Success First is an early wraparound program to capture those seriously emotionally disturbed, unserved, underserved children/adolescents, age 0-15 years, to provide services, keeping them in the lowest level of care possible. A referral is reviewed by a Referral Management Team & if enrollment approved, client assigned to an agency (contractor). Referrals can come from anyone including:

• CCRT
• Clinic
• Group Home 
• Hospital
• School
• Family
• Law Enforcement
• Contractor
• CFS
• Probation

Someone who qualifies for this program is seriously emotionally disturbed child or adolescent, age 0-15 years, who:

• is in need of crisis intervention and/or at risk of psychiatric hospitalization,
• is at risk of removal from their home,
• is having problems in school or is at risk of dropping out, 
• is at risk of or currently involved in juvenile justice system,
• is homeless or at risk of homelessness,
• has co-occurring disorders,
• is a high user of services or multiple hospitalizations,
• is at risk due to lack of services because of cultural, linguistic, or economic barriers,
• is uninsured,
• is at risk due to exposure to domestic violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, or sexual abuse.