ABSTRACT
Most behavioral health interventions for children and adolescents are programmatic and are tailored for specific populations. Evidence for such programs has been prolific. However, even as the number of these programs has increased, the public health crisis in children’s mental health has not abated. Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP), an evidence informed system for providing behavioral health services, was developed as a complementary way to improve public mental health. This chapter provides a brief history of MAP and provides a detailed description of the system, including the coordination models that are used to inform clinical choices and the tools used to plan and deliver services. We also provide a review of the evidence to date on the benefits of MAP as it has been implemented in various settings.
