Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 38 - Family Support and Education Services
Rule 24-2-38.1 - Service Design

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-2-38.1

Current through September 24, 2024

A. Family Support and Education Services provide self-help and mutual support for families of children/youth with serious emotional disturbances or mental health challenges. This service increases the knowledge, skills and confidence of parents and family members in parenting their child/youth and increases understanding of family-driven practice.

B. An employee with documented training completed at a successful level in a DMH approved program in family education and support for families of children/youth with behavioral/conduct or emotional disorders must be designated to coordinate Family Support and Education Services.

C. The agency provider of Family Support and Education Services must maintain policies and procedures for offering and implementing appropriate family and education support to families of children/youth with behavioral/conduct or emotional disorders that address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Description of people engaged in family-driven activities;

2. Specific strategies to be used for outreach to the target population for Family Support and Education Services;

3. Description of qualifications and specialized training required for family support and education agency providers; and,

4. Description of service components of Family Support and Education Services.

D. A variety of social marketing materials and activities appropriate for families of children/youth with behavioral/conduct or emotional disorders must be made available through brochures, workshops, social activities, or other appropriate meetings or methods/types of presentations with an individual family or groups of families and other stakeholders.

E. These activities must be documented and address one (1) or more of the following or other DMH pre-approved topics:

1. Overview of children's mental health disorders and services;

2. Family-driven practice;

3. Common medications;

4. Child development;

5. Problem-solving;

6. Effective communication;

7. Self-Advocacy;

8. Identifying and utilizing community resources;

9. Parent/professional collaboration;

10. System Navigation and Rights;

11. Consultation and education; and,

12. Pre-evaluation screening for civil commitment for ages fourteen (14) and up.
F. Documentation of the activity and/or group must include, at a minimum:

1. Topic and brief description of the presentation/activity or group;

2. Group or people to whom the activity was provided;

3. Date of activity;

4. Number of participants; and,

5. Name and title of presenter(s) or facilitator(s), with brief description of qualifications/experience in the topic presented.

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended

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