Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY

The individual must demonstrate a clinical need arising from a condition due to mental, behavioral, and emotional illness that result in significant functional impairments in major life activities.

MENTAL HEALTH SKILLS BUILDING CRITERIA ON A CONTINUAL BASIS:

  • Have difficulty in establishing or maintaining normal interpersonal relationships to such a degree that they are at risk of hospitalization, homelessness, or isolation from social supports.
  • Exhibit difficulty in cognitive ability such that they are unable to recognize significantly inappropriate social behavior.
  • Require help in basic living skills such as maintaining personal hygiene, preparing food and maintaining adequate nutrition, or managing finances to such a degree that health or safety is in jeopardy.

ELIGIBILITY FOR INTENSIVE IN-HOME (AGES 5-18):

 CRITERIA ON A CONTINUING OR INTERMITTENT BASIS:

  • Problems in establishing/maintaining impersonal normal relationships such that they are:
    • At risk for hospitalization
    • Out of home placement due to conflicts with family or community
  • Show such inappropriate behavior that repeated interventions by:
    • Mental Health
    • Social Services
    • Judicial System