Large‐scale implementation of evidence‐based treatments for children 10 years later: Hawaii’s evidence‐based services initiative in children’s mental health.

[Clin Psychol Sci Prac 18: 24–35, 2011] This article provides a follow-up account of efforts associated with a statewide initiative established 10 years ago for identifying and implementing effective treatments for child and adolescent mental health concerns. The manner in which this initiative has evolved and endured within a complex public mental health service infrastructure may provide some important insights and even optimism about the application of science in public sector settings. This 10-year history illuminates the benefits and challenges of maintaining a community-based mechanism for the integration of science and practice. As reported here, such collaborative efforts can produce new ways to conceptualize scientific evidence, overcome interdisciplinary barriers, catalyze other progressive initiatives, and generate a guiding vision for public mental health for youth.