Marion County Family Systems Investment Consortium

A Visual Walk Through Time November 1997 to February 2004 1

The Beginning

• November 1997 – Marion County Children and Families Commission initiates Wellness Goals Team: • • • • • •

Coordination

. Integrate efforts of current CFC committees (early childhood, teen parent, youth investment)

Policy

. Develop a filter for evaluating the impact of public policies and practices on children and families.

Community-Based Support System

. Guide implementation of positive change in supporting children and families, based on the Community Investment Initiative.

Funding

. Guide the use and development of the CFC Investment Matrix.

Information

. Guide the development of an electronic information and referral system.

Best Practices

. Shape policies for CFC consideration in best practice areas, such as family center, family support, youth development and leadership.

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Wellness Goals Team

August 1998

• Wellness Goals Team “launch;” recommendations: •

Independent, not a “committee” of CFC

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Model after Portland Leaders Round Table

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Address key issues: Access, Data, Common Planning, Role and Function, System Capacity, Funding Processes, Outcomes

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Family Systems Investment Consortium

• October 1998 – Randy Franke, chair of Marion County’s Children and Families Commission, convenes Family Systems Investment Consortium (FSIC).

“Why this Consortium—and how will it differ from other groups working on similar issues? The Community Investment Initiative, a countywide study, found an emphasis and integration around single issues: child abuse, homelessness, teen parenthood, early childhood, health, after school activities, and juvenile crime. It also found multiple agencies developing resource directories and providing case management to families

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But no one entity is considering the interdisciplinary, systemic issues across city, school district, and county jurisdictions.”

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FSIC Original Invitation List

• • • • • • • • • • • Pamela Abernethy

(Circuit Court)

Pinna Arnold

(At-large - South County)

Ron Bassett-Smith

(Workforce issues)

Russ Beck

(United Way)

Ginger Bensman

(Healthy Start)

Holly Berry

(Teen parents/community leadership)

Jerry Burns

(DHS-AFS)

Jan Calvin

(MCCFC – Vice Chair)

Jeff Davis

(Health Dept.)

Len Federico

(Willamette ESD)

Vickie Fleming

(Systems expert)

• • • • • • • • • • Randy Franke

(MCCFC – Chair)

Tina Garcia

(At-large - North County)

Marilyn Herb

(24J Schools)

Chuck Keers

(Community Action)

Paul Logan

(Shelter and crisis services)

Sue Miller

(At large – Salem area)

Jim Russell

(Behavioral Care Network)

Jim Seymour

(H2O, children and families services)

Susan Srnec

(DHS-SCF)

Rachel Woods

(Early Childhood Consortium)

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First meeting discussion

• • • • • • • • • • • Do you want to continue meeting?

What is “low hanging fruit” we can work on first?

Eradicate head lice Outstation services Engage communities Replication What is working?

Safety Net CHIP data Engaging high risk families Polk County model – Service Integration Teams • • • • • • • Courts as a natural touchpoint Family resource center, community dispute resolution center Field test, pilot a variety of ideas Best practices, don’t reinvent the wheel Project or neighborhood-based Sharing forms, common intake Common grant application 6

Early Learnings

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Presentations:

Data systems, Family resource centers, Tioga County,Pennsylvania service integration model • • •

Field trip:

Family resource centers Lane County (Springfield) Josephine County (Coalition for Kids) Jackson County (Rogue Family Center) 7

GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Cadillac Cafe

KEIZER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GE O GRAPH IC BO UN DARIE S - All pe ople living within school catchme nt are as can participate .

GO V E RN AN CE - Schools re pre se nte d on advisory board, voice in de cisions.

F AM ILY SUPPO RT S - Schools are the natural "touchpoint" for information and activitie s which support e ducation outcome s; e .g., pare nt involve me nt, afte r school programs, e tc.

CO M M UN IT Y CO N N E CT O R - Se rve s as a school-community link.

E X T RA SUPPO RT T O SCH O O LS - Schools be ne fit from community volunte e rs and programs.

COUNTY SERVICES

* Health * Mental Health * Juvenile * Corrections *Courts

NATURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTS

* Faith organizations *Service clubs *Community Progress Teams * Recreation activities *Community education *Family resource centers

F O CUS GRO UPS:

(Examples)

SUPPORT TEAM STATE SERVICES

* Health Plan * Emergency Assistance * Child Protective Services * Oregon Youth Authority *Employment *Senior Services *Vocational Rehabilitation

Solutions Coordinator INFORMATION AND REFERRAL

* Parent Warmline * Lifespan Respite * Crisis Line * Child Care Information Service

NONPROFIT AND OTHER SERVICES

* Healthy Start *Family Building Blocks *Community Safety Net *Head Start *Energy & Weatherization *Substance Abuse Programs *Domestic Violence Shelter * Family basic needs * Early Childhood Consortium * At-Risk Youth (Youth Investment) Consortium * Community Safety Net/Lifespan Respite * Teen Parent Consortium * Youth Compact 8

