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Philosophy
of treating children
- Children
should receive services in the least restrictive and most normative
environment, such as the child’s home or school. The goal is to keep
children at home by providing family-focused and community based services
and supports.
- The family
should receive individualized services according to their unique needs
and with respect for their beliefs, values and practices. Support and
education should be available to the family.
- Families
and surrogate families should be full participants in all aspects of
the planning and delivery of services. Parents (defined as biological,
foster, adoptive or kinship care givers) are the child’s most important
resource. Families should be asked to define what they need to help
them and their child stay together.
- Family
strengths should be acknowledged and incorporated into the service plan
to help them achieve their goals.
- There
should be a strong emphasis on cross-systems integration. We can begin
to achieve this ideal by asking the family what can be done to support
them in getting their needs met from the other agencies and systems
that serve them. .
- Prevention
and early identification should be an element of service planning. Early
intervention can prevent or even reverse problems. Every family should
have a crisis plan that addresses potential problems that may occur
in the home, school or community.
- Children
should have a smooth transition into the adult system as they reach
maturity. Planning should begin before the child "ages-out" of the system
and should recognize the unique needs of the child.
- Children
should receive services without regard to race; religion, national origin,
sex, disability and the services should be culturally competent.
We have structured
this web-site to provide useful tips and links that can help consumers
and family members in their recovery journey. If you are Medicaid eligible
and live in Southern or Western Colorado, you can lean more about your
mental health benefits.
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