Programs and services for children
In partnership with states and counties, Magellan manages innovative programs that serve children and youth with complex behavioral health needs, helping them to live at home successfully, achieve in school, enter adulthood and stay out of costly and restrictive inpatient care. Our individualized services and caring evidence-based approach give families the support they need to live happier, healthier, more independent lives.
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Wraparound programs
Magellan coordinates care for youth in treatment facilities, their homes or other community settings through Wraparound programs, such as the Louisiana’s Coordinated System of Care (CSoC), Wyoming’s High-Fidelity Wraparound (HFWA), and Connect Nevada. Magellan’s network of Wraparound professionals work with families to:
- Build support teams and develop individualized care plans
- Monitor implementation of care plans to ensure goals are achieved
- Provide guidance and support throughout the Wraparound process
Our compassionate approach involves families, caregivers and community partners to ensure the best outcomes for the youth participants, and reduce costs.
Over 90% of children and youth have been discharged from Magellan’s High Fidelity Wraparound program and successfully reintegrated into their homes and community-based settings.
Qualified Evaluator Network (QEN)
Since 2001, the state of Florida and the Department of Children and Families have relied on Magellan to manage a QEN, ensuring children receive high-quality care in the most appropriate setting. Through the program, Magellan provides:
- Suitability assessments of dependent children being considered for placement into psychiatric residential care
- Follow-up assessments when children are placed in psychiatric residential care
Magellan’s focus on the right care, in the right setting, at the right time promotes resilience, recovery, and helps each child and family build on their strengths with confidence and lasting hope.
Early Childhood/Infant Mental Health
Recognizing the critical role of family connection and early intervention, Magellan creates safe, supportive environments where families of children aged 0-5 can strengthen relationships, build resilience, and address challenges before they escalate.
Magellan supports early childhood/infant mental health through:
- Identifying families experiencing bonding and attachment challenges
- Identifying, training and supporting providers who offer coaching and evidence-based interventions to strengthen family relationships
- Helping states leverage innovative and non-traditional funding sources to support these programs
Magellan’s proactive approach enables states to maximize existing infrastructure, reaching families and children earlier to improve outcomes and reduce the need for more intensive and costly interventions.
Over 86% of members across programs report positive overall satisfaction.
Other children’s services
Our innovative services go the extra mile to meet the special needs of children and youth with complex behavioral health issues. Magellan’s life-changing support for families today is making a lasting difference for tomorrow.
- Magellan has implemented youth peer support programs which provide a safe space for young people to share and find support.
- The Transition to Independence Process model prepares transition-age youth (14-26) with emotional and/or behavioral challenges for successful lives as adults. In the first five years of this program in Pennsylvania, young adult employment increased, on average, from 35% to 45%.
- Magellan has helped states implement new evidence-based practices such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Child-Parent Psychotherapy for young children and their parents.
Contact us at PSBusinessDevelopment@MagellanHealth.com to learn about our children’s services.
“Magellan has been the most outstanding provider partner of all our contracted relationships. The way that Magellan embraces mental health and holistic health is forward thinking, dynamic and promotes positive quality of care.”
-Magellan of Florida partner