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What is LINKS?
LINKS stands for Lifegiving Integrated Network of Key Supports. It’s a project that helps kids, teens, and young adults (from birth to age 21) who are dealing with—or at risk of—serious emotional or mental health challenges and their families. Serving six counties, LINKS works to make sure every young person has access to the care, support, and opportunities they need to grow, learn, and succeed.
How LINKS Works
LINKS uses something called the System of Care approach. That means different people and organizations work together as a team to help children and families. The care is:
- Guided by youth – young people have a voice
- Driven by families – families are involved in decisions
- Culturally respectful – support is tailored to each family’s background
- Personalized – services are matched to each child’s needs
Everyone works together so families feel supported, understood, and included.
LINKS has Three Main Goals
- Build a strong and lasting system of care across the region
- Make it easier to get mental health services, education, and peer support
- Reduce unfair differences in access to care, especially in communities that don’t get enough support
To reach these goals, LINKS brings people and groups together to:
- Improve how families are referred to the right help
- Offer classes and workshops about mental health
- Expand peer support programs for youth and families
- Reach out to communities that have had trouble getting services in the past
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