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Children's Behavioral Health Initiative

The Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth's Executive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission is to strengthen, expand and integrate Massachusetts state services into a comprehensive, community-based system of care, to ensure that families and their children with significant behavioral, emotional and mental health needs obtain the services necessary for success in home, school and community. Please use this friendly URL to return directly to this page in the future www.mass.gov/masshealth/cbhi.

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    • Behavioral-Health Screening Tools
    • The MassHealth-Approved Screening Tools
  • Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)
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  • Children's Behavioral Health Initiative Overview

  • CBHI Updates

  • CBHI Brochures and Companion Guide

  • Home- and Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Families and Children

  • Screening for Behavioral Health Conditions

    This section contains information about the screening requirement; the list of MassHealth-approved screening tools; and regulations and training resources for providers.

  • Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)

    This section contains several essential resources for CANS users, including forms and reference guides. Please use this friendly URL to return directly to this page in the future www.mass.gov/masshealth/cans.

  • CBHI Information for Members & Families

  • CBHI Resources for Providers

  • CBHI Information for Early Education and Care, Pre-K and K-12 School Staff

  • CBHI Information for Higher Education

  • Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Council

  • CBHI Publications & Reports

  • CBHI Court Documents

  • CBHI Contact Information

  • CBHI Related Links

  • CBHI E-mail Notification Sign up

  • Training for Providers

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