KCSDE REFERRAL & ASSESSMENT FLOWCHART
Revised: 12/16/03 by M. Bütz, Ph.D.

1. Child Identified by Referral Agency

Qualified Child
"Any child impacted by violence:  Including, "if," there
is a child in the home under six years of age."

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2. Referral Agency Determines Impact of Violence
and Potential for Mandated Report

Considerations:
   
Make Mandated Report to DHS?
 
   

NO

YES

 

 

 

 

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1-800-452-1999
http://www.maine.gov/dhs/bcfs/protection.htm

 
 

 

 
 

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DHS Determines Level of Needed Intervention
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/bcfs/policy/policy.htm

 

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Low-Moderate
CAPE PROGRAM

Moderate-High DHS

     
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    Considerations:
   
Forensic Interview Required?
     
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    Forensic Interview
     
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    Will Another Evaluation Foul Forensic Interview?
     
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    DHS Makes Determination
How to Proceed Clinically - Additional Evaluation?
     
 

YES    

NO è  "DHS Process"
 

 

 
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  GO TO #3 Referral Agency Completes Form
     
Referral Agency Considerations Cont.:
  • Follow Agency Policies and Procedures According to Data...
 
Follow Course Directed by Agency Polices and Procedures
Agency Policies and Procedures Suggests to Make Referral to KCSDE Evaluation
     
 

YES   

NO è"Agency Process"
 

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3. Referral Agency Completes Referral Form
KCSDE Referral Form for Behavioral Health Evaluation
(right click on link and select 'save target as" to download)
     
     
4. Referral Agency Contacts Evaluation Service,
Identifies Child to be Evaluated,
and Faxes Referral Form and Other Relevant Data

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So that the child or parent will not be asked certain questions two and three times, etc.).
http://www.wcpa.net/counseling.htm
 
Family Counseling Services - Calais
  Phone: 454-0775
Fax:
454-7382
 
     
Family Counseling Services - Machias
  Phone: 255-0996
Fax:
255-6319
 
     
     
5. Parent or Guardian Contacts Evaluation Service
     
  http://www.wcpa.net/counseling.htm  
     
Family Counseling Services - Calais
  Phone: 454-0775
Fax:
454-7382
 
     
Family Counseling Services - Machias
  Phone: 255-0996
Fax:
255-6319
 
     

 

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