Coordinated Specialty Care: Resources for Participants

Treatment based on six principles 

Programs using the Coordinated Specialty Care model to treat early serious mental illness or first episode psychosis focus on building the participant's sense of purpose, empowerment, and relationships. This is done through outreach activities, supports from the community, and collaboration among service providers and participants.

Purpose

Participants are supported in having independence and resources to reach their full potential.

Empowerment

Participants have voice and choice so that their journey is grounded in their goals and values.

Relationships

Participants benefit from meaningful connections with service providers, friends, family members, and others focused on helping them live their best lives.

Outreach

Providers educate the community so that young people who need help know when and how to access it early.

Community

Services and supports take place in the most inclusive, responsive, and accessible settings and draw on the connection of family, friends, and natural supports.

Collaboration

Team members and participants
work together. They share
responsibility for setting up, making
happen, watching over, and reviewing
a treatment plan.

Treating a serious problem seriously

Coordinated Specialty Care provides an evidence-based model of care that offers personalized support in one place. This model of care includes a team approach. A typical team is made up of the participant, the participant's loved ones, clinical staff, and a peer specialist. This team approach reduces wait times for care, promotes flexibility in service delivery, and encourages members of the team to support each other in meeting the goals set by the participant.

Help available in Dane and Milwaukee counties

Coordinated Specialty Care currently is provided through three programs. These programs serve Dane and Milwaukee counties.

Help available statewide

People living in counties not currently served by a program offering Coordinated Specialty Care who need help now can:

• Call the crisis line for their county.
• Call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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