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Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission

Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission. Family Support Partners January 26 th , 2012. Family Support Partner Role. Family Support Partner (FSP) Role. FSPs provide a unique service. FSPs are not case managers. FSPs are not therapists.

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Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission

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  1. Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission Family Support Partners January 26th, 2012

  2. Family Support Partner Role

  3. Family Support Partner (FSP) Role • FSPs provide a unique service. • FSPs are not case managers. • FSPs are not therapists. • FSPs help bridge the gaps for families with children experiencing severe behavioral health challenges. • FSPstake leadership roles in local area Family Nights.

  4. What does a FSP do? • FSPs model and teach undeveloped skill sets. • FSPs provide specific, time limited services that are guided by the wraparound plan. • FSPs provide services that compliment what is happening in the clinical setting. • FSPs attend Individualized Education Plan meetings. • FSPs work with families to achieve the identified goals on the wraparound plan.

  5. Examples From Local Systems of Care • A mother learned how to read and follow a recipe and cook meals for her child. • A parent learned to develop a budget and follow it. • A parent learned how to plan meals, develop a grocery list and make grocery shopping a learning activity for the family. • A mother and father learned how to show a united front and set firm boundaries for their teenagers.

  6. FSP Logistics • There are 8 FSPs serving in 8 of the 16 Division of Behavioral Health (DBHS) service areas in the State. • Seven Wraparound Demonstration Project Providers receive System of Care (SOC) funding to support a .50 full time equivalent (FTE) FSP. • One Wraparound Demonstration Project Provider uses flexible funding to allow the trained FSP to provide services and supports.

  7. FSP Logistics • Area 2 - Counseling Associates, Inc. • Area 4 - Mid South Health Systems, Inc. • Area 6 - Health Resources of AR • Area 7 - Mid South Health Systems, Inc. • Area 8 - Health Resources of AR • Area 9 -Alternative Opportunities (AO) Day Spring Behavioral Health of AR and Western AR Counseling and Guidance Center • Area 12 - Southeast AR Behavioral Healthcare System, Inc. • Area 13 - Southwest AR Counseling and Mental Health Center

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  9. FSP Logistics • FSPs are currently available to provide support to families from 51 counties in 8 DBHS service areas. • FSPs are currently serving 48 families. • FSPs carry an average caseload of 6 families.

  10. Who is a FSP? • All 8 FSPs are caregivers of children or youth who have been identified with a mental health diagnosis. • Two FSPs are grandmotherswho have experience accessing the mental health and school systems to get their children’s needs met.

  11. Questions? Joyce Soularie Family Support Partner Coordinator 305 S. Palm St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 683-0312

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