AGREEMENTS
Newton County JJ/CW TA Project
Resource Inventory and Analysis Subcommittee
RESOURCE INVENTORY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
AGENCY/ / PROGRAM / SERVICE DESCRIPTION / TARGET POP. / FUNDING SOURCE / PARTNERSHIPS/AGREEMENTS
DJJ Resources
DJJ / HITS (High Intensity Team Supervision) Program / Serves youth who are on probation or committed to DJJ / Medium to High risk Offenders / DJJ / None
DJJ / SEALS (Self Esteem and Life Skills) / Provides Life Skills to youth / Youth enrolled in HITS Program / DJJ / None
DJJ / TASA (Teens Against Sexual Assault) / Serves youth 14 – 18 who have inappropriate sexual behavior issues / Low risk offenders who are in the community / Newton County Juvenile Court / NCJC
Mental Health
Pathways Transition Programs / Intensive Family Intervention Services / A service intended to improve family functioning by clinically stabilizing the living arrangement, promoting reunification or preventing the utilization of out of home therapeutic venues (i.e. psychiatric hospital, therapeutic foster care, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, or therapeutic residential intervention services) for the identified youth. Services are delivered utilizing a team approach and are provided primarily to youth in their living arrangement and within the family system. Services promote a family-based focus.
Newton County IFI team also provides services for DJJ expedited service referrals. / Youth and/or family has insufficient or severely limited resources or skills necessary to cope with an immediate behavioral health crisis. Youth and/or family behavioral health issues are unmanageable in traditional outpatient treatment and require intensive, coordinated clinical and supportive intervention. Because of behavioral health issues, the youth is at immediate risk of out-of-home placement or is currently in out-of-home placement. / CORE Medicaid
DJJ Expedited Funding / Collaborative care with other community service providers, including DJJ and school.
Pathways Transition Programs / Individual and Family Counseling and Community Support– in clinic and out of clinic
Including DFCS contracted Homestead, Wrap, and CCFA. / A therapeutic intervention or counseling service shown to be successful with identified youth populations, diagnoses and service needs, provided by a qualified clinician. Techniques employed involve the principles, methods and procedures of counseling that assist the youth in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational, intrapersonal and interpersonal concerns. Services are directed toward achievement of specific goals defined by the youth and by the parent(s)/responsible caregiver(s) and specified in the Individualized Resiliency Plan. Pathways clinicians utilize a unique, agency based approach called the Kaleidoscope model. / Youth who have a primary emotional disturbance/substance-related disorder diagnosis that is at least destabilizing (markedly interferes with the ability to carry out activities of daily living or places others in danger) or distressing. / CORE Medicaid, all CMO Medicaid, BCBS, private pay
DFCS contractor / Collaborative care with other community service providers, including DJJ and school.
View Point Health / Substance Abuse Clubhouse / A substance use, recovery support program designed to assist youth in overcoming drug and alcohol challenges / DSM-IV Axis I Diagnosis to include Substance Abuse/Dependence Diagnoses and
GAF 41 – 50 / Medicaid or self-pay / Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
View Point Health Care Management Entity / Network Support / Provides statewide linkages for families and community partners to appropriate interventions based on individual family needs / Any youth or family in need of additional support or community linkage / Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Mental health providers, Court, DJJ, DFCS, DOE, LIPT, health departments, community partners
View Point Health Care Management Entity / Family Wraparound Program / Families are provided a Family Support Partner and Care Coordinator who facilitate and monitor the best fit crisis / safety and action plans based on the vision, strengths and underlying needs of the family. This family driven, individualized and team based approach is designed to generate hope, create community connections, improve mental health and family functioning and reduce out of home placements. / At-risk of being placed in an intensive program in an out-of-home setting due to behavioral, emotional, and functional problems which cannot be addressed safely and adequately in the home; and have a Mental Health Diagnosis or Co-Occurring Substance-Related Disorder and Mental Health Diagnosis; CAFAS 100 or greater with 30 home scale / Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Mental health providers, Court, DJJ, DFCS, DOE, LIPT, health departments, community partners
View Point Health Care Management Entity / Family Wraparound funded by Money Follows the Person / Community Based Alternatives for Youth (CBAY) / Families are provided a Family Support Partner and Care Coordinator who facilitate and monitor the best fit crisis / safety and action plans based on the vision, strengths and underlying needs of the family. This family driven, individualized and team based approach is designed to generate hope, create community connections, improve mental health and family functioning and reduce out of home placements. / Youth who have been in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for over 90 days with at least one day paid by Medicaid / Department of Community Health (DCH), Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Mental health providers, Court, DJJ, DFCS, DOE, LIPT, health departments, community partners
Lookout Mountain Care Management Entity / Network Support / Provides statewide linkages for families and community partners to appropriate interventions based on individual family needs / Any youth or family in need of additional support or community linkage / Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Mental health providers, Court, DJJ, DFCS, DOE, LIPT, health departments, community partners
