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Services for Children Screening and Referral Services Services for Infants, Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers Outpatient Therapy and Counseling Psychiatric and Residential Care Individualized Health Services School Based Prevention Services for Children & Families Services for Persons with Substance Abuse Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities |
Services for Children KCMHSAS’ Services for Children believes that families and youth are equal partners in identifying and developing services. The needs strengths, beliefs, and culture of families and youth determines what services are provided. Specifically, we believe in providing services that are: Additionally, we believe that partnering with other service providers is critical to providing youth and families with services and supports that are coordinated and of the highest quality. As a result, we have strong partnerships with local public and private schools, community-based service providers, the medical community, local universities and higher learning institutions, child care providers, and recreational groups. Your input is key to planning your services. Services and supports are planned in partnership with family members, friends, professionals, and others you may choose. You are always welcome to tell us what you think about your services. How do I get an appointment? Call our Access Center at (269) 373-6000 if you feel your child would benefit from one of our services. We can discuss eligibility and treatment options. How much do services cost? Fees are based upon your ability to pay or your health insurance coverage. No one is denied services because of an inability to pay. Services Flow Chart For a detailed look at the flow chart for services, click here. If you have questions or want to request services, please call 269-373-6000 and ask to speak with a Children’s Intake staff member. Youth-guided means that young people have the right to be empowered, educated, and given a decision making role in the care of their own lives. This includes giving young people a sustainable voice, ensuring their voices are being listened to, and that there is a continuum of choice that should be given to the youth based on their understanding and maturity level. Family-driven means that families are given priorities in making decisions about their lives and the type of supports and services they need and want. This also means actively partnering in order to share power, resources, authority, and control. Family-driven includes ensuring that families have access to sound professional expertise so that they have good information on which to base the choices they make. Community-based means that services are provided in ways to ensure that youth remains and participates in their own community to the fullest extent possible and with the least amount of restrictions. Culturally competent means that behaviors, attitudes, policies, structures, and practices come together so that an organization and professionals may work effectively in different cultural situations. Culture refers to patterns of behavior including thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of a racial, ethnic, religious, or kindred group. Linguistic competence means that the organization and professionals working there have the ability to effectively communicate with persons of limited English proficiency, those whose primary language may not be English, or those with low literacy skills or are not literate, and differently-abled individuals with communication barriers.
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