Target Population (Previously Question 1 of Voluntary Agreement. Describe the criteria that your RBS program will use to select the children, youth and families who will potentially be enrolled during the demonstration period. These criteria may include factors such as age; gender; current placement situation; emotional, behavioral and interpersonal characteristics; legal status; etc. Include a description of any phased or staggered enrollment into the RBS Program. Our initial target population consists of any youth who is currently 1) in or at risk for an RCL 14 group home placement, 2) in an out-of-state group home, or 3) on administrative days in a psychiatric hospital. In addition, the typical RBS candidate is highly disconnected from viable permanency options (family, relatives or another permanent caregiver), has had multiple placement failures and psychiatric hospitalizations, a history of running away, and is likely to remain in institutional care till the age of majority absent RBS intervention. (At intake it will need to be assessed whether the goals of the youth and family can be met by the age of majority or if California opts into the federal IV-E expansion of AFDC-FC to age 21 during the pilot, older youths may be considered.). As we gain experience with operating an RBS system, we hope to expand enrollment to include children of younger ages (within statutory limitations) who are referred for placement to an RCL 14 group home and for whom there is no imminent plan for reunification.. We will begin enrollment by reviewing the situations of the identified children and youth in our initial target population and selecting 6 males and 6 females for enrollment. (Attention will need to be paid to risk mitigation by not mixing a wide range of ages). 3 Reference the ‘Placement Criteria’ section of the ‘Framework’ document Enrollment will take into consideration the xxxxxx children who are identified as having high utilization of EPSDT in the County‟s EPSDT Program Improvement Program, PIP, by DBH , so that the placing agencies are coordinating improving outcomes for both the EPSDT and CSFR‟s PIP‟s. Selection will be made on the following basis: lack of stability and progress in the current placement, number of prior placements prior to the current placement, presence of interested family members (or lack thereof), relatives or other caring adults who might be willing to become primary caregivers should sufficient support be available, identification of a high level of need as determined through administration of V...
