Includes bibliographical references and index.

System of care principles and practice : implementing family centered care for families and children with complex needs -- Building collaborative relationships : a paradigm shift to family-centered inter-professional partnerships -- A community's journey : system of care implementation -- Parents' voices -- The implications of system of care for psychologists -- System of care in nursing : across the lifespan and across practice settings -- The development and application of the system of care approach from the perspective of child and adolescent psychiatry -- Interdisciplinary practice : building a system of care in child welfare : the perspective of a social worker -- Integrating substance abuse treatment in systems of care -- The system of care with juvenile justice populations : the interface between juvenile justice and behavioral health -- Healthy lifestyles through inclusive recreation -- Integrating system of care philosophy and practices into schools : the perspectives of special education and general education -- Integrating system of care into music and arts education -- Professional development using a system of care framework : the journey to working with families -- Evaluation in the implementation of system of care in North Carolina -- Where are we? Creating a bow from the threads; Where are we going? Calls from across the nation; Where do we go from here? Keeping the vision alive and sustaining the momentum.