Child Welfare Transformation in Leeds and Grenville – Here we go!!! (Actually we are well underway in many areas) February 2006 2/28/2019

Getting ready Our Strengths Our Challenges Our values and our vision for clients mesh nicely with many Transformation initiatives We have already begun in many areas because this was the right thing to do: e.g. Collaborative approach to engage families, Alternatives to Court; OnLAC; PRIDE; SAFE + overall general good practices that are being reinforced by Transformation As an agency, we have a history of success in working together to implement other changes very well, supporting each other across units and without creating ‘impermeable silos’ Our Challenges Finding the time to make sure everyone has an opportunity to provide input to processes that impact their work 2/28/2019

Transformation Goals To enhance services to families & children To engage the broader community in child welfare Capitalize on research and proven best practices Serendipitously, it will move our own mission, vision and values along quite nicely Timing – start now and continue until we feel satisfied that it will work for our clients 2/28/2019

Family Counselling P/C Conflict Planning to Plan 2005-2006 DV + Other Research Training Transformation Planning Differential Response 8 Pillars of Permanence e.g. OnLAC, PRIDE, SAFE, Kinship Mediation/Family Conferencing Quality Assurance Community Linkages Regional Adoption Accountability Education + Super Access Doc Imaging EPPII Services 04/05 Service Plan Goals CommunityVolunteerServices + Our Meta Plan 2005/2006 Who Will Lead what? When to Sequence? $’s available/required? Themes of: Balance – workload, power with responsibility Teamwork – frequent communication, support Observable Outcomes-Client Focus Gananoque Office FP Support Research Family Counselling P/C Conflict InfrastructureSpending PIP Youth Position 2/28/2019

The Transformation ‘House’ Court Processes Mediation Differential Response Permanency Planning Multi-Year Results Based Planning SIS Research Accountability 2/28/2019

The House Further Divided We may decide that the seven main components have several sub-components that would be easier to tackle by creating several specialized or project teams. This would capitalize on the expertise we have internally, develop our understanding of specific areas in a more comprehensive way and give interested staff a chance to enhance their knowledge and skills in these areas 2/28/2019

The Seven Components & Possible Projects 1. Potential Differential Response Projects: New VAW approaches, alliances 0-6 cross sector services Community Linkages Teens - Parent Child Conflict Strategies to keep youth in their families 2/28/2019

2. Permanency Planning : OnLAC PRIDE SAFE Enhanced Foster Care systems & support Kinship in Care Kinship Out of Care Youth Leaving Care Regional Adoption Supervised Access Transitional Aged Developmentally Delayed Youth Enhanced Educational approaches for CIC PIP enhancements e.g. Youth position. 2/28/2019

3. Alternatives to Court : Mediation Family Group Conferencing 4. Multi Year Results Based Planning Family -- ‘Team Boring Nerds’ 5. Single Information Systems Protection Foster Care Legal 2/28/2019

Research Accountability - QA systems - VAW with other CAS’s - Client Engagement - Trocme’s measures Accountability - QA systems - Outcomes - File Audits - Training - Orientation processes 2/28/2019

Team/Resources We need to fit the approach to implementing each part of Transformation to what makes most sense rather than imposing a structure In services we talked about the idea of the default process being something like a ‘Transformation Project Team’ consisting of: Lead person – Responsible for chairing, scheduling & Champion – Responsible for promoting the team’s work at the management table Team members – staff with an interest or passion for this piece of our work 2/28/2019

Project Meetings We would structure the duration of the committee based on the need to implement that piece in sequence to the others, the scope of the project and the team’s capacity. Meetings would be relatively short in duration, at specified times so that team members could plan ahead & would not be diverted too often or too long from their day to day work. Once the project team’s outcomes have been achieved, they would stop – could be as few as two or three meetings over a two month period or continue on for several months depending on the scope of the project. 2/28/2019

Schedule Teams will need to do a schedule & keep other teams up to speed on their progress: Fact finding Training Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Dec Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Implementation 2/28/2019

Sample Progress Table Just thinkin’ Team Formed Start Done/ Ongoing Some work done Team Formed Train the Trainers Training Done Start Done/ Ongoing OnLAC PRIDE Court QA SIS 2/28/2019

Next Steps Think about what areas you want to move ahead We will establish interim champions & leads soon to start organizing Our agency planning day may be the time to establish our teams Ask if you want some background information on any specific area 2/28/2019