A3 - Integrated Care Consulting as a Path to Permanency

Indiana has a unique service line that provides integrated care consultation to family case managers regarding cases that are experiencing behavioral, medical, or educational difficulty. The focus is to help build resiliency around these needs in order to improve permanency options, through reunification, adoption, or long-term guardianship. Often, a child's living situation disrupts due to behavioral, educational, or medical issues. Presenters will share how this program helps prevent disruption and improves opportunity for successful permanency.

Presenters: Heidi Monroe and Leslie Miller, Indiana Department of Child Services, Indianapolis, IN

Sagor and Jessica Coolidge, Massachusetts Department of Chidren and Families, Boston, MA; and Audrey Smolkin, Commonwealth Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, North Worcester, MA