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System of Care
This program is a Best Practice Model as
established by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration). It is child centered, family focused, community based,
needs driven and culturally competent. A local community team, with
significant parent representation and involvement, serves as the primary
body regarding the needs of children and families served.
Through local project directors, the necessary
steps are taken to ensure that parents of the children with serious
emotional disturbance are active participants in all levels of the
project. This is accomplished through parent outreach as well as
through coordination with local and state parent advocacy organizations,
the project director, state SOC staff and the local community and state
teams.
Community based SOC teams are developed and are
comprised of parents, community services providers, and other community
stakeholders who desire to create a responsive children’s mental health
system. The Teams develop a strategic plan for the implementation of
the project utilizing the best practice model. The plans include an
organizational structure, identification of steps necessary to implement
the project, and include strategies for ongoing community development,
project sustainability, and the continuous evaluation of family and
community needs.
The target population is children with serious
emotional disturbance who are at risk of out of home placement, who are
having difficulties in two or more life domains, and who are receiving
services from multiple social service providers. Individual services
are provided under the direction of a child and family team, made up of
both formal and informal supports. Services include, but are not
limited to crisis intervention, respite care, use of flexible funds to
meet immediate needs, and the development of a family driven interagency
treatment plan.
This intensive family-based program is available
to families in Canadian, Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita, and
Pottawatomie Counties.
During FY05, 72% of all service was provided in
client’s homes, schools and other community locations.
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