Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
DSCYF outlines school‑based prevention, Take Care Delaware partnership and crisis response procedures
Summary
DSCYF described school‑based prevention programs, behavioral health consultants and the Take Care Delaware notification system that alerts schools after a child is exposed to trauma; the department also explained crisis pathways and when to call 911 versus the MRSS crisis line.
DSCYF officials told the Joint Finance Committee the department’s prevention and school‑based programs aim to reduce entry into the child welfare and juvenile systems and provide crisis response statewide.
Programs in schools: The department maintains a K–5 early intervention program with 53 Family Service Interventionists working in elementary schools and a behavioral health consultant program that places clinicians in 30 middle schools. Yeatman and PBH Director Eileen Fink said those staff provide case management, referrals and early…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
