Welcome

1. Welcome • Overview of the CIACC and the Partnership project: for new liaisons and as a turnkey tool • Children’s Behavioral Health Services presentation

2. The Children’s Inter Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC) • Instituted statewide in 1991 as part of the Bring Our Children Home Act • Countywide Advisory Council on the behavioral health needs and services for children • Comprised of volunteers: parents, professionals, youth, child-serving agencies, and community representatives • Committees tackle specific systemic issues • I am the staff to the council, employed by OCDHS

3. The Partnership Beginnings • DYFS engaged in Child Welfare Reform and new System of Care initiative • DYFS outreach - SAC link • New County Executive Superintendent • First few years of I&RS in schools • School representation on the CIACC • One time trainings, but continued confusion on what is available and how to access

4. Mission Statement To promote, develop, and enhance collaborative efforts between school, behavioral health and child protective service systems and other interested parties to improve the well being of children in Ocean County.

5. Vision • To identify liaisons in each school, DYFS and children’s behavioral health programs to serve as a resource and inter-agency contact • Cross train liaisons with annual, standardized curriculum on “system basics” • Maintain open dialogue & relationship building through ongoing meetings • Maintain a web portal of training resources • Facilitate interagency agreements to enhance referral and intervention services

6. Functions of the Liaisons • Attend 7-9 trainings per year • Turnkey training information to the district, school, agency • Serve as a resource for procedure • Act as an inter-agency contact • Expert Navigator

7. Training Curriculum • Nature and scope of available services • Service access and referral systems • Matching children to services

8. Presentations to Date Behavioral Health • Traumatic Loss Coalition • Mobile Response & Stabilization Services • Outpatient Centers and Partial Care Programs • Value Options/ Perform Care • Case Management • Family Support Organization • Confidentiality and Information Sharing • Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS) and CCIS Hospitalization

9. Presentations to Date Division of Youth and Family Services • Reporting Child Abuse and applicable laws • Indicators of Child Abuse and Neglect • The DYFS Investigation Process • DYFS Responsibilities and Limitations • Services Available to Families Involved with DYFS • Foster Parent Information • Confidentiality and Record Release

10. Presentations to Date Educational Systems Training • Special Education • Section 504 Procedure • Record Confidentiality • School Registration for Children in Out-of-Home Care • Education of Homeless/Displaced Children • Intervention & Referral Services • School Agency Entry Protocol • Attendance • Transportation • Home Instruction • Discipline

11. Presentations to Date • Substance Abuse Treatment Services • Juvenile Justice System • Family Welfare and Homelessness Services • Education of Homeless Children • Distinguishing Psychiatric and Behavioral Issues • Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention • Positive Behavior Supports • Domestic and Teen Dating Violence prevention and intervention

12. Web Portal Address: www.co.ocean.nj.us/ocdhs/ciacc/index.html Liaison Contact List – Training Materials – Resources – Calendar