What is a Childrens Mental Health System of Care Approach?
A Children’s Mental Health System of Care involves a community network of services and supports designed to help children and youth who experience emotional, social and behavioral challenges and their families. It means that families and agencies work together to organize and plan services that help create a single, coordinated plan of action for individuals between the ages of 0-21 who are in need of mental health supports. We receive federal and local funding and support from 26 school districts and 35 service providers. All services provided are in partnership with children, youth, parents, families and other caregivers. Nuestros servicios son disponibles en español por solicitud del cliente. Target population: We serve various age groups of individuals who have a mental health diagnosis or those who are at-risk of developing a mental health need, in order to address their social, emotional and behavioral well-being: • the early childhood population (0-5 years) • elementary school-a
