Thursday, May 1, 2025
5/1/2025
LA FAMILIA SANA/ THE HEALTHY FAMILY SYSTEM OF CARE - Monterey County Health Dept. Behavioral Health Division proposes to improve its system of care for children's mental health services by increasing the use of evidence-based practices, improving cultural competence, and integrating family members at all levels. Our system has already made strides in cultural competency (Latinos are 62% of county's children and youth; 60% of new children's services clients are Latino), implementing evidence-based practices (including wraparound), interdepartmental collaboration (a Children's Council unites key agencies), and involving parents as partners (through a Family Coordinator, focus groups, etc.). The proposed La Familia Sana/The Healthy Family SOC will build on these strengths and expand system capacity, improve service quality, and improve outcomes for children and youth. The Council and project team will develop a strategic plan and identify at least two new evidence-based practices, and then oversee their implementation. The new SOC will increase cultural competence (build new linkages, establish a diverse council, provide cultural competence training and technical assistance, hire new bilingual/bicultural staff, implement a social marketing program, and modify programs to address service disparities), increase involvement of families and sensitivity to families through various means, increase implementation of evidence-based practices (such as Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Aggression Replacement Therapy) to improve client outcomes, and establish an evaluation team.
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