“Although the evidence base for children’s behavioral health treatments is expanding, the complexity of the challenges faced by these youth and families often means they are unlikely to respond to any single evidence-based intervention. In addition, two thirds of these youth are involved in multiple child-serving systems (e.g., child welfare, juvenile justice); as a result, coordination of care is necessary to ensure that needs are well prioritized; treatments and other strategies are holistic and matched to needs; families are fully engaged with helpers; and planning is well coordinated so that the fragmented nature of systems does not result in gaps in service, duplication of effort, and/or confusion.”
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