Click here to download our PowerPoint presentation:   EPSDT vs. Wraparound   to learn more

about our research-based model for EPSDT "Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services"

Special Announcement:  On November 21st IBC will host a conference for parents and professionals at the Eden Resort in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to explain the Medicaid funding system for Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS, often mistakenly called "wraparound" services in Pennsylvania) and describe how Medicaid funding for necessary treatment services for children can be easily and consistently obtained, how to identify the components and characteristics of excellent behavioral treatment services, and how to retain Medical Assistance (MA) funding for needed behavioral treatment services until the treatment plan is finished.  The keynote address will be by Dr. Robert Cormany, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Services Administrators (PAPSA).  This information was presented to an enthusiastic audience at the bi-annual Training Institutes in Nashville in July, along with outcome research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on more than 300 individual treatment plans for children with Autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and other conditions that found our treatment model to be associated with substantial behavioral change in children and worthy of further study.   

UNC research press release                     US Congress honors the Institute for Behavior Change

Program Schedule & on-line registration              Register on-line now or download registration form here

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NEW RESOURCE!      Treatmentplansthatworked.com is now available on-line for parents & professionals.

Access more than 150 "treatment plans that worked" - with the data that documents it!

 
The Institute for Behavior Change recruits and trains professionals who offer a variety of psychological and behavioral support services to children, both in schools, at home and in the community.  If you would like to discuss a particular child's needs or situation, please don't hesitate to contact The Institute for Behavior Change

The Children's Behavioral Health Center is now open, attached to the IBC office located near Coatesville (about 30 miles west of Philadelphia and 10 miles north of the Maryland border) - get driving directions here. The Center is a place where a child with a disability who does not yet have Medical Assistance benefits can receive an expert diagnostic evaluation and consultation with a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist with more than 30 years' experience in the field of children's mental health -- with very little waiting time.  See the Fast Answers-FAQ tab for information about the psychological evaluations that are performed at the Center or the CBHC tab for more information about the Center itself.

The Center consists of two examination rooms (suitable for physical examinations by a medical doctor and for the delivery of basic dental evaluations) that are equipped to meet the needs of children who are not able to obtain these basic healthcare services because they require more emotional and behavioral support than the typical doctor or dentist can offer.  A private psychiatric consultation office is also available, and a large group meeting space is also available for up to 20 trainees.  The Institute for Behavior Change is actively involved in fund-raising and recruitment efforts to obtain professional staff to perform these medical and dental services at the Children's Behavioral Health Center.  Education programs regarding basic behavior support, special education regulations, sibling support, and other topics will be scheduled periodically for both parents and professionals.  See our Photo Gallery for more pictures of the Center and the staff.
 
EPSDT "wrap-around" Services In Pennsylvania, our staff can deliver EPSDT Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services" -- sometimes referred to as "wrap-around" services -- in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties through our affiliation with the Network for Behavior Change (a professional psychologist practice group that provides close supervision and training for the Institute staff).  These services include Diagnostic psychological evaluations, Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS), Mobile Therapy (MT) and Behavior Specialist Consultant (BSC) services.  EPSDT services are available in every state, but the type of services and manner in which they are offered varies widely.  Click here for in-depth information about EPSDT services.
 
School Consultation Services    With a Certified School Psychologist from the Network for Behavior Change, we offer excellent and cost-effective support to children in public schools, including Charter Schools.  Our staff can perform diagnostic psychoeducational evaluations to determine if a child needs to be classified as a student in need of Special Education services.  Our staff can design educational remediation and behavioral support programs.  Because our staff can also deliver EPSDT services in Pennsylvania, we can deliver behavioral support services to children in Pennsylvania schools -- at no cost to the school or the child's family.
 
Advocacy and Support for children and their parents    Our staff offers expert advice and guidance regarding public school regulations (including Charter School regulations) in Pennsylvania.   We can advise parents regarding how to obtain Medical Assistance benefits for a disabled child in Pennsylvania, Early Intervention services, help with understanding educational Due Process issues, right-to-education concerns for children with disabilities, special education program development, and other matters pertaining to child behavior and education in Pennsylvania.  We support parents who object to the inappropriate use of psychological methods, measurements and techniques on children in educational settings.

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