What is Children’s Case Management?

Children’s Case Management Services are for children ages birth through 17 years (and their families) who have a serious emotional disturbance. The Services includes assessment, treatment planning, advocacy, linking and coordinating with community services and monitoring of services.  Case Management helps people gain access to needed community services and resources in the areas of basic needs, education, health care, financial, social and/or recreational. The service helps individuals and families coordinate resources when they are involved with multiple agencies and/or programs. Services assist individuals and families coordinate with the psychiatrist when they are receiving medication services for a mental health condition. Children’s Case Management also provides supportive services such as social skills training, parent education, help learning new coping skills, supportive counseling, and crisis intervention,

Children’s Case Management Services are typically provided within the family home and in other community settings. Frequency of contact depends on the needs of each individual child and family.

How do Case Management Services help an individual?

Case Management helps people connect with services that they need to be healthy, to meet their basic needs, to be part of their community and to manage their mental health condition. A Family Centered Planning approach is used to help identify the family’s strengths, dreams, goals and desires.