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CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Wayside Community Service Agency

CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Wayside Community Service Agency. What is the CSA? The Community Service Agency provides two services under CBHI, the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative. ICC, Intensive Care Coordination Family Support & Training

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CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Wayside Community Service Agency

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  1. CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICESWayside Community Service Agency • What is the CSA? The Community Service Agency provides two services under CBHI, the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative. • ICC, Intensive Care Coordination • Family Support & Training There are 32 CSAs throughout the state

  2. Wayside Community Service Agency • Who is eligible for services under the CSA? • Children/Youth with an SED, (Severe Emotional Disturbance) and their families • Must be under the age of 21 • Must have MassHealth Standard or Commonhealth • Parent/Caregiver/Guardian agree to participate • Most children/youth have complex needs and are working with other providers or state agencies

  3. Wayside Community Service Agency • What do we do? • Assist families in identifying their strengths and needs (In-home behavioral assessment – CANS) • Use a Wraparound process to create plans that meet the needs of the child/family (Care Planning Meetings – Individual Care Plans) • ICC: Engage providers, state agencies, schools, and informal supports to collaborate

  4. Wayside Community Service Agency Family Partners: Provide support from someone who has “been there” Help parents develop advocacy skills Support for family around school, CSA, court, hospital and agency meetings Assist in identifying supports, community resources and family strengths to build on New service: FS&T through IHT or OPT referral

  5. Wayside Community Service Agency What does a CPT (Care Planning Team) look like? Welcome & Introductions Vision for the Child and Family Child & Family Strengths Child & Family’s Current Concerns, Needs Brainstorm Options Goals & Specific Tasks First Signs of Progress Review & Update any Safety Plans Schedule Follow up Meeting

  6. Wayside Community Service Agency • Who attends CPT Meetings? • The family’s natural supports: family, friends, members of faith community, mentors, coaches, babysitters, neighbors (identified by family) • The family’s professional supports: therapists, social workers, teachers, school personnel, home-based clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, emergency service providers • Who ever the family would like to be there

  7. Wayside Community Service Agency • What is our goal? • To assist families with access to community based services, resources & supports • Help families sustain the services, resources & supports that work for them • Assist families with the day-to-day coordination & collaboration of all their services/supports • Provide HOPE to families and all who are part of their team

  8. Wayside Community Service Agency • What other services are available to families through CBHI? • MCI, Mobile Crisis Intervention • In-Home Behavioral Services • Therapeutic Mentoring Services • In-Home Therapy

  9. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • MCI, Mobile Crisis Intervention • Therapeutic response to a child’s mental health crisis by trained crisis professionals • 24 hrs day, 7 days week • Mobile service: in community setting (home, schools, residential programs, group homes) • Short term service (up to 72 hrs) • Access through local ESP (Emergency Service Provider)

  10. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • In-Home Therapy • In-home, intensive, family based treatment • Goals: treat child’s mental health needs & promote healthy functioning of child in family • Can be a stand alone service – do not have to have ICC or Out patient therapy to be eligible

  11. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Therapeutic Mentoring Services • Structured one-on-one mentoring relationship between therapeutic mentor and child/adolescent • Addresses daily living, social & communication needs • Set goals to support social functioning • In home, school or social settings • Must have ICC, Out patient therapy or In-Home Therapy to be eligible

  12. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • In-Home Behavioral Services • Behavior management therapy and monitoring • Specialized service for children with persistent problem behaviors, who don’t benefit as much from talk-based therapies • Any setting where the child is naturally located, including home, school, childcare centers, respite • Child/youth must be enrolled in ICC or Out patient therapy to be eligible

  13. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • How to access CBHI services? • Families can call their MassHealth Manage Care Organization: MBHP, Network Health, BMC, Fallon, Neighborhood Health • Families can self refer to their local CSA • Child’s pediatrician can connect families to behavioral health services • Social Workers, therapists, court, school personnel can call on behalf of the family

  14. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network More information on CBHI : www.mass.gov/masshealth/childbehavioralhealth www.masspartnership.com More information on MassHealth: Mass Family Voices www.massfamilyvoices.org

  15. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Referrals for CSA: Kim Ward (508) 620-0010 ex 109 Referrals for Family Partner: Irene Roche/Robin Joyce (508) 620-0010 ext 108/112 Referrals for IHT & TM: Shannon Ahern (508) 620-0010 ex 324 Referrals for MCI: Advocates, Psychiatric Emergency Services (508) 872-3333

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