DCF Continuum of Care Developing a Children’s Network of Care Regional Services Committee March, 2012

Specialized design to meet children’s needs both traditional and non-traditional Centralized Information Systems for real- time data capture and retrospective data analysis Evidence-based practice knowledge All incentives must be aligned (Children, Families, Providers, Funders) What Makes a Children’s Network of Care Possible? Healthy SafeSmart Strong

EARLY IDENTIFICATION, TIMELY ACCESS to QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE for CONNECTICUT’S CHILDREN Blueprint: Enhancing Current Programs Infants – Pre-Schoolers – School Aged – Adolescents – Young Adults PreventionTreatment And Stabilization Medium And Longer Term Care Children’s Network of Care for Regionalized System I-BHP Private Providers School Mental Health Services ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Collaborative Reimbursement Department of Justice Co-location Local care coordination IOP Extended Day Acute hospitalization Solnit Center Residential Therapeutic Schools ACCESS Mental Health Birth to THREE Help Me Grow Medical Home and Pediatric Screening Community Screening Efforts COR Pediatric Education Head Start and Early Head Start School based Education Outreach Efforts Regional Oversight Toxic Stress/Trauma Education for all Early Identification And Intervention

Continuum of Care: Enhancing Current Programs Family: Birth/Relative/ Foster/Adoptive School Health Extra-Curricular Early Identification And Intervention Physical And Mental Health Care Children’s Network of Care TREATMENT School based Health Services ACCESS-MH, PCPs ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Private Providers Family therapies; IICAPS Collaborative Reimbursement Juvenile Justice System Extended Day/IOP Acute hospitalization Solnit Center I-BHP/Private Insurance Blueprint Therapeutic Support Groups Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Furure Planning PREVENTION TIMELY ACCESS to CARE IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CONNECTICUT’S CHILDREN WELL BEING OF THE CHILD Insuring best family fit Maintaining other resources; e.g., Supportive housing, employment, school Collaboration with other agencies Continued DCF Involvement with desired outcomes Therapeutic Foster Care Mentoring Transitional life skills Outcome Metrics – child and family: Healthy, Safe, Educated, Good Future PREVENTION School based physical and mental health Education Pediatric Education Routine community-based program; e.g. YMCA Head Start and Early Head Start, etc Collaboration with other agencies Regional Oversight/QA Juvenile Justice System Therapeutic Foster Care Support Groups PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH School based ACCESS-MH (MCPAP for CT) Birth to 3, Help Me Grow Medical Home, Pediatric, and Family Screening, COR ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Outreach Efforts Community Screening Efforts I-BHP/Private Insurance Inter-Agency Collaboration Juvenile Justice System Blueprint Therapeutic Foster Care Support Groups

CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE a MODERATE LEVEL of COMMUNITY SERVICES, TIMELY ACCESS to QUALITY HEALTH CARE – PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH Continuum of Care: Enhancing Current Programs Family: Birth/Relative/ Foster/Adoptive School Health Extra-Curricular Early Identification And Intervention Physical And Mental Health Care Local Care Coordination Team (For Life – if higher level of care is needed) TREATMENT School based Health Services ACCESS-MH, PCPs ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Private Providers Family tx,; IICAPS Collaborative Reimbursement Juvenile Justice System Extended Day/IOP Acute hospitalization Solnit I-BHP/Private Insurance Blueprint Therapeutic Support Groups Domestic Violence Substance Abuse WELL BEING OF THE CHILD Insuring best family fit Maintaining other resources; e.g., housing, employment, school Collaboration with other agencies Continued DCF Involvement with desired outcomes Therapeutic Foster Care Supportive Housing for families Mentoring Transitional life skills Healthy Safe Smart Strong PREVENTION School based physical and mental health Education Pediatric Education Routine community-based program; e.g. YMCA Head Start and Early Head Start, etc Collaboration with other agencies Regional Oversight/QA Juvenile Justice Therapeutic Foster Care Support Groups PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH School based ACCESS-MH (MCPAP for CT) Birth to 3, Help Me Grow Medical Home, Pediatric, and Family Screening, COR ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Outreach Efforts Community Screening Efforts Inter-Agency Collaboration Blueprint Therapeutic Foster Care Support Groups

CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE a HIGH LEVEL of COMMUNITY SERVICES, TIMELY ACCESS to QUALITY HEALTH CARE – PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH Continuum of Care: Enhancing Current Programs Family: Birth/Relative/ Foster/Adoptive School Health Extra-Curricular Early Identification And Intervention Physical And Mental Health Care Local Care Coordination Team For Life PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH School based ACCESS-MH (MCPAP for CT) Birth to 3, Help Me Grow Medical Home, Pediatric, and Family Screening, COR ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Outreach Efforts Community Screening Efforts Inter-Agency Collaboration Blueprint Therapeutic Foster Care Support Groups TREATMENT School based Health Services ACCESS-MH, PCPs ECC/Expand Guidance Centers Private Providers Family tx,; IICAPS Collaborative Reimbursement Extended Day/IOP Acute hospitalization Solnit I-BHP/Private Insurance Blueprint Therapeutic Support Groups Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Therapeutic Foster Care PREVENTION School based physical and mental health Education Pediatric Education Routine community-based program; e.g. YMCA Head Start and Early Head Start, etc Collaboration with other agencies Regional Oversight/QA Juvenile Justice Therapeutic Foster Care Support Groups WELL BEING OF THE CHILD Insuring best family fit Maintaining other resources; e.g., housing, employment, school Collaboration with other agencies Continued DCF Involvement with desired outcomes Therapeutic Foster Care Supportive Housing for families Mentoring Transitional life skills Healthy Safe Smart Strong