Lookout Mountain Care Management Entity / Family Wraparound funded by Money Follows the Person / Community Based Alternatives for Youth (CBAY) / Families are provided a Family Support Partner and Care Coordinator who facilitate and monitor the best fit crisis / safety and action plans based on the vision, strengths and underlying needs of the family. This family driven, individualized and team based approach is designed to generate hope, create community connections, improve mental health and family functioning and reduce out of home placements. / Youth who have been in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for over 90 days with at least one day paid by Medicaid / Department of Community Health (DCH), Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Mental health providers, Court, DJJ, DFCS, DOE, LIPT, health departments, community partners
Lookout Mountain Care Management Entity / Family Wraparound Program / Families are provided a Family Support Partner and Care Coordinator who facilitate and monitor the best fit crisis / safety and action plans based on the vision, strengths and underlying needs of the family. This family driven, individualized and team based approach is designed to generate hope, create community connections, improve mental health and family functioning and reduce out of home placements. / At-risk of being placed in an intensive program in an out-of-home setting due to behavioral, emotional, and functional problems which cannot be addressed safely and adequately in the home; and have a Mental Health Diagnosis or Co-Occurring Substance-Related Disorder and Mental Health Diagnosis; CAFAS 100 or greater with 30 home scale / Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Mental health providers, Court, DJJ, DFCS, DOE, LIPT, health departments, community partners
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Local Interagency Planning Team (LIPT) / Monthly meeting with family members and community partners to improve and facilitate the coordination of services for youth and families and to identify gaps in available services and supports for families in each community / Youth with any Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) diagnosis and / or an addictive disease; Youth identified by the Court for Competency planning / Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / DBHDD and local child-serving agencies
Hope’s Corner (LaGrange), Lakeside (Savannah) River-Edge(Macon) and View Point Health (Decatur) / Crisis Stabilization
Units / Medically monitored, short term stabilization program that provides psychiatric and behavioral healthcare for youth in crisis / CSUs accept youth who have active suicidal or homicidal ideations or other significant behavioral health issues that cannot be safely maintained in the home / Medicaid / Community mental health providers, Doctors
Devereux (Kennesaw), Hillside (Atlanta), Youth Villages (Douglasville), Laurel Heights (Atlanta), Lakeview (Macon), Lighthouse (Augusta) and Coastal Harbor (Savannah) / Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) / Comprehensive residential mental health and substance abuse treatment servicesdesigned to offer intensive, focused treatment to promote asuccessful return to the community. The program is designed around partnerships with families and includesfamily therapy, family life skills development, and partnerships with other service providersthat offer treatment and supports in the community, including community support, multi-systemictherapy, functional family therapy, and other like services. / Youth that require an intensive psychiatric treatmentservices in an out of home setting to decrease riskfactors such as persistent or recurrent
suicidal and/or homicidal ideation or aggressive behavior or behavioral, emotional and family problems which cannotbe addressed safely and adequately in the home; have a Mental Health Diagnosis; CAFAS 140 or greater with 30 home scale / Each PRTF is in network for specific insurance carries. Both Medicaid and Peachcare for Kids can fund treatment in all PRTFs / Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Medicaid, Peachcare for Kids, private insurance carriers, Local Interagency Planning Teams (LIPTs), Care Management Entities (CMEs)
Social Empowerment Center / System of Care Afterschool program / Tutoring, substance abuse treatment/education, recreation, decision making group / High school males who attend Ombudsman / SOC grant (through December 2012) / Newton County Board of Education, Newton County Juvenile Court, Newton Mentoring Program
Social Empowerment
Center / Drug Court / Substance abuse group treatment, individual and family treatment, assessment, aftercare services / Middle and high school students with court or DJJ involvement without violent offences with a substance abuse related charge / Grant funded / Newton County Juvenile Court
Social Empowerment
Center / Core services / Individual therapy, family therapy, Psychological testing, CSI services (Community Support), Psychiatrist / Youth and adults with mental illness / Medicaid and some private insurances / None
Social Empowerment
Center / IFI services (Intensive Family Intervention) / Short term intensive behavioral health treatment program with three times per week minimum contact including individual and family therapies / Children and teens at risk of out of community placement due to significant mental health issues / Medicaid / None
Academy for Family Empowerment / Substance Abuse Group / 12 weeks group meeting weekly for relapse prevention and substance education. Includes two random drug screens per month / Any youth aged 11–18 with suspected substance use. Referrals can come from anyone / Medicaid, private pay and sliding fee scale / None
Academy for Family Empowerment / Core Services / Individual therapy, family therapy, Psychological testing, CSI services (Community Support), Psychiatrist, Nursing services, group / Any youth aged 11-18 with behavioral health needs / Medicaid, private pay and sliding fee scale / None
Academy for Family Empowerment / Anger management / 12 week group meeting weekly focusing on managing anger issues / Youth age 11-18. Referrals can come from anyone / Medicaid, private pay and sliding fee scale / None
Academy for Family Empowerment / Mentoring (Hope to begin program in January 2013) / Mentorship program including groups for topics that effect teens / Youth age 11-18 that may or may not be involved with other AFE services / No charge / None at this time
