Cross-System Collaboration to Support and Engage Youth and Families
System of Care is a philosophy based on cross system collaboration that supports youth and families who have complex and significant behavioral and mental health needs.
State law (Oregon Revised Statute 418.976) defines “System of care" as a coordinated network of individualized services and supports to youth that:
- Integrates care planning and management across multiple levels of care;
- Recognizes disability as a natural and healthy part of the human experience;
- Is culturally and linguistically competent;
- Is designed to build meaningful partnerships with families and youth in the delivery and management of services and the development of policy;
- Has a supportive policy and management infrastructure at the state and local levels; and
- Is community-based with relationships at the local level.
The goal is to create an array of services and supports that are youth- and family-driven, community-based, and culturally and linguistically responsive.
Get Involved
Are you a young person, family member, caregiver or provider with experience in the System of Care? We need your voice. There are lots of ways to get involved.