1. Rapid resource for families
Intensive Alternative Family
Treatment®

2. Historical view *2009 Database for TFC referrals
*2011 beginnings of Intensive Alternative Family
Treatment®
*Future opportunities
(recruitment, IAFT® parent training, kinship care,
data tracking, national presenters, transitioning )

3. The Children we serve
25 plus presenting problems
3 or more Axis I diagnoses
Exiting a PRTF (step down)
As a prevention to entering a PRTF
Step down from hospitalization

4. Required Elements

5. Rapid Resource for Families Oversight.
Measures at designated intervals (Outcome Evaluation tools are inclusive of: Calocus, CGAS, NC Topps, Roles, and additional tools identified in the training manual)
1 child per family
Case load of
Daily Contact (minimum of 5 times a week with data for all 7 days recorded)
Weekly face to face contact IAFT parents and staff
Weekly face to face between IAFT staff and supervisors
24/4 crisis support
Psychiatric Oversight at a minimum of 30 day intervals
Proactive, consistent, teaching oriented behavioral intervention system
Weekly documentation inclusive of efforts for parental engagement in IAFT®
Access to specialized therapeutic services designed for individual children and their support systems
Respite available 2 days a month for IAFT® parents
Integration of Model Fidelity (TF, Pressley Ridge, Together Facing the Challenge, Multidimensional )
IAFT2013 Property of Rapid Resource for Families

6. MCO supports Cardinal Alliance Smoky Eastpointe Coastal
East Carolina Behavioral Health
Partners
Centerpoint
Sandhills (in process)
Quarterly reports
Consultation
Training
Collaboration on new services and implementation

7. Provider Network Members
Alexander Youth Network
Bair Foundation
Barium Springs
Carolina Choice
Easter Seals UCP
Integrated Family Services
Kids Peace
Lutheran Services of the Carolinas
Turning Point Family Services

8. Membership
Recommendation from the MCO based on capacity needs
Application and review
RRFF Board recommendation
Contract and financial commitment
(maintain a capacity of 6 consumers per quarter after a building time frame of 6 quarters)

9. Deliverables from RRFF
Trainings (6 formal)
Monthly webinars
Consultation
Quarterly file reviews
Quarterly reports on agency performance

10. Where we are headed
Currently working with DMA, DMH, 3 MCOs, 3 PRTFs, 4 provider agencies to develop a best practice model for transitioning children from more restrictive settings (Planned pilot).
Kinship care---New Orleans
Recruitment events (held in various catchments---presently ECBH and providers in that catchment)
Invitations from other States
Expanding capacity (our greatest need)

11. contacts
Phyllis Stephenson, MPA, CEO Danny Nolen, MA Director Program Operations Ben Riesser, MPA Data Analyst,