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Atlas entry · Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Coordinated Specialty Care for early psychosis

Last verified July 29, 2026 · Checked against an official source

First-Episode Psychosis / Coordinated Specialty Care

Verified facts

Program
Coordinated Specialty Care in Wisconsin
Organization
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Location
Statewide, Wisconsin

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official information, reviewed on July 29, 2026.

What it is
Coordinated specialty care in Wisconsin connects people ages 15 to 25 with community supports to help them move past a first episode of psychosis or early serious mental illness. The state describes it as a comprehensive set of services guided by each participant's own goals and preferences, with care coordinators making sure services are delivered as the person wants.
Who supports it
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, through its Division of Care and Treatment Services, supports agencies that want to use or already use the coordinated specialty care model.
How it's delivered
The state says coordinated specialty care can run as a stand-alone program or as part of an existing one, such as Comprehensive Community Services, Community Recovery Services, the Coordinated Services Teams Initiative, or Community Support Programs.

shrinkiatry context

Wisconsin's approach to first-episode psychosis leans on flexibility: rather than mandate one clinic model, the state supports agencies to add coordinated specialty care to programs they already run. That meets communities where they are, which matters in a state with both dense cities and wide rural stretches. It's a different delivery choice than a single named network, but the same evidence-based core that OnTrackNY, Georgia's LIGHT-ETP, and Virginia's community services boards share. For the Atlas, it's the Wisconsin first-episode entry.

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Sources

  1. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Coordinated Specialty Care. https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/csc/index.htm
  2. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Coordinated Specialty Care: Resources for Providers. https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/csc/providers.htm

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