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Focus on Transformation: A Public Health Model of Mental Health for the 21st Century

Ms. Power is director of the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Ln., Room 17-99, Rockville MD 20857 (e-mail: kpower{at}samhsa.gov).

In 2003 the President's New Freedom Commission called for the transformation of the public mental health system to one that is person centered, recovery focused, evidence based, and quality driven. In this column the director of the Center for Mental Health Services describes progress made by the center over the past five years as well as challenges and opportunities. She presents a strategic forecast, based on stakeholder input, to guide policy formulation and resource allocation. Central to the forecast is the concept of a public health model of mental health that takes a community approach to prevention, treatment, and promotion of well-being.

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