46.56(1)(dm)(dm) “Family resources” means housing, environment, institutions, sources of income, services, education, a child’s extended family and community relationships, and other resources families need to raise their children. 46.56(1)(ds)(ds) “Initiative” means a system that is based on the strengths of children and their families for providing coordinated services to children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families. 46.56(1)(e)(e) “Intake” means the process by which a service coordination agency or individuals designated by the coordinating committee under sub. (3) initially screen a child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care and his or her family to determine eligibility for an initiative and the process by which the service coordination agency determines the need for a comprehensive clinical mental health assessment. 46.56(1)(h)(h) “Interagency agreement” means a written document of understanding among service providers and other partner agencies that are represented on a coordinating committee under sub. (3) that identifies mutual responsibilities for implementing coordinated services for children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families. 46.56(1)(hm)(hm) “Multi-entity initiative” means an initiative including more than one county or tribe that is established under sub. (2) (b). 46.56(1)(j)(j) “Parent” means a parent who has legal custody, as defined in s. 767.001 (2), of a child, or a guardian or legal custodian of a child, as defined in s. 48.02 (8) and (11). 46.56(1)(L)(L) “Service coordination” means the coordination of multiple service providers and family resources that are serving a particular child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care and his or her family. The term includes coordination of the assessment process, development of a coordinated services plan of care based on the strengths and needs identified in the assessment, advocacy, monitoring of the progress of the child or his or her family, facilitation of periodic reviews of the coordinated services plan of care, and coordination and maintenance of clear lines of communication among all family resources providers, the child, and his or her family. 46.56(1)(m)(m) “Service coordination agency” means a county department, tribe, agency, school district, cooperative educational service agency, or county children with disabilities education board designated in an interagency agreement by a coordinating committee under sub. (3) to provide intake and service coordination for one or more target groups of children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families. 46.56(1)(n)(n) “Service coordinator” means an individual who is qualified by specialized training and experience with children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families and who is appointed by the service coordination agency to provide service coordination for eligible children and their families. 46.56(1)(nm)(nm) “Service provider” means a professional from a system of care who meets one or more of the following criteria: 46.56(1)(nm)1.1. Is skilled in providing treatment services, education, and other family resources for children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families. 46.56(1)(nm)2.2. Conducts comprehensive evaluations of the needs of children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families for family resources. 46.56(1)(nm)3.3. Possesses skills appropriate for and knowledge of the specific types of needs or dysfunctions presented by a child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care and is undergoing an assessment. 46.56(1)(nm)4.4. Is currently providing treatment, education, or other family resources for a child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care, a family of such a child, or both. 46.56(1)(om)(om) “Severe disability” means a mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional, or developmental disability, including severe emotional disturbance, or a combination of these disabilities, that meets all of the following conditions: 46.56(1)(om)2.2. Has persisted for at least one year or is expected to persist for at least one year. 46.56(1)(om)3.3. Causes substantial limitations in a child’s ability to function in his or her family, school, or community and with his or her ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. 46.56(1)(om)4.4. Causes a child to need services or other resources from 2 or more systems of care. 46.56(1)(or)(or) “System of care” means a public or private organization that provides specialized services for children with mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional, or developmental disabilities or that provides child welfare, juvenile justice, educational, economic support, alcohol or other drug abuse, or health care services for children. 46.56(1)(p)(p) “Treatment services” means the individualized social, emotional, behavioral and medical services designed to bring about habilitation, rehabilitation and appropriate developmental growth of a child. 46.56(1)(q)(q) “Tribe” means a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state. 46.56(2)(2) Coordinating committee; administering agency; initiative funding. 46.56(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), if a county board of supervisors or the Milwaukee County mental health board establishes an initiative under s. 59.53 (7) or if a tribe establishes an initiative, the county board, Milwaukee County mental health board, or tribe shall appoint a coordinating committee and designate an administering agency. The initiative may be funded by the county or tribe or the county board of supervisors, Milwaukee County mental health board, or tribe may apply for funding by the state in accordance with sub. (15). 46.56(2)(b)(b) A county may enter into an agreement with one or more other counties or tribes to establish an initiative and a tribe may enter into an agreement with one or more counties or tribes to establish an initiative. The parties to the agreement shall designate in the agreement a single lead administrative county or lead administrative tribe. The county board of the lead administrative county, the Milwaukee County mental health board, if Milwaukee County is the lead administrative county, or the lead administrative tribe shall appoint a coordinating committee and designate an administering agency. The initiative may be funded by the participating entities, or the county board of supervisors of the lead administrative county, the Milwaukee County mental health board, if Milwaukee County is the lead administrative county, or the lead administrative tribe may apply for funding by the state in accordance with sub. (15). 46.56(3)(a)(a) The coordinating committee shall include representatives from all of the following: 46.56(3)(a)1.1. The county department responsible for child welfare and protection services or, for an initiative established by a tribe, the tribal agency responsible for child welfare and protection services.