The IICAPS program provides intensive home-based services to children who are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement due to mental health issues, behavioral or emotional disturbances. These children may have returned, or are returning home from out-of-home care and require a less intensive level of treatment. The goal is to provide a degree of clinical care and supervision in the home and community setting that is appropriate to children discharged from a more restrictive setting. All treatment, care and support services are provided in a context that is child-centered, family-focused, strength-based, culturally competent and responsive to each child’s psychosocial, developmental, and treatment needs.
The purpose of this service is to provide the clinical intervention and supports necessary to successfully stabilize and maintain children in their home and community. These efforts focus on preventing hospitalization, unless clinically necessary, and out-of-home placement. Efforts are also focused on supporting families and caregivers, providing specific behavioral assistance, and transitioning children to the most normative and clinically appropriate setting.