COMPONENT 4
Programs & Services GOAL 4
Create pathways for access to a full range of IECBH programs and services providing promotion, prevention, and treatment
Strategy 4.1 Ensure equitable access to all IECBH services including prevention and treatment Services
Rationale: Every child in Hawaiʻi, birth to age 5, should be screened at regular intervals to determine whether that child should receive interventions within family and community settings or move to a higher level for assessment or treatment. Families and providers should experience seamless transitions between levels of services and across program/agency settings. Ensuring reliable access to prevention and treatment services for children, ages birth to 5, and their families will reduce future spending on special education, medical treatment and juvenile justice. The Federal Mental Health Parity Law6 requires publicly- and privatelyinsured children to have access to mental health services equal in scope, duration, and accessibility to those with physical health conditions. Models must exist for both publiclyand privately-insured children and families.
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