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Multi-Agency Alliance for Children
MAAC has been approaching child welfare and behavioral healthcare with an innovative, custom-tailored approach for nearly 20 years.
In 1996, several private non-profit agency directors gathered together to create what ultimately became the MAAC collaborative. These directors were driven to create "a new way of doing business" in the field of behavioral healthcare. Their vision was to create a seamless continuum of care to address all of the needs of the child, adolescent and family while reducing treatment "failures" and uncoordinated multiple placements.
By teaming together to create a continuum of collaborative care, each MAAC member-agency maintains their individuality and expertise in the service areas they uniquely provide. This team approach eliminates the duplication of services across multiple agencies, reducing the risk of becoming "spread too thin.”
Today, the services offered by MAAC’s member agencies range from assessments to intensive psychiatric care, adoptions to residential group homes, therapeutic foster care to maternity care and much more. MAAC also has MOUs with nine other providers throughout the state of Georgia.
In 1996, several private non-profit agency directors gathered together to create what ultimately became the MAAC collaborative. These directors were driven to create "a new way of doing business" in the field of behavioral healthcare. Their vision was to create a seamless continuum of care to address all of the needs of the child, adolescent and family while reducing treatment "failures" and uncoordinated multiple placements.
By teaming together to create a continuum of collaborative care, each MAAC member-agency maintains their individuality and expertise in the service areas they uniquely provide. This team approach eliminates the duplication of services across multiple agencies, reducing the risk of becoming "spread too thin.”
Today, the services offered by MAAC’s member agencies range from assessments to intensive psychiatric care, adoptions to residential group homes, therapeutic foster care to maternity care and much more. MAAC also has MOUs with nine other providers throughout the state of Georgia.
Vision
All youth impacted by child serving systems receive coordinated care and support to experience permanency and wellbeing
Mission
MAAC coordinates people, resources, information, and a network of quality providers to create positive outcomes for vulnerable youth and families.
Additional Culture Details
The MAAC team utilizes strengths-based planning to coordinate a unique, individualized approach for every MAAC youth, while maintaining youth voice and choice as the center of the work, placing them in the partner agency or affiliate best suited to meet their needs and personal goals. Our Initiatives provide solutions to key areas of need identified by youth advocates and stakeholders — supporting a holistic vision for success during and after transitioning from foster care.
Values
- Youth Voice & Choice
- Advocating for the unique voice of the youth we serve. Young people identify what they need and we listen.