As used in this article 69, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Co-occurring disorders" means disorders that commonly coincide with behavioralor mental health disorders and may include, but are not limited to, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, fetal alcohol syndrome, and traumatic brain injury.
and (3) Repealed.
"Family advocacy coalition" means a coalition of family advocates, family systemsnavigators, or family advocacy organizations working to help families and youth with mental health problems, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, and other co-occurring disorders to improve services and outcomes for youth and families and to work with and enhance state and local systems.
"Family advocate" means a parent or primary caregiver who:
Has been trained in a system-of-care approach to assist families in accessing andreceiving services and supports;
Has raised or cared for a child or adolescent with a mental health or co-occurringdisorder; and
Has worked with multiple agencies and providers, such as mental health, physicalhealth, substance abuse, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities, education, and other state and local service systems.
(5.5) "Family systems navigator" means an individual who:
Has been trained in a system-of-care approach to assist families in accessing andreceiving services and supports;
Has the skills, experience, and knowledge to work with children and youth with mental health or co-occurring disorders; and
Has worked with multiple agencies and providers, including mental health, physicalhealth, substance abuse, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities, education, and other state and local service systems.
Repealed.
(6.5) "Office of behavioral health" means the office of behavioral health in the department of human services.
"Partnership" means a relationship between a family advocacy organization and another entity whereby the family advocacy organization works directly with another entity for oversight and management of the family advocate or family systems navigator and family advocacy demonstration program, and the family advocacy organization employs, supervises, mentors, and provides training to the family advocate or family systems navigator.
"System of care" means an integrated network of community-based services and support that is organized to meet the challenges of youth with complex needs, including, but not limited to, the need for substantial services to address areas of developmental, physical, and mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and education and involvement in or being at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. In a system of care, families and youth work in partnership with public and private organizations to build on the strengths of individuals and to address each person's cultural and linguistic needs so services and support are effective.
and (10) Repealed.
Source: L. 2010: (2), (4), (5), and (7) amended and (5.5) added, (SB 10-014), ch. 59, p. 213, § 2, effective March 31; entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 716, § 2, effective April 29. L. 2011: (2), (3), (6), and (9) repealed, (HB 11-1193), ch. 71, p. 194, § 2, effective March 29. L. 2017: IP and (1) amended, (6.5) added, and (10) repealed, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1351, § 249, effective May 25.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 26-22-102 as it existed prior to 2010.
(2) Subsections (2), (4), (5), (5.5), and (7) were numbered as § 26-22-102 (2), (5), (6), (6.5), and (8), respectively, in Senate Bill 10-014 (see L. 2010, p. 213) but were relocated as amended due to their harmonization with this section as it was added by Senate Bill 10-175.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.