Each county shall ensure that an evaluation of the wraparound services program is conducted to determine the cost and treatment effectiveness of outcomes such as family functioning and social performance, preventing placement in more restrictive environments, improving emotional and behavioral adjustments, school attendance, and stability in the least restrictive school placement for eligible children. Systems of care outcomes shall be included to the extent they are applicable to the target population.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 561, Sec. 4. (AB 1758) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 18253

  • County: means each county participating in an individualized or wraparound services program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 18251
  • Wraparound services: means community-based intervention services that emphasize the strengths of the child and family and includes the delivery of coordinated, highly individualized unconditional services to address needs and achieve positive outcomes in their lives. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 18251
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