Mental Health Services

Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health Research and Publications

Conduct Disorder: Treatment Recommendations for Vermont Youth
A new mini-white paper from the State Interagency Team that explains the term “conduct disorder,” describes research findings about best practice for treatment, and provides guidelines for treatment teams.

CUPS Evaluation Outcome Reports:
One of the reports is a poster presentation and one is a more complete but still brief quantitative summary of the outcomes for a sample of the 2,383 children and families who received CUPS services between January 1999 and June 2003. The outcomes are reported from the parents' perspectives.

THE CUPS HANDBOOK (This is a very long document and may take a few minutes to open. If you would like a hard copy please contact the Child, Adolescent and Family Unit.)
Finding Help for Young Children with Social-Emotional-Behavioral Challenges and Their Families: The Vermont Children's UPstream Services ( CUPS) Handbook: This document was produced under the guidance of The CUPS Learning Team to help service providers identify difficulties that children and families may be experiencing, understand significant concepts related to those difficulties, and locate relevant resources for intervention with children and families with social and emotional challenges.

Depression during and after pregnancy
This is a new, free booklet from the federal HRSA/Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB) about maternal depression. A Vermont version called Life After Childbirth has just been reprinted and is similar in content to the MCHB product but done in a workbook format. Life After Childbirth is also free and is now available through the Maternal Child Health Coordinators in the local Health Department district offices, and will be available to all pregnant women through their obstetric provider during pregnancy.

The Effects of Psychological Trauma on Children and Adolescents (June 30, 2005)
A report by Kathleen J. Moroz, DSW, LICSW prepared for the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Health, Division of Mental Health, Child, Adolescent and Family Unit. This report includes a definition and description of trauma in children, long-term effects of trauma, relationship between trauma and attachment, data of Vermont children effected by trauma, national trends and best-practices in treating trauma, and specific recommendations to improve Vermont's system of care for children who have experienced trauma.

Medicaid Fee-For-Service Procedures Manual - Effective January 1, 2004
The Medicaid Fee-for-Service Procedures Manual is a combination of regulations and procedures for the fee-for-service Medicaid program for community mental health centers (CMHCs) and private non-medical institutions (PNMIs). The manual outlines definitions, requirements, and procedures for reimbursement of the different types of mental-health services.

Medicaid Reference Manual (January 2005)
At the request of the Designated Agencies (DAs), the Division of Mental Health (DMH) has developed the Fee-For-Service Medicaid Reference Material: for Mental Health Covered Services under the State Medicaid Plan. These materials may be used as supplemental training material along with the Medicaid Fee-for-Service Procedures Manual.

Pathways: A Resource Guide Connecting Families with Services and Supports for Children and Adolescents Who Experience a Serious Emotional Disturbance (Word document)
This document gives practical, detailed suggestions on where to find information, supports, and services. It addresses five basic questions: (1) What is serious emotional disturbance? (2) What is the impact on the family? (3) Where can I find information and support? (4) What systems provide services? (5) Who pays for what?

Policies and Procedures for Home and Community Based Services for Children (Title XIX Medicaid Waiver) (July 2005)
To carry out the responsibilities of the 1915(c) MH Waiver that became effective on 7/1/2003, the Child Adolescent and Family Unit created this document, which includes policies, procedures and definitions.

Vermont Public Manager Program Consultancy: Needs assessment of Residential Care for Children and Adolescents in Vermont (May 2007)
The Case Review Committee (CRC), which is a subcommittee of the State Interagency Team (SIT), evaluates and approves all referrals for children and adolescents with emotional and/or behavioral challenges for residential treatment programs throughout the state when less restrictive alternatives are not appropriate. In 2006, the CRC began to notice gaps in services and trends that led to increasing numbers of children being placed on lengthy residential waiting lists and/or sent out-of-state for treatment. This prompted the CRC to approach the Vermont Public Managers Consultation group to assist in uncovering the reasons why these gaps in Vermont’s residential programs were occurring.

The Vermont Suicide Prevention Platform (September 2005)
Goals of the suicide prevention platform include reducing the rates of suicide attempts and other suicidal behaviors; preventing suicide deaths across the life span; reducing the harmful after-effects associated with suicidal behaviors and the traumatic impact of suicide on family and friends; improving mental health of Vermonters through early intervention, crisis treatment, and continuing care.