region/plan-specific news : Louisiana CSoC

Magellan to manage Early Childhood Support and Services program in Louisiana

Magellan Complete Care of Louisiana is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the Early Childhood Support and Services (ECSS) program contract through the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health (OBH). This program will provide an exciting new opportunity for providers to reach those facing life struggles.

The ECSS program will serve children (age 5 and under) and families at risk for negative outcomes due to child mental health/behavioral concerns; child/parent attachment issues; the environmental impacts of exposure to trauma, family and community violence; parental behavioral health concerns; and social determinants of health such as family housing, employment, and food security.

The children and families this program will serve face the greatest risk of involvement with child welfare and potential for negative early educational outcomes (such as suspension and expulsion). Without intervention and support, these children and families may experience worsening mental and emotional wellness, increasing behavioral problems in the home and early education settings, increasing need for more intensive behavioral health services, and increasing the risk for involvement with child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Magellan Complete Care of Louisiana, Inc., will host forums throughout the state for providers interested in responding to a soon-to-be-published Request for Application (RFA). The forums will be conducted in person and virtually.