Full Service:
Children and youth who live in districts under this plan can
make appointments on their own (parent referred). No
referral from the district is needed. Follow-up information
can be sent to the school if requested and the student or
parent signs the appropriate releases. Students can be seen
for substance use or mental health issues regardless of
their insurance coverage. No fee is charged to the student
under this agreement. Families will receive a discounted
rate on select Youth Programs.
School Referral Only:
Children and youth who live in districts under this plan
must be referred from a person/persons designated by the
district. Follow-up information will be released to the
designee when requested and appropriate releases are signed
by student/parent. Children and youth can be scheduled for
both substance use and/or mental health issues. Students
who are referred through the designee are not charged.
Children and youth from this district who are not referred
from the appointed designee are considered a community
referral and will be charged on the sliding fee scale. No
follow-up is provided. Children and youth who have health
insurance will be referred to a Student Assistance Counselor
for screening.
Community Referral for
Substance Use Only:
Children and youth who live in districts that do not have a
formal agreement are self-referred (non-school). These
referrals will pay a fee based on a sliding scale. If the
child has health insurance, the child may be instructed to
receive services directly from his or her health care plan.
No follow-up information is available to school personnel.
Children who have a valid Medicaid card are entitled under
their Medicaid coverage to receive a substance use
assessment at CARE. No school follow-up is provided under
this coverage.
Children and youth can be seen for substance use issues
ONLY. Mental health concerns will be referred to Community
Mental Health
CARE’s Student Assistance is funded by local school
districts, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund, the Detroit Newspaper
Partnership, L.P., the Detroit Free Press and fundraising efforts.
