SUPPORTS AND Work with LDSS’s to develop Voluntary placements SERVICES visitation policies and practices. have visitation IN CARE Identify model criminogenic thinking policies and practices curriculum and training- share with that are sensitive to LDSS’s and develop implementation the of youth and plan. families Work with LDSS’s to ensure that Voluntary placements natural supports are included as part provide Interventions of immediate case planning and to address planning in placements. criminogenic thinking. Enduring pro-social supports are identified during stay and included in planning. HOUSING AND Work with LDSS’s to ensure that Address housing PERMANENCY youth and family housing needs are stability from the assessed as part of immediate case beginning of planning and resolved by re-entry. placement. Work with local public housing Develop more authorities to develop plans that allow supportive housing youth back into housing with options. intensive re-entry case management; lobby with State and Federal Agencies to enhance and expand effective housing models. PHYSICAL Ensure there are juvenile justice Provide seamless HEALTH AND advocates at the Medicaid redesign continuity of care for BEHAVIORAL table with agendas that include youth and families HEALTH evidence-based coordinated service supported by provision for youth and families. Medicaid. Work with LDSS’s to identify and families behavioral health best practices and experience effective support training where there are gaps behavioral health in service that include parallel interventions in services for families. facility linked to the community. EDUCATION Provide access and training about Conduct effective educational and vocational educational and AND JOB TRAINING assessments to voluntary placements vocational through LDSS’s. assessments. Pilot a model process for educational Provide youth in transitions in one local school district facilities credits that in concert with the LDSS and private are comparable to
SUPPORTS AND SERVICES IN CARE Work with LDSS’s to develop visitation policies and practices. Identify model criminogenic thinking curriculum and training- share with LDSS’s and develop implementation plan. Work with LDSS’s to ensure that natural supports are included as part of immediate case planning and planning in placements. Voluntary placements have visitation policies and practices that are sensitive to the of youth and families Voluntary placements provide Interventions to address criminogenic thinking. Enduring pro-social supports are identified during stay and included in planning. HOUSING AND PERMANENCY Work with LDSS’s to ensure that youth and family housing needs are assessed as part of immediate case planning and resolved by re-entry. Work with local public housing authorities to develop plans that allow youth back into housing with intensive re-entry case management; lobby with State and Federal Agencies to enhance and expand effective housing models. Address housing stability from the beginning of placement. Develop more supportive housing options. PHYSICAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Ensure there are juvenile justice advocates at the Medicaid redesign table with agendas that include evidence-based coordinated service provision for youth and families. Work with LDSS’s to identify behavioral health best practices and support training where there are gaps in service that include parallel services for families. Provide seamless continuity of care for youth and families supported by Medicaid. and families experience effective behavioral health interventions in facility linked to the community. EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING Provide access and training about educational and vocational assessments to voluntary placements through LDSS’s. Pilot a model process for educational transitions in one local school district in concert with the LDSS and private Conduct effective educational and vocational assessments. Provide youth in facilities credits that are comparable to
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