·       Child must be 5 to 18 years of age or transitioning to adulthood up to the age of 22

o        Legal Guardian agrees to participate

o        Child has a Primary Mental Health (DSM-IV Axis I) emotional and/or behavioral diagnosis

·       And at least one of the following:

o        Child’s level of disability requires multiagency intervention to improve conditions (services from at least 2 or more child-serving systems; one must be Mental Health)

o        Child has received Mental Health /Behavioral Health services for at least a year or these services are expected to last for more than a year