Family Voice & Choice: The child and family are active partners in making treatment decisions.
Natural Supports:
The use of informal community supports such as neighbors or friends is important to the success of children.
Team Based:
The approach must involve a team consisting of members of those social systems (family, school, community, neighbors, church) who are most important to the child.
Collaboration:
The child is best treated if all of the important systems in his/her life are working together towards similar goals.
Community Based:
Mental health treatment success is best achieved in the community in which the child lives.
Culturally Proficient:
The process must be built on each family’s unique values, preferences, and strengths.
Individualized:
Every child has different needs and abilities. Treatment plans will reflect that individuality.
Strengths Based:
Mental health treatment success can be best achieved if we focus not only on the problems of a child and family but also what is going well and is healthy about the family.
Persistence:
Unconditional commitment to continue to help the families through necessary services to meet treatment goals. Youth receiving CBAY services cannot be discharged for the same reason they were referred. This is also known as the No Eject, No Reject policy.
Outcome Based Services:
Goals and services must be measured and treatment adjusted to improve outcomes. You will be asked to participate in an ongoing evaluation that will help ensure that you are receiving the services you need and are satisfied with everything you are receiving.
