More About Systems of Care
In a system of care, mental health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and other agencies work together to ensure that children with mental, emotional, and behavioral problems and their families have access to the services and supports they need to succeed.
These services and supports may include diagnostic and evaluation services, outpatient treatment, emergency services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), case management, intensive home-based services, day treatment, respite care, therapeutic foster care, and services that will help young people make the transition to adult systems of care.
The goal of systems of care programs is to build innovative community treatment...