Children's Services

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Children's Services

DWIHN provides a comprehensive and integrated array of services and support which inspires hope and promotes recovery and self-determination for children and teens ages 0-21 with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) and/or Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). Children, youth, and families with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and physical health conditions receive services within a System of Care that is:

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Community-Based

The Children’s System of Care focuses on providing services and managing systems through a supportive and flexible community-based network of organizations, processes, and relationships.

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Culturally & Linguistically Responsive

Organizations, programs, and services are relevant and unique to each individual and family's cultural, linguistic, and social needs.

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Family-Centered

Families have a primary decision-making role in the care of their own children as well as the policies and procedures governing care for all children in their community.

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Trauma-Informed

When organizations, programs, and services are based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities or triggers of trauma survivors that traditional service delivery approaches may exacerbate, so that these services and programs can be more supportive and avoid re-traumatization.

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Youth-Guided

Young people have the right to be empowered, educated, and given a decision-making role in the care of their own lives. This includes giving young people a sustainable voice and then listening to that voice.

Putting Children First

Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is enhancing its efforts to reach the 285,000 school-aged children in Wayne County. Click the below video links to learn more:

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CONNECTIONS

Connections is Wayne County’s System of Care—bringing families, youth, and community partners together to promote wellbeing and collaboration. Through initiatives like Youth United, we elevate youth voice, leadership, and advocacy to create a stronger, more connected community.

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MichiCANS

MDHHS developed the MichiCANS screener and comprehensive assessment for children and youth ages 0-21. This tool is used to support family-driven, youth-guided care planning and level of care decisions, facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and monitor outcomes of services.

The MichiCANS tool will replace the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale(CAFAS) and Pre-School and Early childhood Functional Assessment Scale (PECFAS) assessments effective October 2024. In addition, the MichiCANS will also be required for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD). In addition, the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) will change during October 2024 as well to be administered as an assessment tool for infants, toddlers and young children 1 month through 5 years (day prior to 6), the DECA will also be used for children who have Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or both Intellectual Disability Disability (IDD) and SED.

MichiCANS Documents

CAFAS / PECFAS

Children's Services

Comprehensive

FAQs

Guides & Tools

MDHHS Notifications

Presentations

Q & As

Screener

Training