Initial Criteria for Youth

A child must meet the following initial screening criteria:

  • Be a legal resident of South Carolina; parent or guardian must remain a resident of South Carolina for the child to continue to be eligible for COC services;
     
  • Have not yet reached his/her eighteenth (18) birthday; if 18 or older, be enrolled in a special education program;
     
  • Have confirmation of a severe emotional or behavioral health diagnosis documented by a physician, licensed clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, licensed master social worker, licensed independent social worker-clinical practice, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, developmental pediatrician, or Department of Mental Health licensed physician;
     
  • have treatment needs that are not being met by the existing service delivery systems and which require a comprehensive and organized system of care that can be met by programs designed to accept and serve children with emotional and behavioral health concerns;
     
  • Be in the custody of his or her parents, other legal custodian/guardian or SCDepartment of Social Services.  Youth must be living in the community, relative placement, foster home, or group home;
     
  • Have an application submitted with the signed consent of the parent or guardian; If 18 years or older and competent to do so, the consent must be signed by the applicant.
Types of Enrollment

Automatic Enrollment

  • Youth has a Child & Adolescent Level of Care Utilizations System (CALOCUS) score of 23+
  • Youth transitioning to the community from a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) (Continue assessment of need for intensive care coordination in first 90 days)
  • Youth on a waiting list for a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) and parent/legal guardian would prefer to participate in High Fidelity Wraparound
  • Youth transitioning to the community from an Acute Care Psychiatric Facility (Continue assessment of need for intensive care coordination in first 90 days)

Eligibility Enrollment

  • Documentation of a severe emotional or behavioral health diagnoses
  • Involvement with multiple state agencies
  • Assessment of functioning via the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) of 140+
  • Child & Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument (CASII) score of 23 or above/level 5 or higher