The document outlines core principles and practices for effective mental health care for children and adolescents within community systems, which include various child-serving agencies and local support networks.
It emphasizes a system-of-care approach that focuses on personalized, community-based care, ensuring that treatment is tailored to the unique needs of each child and family while maintaining minimal restrictions.
Families are considered vital partners in both treatment and program development, and collaboration among different service providers is key, even in settings without formal systems or protocols.