“Children’s System of Care” in Westchester County, New York

• By: Carol Hardesty, MSW, MPA Family Ties of Westchester Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
• January 1st, 2017
• Child mental health services, community-based mental health, cross system collaboration, family-driven care, system of care, trauma-informed care, Wraparound services, Youth-guided services
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The System of Care concept for children and adolescents with mental health challenges and their families was first published in 1986 in an article by Beth Stroul and Robert Friedman. They articulated a definition for a System of Care along with a framework and philosophy to guide its...