Transcript Pennsylvania Office of Children, Youth, and Families

Pennsylvania Office of
Children, Youth, and
Families
Building Child Welfare
Systems of Care for
Children and Families
October 16, 2003
The OCYF Child Welfare
System of Care Initiative
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Initial Focus on Children with Mental
Health Needs and Child Welfare or
Juvenile Justice Involvement
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Operationalize the Pennsylvania
System of Care Practice Model in
Select Demonstration Counties
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Develop Sustainable Operational
Capacity at the County Level.
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Organize Strategic Linkages with
OMHSAS System of Care development,
and Other DPW Initiatives
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Establish a Learning/Teaching
Environment Among Demonstration
Counties
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Directly Support and Inform DPW
Organizational and Policy Reform.
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The System of Care
Practice Model
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Core Principles
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Locally Organized Government, Family,
and Community Partnerships for
Children and Families:
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Child-centered
Family-focused
Community-based
Strength-based
Culturally competent
Cross-system
Outcomes accountable
Integrated Services Across Systems and
Providers.
Community Resources and Natural
Supports
Tailored to Child, Youth, and Family
Needs, Strengths, and Culture
Family and Community Involvement at
All Levels of Planning, Implementation,
and Operations.
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The System of Care
Practice Model
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Disciplined Process for Organizing and
Implementing Individual, Comprehensive,
Integrated Plans of Care.
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Strength-based Assessments Across Life
Domains
Child-centered Plans of Care.
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Across Child-Serving Systems
Across Service Providers
Across Professional Disciplines
Direct Involvement of Extended Family and
Natural Community Supports.
Data-based System Support for:
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Quality Management
Risk Management
Outcomes Management
Practice Fidelity
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Flexible Funding to Support Individualized,
Community-based Plans of Care.
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Strategic Coordination of All Government
Programs and Initiatives
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The OCYF
Implementation Plan
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Confirm Child Welfare System of Care
Practice Model Standards and Guidelines:
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State Level
Community Level
Practice Level
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Work Collaboratively with OMHSAS System
of Care Development and Other System
Reform Initiatives
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Implement Operational Prototypes in 6-10
Demonstration Counties
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Implement ACF Child Welfare System of
Care Grant in Dauphin County
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Support DPW Strategic Reform Objectives
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Organize Training and Technical Assistance
Needed to Support Practice Model.
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Community Connections for Families
Other State Resources
Select National Resources
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Project Management
Structure
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Primary Project Management Team
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Cross-County Implementation Team
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OCYF Representatives
OMHSAS Representatives
Family Representatives
OCYF Demonstration Counties
OMHSAS Demonstration Counties
System of Care Advisory Group
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Families
Communities
Government Systems
Providers
Communities
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OCYF Program Improvement Plan
(PIP) Work Group
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DPW Top Management Team
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Goals and Objectives
Phase I: Planning and Organization
September 2003-January, 2004
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Confirm Strategic Objectives
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Develop Core Practice Model Standards.
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Develop County System of Care Capacity
Assessment and Planning Tools
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Facilitate Collective and Individual
Planning in Demonstration Counties.
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Organize and Coordinate Dauphin
County System of Care Grant
Implementation
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Identify, Organize, and Coordinate
Training and Technical Assistance.
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Goals and Objectives
Phase II: County Implementation
September 2003-January, 2004
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Confirm Individual County Implementation
Plans
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Organize and Deliver Training and
Technical Assistance
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Collective
County-specific
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Organize Process for Collective County
Learning and Implementation Support.
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Identify Needed DPW Policy Changes
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Organize Advisory Committee Membership
and Review Process
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Coordinate with Other Statewide
Initiatives:
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OCYF PIP Process
OMHSAS Children’s Bureau Initiatives
Other DPW Initiatives
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Timeline and Milestones
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September 1, 2003
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September 15, 2003
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Distribute System of Care Position Paper
October 15, 2003
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Release Invitation and Qualifying
Criteria to Potential Demonstration
Counties
October 10, 2003
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Confirm Project Management Team
Produce County System of Care
Readiness Review and Self-assessment
Tools
October 16, 2003
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First Meeting of Demonstration
Counties:
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Orientation
Preliminary Readiness Review
Next Steps Organization
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Timeline and Milestones
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Jan. 1, 2004
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Complete Comprehensive County
Self Assessment/ Readiness Review
Process
Feb. 1, 2004
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Second County System of Care
Meeting:
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Review Self-Assessment/ Readiness
Review Results
Confirm and Review Work Plans
Organize Implementation Process
Deliver Ongoing Technical Assistance
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Timeline and Milestones
Feb. 1-August 31, 2004
Implement Critical Child Welfare
System of Care Elements
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Organize Family Involvement
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Map and Organize Services and
Providers
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Develop Cross System Practice Protocol
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Deliver Cross System Practice Model
Training
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Map and Organize Community
Resources and Assets
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Establish Guidelines for Working
Relationships Among Child-serving
System Partners
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Coordinate Existing Programs
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Identify Opportunities for Blended and
Braided Funding
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Critical Success Factors
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Local Leadership and Champions
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Families
Child-serving Systems
Community Leaders
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Local Capacity for Problem Solving
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Relentless Commitment to Implementation
Tasks and Timeline.
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Active, Meaningful Involvement of Families
and Community Leaders
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Top-down Leadership From DPW to
Maintain Accountability to Strategic Goals
and Tasks.
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Coordination of Government Programs
Under a Single Strategic Plan.
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Technical Assistance that Provides Direct
Support to Concrete Strategic Tasks.
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