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Research Workgroup

Interested in Research? Knowledge Network members have developed a plan to expand the number of academic-CMHC research collaborations. Learn about the Knowledge Network’s online clearinghouse where researchers and CMHCs can 1) submit research protocol ideas and see how they can work together to collaborate, 2) report on the what works and doesn’t work in these collaborations, and 3) report the results of their studies.

Technology Workgroup

Interested in Technology? Knowledge Network members in this working group are setting up a data warehouse for behavioral health information across the nation. This data warehouse is going to collect de-identified data that would track the progress of implementing research-based practices for participating Knowledge Network Community Mental Health Centers.

Policy Workgroup

Interested in Policy? The Knowledge Network policy working group wants to make sure that all patients served by community mental health providers can access the best care. One key stepping stone to good care is having access to Health Information Technology. Without Health IT, CMHCs can’t provide the common-sense, cost-saving, life-saving treatments they want to be offering. If you’re passionate about this, learn about the policy working groups efforts to make sure community health is part of the National Health IT infrastructure and how you can get involved.

Implementation Workgroup

Interested in Implementation? Even the best research projects fail because organizations do not share best practices about how they were successful. This working group’s first project is to develop a rapid cycle implementation method to get research-based knowledge into community mental health centers. Their first target is increasing the prescription of clozapine, a generic antipsychotic with the best long term results, for individuals with schizophrenia who screen positive for suicide risk.