![]() ![]() HOW DOES THE WRAPAROUND SERVICE MODEL APPLY TO SYSTEM OF CARE? A detailed primer on system of care planning is available in a Technical Resource Guide developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).Īnother helpful resource is Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children With Mental Health Needs Booklet. More information on system of care change planning is available in the paper, Applying a Theory of Change Approach to Interagency Planning in Child Mental Health, by Mario Hernandez and Sharon Hodges. ![]() SOCs change and evolve as factors change, such as funding streams, family needs, state-of-the-art evidence-based practices, etc. We are planning a SOC that includes the necessary structure to implement it, manage and evaluate it over time, and to direct changes, when needed. SOCs are based upon a clear definition and understanding of the population to be served, they are data-based, and developing a SOC is multi-faceted, and involves multi-level changes. SOCs involve a shared vision and values/principles, e.g., service planning is family-centered and youth-driven parents and youth participate at all levels of planning an emphasis is placed on prevention and early identification/intervention. The SOC is an organizing value base and framework. The concept is a framework and guide, not a prescription or a “model” to be replicated. ![]() SOC is the very definition of COLLABORATION… sharing responsibilities, sharing risks, sharing resources, and sharing rewards. A System – Many components, each bringing something of value and wherein all participants hold a common goal of effective care for children and families.Employs up-to-date knowledge about effective practices – Respecting family choices, culture and abilities, and monitors its effect, adapting constantly to new information about impact and satisfaction.Planned and deliberate – Carefully building an infrastructure to maximize the positive, effective impact of all community services.Community-oriented – Respecting community differences and linking together the many individuals and organizations interested in the well-being of children, adolescents, and their families.It will be a change in services, how they are organized, and how they are financed: NLCMHA received a federal block grant administered through the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) to develop a System of Care (SOC) for children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).Ī system of care is a comprehensive spectrum of mental health and other necessary services, which are organized into a coordinated network to meet the multiple and changing needs of children and their families. ![]()
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