The Initiative:
The Statewide Children’s Wraparound Initiative is building a community-based, coordinated system of services and supports for Oregon children with complex behavioral health needs and their families. Based on System of Care Values and Principles, this effort will:
- Provide services as early as possible so children can be successful at home, in school and in their communities.
- Make services available based on individual strengths and needs of the child and family.
- Maximize resources available to serve children across systems.
Target Population:
The wraparound initiative is designed to reach children and youth from birth to 18 who have emotional, behavioral or substance abuse related needs, and who touch at least two systems. This population includes children and youth who are at risk of developing problems, as well as those who already have a diagnosed problem.
Recommendations:
From April to October 2007, hundreds of Oregonians were asked what they thought about transforming Oregon’s current approach to service delivery for children and youth with complex behavioral health needs. Their ideas were brought to the governor appointed Steering Committee for consideration and incorporation into a report submitted to Governor Kulongoski in December 2007. Recommendations included:
- Serve all children in the target population.
- Generate family-driven and youth guided individual plans of care.
- Include culturally competent mental health, substance abuse and non-traditional services in the benefit plan.
- Blend funds at the state and local levels.
- Monitor outcomes and provide accountability through local electronic records.
Implementation:
This ambitious one-year project beginning July 2008 has a host of “deliverables,” which include the following:
- Analyzing state-level contracts, administrative rules, statutes, federal regulations and identifying changes needed to implement the System of Care.
- Submitting a multi-biennial financing strategies document.
- Conducting a market assessment which includes data on prevalence, utilization, and unmet need.
- Conducting an information system assessment which includes recommendations related to billing service and outcome data.
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