February 1999 Work Plan

1. Identify school areas 2. Identify target population 3. Aggregate profile data 4. Raise issues to leadership 5. Define outcomes 6. Identify start date Phase I – Keizer All ages – children & families State and county – mapping Connect with CPTs Based on OSU research July 1, 1999 7. Explore categorical $$ 8. Identify court services Options for flexibility Incorporate into system 9. Identify family supports Maximize prevention 10. Identify Solutions Coords. Loaned staff, $$ grants 11. Establish agreements Memo of Understanding 9

Common Purpose -

October 1999

 “To s

trengthen community through integrating services and family support”

• • Adopted FSIC role, mission, vision, message Align with Marion County Children and Families Commission 10

Common Vision

A community where… Everyone is committed to the well-being of children Families are nurtured All community members are healthy Diversity is honored People live and work together Encouraging and supporting one another.

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Six Common Goals and Benefits

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Neighborhood Focus

- Promote a neighborhood approach to service delivery and family support in order to meet the unique needs of each community.

Peaceful Problem-Solving

- Strengthen families and neighborhoods through encouragement and education about peaceful problem solving.

Service Integration

- Create community capacity for a collaborative team approach to service delivery.

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Goals (cont.)

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Family Support

- Encourage the development of family resource centers in Marion county’s communities.

School-Community Partnerships

– Make every school in Marion County a “Lighted School.”

Access to Information

– Provide every person in Marion County with a single point of access to information about services and family support.

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Outcomes Increase the safety, caring, and engagement of people in communities

Performance Measures to be defined later …

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Demonstration Projects

• Grant-Highland Neighborhood 

Solutions Coordinators

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Community Learning Centers

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Housing – Community Development Corp.

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Community Justice

• • Lifespan Warmline County Connector

Our intent is to expand service integration and family support in urban and rural areas of Marion County…

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Memorandum of Agreement

• October 11, 2000 - First MOA signed – Members commit to FSIC’s Purpose, Vision, Goals – Fourteen agencies sign – Members commit their organization’s resources to implement goals through “addendum” from each agency 16

Commitments

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Information Sharing

– client and group data

Data

– Collect, analyze and distribute at the neighborhood level

Community Responsiveness

– adapting practices, open to feedback •

Planning

- Within each of our organizations, we agree to clarify how the mission, vision and processes described in MOA fit within our own organizations… 17

FSIC Key Messages –

December 2000 Tabloid, Power Point presentation

– The problems we face are too big to solve on our own.

– Healthy children, families, and neighborhoods are everyone’s responsibility.

– Working together works!

When government, non-profits, education, communities and volunteers come together forming collaborations and sharing resources and responsibility for solutions, children, families and neighborhoods win.

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Family Support System Development Policy

December 2000

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Marion County Children and Families Commission will invest in the development of a comprehensive family support system…

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More on Outcomes

February 2001

• Children and Family Outcomes –

Decrease the number of people living in poverty

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Scope:

Limit data collection to Highland and Grant neighborhoods –

Tool:

tool Jackson County service integration assessment 20

Outcomes (cont.)

• Collaboration Outcomes –

Increase positive relationships/trust building among family serving agencies/organizations

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Increase effectiveness of service delivery to children and families (cross-training, best practices)

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Increase the gathering and dissemination of useful information (shared data, marketing)

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Increase social cohesion in communities and neighborhoods (community mobilization outcomes)

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Progress Report

February 2001

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Format Ideas

 Problem solving  “Fish bowl” for information sharing  Monthly report from North Neighborhood •

Issues to Resolve

 Delegates attending for agency leadership  Representation from others not at the table -- increase through connections with other groups we attend 22

February 2002 to February 2004

• • June 14, 2002 – – – MOA revised Signed by 19 partners Statements of Commitment FSIC serves as focus group and clearinghouse for: – – – – Faith-Based (Pastoral) Initiatives Goal 1: Comprehensive Planning Education-Social Service Partnerships Grant Communication and Networking 23

Integration Projects Supported by FSIC

• • • • • • • • North Neighborhood (Highland-Grant) Integration Project BOND Community Data Link CHIP (Community Health Indicators Project) Lifespan Warmline Community Safety Net System of Care Common Grant Application Form 24

Successes to Celebrate

• • • • • • North Neighborhood (Highland-Grant) Project Canyon Family Resource Center issues resolved through collaboration and partnership Linn-Marion Service Area agreements leading to an Intergovernmental Agreement Faith-Based Initiatives – CAN centers CHIP is online through Willamette University partnership FSIC serves as System of Care advisory committee 25

Successes (cont.)

• • Grant resource clearinghouse under development • Lifespan Warmline still operating at Community Action • Discussion forum for Medicaid (Child Health Initiative) issues Ford Family Foundation grant for web accessibility of Community Data Link (database) and GOODS (information and referral) 26

• Where do we go from here?

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Family support coordinator

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Replication of North Neighborhood

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Evaluation – let’s begin!

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Coordinated planning

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Reauthorization of MOA 7.1.04

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Next Steps

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