TY - JOUR KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Medicaid KW - Mental Disorders/diagnosis KW - Mental Health Services/manpower/organization & administration KW - North Carolina KW - Patient Care Team KW - Pediatrics/manpower/organization & administration KW - Practice Management, Medical KW - Primary Health Care/manpower/organization & administration KW - Professional Practice Location AU - J. Williams AU - S. E. Shore AU - J. M. Foy A1 - AB - The pressing need for identification and treatment of behavioral health disorders in primary care has renewed interest in the concept of co-located models of care. The purpose of this article is to describe three North Carolina practice models in which mental health professionals are co-located with pediatric primary care providers. Each of the models was sustainable, partly due to systemic changes brought about by advocacy efforts. In addition to providing practical guidance for possible replication in primary care, this article reflects on how advocacy efforts can impact the success of co-location models. BT - Clinical pediatrics C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Policy CP - 6 CY - United States DO - 10.1177/0009922806290608 IS - 6 JF - Clinical pediatrics N2 - The pressing need for identification and treatment of behavioral health disorders in primary care has renewed interest in the concept of co-located models of care. The purpose of this article is to describe three North Carolina practice models in which mental health professionals are co-located with pediatric primary care providers. Each of the models was sustainable, partly due to systemic changes brought about by advocacy efforts. In addition to providing practical guidance for possible replication in primary care, this article reflects on how advocacy efforts can impact the success of co-location models. PP - United States PY - 2006 SN - 0009-9228; 0009-9228 SP - 537 EP - 543 EP - T1 - Co-location of mental health professionals in primary care settings: Three North Carolina models T2 - Clinical pediatrics TI - Co-location of mental health professionals in primary care settings: Three North Carolina models U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Policy U2 - 16893859 U3 - 10.1177/0009922806290608 VL - 45 VO - 0009-9228; 0009-9228 Y1 - 2006 ER -