The CaroNova Youth Integrated Care Model

Based on stakeholder discussions, CaroNova has started designing a care model as the basis for a system that better serves youth in the Carolinas. The CaroNova Integrated, Collaborative Youth Mental Health Care Model uses coordination and data sharing to maintain youth mental health as they move across school, community, and health care settings. This model, which adapts the standard, widely studied Collaborative Care Model by adding schools and youth-serving, community-based staff to the care team, serves youth where they already spend most of their time. 

CaroNova is continuing to explore upstream determinates that impact the mental well-being of all youth. A long-term goal is to help design and implement scalable and sustainable prevention practices at the population level. This will be accomplished by examining how social, economic, structural policies and practices affect risk factors that can impact one’s well-being. 

For more information, contact Ellen Fahey.