2019
Tell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process
Kaufman JS, Abraczinskas M, Salusky IS. Tell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 65: 125-135. PMID: 31410864, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchService-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers
Champine RB, Shaker AH, Tsitaridis KA, Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 55: 942-953. PMID: 31165963, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careFocus groupsService accessEarly childhood systemsCommunity-based participatory approachPerspectives of parentsService-related barriersAreas of convergenceMost scholarshipParticipatory approachService deliveryFamily accessAge six yearsFamilies of childrenSchool-aged childrenIntegrated healthTransition planningSupport servicesThematic analysisProvider responsesUnderserved familiesUnderstanding servicesService providersEarly childhoodSix years
2016
Reflections on a Community Psychology Setting and the Future of the Field
Kaufman JS, Connell CM, Crusto CA, Gordon DM, Sartor CE, Simon P, Strambler MJ, Sullivan TP, Ward NL, Weiss NH, Tebes JK. Reflections on a Community Psychology Setting and the Future of the Field. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2016, 58: 348-353. PMID: 27883198, PMCID: PMC5497455, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12108.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
The Impact of Youth and Family Risk Factors on Service Recommendations and Delivery in a School-Based System of Care
Whitson ML, Connell CM, Bernard S, Kaufman JS. The Impact of Youth and Family Risk Factors on Service Recommendations and Delivery in a School-Based System of Care. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2010, 38: 146-158. PMID: 20165927, PMCID: PMC2919639, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-009-9208-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent Health ServicesConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIncomeLogistic ModelsMaleMental Health ServicesParentsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsRisk factorsSystems of careFamily historyFamily risk factorsSubstance useLogistic regression analysisFamily mental illnessRegression analysisDosage of servicesMental illnessMental healthHigh dosageCarePresent studyService accessSchool-based systemImpact of childrenDosageMore servicesFactorsHistoryIllness
2007
Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative
Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Quan MA, Call S, Crusto CA, Kaufman JS. Measuring changes in interagency collaboration: An examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative. Evaluation And Program Planning 2007, 30: 294-306. PMID: 17689334, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInteragency collaborationNetwork analysis findingsSocial network analysis findingsFragmentation of effortsService delivery systemFocus group dataCollaborative network structureFamily violenceFocus group findingsSocial networksStatus of collaborationComplex pictureGroup dataAnalysis findingsRisk of exposureInitiativesCare approachCollaborationGroup findingsTime pointsViolenceYoung childrenStakeholdersVisionDelivery system