Academy for Family Empowerment / Behavioral Assistance / Intensive behavioral support as identified and approved in their individual service plan / Youth involved with Wraparound through a Care Management Entity / CBAY and DBHDD / DBHDD
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) / Georgia Crisis Response System for Individuals w/ Developmental Disabilities (GCRS-DD) / Community-based crisis supports as an alternative to institutional placement,
Emergency room care, or involvement of law enforcement. Services accessed through GCAL include a Mobile Crisis Team, Out-of-Home Crisis Support Homes (adults), Temporary and Immediate Support (TIS) Homes (youth age 10–17) and Intensive In-Home Supports (children aged 5–9) / Individuals with developmental disabilities aged 5 years and older in acute crisis situations / DBHDD / Community behavioral health providers and safety officers, Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) 800.715.4225
IMPACT Counseling / Assessments / Family Assessments, Drug and Alcohol Assessments, Anger Management Assessments, etc. / Currently involved with DJJ or DFCS / DJJ and DFCS / DJJ and DFCS
IMPACT Counseling / In-home Case Management / Evaluation for individualized planning for necessary services. Services can include decision making, skill building, mediation, parenting skills, crisis management, etc. / Currently involved with DJJ (post adjudication and pre disposition) / DJJ / DJJ
IMPACT Counseling / Wraparound Services / Homestead, Parent Aid, Early Intervention, CCFAs, therapy and counseling / Children and families involved with DFCS / DFCS / DFCS
IMPACT Counseling / Behavioral Assistance / Intensive behavioral support as identified and approved in their individual service plan / Youth involved with Wraparound through a Care Management Entity / CBAY and DBHDD / DBHDD
IMPACT Counseling / Supported Employment / Provides support to secure and maintain employment / Youth involved with Wraparound through a Care Management Entity / CBAY and DBHDD / DBHDD
IMPACT Counseling / Tutoring / Individualized tutoring services / All youth in need / Contracted through individual courts / Juvenile Court
IMPACT Counseling / Summer and after school programs / To be determined and contracted based on agency need / To be determined by agency / As requested and as funds are available / To be determined
IMPACT Counseling / Impacting Families Community Outreach / To be determined and contracted based on agency need / To be identified by agency / As requested and as funds are available / To be determined
Hopes of Honorable Youth / IFI (Intensive Family Intervention) / Short term intensive behavioral health treatment program with three times per week minimum contact including individual and family therapies / Children and teens at risk of out of community placement due to significant mental health issues / Medicaid / None
Hopes of Honorable Youth / Behavioral Assistance / Intensive behavioral support as identified and approved in their individual service plan / Youth involved with CBAY through a Care Management Entity / CBAY and DBHDD / DBHDD
Hopes of Honorable Youth / Supported Employment / Provides youth support to secure and maintain employment / Youth involved with CBAY through a Care Management Entity / CBAY and DBHDD / DBHDD
CHRIS Kids / Mental Health Clubhouse / Provides skills and supports necessary to transition to adulthoodincluding assisting youth in obtaining goals related to education, coping skills, employment, understanding mental and behavioral health, and life skills / Youth ages 16 – 21 with an Axis I Mental and/or Behavioral Health Diagnosis / DBHDD / DBHDD
DFCS Resources
Newton DFCS / Social Services (SS) / Family Functioning Assessment / Investigation and Family Support cases / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Social Services (SS) / Family Support Assessments / Subjects of reports meeting intake criteria for Family Support / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Social Services (SS) / Investigation Services / Subjects of reports meeting intake criteria for Investigation / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Social Services (SS) / Family Preservation Services / Subjects of cases deemed appropriate for progression to Family Preservation based on case substantiation or risk level (or both) / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Social Services (SS) / Placement Services / Children and families of children placed in the legal custody of the state of Georgia / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Office of Financial Independence (OFI) / Medicaid / Needs based for persons at or near poverty level / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Office of Financial Independence (OFI) / TANF – Temporary Aid to Needy Families / Needs based for persons at or near poverty level / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Office of Financial Independence (OFI) / SNAP – “food stamps” / Needs based for persons at or near poverty level / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Office of Financial Independence (OFI) / Childcare / Needs based for persons at or near poverty level / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Office of Financial Independence (OFI) / Medical vouchers / Needs based for persons at or near poverty level / State & Federal / None
Newton DFCS / Office of Financial Independence (OFI) / General Assistance & Community Service Based Grant (CSBG) – housing & rental assistance / Needs based for persons at or near poverty level / State & Federal / None
Juvenile Court Services
NCJC – Juvenile Court Services / Drug Court / Serves youth 12-17 with drug charge or history of substance abuse / First (and some second) Time Offenders/DJJ Probationers / Grant funded with matched funds / Social Empowerment and School
NCJC – Juvenile Court Services / Truancy / Serves youth age 5 to 15 with Educational Neglect or Truancy / First time offenders / NCJC / Truancy Intervention Project / Newton County Board of Education, Volunteer Attorneys
NCJC – Juvenile Court Services / BARJ (Balance And Restoration for Justice) / Serves youth cases in which there is a noticeable victim, that holds the youthful offender accountable for their actions and to repair the harm done to the victim and their community / First time offenders; probated youth who are sanctioned / Component of the ERC grant / Evening Reporting Center, DJJ, Community Board Member volunteers,