Children's System of Care Planning Committee
The committee was established by statute in 1993 (52-2-303 MCA) to develop and coordinate an integrated service support system for children under age 18 who are seriously emotionally disturbed (SED), living in or about to be placed in an out-of-home setting, and needing the assistance of more than one state agency.
The committee is made up of about 30 members who represent parents of seriously emotionally disturbed youth, SED youth, Native Americans, advocacy groups, mental health providers, and state agencies that serve young people in some capacity. The Director of Department of Public Health and Human Services appoints the members.
Duties of the committee include:
- Developing policies aimed at eliminating or reducing barriers to the implementation of a system of care;
- Promoting development of a quality array of core services in-state so that SED youth can avoid out-of-state placements;
- Encouraging development of the infrastructure of the system of care by encouraging development of local interagency teams known as Kids Management Authorities (KMA); and
- Overseeing administration of a federal grant received in September 2004 for the development of the infrastructure for the state's system of care.
The committee meets quarterly in Helena. For more information, contact Lorrie Biltoft, Health Resources Division, 406-444-5905 or lbiltoft@mt.gov.
- System of Care Membership List
- Children's Mental Health Summary
- System of Care Infrastructure Development Grants
- System of Care Grants: Questions & Answers
- Introduction to Kids Management Authorities
- Logic Model: Ideas Into Action Crafting Logic Models for Systems of Care
- Logic Model: Grant Context, Strategies & Goals (Power Point Presentation)
- Moving Ideas Into Action: Logic Models for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program
Meeting Minutes:
Page last updated: 02/11/2008
