Children’s System of Care

Collaborating to Serve the Children and Families of New Jersey

NJ Department of Children and Families

New Jersey Department of Children and Families

Commissioner

Children’s System of Care (formerly DCBHS) Division of Child Protection & Permanency (formerly DYFS) Division of Family & Community Partnerships (formerly DPCP) Division on Women Office of Adolescent Services

Children’s System of Care Objectives

We want to keep kids…

At Home

(with their families and not in out-of-home treatment settings)

In School

(in their regular school in their school district)

In the Community

(and not involved with the Juvenile Justice System or at risk of detention or incarceration)

Key Components

CSA PerformCare is the Contracted Systems Administrator for CSOC - Single portal for access to care CMO A care management organization that serves children, youth, young adults and their families/caregivers with high and moderate level of care coordination needs FSO Family-led support for CMO involved families, community education, warm lines, advocacy MRSS Crisis planning for youth with behavioral/emotional needs, available 24/7/365

PerformCare is Contracted Systems Administrator (CSA) for CSOC

CSA functions

• Serve as single point of access for youth to Children’s System of Care •Anyone may contact PerformCare on behalf of a youth;

however, parent/legal guardian must give consent before services can be initiated

• Authorize services, based on most recent clinical information submitted • Provide 24-hour/day, 7 days/week availability • Coordinate access to services for eligible youth • Help youth obtain any necessary specialized behavioral health services and/or services for intellectually/developmental disabled •

CSA does not provide direct services

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The Role of Assessment within CSOC

The

vision

of CSOC is to create positive outcomes for children with emotional and behavioral needs by:

Positive Outcomes

• Identifying the

child and family’s needs Appropriate Length of Stay

• Determining the

most appropriate Intensity of Service Appropriate Services

• Delivering the

most appropriate services

for the

most appropriate length of time

• Using

standard assessment tools

the foundation of the Children’s System of Care –

Appropriate Intensity of Service Child and Family Needs Assessment Tools

CSOC Behavioral Health Continuum Inpatient Treatment Out of Home Treatment Care Management Organization (CMO) Mobile Response & Stabilization Services Intensive In-Community (IIC) & Behavioral Assistance (BA) Services Outpatient Treatment Assessment Services Access / Triage and Information and Referral (PerformCare)

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Key Definitions

Child Family Team (CFT)

Team of family members, professionals, and community residents organized by the case management entity to design and oversee implementation of Individual Service Plan

Individual Service Plan (ISP)

Comprehensive, strength-based plan developed by Child/Family Team that integrates clinical and social services and supports with family and community resources to address needs of child and family across life domains in order to support the child, youth, or young adult to remain in or return to the community, in school and out of trouble

Residential Treatment Services Intensity of Service*

•

Psychiatric Community Homes (PCH)

•

Specialty Beds (SPEC)

•

Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)

•

Group Homes (GH)

•

Treatment Homes (TH) * Intensity of Service (IOS)

: Levels of OOH treatment based on

intensity

,

frequency

, and

duration

of treatment. 9

Government Restructuring

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Children’s System of Care Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Supporting children with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities (ID/DD)

As of January 1, 2013 the Children’s System of Care: • Manages all services for children with ID/DD • Provides services including family support services (e.g. respite) and residential services •

One DCF Case Manager per child

(either CMO Care Manager, DCPP Case Worker, or CSOC DD Consultant) 11

Children’s System of Care Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Breakdown of Eligibility & Services Eligibility

• For individuals

under age 18

, eligibility is determined by

CSOC

• Application materials for individuals under 18 available on PerformCare website ( www.performcarenj.org

) • For individuals ( website

age 18 and older

, eligibility is determined by

DDD

• Application materials for individuals 18 and older available on DDD www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/services/apply/application.html

)

Service Provision

• For individuals

under age 21

, services are provided by

CSOC

• For individuals

age 21 and older

, services are provided by

DDD

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Children’s System of Care Substance Abuse Services for Children and Adolescents Supporting children with substance abuse challenges

As of July 1, 2013 the Children’s System of Care: • Authorizes youth who meet specific criteria to receive substance use treatment services from any of 15 service providers contracted with the CSOC • Provides services including outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial care, short & long term residential treatment, and sub-acute detoxification 13

Children’s System of Care Substance Abuse Services for Children and Adolescents

• • • • • •

Eligibility

Ages 13 up to 18 th birthday New Jersey residents Meet criteria for substance abuse treatment based on standardized assessment (American Society of Addiction Medicine or ASAM) Other means of funding (e.g. private insurance) exhausted Youth actively involved with: • Division of Child Protection & Permanency (DCP&P) • • Juvenile Court (identified Court/Probation agents) Care Management Organization (CMO) • Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (MRSS ) Families and youth may also contact PerformCare directly to confirm eligibility for services 14

Children’s System of Care Pathways to Collaboration County Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC)

• CIACC • County-based organization comprised of local public and private child-serving agencies, families/caregivers, and youth • • • Exist in all 21 counties Identify local needs and service gaps Advise DCF on development and maintenance of a responsive, accessible, and integrated system of care • CIACC Educational Partnership • Cross-systems training and network-building initiative to increase collaboration among schools, DCF, and other public and private child-serving agencies • Help ensure children and families are connected to child protective, behavioral health, developmental disability, addiction, and other services quickly and efficiently 15

For more information…

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Children’s System of Care http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/families/csc/ PerformCare Member Services: 877-652-7624

www.performcarenj.org

Thank You

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