Comprehensive Systems of Care (CSOC) in the North Caucasus
Program Description
The Comprehensive Systems of Care (CSOC) Project began in June 2006 with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The two year CSOC Project is being implemented in the Russian Northern Caucasus by Keystone Service Systems, Inc. in partnership with the Keystone Social-Educational Foundation for Social Assistance to Children and Families / Russia.
Through a series of targeted facility-, home-, and community-based services, this program is addressing the immediate psychological, educational, and health needs of the region’s most vulnerable children, youth, and families. The model will nurture the normal development of children and empower their parents to become effective advocates for the needs of their families.
These systems, currently in progress in North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria, are being developed around the principles of being child-centered, family-driven, strength-based, culturally competent, and involving interagency collaboration. With the input from local North Caucasus program staff and regional partners, Keystone is assuring that services provided follow each of these principles, as well as focus on the family’s capacity to remain intact. These programs have been designed to serve as a model for replication elsewhere in the region.
Program Beneficiaries
The project will reach, but is not limited to, the following at risk groups:
- children, youth, and families affected by violent trauma
- children and youth with disabilities
- children at risk of institutionalization
- families at risk of dissolution
Each child will have a highly individualized plan of care that integrates all aspects of their life, including home, school, family, health care and involvement in community activities. The individual plan will identify real needs and seek relevant and effective treatment and support and will strive to integrate all resources in the community such as school, family, church, friends and neighbors.
Objectives
- Address the immediate psychological, educational, and health needs of the most vulnerable children and their families.
- Increase the professional capacity of the individuals serving these families.
- Foster community development and citizen participation through involvement in program governance and oversight.
- Initiate and maintain a comprehensive project monitoring and performance measurement strategy.