Ocean County CIACC Education Partnership

The mission of the Behavioral Health, Child Protective Services and Education Systems Partnership is to promote, develop, and enhance collaborative efforts between school, behavioral health and child protective service systems and other interested parties to improve the well being of children in Ocean County.

The Partnership was first conceived in 2006 by members of the CIACC who recognized a need for ongoing, standardized exchange of procedural information between local schools, the child protective service agency and children's behavioral health programs. The services and supports available for children are continually growing and evolving. Throughout New Jersey, the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) - the child protective service agency - underwent major transformation as a result of the Child Welfare Reform, and the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services (DCBHS) with a system of children's behavioral health care services was established. Meanwhile, school initiatives like Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) and Shared Services, encourage local schools to coordinate with community-based organizations to meet students' needs. Through this Partnership, professionals from each of the three systems are provided up-to-date, ongoing training and education on the services that are available and how to access and effectively coordinate with those services, which will help ensure that children receive the help that they need. Through enhancing the knowledge of and communication between professionals, Ocean County children may see the full benefit of these systems working together to meet their multifaceted needs.

This is a private site designed to make the most up to date information from and about the training easily accessible. Navigate this site by using the links above. Please contact Jamie Hart, CIACC Coordinator, for more information, to report inaccuracies or to suggest additional content.