Brief Assessment & Screening to Inform, Connect, and Support (BASICS)
Once the service episode is opened and the initial description of the program is shared with the family, the next step is to begin the BASICS with the family. Ideally, the BASICS is completed by OhioKAN Staff during the first or second conversation with the family.
Goals of the assessment include:
Collect baseline information about family needs and resources
Identify which referrals and/or supports to provide immediately
Identify if the family would like additional support and is willing to create a Support Plan
Additional supports and resources include:
Warm hand-off referrals (calling an agency with a family to introduce them and begin the connection)
Assistance with an application
Flexible funds and hard goods
Benefits coordination (assisting families with benefits applications, appeals process, and other matters)
Collaboration with caseworker, state or local agencies
In-person services to facilitate access
Family needs and resources are collected through the BASICS, which is organized into three sections and includes nine domain areas of need.