4th Judicial District Family Reunification Grant April 27, 2011 Colorado State Drug Court Conference

Presentation Overview Family Reunification Grant Overview Shirley Rhodus Respondent Parent Counsel Social Worker Yolanda Lewis-Harris Court Appointed Special Advocate Jon Whiteman Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Jennifer West Family Treatment Drug Court Julia Roguski & Magistrate Billings-Vela Questions & Answers

Grant Overview $500,000 annual award for 5 years El Paso and Teller Counties Targeted grant to create a community-based Family Reunification Coalition to increase the well-being of, and to improve the permanency outcomes for, children affected by Methamphetamine or other Substance Abuse

Community Coalition: AspenPointe Health Network El Paso County Department of Human Services Teller County Department of Social Services Court Appointment Special Advocate (CASA) Treatment Providers 4th Judicial District Methamphetamine Task Force Respondent Parent’s Counsel Social Worker Savio 4th Judicial District

Respondent Parent Counsel Social Worker Programs and Services Offered Respondent Parent Counsel Social Worker Community Training and Education Matrix Model Treatment Court Appointment Special Advocates Rural Substance Abuse Treatment Services Family Treatment Drug Court Treatment Link Coordination (TLC) Management and Administration of Treatment Services

RESPONDENT PARENT COUNSEL SOCIAL WORKER

License/Certification INTRODUCTION Education Background Work History License/Certification

HOW ARE CASES ASSIGNED? Attorney Judges Other Professionals

PROCEDURE ON WORKING CASES INITIAL CONTACT: - Phone Call - Court - Staff Meetings - Home Visit - Meeting with Attorney

Action on the Cases: Support Community Resources Attend Staff Meetings Home Visit Observe Parenting Time Attend School Meetings Transportation Assistance

SUCCESS STORIES Cheryl – methamphetamine and alcohol abuse; severe delays in children’s developmental milestones (ages 2 and 4) Kenneth – a military veteran; substance abuse and PTSD Teri – methamphetamine addict

After Care Services Phone call from the client Phone call to the client one month after the case closed Home visit if needed

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA)

CASA Brief Overview of CASA - Recruits, Screens and Trains community members as volunteer advocates - 2 additional home visits made each month to ensure safe and stable environment for children - Recitation of oral reports and submittal of written reports to court - Bring awareness of children’s best interest to forefront Expansion Grant - Increased Government Funding by nearly 10% - Increased Number of Children Served by > 10%

Work Done with Families and Children Coach volunteers to be a “cheerleader” for parents as well as an advocate the children - Increased the number of reunifications - Decreased the number of foster care and OOH placement moves Help establish communication with professionals early and often Connecting Children with Supportive/Treatment Services - Therapeutic Services - Colorado’s Betty Ford’s Children’s Program

Successes: System worked as an intervention Quick return home and focused on stabilization of bio home Committee Work/Collaborative Work: Extends continuum of care for families not in FTDC D&N families receive advocacy for reunification on substance abuse cases Over 120 children served in 3.5 years of grant Best Practices Stable Placement and Permanency Committee Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (CPCAN) Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

Origin of ADEC Methamphetamine Task Force of El Paso & Teller Counties   Was formed to eradicate methamphetamine production and use, and to repair its social impacts through development and implementation of a comprehensive integrated strategy of prevention, education, intervention, law enforcement, and treatment

Action Statements:  Rally all sectors of the community around the vision and mission Support the community to value and encourage healthy, drug-free living Create and sustain an education and awareness campaign Preserve and strengthen families and promote nurturing, healthy relationships Promote a multi-disciplinary approach to address safety, health, and welfare of children and families who are impacted by substance use issues Educate the community regarding self-sufficiency and treatment resources to support families in achieving and maintaining a drug-free lifestyle Provide services to families based on best-practice standards

Mission and Vision Our Mission: To reduce the impact of substance abuse on children, families and the community through the development & implementation of a comprehensive integrated strategy of:  Prevention Education Intervention Law enforcement Treatment   Our Vision: The El Paso and Teller Counties Alliance for Drug Endangered Children exists to create and sustain a healthy community free of substance abuse.

Community Training and Education Annual Community Forum: 2010 - Inside the Medicine Cabinet: How Prescription Drugs Affect the Family 2009 - Exploring the Lives of Drug Endangered Children and Their Families: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective 2008 - The Decisions We Make 2007 - Collaborating for a Healthy Community 2006 - Treatment Works: A Fresh View on Addiction, Recovery and the Community Response to Methamphetamine Mini-Forums: May 2011 - Upcoming in Teller County – It’s Not What You Think – Bath Salts, Spice and other drug trends February - What to Know Before You Go

High School Health Class Presentation: Community Presentations: - “The Brain, Drugs & Addiction” Community Presentations: - Core DEC Awareness – designed to educate community about drug endangered children and encourage collaboration across agencies and sectors - Time to Act! - For parents who think or know their child is using drugs - National DEC Webinar Re-Broadcasts

WHO ARE WE REACHING? Child Welfare - GALs CASA Staff & Volunteers - Mental Health - Substance Abuse Treatment - Home Visiting Professionals - Law Enforcement - Probation Community Corrections Department of Youth Corrections Family & Child Advocates Wrap Around Educators MADD

IN THE COMMUNITY School Involvement: Community Awareness: “The Brain, Drugs & Addiction” – High School Health Class Presentation Parent Town Halls with District 11 Community Awareness: Core DEC Awareness – designed to educate community about drug endangered children and encourage collaboration across agencies and sectors Time to Act! - For parents who think or know their child is using drugs National DEC Webinar Re-Broadcasts National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative Resource/Health Fair Participation Social Media – Facebook & Twitter Inter-agency Collaboration: - 4th Judicial Best Practices Committees Service Delivery Subcommittee Adolescent Subcommittee - DHS Substance Abuse CORE Providers - Clinical Advisory Committee

Colorado Springs: DUI Task Force Colorado Springs Fire & Life Safety Consortium El Paso County: Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect Community Partnership for Child Development Health Services Advisory Council Family Services Advisory Council Strong & Health Families El Paso County Parent Education Consortium Community Action Team of the Fetal, Infant & Child Mortality Review Alliance for Kids Early Childhood Council Region: Nurse Family Partnership Military Impact Child Development Planning Group State & Southern Colorado Coalition for Girls Colorado: Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children State Meth Task Force

FAMILY TREATMENT DRUG COURT

A Joint Service Management Project of: Colorado's 4th Judicial Family Treatment Drug Court A Placement Prevention Model A Joint Service Management Project of: El Paso County Department of Human Services Savio AspenPointe Health Network TANF Fourth Judicial District

Doing Business Differently… Joint Service Management Requires Different Participation by Each Member JSM Partners are Jointly Responsible for…. Program Design and Development Continuous Quality Improvement Case and Program Outcomes Collection and Reporting of Data

Making It Work Systemic Problems Addressed Head On Some of the JSM Partners were Competitors This Was Shift In Their Relationship Getting Judicial On Board – Changing Standard Practice Developing Trust and Cooperation Within The Treatment Team

5 Year Longitudinal Studies 2010 Outcomes Program Summary 116 Families Served 178 Adults 223 Children Discharge Status 78% Children At Home 14% Children With Kin 8% Children In Foster Care 5 Year Longitudinal Studies 91% No Founded Report of Abuse/Neglect, D&N or Placement

SUCCESS STORY

Questions & Answers