In a pilot study, known as The Hartford Youth Project (HYP), the project was established to engage at risk youth with substance abuse problems and mental health issues. They found that families did not engage in services due to financial barriers, lack of transportation, insufficient availability of treatment appointments and families buy in of the services. The HYP worked collaboratively with stakeholder members of various community agencies, such as probation, community resources, and mental health services and established a need for an outreach and case management services. A outreach worker position was created in order to better fit the needs of the program and the population that was being serviced. The outreach worker assisted clients
