System Coordination Flashcards
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The CASSP principle of 'family-focused' care requires that:
Answer: The family is recognized as the primary support and is a full partner in planning
Family-focused care recognizes the family as the child's primary support system and central partner in service planning and decision-making.
Cross-systems coordination is MOST challenged when agencies have incompatible:
Answer: Confidentiality statutes and data sharing laws
Different confidentiality laws—such as HIPAA, FERPA, and 42 CFR Part 2—create legal barriers that most directly impede information sharing across agencies.
In a child-serving system, 'functional impairment' is a key eligibility criterion because it:
Answer: Identifies children whose daily functioning in home, school, or community is significantly limited by their condition
Functional impairment captures how much a child's emotional or behavioral disorder limits their ability to function across key life domains.
A system of care that uses a 'hub-and-spoke' model places the child and family at the center primarily to:
Answer: Ensure all services are organized around the family's goals and circumstances
Placing the family at the hub ensures every agency and service radiates outward from the family's own needs and goals rather than agency priorities.
Early intervention in a system of care is emphasized because:
Answer: Addressing needs before they escalate reduces the likelihood of more restrictive placements
Early identification and intervention prevent problems from worsening and reduce the need for costly, restrictive levels of care.
When a youth 'ages out' of the children's mental health system, effective system coordination should:
Answer: Begin transition planning at least one to two years before the youth's 18th birthday
Starting transition planning well before age 18 ensures adult service connections, housing, and education supports are established before services end.
Which entity is responsible for providing system-of-care infrastructure support, technical assistance, and evaluation at the federal level?
Answer: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA administers the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families program, which funds and oversees systems of care.