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Evidence-Based Program Service Deserts: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Approach to Identifying Service Gaps for State-Level Implementation Planning

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The long term effects of untreated mental health need for individuals, families and society has prompted a number of federal policy statements encouraging the use of evidence-based programs (EBP) in children’s healthcare. However, among other challenges of evidence-based practice implementation, states often do not know where to make investments based on population need. In this paper we present the use of a Geographic Information System approach to undertake a mental health needs assessment for Washington State. Our study found that this technology can be beneficially applied to conducting needs assessment for EBP implementation, and we provide recommendations for future applications.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all of the providers and regional administrations in Washington State for their partnership in providing and reviewing this data. We would like to also thank Cathea Carey and Eric Trupin, PhD at the Evidence-Based Practice Institute and Faith Lai (DBHR) for pulling out the data for this study from ProviderOne and the Consumer Information System (CIS).

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA

    Sarah Cusworth Walker & Jessica Leith

  2. Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Philip M. Hurvitz

  3. Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Olympia, WA, USA

    Felix I. Rodriguez & Gregory C. Endler

  4. 2815 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, USA

    Sarah Cusworth Walker

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Walker, S.C., Hurvitz, P.M., Leith, J. et al. Evidence-Based Program Service Deserts: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Approach to Identifying Service Gaps for State-Level Implementation Planning. Adm Policy Ment Health 43, 850–860 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-016-0743-4

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