Diversion Case Management Services

Diversion case management services are aimed at preventing child abuse, neglect, and delinquency of children whose families have been identified in need of support. These services are designed to address the identified concerns and thereby prevent a subsequent report to the Department for intervention by either the Department of Human Services’ Children and Youth or Juvenile Justice Services Division.
Target populations for Diversion Case Management Services include:

1) Children, Youth and their Families already in the DHS system or transitioning from it,
2) Children, Youth, and their Families referred to the DHS system but not active in its caseload, and
3) Children, Youth and their Families in at-risk categories for child abuse, neglect, and/or delinquency but have not previously come to the attention of DHS. These categories include but are not limited to the following:

• Kinship care families
• Foster care families
• Families with children with special physical/emotional/mental needs
• Children/families experiencing post-traumatic stress
• Children/youth with a history of chronic behavior problems, delinquency and/or truancy
• Teen parents
• Homeless families
• Families in need of post-permanency services (adoption, guardianship, reunification, etc.)
• Families with a history of substance abuse
• Children with incarcerated parents
• Children in poverty and low-income families (using federal guidelines)
• All referrals from DHS’ Internal Review Support Service (IRSS)

• Increase family stability and well being
• Enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors for families and children, and
• Increase community support networks and linkages for families and children.
• Increase a family’s ability to address its’ own needs
• Increase access to and use of needed appropriate services,
• Enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors for families and children, and
• Increase collaborative relationships and community support networks and linkages for families and children.
• Increase access to and use of needed appropriate services,
• Enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors for families and children, and
• Increase collaborative relationships and community support networks and linkages for families and children.

• Food Assistance
• Energy Assistance
• Medical Care/Health Screening
• Adult Continuing Education
• *Well Baby Care
• *Immunization
• *Lead Poisoning Testing
• *HIV/AIDS Screening
• *Substance Abuse Counseling
• *Mental Health
• *Mental Retardation
• Clothing Assistance
• Housing Assistance
• Furniture Assistance
• Employment
• Job Training
• Legal Aid
• Counseling (family, individual, group)
• Literacy Enhancement
• Health Insurance
• Day Care
• Camp Facilities
• Special Education
• Tutoring