Foster enduring pro-social supports Provide training on effective models to conduct a search with the and family that is of sufficient breadth and depth to reliably identify current and potential natural supports. Incorporate supports in the appropriate plans, for example, safety supports in the safety plan and work or school supports in the re-entry plan. Set a minimum standard that requires that some of the supports come from individuals and/or programs outside of the youth’s family. The policy should emphasize the importance of connecting youth to community-based activities in which they have an intrinsic interest. Housing and Permanency Address housing stability from the beginning of placement Require early home stability and safety assessments for youth as part of the re-entry plan that is developed with the family at the outset of placement. Develop a pilot project to address family housing stability prior to youth discharge. Develop more supportive housing options Supportive Housing should be expanded to provide more units for youth returning from juvenile justice placement settings. Physical and behavioral health Strengthen Medicaid support for evidence-based services and ensure that continuity of care is enhanced through the shift to Medicaid managed care. Medicaid redesign should be done in a manner that allows Medicaid funding to be used to support evidence-based services for youth. In addition, the shift to a managed care setting for physical and behavioral health should be done in a manner that enhances continuity of care for youth at entry and re-entry and that provides youth access to the services they need. Provide training on effective behavioral health interventions Train facility and re-entry staff, and youth and families in trauma-informed, cognitive behavioral approaches to address issues and in strategies to ensure that youth and families receive parallel messaging when youth return to the community. Promote educational awareness about gender and sexual identity for both youth and their families to support
Foster enduring pro-social supports Provide training on effective models to conduct a search with the and family that is of sufficient breadth and depth to reliably identify current and potential natural supports. Incorporate supports in the appropriate plans, for example, safety supports in the safety plan and work or school supports in the re-entry plan. Set a minimum standard that requires that some of the supports come from individuals and/or programs outside of the youth’s family. The policy should emphasize the importance of connecting youth to community-based activities in which they have an intrinsic interest. Housing and Permanency Address housing stability from the beginning of placement Require early home stability and safety assessments for youth as part of the re-entry plan that is developed with the family at the outset of placement. Develop a pilot project to address family housing stability prior to youth discharge. Develop more supportive housing options Supportive Housing should be expanded to provide more units for youth returning from juvenile justice placement settings. Physical and behavioral health Strengthen Medicaid support for evidence-based services and ensure that continuity of care is enhanced through the shift to Medicaid managed care. Medicaid redesign should be done in a manner that allows Medicaid funding to be used to support evidence-based services for youth. In addition, the shift to a managed care setting for physical and behavioral health should be done in a manner that enhances continuity of care for youth at entry and re-entry and that provides youth access to the services they need. Provide training on effective behavioral health interventions Train facility and re-entry staff, and youth and families in trauma-informed, cognitive behavioral approaches to address issues and in strategies to ensure that youth and families receive parallel messaging when youth return to the community. Promote educational awareness about gender and sexual identity for both youth and their families to support
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