The purpose of this Summit is to explore ways to remove barriers to appropriate, comprehensive and collaborative services for children and adolescents who have both developmental disabilities and emotional or substance abuse disorders.
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Welcome
Summit Goals and Objectives
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The Need for Federal-State Partnerships on Behalf of Children with Co-occurring Developmental and Emotional/Substance Abuse Disorders
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PANEL I: Comprehensive and Coordinated Systems of Care:
Overview
Objective:Identify overall barriers to comprehensive systems of care and best practices for children with co-occurring disabilities.
Topics: Barriers and Lessons Learned
- Coordination among state and community agencies, including the role of a lead agency
- Sharing of existing federal technical assistance supports among departments
- Juvenile justice and other health and human service agencies
- Historic turf issues
- Interagency data sharing
- Family support
- Cross-training
- Custody relinquishment
Facilitator:
Panelists :
Geraldine Tonich, Parent
Representative
Family Resource Specialist
Family Ties
Westchester County, NY - [PPT - 78.5KB]
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Myra Alfreds, C.S.W., Director
Children’s Mental Health
Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health [PPT - 144KB]
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Charlie Biss, M.S.W., Director
Child, Adolescent and Family Services
Department of Mental Health
Vermont Department of Health - [PPT - 108KB]
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Cheryll Bowers-Stephens, M.D., M.B.A., Assistant Secretary
Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Mental Health
State of Louisiana - [PPT - 167KB]
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Response from Federal Partners [Video]
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PANEL II: Comprehensive and Coordinated Systems of Care:
Eligibility and Access Barriers
Objective:Identify barriers and best practices related to eligibility and access to comprehensive services:
Topics:
- Prevention
- Access to service system
- Screening at entry to any system
- Coordinating consistent eligibility across systems
- Eligibility requirements
- Child welfare
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- IQ threshold
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Custody relinquishment
- Juvenile justice
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Facilitator:
Panelists:
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Response from Federal Partners [Video]
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PANEL III: Comprehensive and Coordinated Systems of Care:
Addressing Financial Challenges
Objective: Identify an array of funding strategies that support comprehensive, coordinated systems of care.
Topics:
- Medicaid Waivers
- Block Grants
- Coordination of funding strategies
- Cost benefit
- Federal state-based guidance
Facilitator: Margaret Giannini, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Panelists:
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Response from Federal Partners |
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Summation
Phyllis R. Magrab, Ph.D., Director
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
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Closing Remarks: Accomplishments and Next Steps
Margaret Giannini, M.D., F.A.A.P.
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