The Family Navigation component will include empowering the family by modeling, mentoring, educating, coaching and linking them to other families to train them in their ability to advocate for their child. The Family Navigators will: provide emotional support to client families; provide information on various services and mandates within the system of care; link families with assessment/evaluation and formal and informal direct service resources; and, empower them to ultimately act as their own best advocates.

Families reside in all parts of the county with most coming from more dense urban areas. Children with Intensive Needs)

Local Access Mechanism in System of Care