Doing whatever it takes to keep families together. Making sure a family stays together no matter what issues they're facing is the mission of the Youth Multi-Agency Integrated Services (Youth MIST). Through a collaborative partnership, the team's goal is to not only help heal a child, but provide necessary resources and services to the entire family. 

Who We Serve

Youth MIST helps children who are dealing with behavioral health and social challenges and are at-risk of being remove from their homes or are in the process of being reunified with their families. Through a unique, partnership between KernBHRS, Kern County Department of Human Services and Kern County Probation Department, an array of intensive services are available to each child to help set up goals and a path to recovery. 

Family Component

A strong support system is critical to helping a child overcome their struggles. It's one reason that our services and resources extend to a child's entire family. This holistic approach has been proven to bring stability and hope while helping a family navigate their challenges. 

Services & Goals

• Integrated case planning and case management
• Intensive behavioral health services
• Crisis Interventions
• Family substance abuse and violence interventions
• Extensive and immediate services to families
• Improve child and family functioning
• Decrease truance
• Increase academic performance
• Decrease out-of-home placements
• Assess imminent danger in the home 
• Decrease involvement with Juvenile Justice System
• Health education
• Access to treatment foster care as part of the multi-dimensional treatment
• Provide trauma-informed care to commercially sexually exploited children

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