IMPACT Assessment and Case Planning Framework

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2016

The Assessment and Case Planning Framework is an innovative solution created to better serve high-risk children and youth while also utilizing available resources more strategically and effectively. This deeply collaborative Boulder County partnership program is designed to ensure that all children and youth involved in multiple systems receive an upfront valid assessment and structured case plan that connects them to the right evidence-based services at the right time. Quality assurance measures, data tracking, reassessment processes, and attention to implementation science principles all contribute to a program that has demonstrated positive outcomes in reducing the length of stay in out-of-home placements and other systems services. The Boulder County model that has been developed and implemented has received recognition from the Bureau of Justice Administration and has been highlighted at national conferences as a best practice.