The Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services (DPBHS) is a care assurance program offering assessment and management services to seriously affected Medicaid and uninsured children and youth who are experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. We offer a five-tiered level of service and care coordinator intensity model. Most of our behavioral health services are offered by local community providers who contract with DPBHS. Children and youth with behavioral health needs requiring services more intensive than outpatient, and who are found eligible, may be assigned to our Child and Family Care Coordination Team (CFCCT).

DPBHS supports system of care (SOC) values and principles. DPBHS embraces an organizational philosophy and framework which includes collaboration with other agencies, families, and youth for the purpose of improving services and access and expanding the array of coordinated community-based, culturally and linguistically competent services and supports for children and youth with serious behavioral health and substance use challenges.

DPBHS Child and Family Care Coordination Team is guided by wraparound principles and philosophies. Wraparound is a process of individualized care planning and coordination for children and youth with complex needs and their families. Wraparound proceeds through four phases and is guided by 10 principles. With the support of a care coordinator, families work as drivers of their own care and interact directly with providers serving them. Care Coordinators act as facilitators and strategic interventionists for the family and guide them through the process of child/youth and family team meetings.