Supporting children and youth with high emotional and behavioral needs is often lonely, overwhelming, complex, and not well-understood. As a caregiver, how do you navigate school services, child welfare, and other involved systems to get the support you need for your child? As school providers, how might we learn with families through their advocacy journeys? In this recorded webinar, participants came together to listen and learn from family advocates and colleagues in the field to deepen their practice, student-center their services, and make this work less lonely and more connected. Parents, caregivers, providers, educators, and all members of the school community were invited to join and strategize how to support each other while supporting students with emotional and behavioral health needs. … [Read more...] about Building Bridges of Hope through Trauma-Informed Caregiver-School Partnerships – Institute Session Part 1: Supporting Children & Youth with High Emotional & Behavioral Needs
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The Evolution of the System of Care Approach for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions and Their Families
The Evolution of the System of Care Approach for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions and Their Families First introduced in the 1980s, the system of care approach aims to deliver culturally competent, individualized care that is coordinated across multiple systems. This framework is effective, but it requires periodic updates. This document builds on a 2010 update of the approach and responds to environmental changes, changes in health and human services delivery, experience, and new data. Specifically, it outlines necessary updates to the approach’s guiding principles, infrastructure, service array, and more. • • • • • La Evolución del Enfoque de Sistema de Atención para Menores, Jóvenes y Adultos Jóvenes con Afecciones de Salud Mental y Sus Familias Introducido por primera vez en la década de 1980, el enfoque del sistema de atención tiene como objetivo brindar una atención individualizada y culturalmente competente que se coordine … [Read more...] about The Evolution of the System of Care Approach for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions and Their Families
Roles for Families
This one-page overview describes roles that families can play in the System of Care, including policy and practice levels. Adapted from "The Role of Family-Run Organizations in Systems of Care" (Beth Stroul), and created by FREDLA (Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association) for NTTAC. … [Read more...] about Roles for Families
Exploring Service Delivery Models
Healthy Transitions grantees implement a range of different service delivery models to treat and support young adults of transition age. These models range from more traditional youth-serving models to newer models that have blended best practice approaches for working with young adults. In this grantee-led webinar, presenters highlight their experiences implementing their selected service models and discuss key considerations for Healthy Transitions grantees. … [Read more...] about Exploring Service Delivery Models
Sustaining Healthy Transitions’ Values Through Policy Change
This issue brief describes the policy changes that Healthy Transitions grantees implemented between 2014-2018 to support youth and young adults of transition age. Healthy Transitions grantees, System of Care sites, and other planners and policymakers can use these examples as a springboard for their own efforts. … [Read more...] about Sustaining Healthy Transitions’ Values Through Policy Change