Louisiana Mental Health Services Data for 2018

Louisiana's 2018 Uniform Reporting System tables provide an overview of the state's mental health delivery systems. The data supports the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant program, reporting on National Outcome Measures, evidence-based practices, and utilization measures. The dataset is produced by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Use Cases

• Analyze National Outcome Measures (NOMs) to assess the performance of Louisiana's mental health services.
• Compare evidence-based practice adoption rates across different service categories within the state.
• Evaluate utilization measures to understand service access and delivery patterns for the Block Grant program.
• Study reported metrics on substance abuse treatment and mental health service integration.

Strengths

• Data is collected annually for federal reporting, ensuring a standardized structure.
• Reports on multiple key areas including National Outcome Measures and evidence-based practices.
• Produced by the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and granularity are unknown from the description.
• Data is limited to a single year (2018), preventing longitudinal analysis without other years.
• The primary file format is HTML, which is not ideal for direct quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

Collected annually from State Mental Health Authorities via the Uniform Reporting System.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Data is from 2018, though the metadata was last updated in 2025.

Geography

Louisiana, United States