MAPping Los Angeles County: taking an evidence-informed model of mental health care to scale.

We describe the scaling up of an evidence-informed model of care, Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP) in Los Angeles County, California. MAP complemented an array of evidence-based programs selected by the county as part of a large system reform effort designed to improve care for children and adolescents. In addition, we discuss the MAP model for training therapists and present data both on how the training model performed and on the outcomes of youths treated by therapists trained in MAP.