Goals & Reasons to Get Involved

What are the goals?

· Develop and sustain a full partnership with families (System of Care)

· Support access to community-based, individualized, strengths-based, and family driven services

that integrate the cultural and ethnic characteristics of the families.

· Integrate local and private agencies into the System of Care

· Ensure State funds are allocated and used appropriately to support the basic System of Care

· Determine child and family needs, issues and barriers and advocate to the State for systems

change

· Identify available assistance through partnership with local agencies and provide pre-service and

in-service training on the System of Care and best practices

· Serve as a resource to children, families and their teams in resolving questions, eligibility for

services and identifying service gaps.

· Share resources and accountability among the collaborative groups within the community to

ensure quality services.

Reasons to Get Involved

· Obtain and share information about services, resources and training opportunities

· Network and efficiently coordinate activities with local agencies

· To hear about what is occurring within your community and identify ways to solve problems

together

· To celebrate the assets of your community

· Expand knowledge about specific issues related to mental health, substance abuse, health care and

school related topics