Youth early onset services - the center for health care services will implement an outreach and early intervention program designed to assist adolescents showing first signs of psychosis

A coordinated specialty care model will quickly identify and connect 60 youth to age-appropriate treatment. The program will be staffed by clinicians, care managers and peers trained to deliver evidence-based services that foster critical education, employment and community reintegration outcomes. Project name: a community program for outreach and intervention with adolescents at clinical high risk for psychosis population to be served: youth ages 13 to 19 with early indicators of psychosis, i.e., recent manifestation, no longer than three years. Participant demographics will include: 100% between the ages of 13 and 19; 52% male and 48% female; 52% hispanic, 24% white, 14% black; 50% at or below federal poverty guidelines. Goal, objectives: goal: implement a coordinated specialty care model that delivers community based, youth-centric, evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions to identify and prevent or lessen the impact of psychotic disorders in 13-19 year olds at clinical high risk for psychosis. Objective 1: identify youth at clinical high risk for psychosis and connect potentially eligible individuals to the program. Objective 2: improve the symptomatic and behavioral functioning of participants to delay, prevent, or manage the onset of psychosis. Objective 3: enable participants to resume social, academic and/or vocational activities. Objective 4. Use proven practices and strategies to support families in remaining recovery focused and adjusting to special challenges related to the participant's mental health needs. Primary services: individual or group psychotherapy; family support and education, pharmacotherapy, supportive employment and education, and case management. Annual and four year outcomes: at least 15 youth will participate in project services per year; 60 in the four year project period. At least 14 youth will be reconnected with education or employment activities per year; 56 in the four year project period. At least 13 families will be assisted per year in supporting their child's recovery and minimizing the duration of untreated psychosis; 52 in the four year project period. Number to be served: 15 youth per year/60 in four years; 13 families per year/52 in four years.