Children’s Community Support Collaborative

INTENSIVE COMMUNITY CARE

The Children’s Community Support Collaborative (CCSC) provides comprehensive mental health services tailored to the unique needs of youth and their families. Our services, which take place at home, in the community and at school, focus on the family as a whole to help youth who have experienced trauma or mental health challenges remain safe within their homes and communities.

Our team prioritizes relationships and gives a voice to youth and caregivers. Each family is served by a core team, including a Master’s-level clinician and Community Outreach Worker, which provides intensive in-home family treatment, comprehensive care coordination, mentorships and connections to informal and formal community-based resources.

For youth who cannot live safely at home, services include therapeutic group care and planned respite care. If such services are needed, our team works closely with families to support youth in returning home as quickly as possible.

WHAT WE DO

The Collaborative serves youth ages 6-22 involved with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health who have been assessed to be at risk for, or in need of, out-of-home placement due to safety concerns related to trauma or mental health challenges.

• Our Core Service Teams provide true continuity of treatment and care coordination, working with youth and families in all settings.
• We ensure families won’t need to “start over” with a new treatment team when transitioning into, or out of, different levels of care.
• We use Occupational Therapy, Family Partners and Peer Mentors to support the youth and family.
• Our Strength-Based Treatment Plans are family-driven and culturally sensitive, regardless of level of care.

HOW WE HELP

The focus of our treatment is to strengthen youth and family connections and to address obstacles to successful functioning of the youth in the community with their family.

OUR SERVICES: