Potential Ch’eghutsen’ clients exhibit Serious Emotional Disturbance or SED. SED is defined by the Ch’eghutsen’ Council as a temporary disharmony involving the community, school, and family that affects the physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual well-being of it’s members.

Ch’eghutsen’ indicators are measured by project staff members at 6 month intervals, beginning at intake.

The indicators are challenging to discuss with children who have already experienced trauma.

Ch’eghutsen’ Six Indicators Suicide Attempt Sexual Abuse Individual or Generational Trauma Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Violence Substance Abuse

Ch'eghutsen' Brochure

Ch'eghutsen' Wraparound Process

Wraparound is a planning approach that focuses on a child’s strengths and needs. Children and families are served more effectively when communities and child-serving agencies work collaboratively to meet their needs. Through the wraparound process a family and child selects a support team that will work to create a plan of care that utilizes the formal and informal resources in a community. The regional care teams were established to provide wrap-around services that include capacity building, prevention, and treatment based upon Native family systems. The team consists of the Case Manager, Family Advocate and Youth Coordinator. They are supported through the University of Alaska Fairbanks and participate in ongoing training. Ch’eghutsen’ staff frequently reaches out to other mental health organizations to expand the array of services. To collaborate with another mental health organization Ch’eghutsen’ will often provide orientation or train the organization so they have an understanding of the Ch’eghutsen’ Wrap Around Process. It is important that all mental health providers involved with the Ch’eghutsen’ Project clients be able to participate in the Wrap Around Process.