§         The Cooperative Agreements with Community Agencies to provide behavioral health services for children and their families outline:

o       Program purpose;

o      Background check and insurance requirements;

o      Protocols for the agency representatives to follow at the schools;

o      Documentation, confidentiality, and follow up requirements;

o      Collaboration with the school based team at the school site; and

o      Access to student information.

§         The Agreements are effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008, pending yearly review.

§         Cooperative Agreements are attached for the following agencies: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA); ASPIRA; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Boca Raton Community Hospital; Boys and Girls Club; Boys and Girls Town of South Florida, Inc.; Camelot Community Care, Inc.; Catholic Charities, Inc.; Center for Family Services; Center for Group Counseling, Inc.; Children’s Case Management Organization, Inc.; The Chrysalis Center; Drug Abuse Foundation; Drug Abuse Treatment Association (DATA); The Children’s Home Society, Inc.; Family Preservation Services, Inc.; Hanley Center; Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies; Healthy Solutions Resource Center Inc.; Hearts and Hope; Hospice of Palm Beach County; Hugs for Kids; Institute for Family Centered Services Inc.; Mental Health Association; Multilingual Psychotherapy Center, Inc.; Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches; Palm Beach County Youth Services Bureau; Parent-Child Center Inc.; Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services, Inc.; South County Mental Health Center; Take Stock in Children of Palm Beach County; and, the Urban League of Palm Beach County. 

§         These providers are only permitted to work with students on school campuses if they are addressing emotional or social barriers that may interfere with students’ academic achievement. The providers must meet specific background check requirements and program implementation guidelines.