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Briefly describe what the program expects to achieve and why. The narrative should address each of the items (1) Identify the staff and their responsibilities to the ]~rogram, (2) describe the physical facilities in ~h the services will be delivered, (3) discuss any areas of concern that could affect the success of the program (4) discuss why these resources used in the manner described should be expected to alter inappropriate behm, ior, (5) describe the referral, screening and admission procedures, (6) describe the means of working with youth and families, (7) describe the daily program activities and, (8) describe the termination procedures and (9) interaction with juvenile court. 1. Program Staff Include: Chat:les ltill, Cabarrus Center Director supervises all aspects of center sera-ices; Vince Pastore; Ph.D., C&Y Coordinator pro- s-ides day-to-day supervision to the entire Staff involved in the OJJ program; Rick Flelms, MA provides the on-site sen-ice delivery to the OJJ s-taft, clients and families, coordinates referrals and consults to the court; Betsy Karas pro~Sdes MH treatment for referred clients; Stephanie Pierce, Pam Burton, Kelly Grey, Kelly Spain and Rob ltilliard pros.-ide SA sera'ices to clients; Philip Nofal, MD provides medication consultation, assessment and monitoring of medication for referred clients; Swati Nirodi,Christie Heckler,Leann Kimpto n pro,.Sale Mental Health Services to referred clients; Revella Nesbit and Tonya Brown provide Family Preservation set, Sees to referred clients. 2. Physical Facililties: Cabarrus County Court House is the site of direct service provSsion for the primary grant position held by SA therapist. Piedmont Behavioral l~Iealthcare, Cabarrus Center, is the sight of 'all other service deliovery cited in #1 of this narrative except for Family Preser~,ation which is supplied in the family home. 3. Areas of Concern: Youth referred to ser~qce generally have a long history :6f acting out, family dysfu,nction, and substance abuse. Because of this it is important that these clients and their families receive treatment that gives them the opportunity to succeed. This entails family lintervention and coordination. FailUre of the family and community to be involved in the treatment will decrease the likelihood of success. 4. Funding for the half time SA position based at the court house insures timely access to the clinician for screenings, assessments, testing tnd consultation. This facilitates good communication, timely decision making and increased therapeutic efficacy. Referrals for additional SA services insures that the family will have access to other needed sera'ices such as therapy, groups, and psychiatric sen'ices. This continuim of SAflV~ ser~'ices increase the likelihood of treating family and child dysunction effectively. 5. A. Funding for clients sersSces will be covered through the DJJ grant. B. Referrals can be made through SA therapist on-site at the court house or through the Cabarrus Access team at 939-1100 for other sera'ice SA Ther. will conduct screenings for all direct referrals and coordinate additional treatments efforts by Cabarrus Center for the client. C. Terminations'will be based on completion of set'Sees, noncompliance with the treatment plan, or referral to other sersSccs outside the Cabarrus Center. This will be coordinated with the clinician and court counselor.