Evolve Therapeutic Service

<p>Evolve Therapeutic Services (ETS) provide specialist intensive mental health therapeutic interventions for children/young people on interim or finalised child protection orders in out-of-home care, with severe and complex mental health support needs. ETS is the Queensland Health (QH) therapeutic service component of Evolve Interagency Services (Evolve) which is funded by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (DCCSDS). Evolve refers to the interagency partnership between QH, DCCSDS and the Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Services provided include:</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Provide planned and coordinated therapeutic supports to children/young people in out-of-home care , aimed at improving their emotional wellbeing and the development of skills to enhance participation in school and in the community</li> <li>Services are currently delivered within the townsville and mackay hospital and health service areas.</li> </ul>