CSA

Vision:  To provide a collaborative, child-centered, family-focused community based system of care that effectively meets the needs of youth and their families in Highland County.

Mission:  Empowering Communities to serve at-risk youth.

Staff:  Beth Armstrong, CSA Coordinator

            Karen DeVore, Report Preparer

Support a system of care:  Promote policies, uniform guidelines, services and practices that support systems of care in communities that are tailored to meet the unique strengths, resources, and needs of youth, families, and communities. 

Child-centered and family focused:  Promote working in partnership with families to ensure that the assessment, design, delivery, and management of services is family driven.   

Continuum of care:  Provide access to a continuum of assessment, early intervention, treatment, and transition services, and supports in our community. 

Integrate services across agencies:  Integrate services and funding for youth and their families with designated care management to ensure multiple services are coordinated across agencies and evolve over time to meet the changing strengths and needs of children and their families. 

Collaboration:  Support open communication, active participation, and collaboration among CSA stakeholders across all sectors and at all levels on program and fiscal policy development an service development, delivery, and management.

Fiscal accountability:  Ensure fiscal accountability in that funds are spent effectively, efficiently, and equitably, maximizing the use of all local, state, federal and private funding streams.

Inclusive Excellence:  Foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and mutual respect or all Virginians.

In 2020, CSA served over 15,000 children and families in the 133 cities and counties in the Commonwealth.  With a combined state and local budget of over $435 million, CSA is a major contributor to supporting the system of care in Virginia.  We are proud partners with state agencies, local government, public and private service providers, and parents and families in improving lives and communities.