3) develop detailed outlines for the other modules and the intake process with telephone scripts; (4) conduct a review of the content with the Advisory Panel; and (5) conduct a feasibility study of the one programmed module with mental health clinic staff and trainees. Given the high rates of undertreatment of children with mental health needs, FETP will contribute to public health by ultimately improving services and outcomes for youth. The purpose of this Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposal is to develop and evaluate the Family Engagement Training Program (FETP)-a Web-based innovative, comprehensive training resource for mental health professionals to help them engage and retain underserved children and their families in treatment.