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Ottawa County CMH details rapid growth in children’s services, autism and crisis changes
Summary
Division head presented a detailed overview of Family Services: infant mental health, outpatient therapy, home-based care, SED and children's waivers, autism evaluation and ABA services, staffing shortages, and a planned transfer of children's mobile crisis into a 24/7 CCBHC crisis program on Oct. 1.
Katie Clousing, who returned this year to lead Family Services at Ottawa County Community Mental Health, briefed the board Friday on a rapid expansion of children’s services and detailed steps staff are taking to meet demand.
In a prepared presentation, Clousing said Family Services treats the child within the family system and updates treatment plans every 90 days because needs can change quickly. "We are family driven, youth centered," she told the board, outlining four program areas: services for children with serious emotional disturbance (SED), services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance-use services for youth, and autism services.
Clousing described the SED program’s three tiers: infant mental-health services (prenatal to age 4) delivered in-home and measured with the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA); outpatient therapy for children ages 5–18…
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