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The Role of the Care Manager When a child is a referred to Capitol County Children’s Collaborative, an assigned Care Manager meets with the child and family. The Care Manager begins the process of creating an inventory of the family’s strengths, values, culture, and preferences so that an Individualized Services Plan (ISP) can be developed which builds upon the potentials of those involved and makes sense in the context of their specific life situation. The Care Manager continues to meet with the family to provide support and convenes the initial Child & Family Team meeting. The care manager facilitates subsequent meetings in order to monitor the ISP, improve its effectiveness, and respond to changes in circumstance of the child and family.
Child & Family Team Plans Positive Outcomes Each family’s ISP—structured around basic, measurable, immediate and long-term goals—is developed by a Child & Family Team comprised of both “natural” and “formal” supports who are integrally involved with the family and play an important role in the child’s life. Natural supports may include relatives, clergy, friends, neighbors, and coaches. Formal supports may include therapists, teachers, probation officers, or other professional who are current or potential service providers to the family. The child’s primary caregiver is key member of The Team and must take ownership of the ISP in order for it to succeed. All Team members are required to commit to doing “whatever it takes” to help the child and family achieve positive outcomes. Family preferences, culture and values determine the size and composition of The Team, which evolves and changes over time as family relationships, interests and needs change. The Child & Family Team’s ultimate-objective is to develop, refine, and execute the ISP based upon wraparound values and strength-based planning. The ISP will address all areas of the child’s life, including family interactions, safety concerns, emotional/psychological supports, educational objectives, legal issues and medical concerns. Copies of the ISP are distributed to each Team member. |
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