Settlement requires mental health evaluation for every child accepted for services
Summary
Director Crystal Natan said the SR settlement, a suit against the commonwealth over inadequate child mental health services, requires a mental health evaluation for every child accepted for services and recommends a teaming model; county bulletins are expected.
Director Crystal Natan described the SR settlement as litigation brought against the commonwealth over insufficient mental health services for children in the dependency system. She said one of the settlement's main results is a mental health evaluation for every child accepted for services and that a teaming model will be recommended to counties.
Natan warned that the rollout will be substantial and take several years, and that bulletins to county agencies are expected in the near future. The minutes record the settlement as another major policy development the agency must incorporate into practice.
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