This team will consist of the child’s Caregiver, the Care Manager, formal service providers such as therapists and community providers, and natural or informal supports. A Child and Family Team (CFT) will change and evolve over time and as the needs of the child and family change.

One of the first accomplishments of the Care Manager working with this CFT will be to create a Crisis Plan. A Crisis Plan is a plan specifically tailored to the types of crisis experienced in the past by the child and family, and will contain interventions and supports for handling a child in crisis. These plans are often readdressed as time goes by and the child and family changes.

The next important step is the development of the Individual Service Plan, or the ISP. Using “Wraparound values” and our skills in strength-based planning, a service plan with sound, structured goals will be created using input from all team members. These plans are designed to be family-friendly and will change to meet the needs of the family. At each CFT meeting, which will occur about every sixty days, the ISP will be updated and the goals and services will be reviewed with all team members. Plans will be made to help a family achieve independence by moving to community linkages whenever possible.

The Care Manager will be responsible for coordinating all care needed for the child and family. Care Managers do not provide therapy; they facilitate and coordinate the CFT process. Care Managers will guide a family through their journey with the CMO with respect, competency and dedication.

a family become more strongly connected to their community and move toward independence.

Natural and informal supports are those who work with a child and family as volunteers or as caring community members. Examples of these individuals can be coaches, teachers, faith-based representatives, Big Brothers or Big Sisters, neighbors, relatives, friends, or others key individuals.

The Community Resource staff at OPC develops and maintains a database of resources where families can locate basic needs such as food, clothing, healthcare, recreation and assistance with other quality of life issues. This can be found at the following website: http://www.oceanresourcenet.org/.

have been involved with two or more system partners which can include the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Juvenile Justice, intellectual/developmental needs, substance use, or the mental health systems.  If there is a child you believe to be a candidate for our services, call PerformCare for assessment at 1-877-652-7624.