System of Care
The framework for the System of Care (SOC) initiative describes the Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet’s commitment to implement a coordinated continuum of services and supports for all children and families, with an emphasis on behavioral health care. System of Care is a broad, flexible array of effective services and supports that focus on family-centered practice, community-based services, strengthening the capacity of families, and providing individualized services. System of Care involves an organized, coordinated network (i.e., Family and Children First) that integrates services, supports, planning, coordination and management across multiple levels.
System of Care Components for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
Children’s Community Behavioral Health (CCBH) (formerly ABC)
Questions regarding CCBH should be directed to Diane Nutter.
Family Centered Services and Supports (FCSS) (formerly FAST)
Questions regarding FCSS should be directed to the Family and Children First Coordinator for your county.
Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH)
Questions regarding ECMH should be directed to Marla Himmeger.
Behavioral Health / Juvenile Justice (BH/JJ)
The BHJJ programs are shared initiatives among several state departments serving youth and families. They were created to enhance and expand local systems’ options for providing services to serious juvenile offenders with serious behavioral healthcare needs. These initiatives are designed to transform child-serving systems by enhancing their assessment, evaluation and treatment of multi-need, multi-system youth and their families. More...
Questions regarding BH/JJ should be directed to Kathy Coate-Ortiz.