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Module 4 Contents

Introduction

  1. Ensuring Continuity of Care
  2. Sharing Confidential Treatment Information
  3. Sharing Criminal Records and Information with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals
  4. Developing Interagency Agreements
  5. Interagency Communication
  6. Strategic Planning
  7. Developing Action Plans

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Module 4: Coordinating and Integrating Systems

5B. Facilitating Communication Across Systems

It is easy to talk about communicating with other systems, but given limited resources, difficult-to-meet deadlines, and large caseloads, communication is easier said than done. The following are steps staff members/agencies can take to make the process easier:

  • Regular meetings between systems
  • Letters of agreement developed at the front end of the process designed to:
    –Clearly define roles and responsibility
    –Lay out specific criteria for admission and other conditions
    –Define boundaries between juvenile justice and treatment systems
  • Assessment of resources available between the systems: a snapshot of where the systems stand in their capacity to provide necessary services to youth with co-occurring disorders
  • Directory of agencies and settings providing services to help players become aware of services other than their own
  • Quarterly summaries of current programming and youth progress
  • Education of other staff members/agencies about programs by giving them copies of program manuals
  • Orientation program for staff working with youth in the juvenile justice system who have co-occurring disorders
  • Joint training programs on issues related to youth with co-occurring disorders
  • Open houses and tours of treatment and juvenile justice programs

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