Mental health services for children are guided by the core principals of CASSP (Child and Adolescent Service System) which states:

MH services must be child centered meeting the child’s individual needs, family focused recognizing the family as the primary support system, community-based where services are delivered in the child’s home/community when possible, multi-system where everyone involved with the child /family work collaboratively, culturally competent where the values, customs and beliefs of the family/ethnic group are recognized and respected, and offered in the least restrictive/intrusive manner possible.

Children’s mental health services include the following:

• Crisis Intervention:
  Mental health crisis stabilization for all ages and information and referral for appropriate and agreed-upon mental health services.
• Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization:
  Safety, crisis stabilization and psychiatric treatment in a secure hospital setting.
• Partial Hospitalization:
  Acute, short-term treatment during the day for school age children & adolescents.
• Outpatient Mental Health Services:
  Includes a range of outpatient services to include psychiatric evaluation and treatment and individual and group counseling.
• Case Management Services:
  Includes assessment, linkage to needed services, service monitoring, and advocacy.
• Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services:
  Includes one-on-one emotional and behavioral support in the home, school and/or community.  Variations are available in the Oil City School District.
• Family Based Mental Health:
  Delivered by a team of two (2) professional therapists offering intensive in home services designed to serve families with children who are at high risk of hospitalization or out of home placement.
• Transitions Program:
  Provides intensive team delivered services for youth involved in multiple service systems that are transitioning into adulthood.
• Student Assistance Program:
  Provides in school drug, alcohol, and mental health pre-assessments as well as various treatment groups for students
• Residential Treatment Programs:
  Offers a structured, therapeutic residential program designed to improve social skills, teach anger management and coping ability to alleviate presenting symptoms.
• Children's Complex Care:
  A team approach to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and collaborative system of service to children/adolescents and their families.
• Family Behavioral Health:
  In home therapy delivered by a single therapist.  Must meet standards of medical necessity.