County of Milwaukee

Integration of Children's Mental Health (CMHI) and Essential Support Services for Youth and Young Adults in Milwaukee County - Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services, Wraparound Milwaukee Submits This Application for $3,999,186 to Address the Disparity of Services Within the System of Care (SOC) for Children and Young Adults at Risk for or With Sed. the Focus Population Are Youth, 12-19 Years of Age, With Multiple Diagnosis Including Sed, Autism, and Developmental, Physical, or Emotional Disabilities and Who Are Co-enrolled in Wisconsin's Children's Long-term Support (CLTS) and Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) Programs. Services Will Be Delivered in the Geographic Catchment Area of Milwaukee County With a Population of 952,085. the Project Proposes to Serve 50 Unduplicated Individuals Throughout the Lifetime of the Project. Strategies and Interventions Include: Conducting a Needs Assessment Identifying Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Specialized Cultural and Linguistic Needs, Current Conditions, and Desired Services or Outcomes for Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis; Modifying the Evidence-informed Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Model to Provide Low-barrier Access to Specialized Clinical Providers for Teams Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis; Adapting the CSC Fidelity Tool to Reflect the Needs of Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis; Providing Child-serving System Cross-training for CCS and CLTS Provider Networks Focusing on the Integrated Needs of Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis; Implementing an Evidence-based Screening Tool to Identify Problematic Substance Use; Providing Workforce Training for CCS, CLTS, and Wraparound Milwaukee Hmo Provider Networks in the Evidence-informed Practices to Better Engage Youth and Families, and Resolve Complex and Cod, Interrelated Problems; and Conducting Self-assessments of the Strengths and Needs of the Soc Principles and Infrastructure for Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis. Project Goals Are to: Expand the Use of Evidence-based Practices (EBP) Programs, and Services; Improve the Soc Child-serving Partnerships; Focus Additional Attention on Co-occurring Mental and Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorders (cod); and Promote Soc Expansion and Sustainability. Measurable Objectives Are to: Conduct a Needs Assessment to Address Service Delivery Gaps for 101 Young Adults, Ages 12-19, With Sed and Significant Developmental, Physical, or Emotional Disabilities; Provide Evidence-informed and Culturally Appropriate Mental Health Services for Teams of 14 Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis; Advance Cross-sector System Relationships to Provide Collaborative Services for the Target Population; Develop a Well Trained Workforce to Better Engage Youth and Families, and Resolve Complex, Interrelated Problems; Improve the Identification of, and Services for, Youth With Cod; and Assess the Strengths/needs of Soc Principles and Infrastructure for Clts/ccs Youth With Complex Diagnosis. Anticipated Outcomes Include: Integration of Needs Assessment Results Into the Project's Overall Plan and Approaches; Development and Implementation of an Integrated Care Coordination Module for Ccs/clts Youth; CSC Model Fidelity; Identification of Youth at Risk or With a Sud and Referrals to Services; and a Well-trained Workforce in Mental Health and Related Practices.