Family Connections: A Community-Based Approach to Expanding Mental Health Access and Engagement for SED Youth
Cambridge Health Alliance
Summary
The Family Connections study, is intended to disrupt disparities in mental health treatment access for children at-risk for childhood trauma (ACEs) and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED). "Family Connections" will use mobile clinical and family support teams to improve mental health outcomes. This clinical innovation, nested in an integrated system-of-care will be piloted for children, ages 3-18 yrs., with SED who receive primary care through Cambridge Health Alliance.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 3–18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 3 through 18 years (17½ years maximum at time of enrollment) * Referred by Primary Care Physician's (PCP) from one of the three Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) primary care intervention sites to the Family Connections team for an integrated child mental health and/or substance use disorder clinical assessment. * Positive screen on CHA's standard pediatric mental health and substance use screening instruments, and/or parental concern about possible mental health/substance use needs, and/or PCP concern about possible mental health/substance use needs * Enrolled in MassHeal…
Interventions
- BehavioralBehavioral Treatment
"Family Connections" Care Planning Team: Clinical expertise will be combined with peer-to-peer parent/guardian support for trauma-informed care delivery to both parent and child. All aspects of the care continuum will be provided in a culturally and linguistically competent manner, with child and family-driven care planning.
Location
- Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, Massachusetts