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Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MH-RITES Center) at the University of Houston

Published:2022-08-15 Issue:7 Volume:32 Page:743-750
ISSN:1049-7315
Container-title:Research on Social Work Practice
language:en
Short-container-title:Research on Social Work Practice

Author:

Gearing Robin E.¹^ORCID,Washburn Micki²^ORCID,Brewer Kathryne B.³,Kovach Jamison V.⁴,Mandiberg James M.⁵,Borja Sharon⁶,Barthelemy Juan⁶,Savani Shahnaz⁷,Smith Limor⁸,Robinson Andrew⁸^ORCID,Gardner Jody⁸

Affiliation:

1. University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Director of MH-RITES Center, Program Chair MH ACCESS Program and IEI Program, Houston, TX, USA

2. University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work, Research Fellow MH-RITES Center, Arlington, TX, USA

3. University of New Hampshire Department of Social Work, Program Chair MH ACCESS Program and Research Fellow MH-RITES Center, Durham, NH, USA

4. University of Houston College of Technology, Program Chair IEI Program and Research Fellow MH-RITES Center, Houston, TX, USA

5. Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, Board Member MH-RITES Center, New York, NY, USA

6. University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Research Fellow MH-RITES Center, Houston, TX, USA

7. University of Houston-Downtown, Research Fellow MH-RITES Center, Houston, TX, USA

8. University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Research Affiliates MH-RITES Center, Houston, TX, USA

Abstract

The Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MH-RITES Center) at the Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston is an international multidisciplinary research center focused on improving treatment engagement and outcomes for those experiencing mental health concerns. Established in 2017, the mission of the MH-RITES Center is to drive empirically supported and evidence-based innovation that achieves optimal treatment access and engagement in mental health services by individuals and families who need them, specifically in historically marginalized communities. This article describes the history and guiding principles, organizational structure, funding sources, and physical resources of the MH-RITES Center while highlighting completed, ongoing, and future projects supporting the Center's mission.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Psychology,Sociology and Political Science,Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10497315221120023

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