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Mental Health Chapter 51 |
Children's Mental
Health Support Services |
Comprehensive Community
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Children's Long Term Support Waivers for Mental Health
Mental Health Chapter 51
Description:
Provides support to children with a serious to severe mental health
issue voluntary or
involuntary under Chapter 51 - Mental Health Act.
Support and services available (based
on child needs):
- Support and service coordination.
- Utilize the informal supports of the
family.
- Link to community supports.
- Link to support services,
counseling, daily living skills, respite, and others.
- Crisis support services.
Eligibility:
- Child must be a resident of La
Crosse County.
- Ages birth to 17 years.
- This is a court administered
process.
There is no parental fee.
Brochure:
Information for
Parents: Chapter 51 Emergency Placements
Children's Mental Health
Support Services
Description:
Provide supports to children with a
moderate mental health issue including
chemical dependency. Generally the length of this program is 18 months.
Support and services available (based
on child needs):
- Support and service coordination.
- Utilize the informal supports of the
family.
- Link to community supports.
- Link to support services,
counseling, communication and interpersonal skills training,
community skills development and enhancement, respite, and others.
- Crisis support services.
Eligibility:
- Child must be a State of
Wisconsin resident for a minimum of 6 months.
- Child must be a resident of La Crosse County.
- An eligible level of care must be
established by the Children's Functional Screen.
- A mental health diagnosis is
required.
- Ages birth to 17 years.
There may be a
parental fee.
- How to make a referral.
- A referral does not guarantee a
child will receive formal services which may be limited based on
funding availability. Some families may have their needs met
through informal supports.
Comprehensive Community Services
Description:
Supports children with moderate to
serious mental
health issues. The length of the program can be long term or
short term determined by the individual need of the child. In the
event the child needs long term care transition supports are available
when the child turns 18.
Support and services available (based
on child needs):
- Support and service coordination.
- Utilize the informal supports of the
family.
- Link to community supports.
- Link to support services,
counseling, communication and interpersonal skills training,
community skill development and enhancement, and others.
- Crisis support services.
Eligibility:
- Child must have a source of
Medical Assistance.
- Child must be a State of
Wisconsin resident for a minimum of 6 months.
- Child must be a resident of La Crosse County.
- An eligible level of care must be
established by the Children's Functional Screen.
- A mental health diagnosis is
required.
- Ages birth to 17 years.
- How to make a referral.
- A referral does not guarantee a
child will receive formal services which may be limited based on
funding availability. Some families may have their needs met
through informal supports.
Children's Long Term Support Waivers for
Mental Health
Description:
Children's Long Term Support Waivers for Mental Health
provide supports to children with serious
to severe mental health issues. The program is designed
to serve children with long term support needs.
Support and services available (based
on child needs):
- Support and service coordination.
- Utilize the informal supports of the
family.
- Link to community supports.
- Link to support services,
daily living skills, respite, and others.
- Crisis support services.
Eligibility:
- Child must be a State of
Wisconsin resident for a minimum of 6 months.
- Child must be a resident of La
Crosse County.
- An eligible level of care must be
established by the Children's
Functional Screen.
- A mental health diagnosis is
required.
- Ages birth to 22 years.
There may be a
parental fee.
- How to make a referral.
- A referral does not guarantee a
child will receive formal services which may be limited based on
funding availability. Some families may have their needs met
through informal supports.
Brochure:
Wisconsin's Children's
Long-Term Support Medicaid Waiver Programs
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