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County to apply for grant to continue behavioral-health worker embedded with child-protective staff
Summary
The board authorized submission of a grant application to continue a part-time behavioral-health/clinical social worker embedded with child-protective services (Capta Cara), aimed at engaging parents with substance-use disorders and linking families to treatment and support.
County staff requested authorization to submit a grant application to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to continue funding a part-time behavioral-health clinician to accompany child-protective staff and connect parents with substance-use disorders to treatment (referred to in the transcript as 'Capta Cara'). The presenter said the position helps bridge families to services and supports transitions back to family and school.
Board members asked follow-up questions about where services and any residential capacity are located; the presenter said local options are limited, noting use of the House of Good Shepherd and the Burnham facility as the closest placements and that fiscal constraints limit local expansion. The presenter referenced a small number of beds (the presenter said 'a total of 7 beds') and described efforts by partner organizations such as Together for Youth to support transitions.
The board voted to authorize submission of the grant application by voice vote. The presenter later described related operational details and staffing continuity.
Next steps: staff will submit the grant application to the state agency as authorized; county staff indicated they could supply more precise data on local bed capacity if requested.
