The discussion outlines a comprehensive model for developing a behavioral health system that addresses disparities and promotes equitable access to care, quality services, and positive outcomes for youth and families. The key components include:

Building Capacity: Investing in workforce development, training, and coaching to ensure providers have the necessary skills to deliver evidence-based practices (EBPs) and innovative community-specific interventions.

Data-Driven Decision Making: Implementing data collection, analysis, reporting, quality assurance (QA), quality improvement (QI), and outcomes evaluation strategies that support equitable access to care across all services in the array.

Data and Quality Improvement Mechanisms: Ensuring data systems are utilized for continuous monitoring of service deliveries, patient volumes, wait lists, costs, emergency department visits, hospital admissions, discharge delays, and overall system performance to inform quality improvement actions.

Equity Lens: Incorporating a commitment to equity into all aspects of the system, including data collection and analysis strategies, to ensure that the system is responsive to the needs of marginalized populations.

Overall, the emphasis is on building resilience, diversity, integration, and continuity within the services and across services to deliver care that meets diverse needs.