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Program Description

  School-Based Mental Health & Related Services

Child and Adolescent School and Community-Based Services (CASCBS) provides for overall senior management and administrative support for coordinated, culturally responsive behavioral health, case management, and youth development supports to students and families in designated MCPS schools, via an integrated portfolio that includes the Linkages to Learning, Bridges to Wellness, School & Community Youth Services, Therapeutic Mentoring, and High School Wellness Center initiatives.

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Program Contacts

Contact Monica Martin of the HHS - Behavioral Health and Crisis Services at 240-777-1488 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Percent of families completing surveys that are satisfied with services 195%99%95%95%95%
Percent of families receiving case management that experience an increase in one or more domains of family self-sufficiency after 6 months of service 281%81%80%80%80%
Percent of students receiving mental health services through Linkages to Learning that experience maintained or improved psychosocial functioning after 6 months 381%93%88%88%88%
1  FY25 percentage is based on 357 surveys completed by adults and youth participants in School & Community Youth Services or Bridges to Wellness. Projections based on historical performance exceeding the contractual 90% benchmark.
2  In FY25, the program evaluated the data of 591 cases for this measure. Only households with sufficient data on the assessment are included in this measure, not all households served by Linkages to Learning with case management. Projections are based on the mode of historical performance over the last 3 fiscal years, as performance has exceeded the contractual 75% benchmark.
3  FY25 performance is based on 266 Linkages to Learning clients who completed at least 6 assessments, indicating that they have been in therapy for at least 6 months. Projections are based on the average of the past 3 years, as performance has exceeded the contractual 75% benchmark.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved00.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.2692298112.00
FY27 Recommended2692298112.00