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Prevention and Early Intervention Services

Early-Age Targeted Prevention of Mental Health Problems and Juvenile Delinquency for Maltreated Children: The Early Risers Skills for Success Community Integration Program (PDF - 329 KB)
August, Realmuo, & Gewirtz
Link: Connecting Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, 5(4), 2007
Describes an evidence-based preventive intervention to meet the needs of children at risk for mental health problems and discusses how the model can be adapted for use in child welfare systems, including assessment strategies, use of a multilevel intervention framework, and health maintenance services.

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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Information Gateway Library Search Includes publications from 2000 to present Prevention Intervention Related Information Gateway Topics Preventing child abuse & neglect Systemwide: Service array - Mental health services - Common issues - Symptoms and treatment of specific childhood mental health problems Systemwide: Service array - Mental health services - Working with families - Support services for children and families Supporting & preserving families: Family support services

Updated on March 1, 2010