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date: 28 February 2021

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One avenue for improving access to quality mental health care for children, adolescents, and their families is to provide services in the communities where they live. There has been growing support for the implementation of evidence-based practice in community mental health settings to address the complex needs of diverse young clients. Evidence-based practice encompasses psychometrically sound assessments and empirically supported treatments with appreciation of the culture of communities in which they are provided. This chapter reviews the background of the community mental health movement, describes community mental health settings and the current status of youth evidence-based practices in community care contexts, and explores barriers to and prospects for bringing tested practices for youths into community-based care.

Keywords: community mental health, children, adolescents, youths, evidence-based practice, empirically supported treatment, assessment

Lauren Krumholz Marchette

Lauren Krumholz Marchette Child and Adolescent Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Clinic Cambridge Health Alliance Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Cambridge, MA, USA

Kristel Thomassin

Kristel Thomassin School of Psychology University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON, Canada

Jacqueline Hersh

Jacqueline Hersh Appalachian State University Psychology Clinic Department of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC, USA

Heather A. MacPherson

Heather A. MacPherson Department of Psychology Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Lauren Santucci

Lauren Santucci Department of Psychology Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

John R. Weisz

John R. Weisz Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

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