Service Array Flashcards
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Which CAASP service array element is MOST specifically designed to prevent initial entry into more restrictive systems of care?
Answer: Early identification and intervention services
Early identification and intervention aim to address behavioral health needs before they escalate to the point requiring intensive or restrictive care.
When a youth's wraparound team determines that a community-based service is not available, the CAASP-aligned response is to:
Answer: Develop an individualized service or support to fill the gap
CAASP and wraparound principles require creative, individualized solutions when standard services are unavailable rather than defaulting to more restrictive placements.
Case management services in the CAASP service array PRIMARILY function to:
Answer: Coordinate multiple services and ensure continuity of care across systems
Case managers coordinate complex, multi-agency service plans and ensure youth and families navigate systems effectively without duplication or gaps.
In CAASP, which principle BEST explains why youth should not be moved to more restrictive settings simply because a less restrictive placement is challenging?
Answer: Services should be individualized and intensified within less restrictive settings before escalating
CAASP mandates that services be adapted and intensified to support youth in less restrictive settings rather than moving to more restrictive care when challenges arise.
Therapeutic day treatment in the CAASP service array is BEST described as:
Answer: Structured clinical programming during school hours that allows the youth to return home nightly
Therapeutic day treatment provides intensive daytime clinical services while preserving the youth's connection to home and family each evening.
Which population characteristic MOST specifically defines eligibility for CAASP-designated services as outlined in the original federal initiative?
Answer: Children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) who are at risk of out-of-home placement
CAASP was specifically designed to serve youth with SED who were at risk of or placed in restrictive out-of-home settings across multiple child-serving systems.
Interagency collaboration in the CAASP service array is considered essential PRIMARILY because:
Answer: Youth with SED typically have needs that span multiple systems such as mental health, education, child welfare, and juvenile justice
Youth with SED frequently interact with multiple child-serving systems, requiring coordinated interagency approaches to prevent fragmented, conflicting, or duplicated services.