OKDHS - OAC 340:75-16-46. Systems of care

340:75-16-46. Systems of care

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Revised 5-12-05

(a) Systems of care is funded through Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and offers a comprehensive array of mental health and other support services organized into a coordinated network to meet the multiple and changing needs of children with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Counties are selected based on an evaluation of community readiness and the intensity of children's behavioral health needs within a community. Participating counties are listed at www.osoci.org/index.htm.

(b) Systems of care is individualized to each child, family, and community, and includes services that are:

(1) child centered;
(2) family focused;
(3) needs driven;
(4) strengths based; and
(5) based on national best practice model.

(c) The core aspects of systems of care are:

(1) partnerships with families;
(2) collaboration with all child serving agencies; and
(3) local control of services that are enhanced through:
- (A) the wraparound service philosophy;
- (B) flexible funds;
- (C) respite care;
- (D) case management; and
- (E) transitional services.

(d) Expected outcomes of systems of care are:

(1) improved level of functioning;
(2) improved school attendance and performance;
(3) fewer encounters with the juvenile justice system;
(4) reduced number of out-of-home placements; and
(5) parent and child satisfaction. • 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-16-46

1. CW participation in systems of care. The Field Operations Division area director or designee designates Child Welfare (CW) staff to participate as team members with the local community team when systems of care is initiated in the county. CW staff:

(1) attends local steering committee meetings to develop and monitor the systems of care program within the county;
(2) participates on the review committee and reviews all referrals to systems of care to determine whether the needs assessments and treatment plans for children and families are appropriate; and
(3) attends meetings and training for wraparound services and provides referrals of clients to systems of care.

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