Organizations serving children with significant mental, emotional, and social conditions have long recognized the need to innovate in their service delivery approach to meet children and their families “where they live, learn, and play.”
In this session, learn how two agencies are helping children thrive in their natural environments through in-home and in-community support. Access Services, based in eastern Pennsylvania, tailored its model for Intensive Behavioral Health Services to address trauma and mental health concerns with children in nursery and K-12 school settings. Bringing intensive mental health programs directly into the home is the mission of The Child Center of New York, which provides Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team services for children at risk of placement in a higher-level of care.
Audiences will learn:
- The evidence base and importance of trauma-informed services for high-need youth and their families
- How to design and staff intensive services in non-clinic settings
- Lessons learned in implementing home/school and community based programs