Multidisciplinary Assessment Teams (MAT)
July 2002 the Department of Children and Family Service was sued for not providing foster care children with adequate services that were individualized to each of their needs. The lawsuit stipulated that the Department would have to ensure the delivery of Mental Health Services to those children in custody of the foster care system.
Following the lawsuit, Multidisciplinary Assessment Teams were created by the DCFS and the Department of Mental Health. The formed this partnership as a guarantee that each child entering the out of home care would receive an individualized and comprehensive assessment of needed addressing a child’s mental health, developmental and educational status. Our MAT program is a strength-based systems approach that provides children and families linkage to services and treatment they need.
If you would like to make a referral, click on the link below to download our form and email it to services@tccsc.org or fax it to (323) 588-5622.