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Prevention and Early Intervention Services

Resources on preventive and early intervention mental health services, including State and local examples.

Mental Health Consultation (PDF - 1200 KB)
Center for the Study of Social Policy Strengthening Families Through Early Care and Education (2003)
Includes profiles of mental health consultation in four programs.

Overview of Family Preservation
Child Welfare for the 21st Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs
Berry (2005)
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Traces the evolution of family preservation as a goal in child welfare services and presents the basic tenets and components of two family preservation service models: the Homebuilders program and the Multi-Systemic Therapy model.

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State and local examples

Bringing Psychological Services In-House: A Look at Fulton County Family Court Pilot Project
Rubin, B. J.
ABA Child Law Practice, 21, 2002
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Describes the program and some of the benefits available to families, family court judges, and staff personnel.

Why Do We Wait?: A Mental Health Report
Minnesota Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (1999)
Presents a review of the mental health services provided through Minnesota's Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program.

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