Foster Care Redesign: Region 3b Gretchen Fehrm, TDFPS Bill Lund, Covenant Kids Gary Buff, Our Community Our Kids/ACH Wayne Carson, Our Community Our Kids/ACH

Region 3b The network. Parker Tarrant Palo Pinto Hood Johnson Erath Somervell Region 3b The network.

Foster Care Redesign Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) Performance Based Contract Greater flexibility and local decision-making Greater financial risk to SSCC First Urban Implementation in Texas

Foster Care Redesign Selected Contract Details: SSCC takes custody within 4 hours Placement within 50 miles of home No more than 2 moves per placement Siblings placed together 2,400 youth annually (system capacity about 1,400) No eject/No reject referrals

our research NEBRASKA FLORIDA KANSAS Involved from beginning in Foster care redesign process Consultant-Beth Skidmore Travelled to states to visit-found people very generous with sharing information 2010-2011 Strategic Planning Wayne on Fiscal Matters Workgroup Now on PPP

Our approach. This project involves a culture change. It’s a new way of doing this work, a new way of working together, and a new and better way of helping children. We do not want this to be seen as ACH getting bigger or more dominant. We want to present this as a new approach led by ACH that appreciates and engages providers, leverages existing resources, introduces new strategies, and becomes the community voice and leader for abused and neglected children. We think a new brand can best accomplish the culture change needed. Briefly discuss structure. Introduce Gary as President? Our approach.

Strong Network Of Providers Engaged Partnership With DFPS Focus On Contract Outcomes Data Driven Decisions And Accountability Strong Financial Management Adaptability Community Engagement Robust Information Technology Systems This project involves a culture change. It’s a new way of doing this work, a new way of working together, and a new and better way of helping children. We do not want this to be seen as ACH getting bigger or more dominant. We want to present this as a new approach led by ACH that appreciates and engages providers, leverages existing resources, introduces new strategies, and becomes the community voice and leader for abused and neglected children. We think a new brand can best accomplish the culture change needed. Briefly discuss structure. Introduce Gary as President?

The network. The network.

Our case timeline. 21 90 4 HRS CANS Assessment Plan of service review Plan of service created Child is removed from home. SSCC takes custody of child. Child is placed with best match Reunification, adoption or SIL Trauma Informed Care initial assessment Data entered in to ECAP 4 HRS 21 Our case timeline. 90 Utilization Management

What’s Different? This project involves a culture change. It’s a new way of doing this work, a new way of working together, and a new and better way of helping children. We do not want this to be seen as ACH getting bigger or more dominant. We want to present this as a new approach led by ACH that appreciates and engages providers, leverages existing resources, introduces new strategies, and becomes the community voice and leader for abused and neglected children. We think a new brand can best accomplish the culture change needed. Briefly discuss structure. Introduce Gary as President?

Every Child A Priority ECAP Our technology.

Quality Parenting initiative. System change model Improves quality of foster homes Proven results Leadership engaged

Quality Committee MEMBERSHIP LIKELY TOPICS Operations Outcomes Influence Decisions LIKELY TOPICS Intake/Matching Quality Parenting Initiative Contract Monitoring Assist with Quality Improvement processes

Community Engagement.

Community Engagement-presentations 323rd District Court Alliance for Children Children’s Alliance Center of Palo Pinto Cook Children’s doctors and staff DFW Alliance for Foster Care Johnson County CASA Johnson Co. Children’s Advocacy Center Mental Health Connection of Tarrant Co National Council for Adoption (NCFA) Palo Pinto and Parker CASA Paluxy River Children’s Advocacy Center Tarrant County CASA TDFPS program directors Johnson County Judges Parker County Judges Palo Pinto County Judge Children’s Medical Rees Jones clinic All Region 3b State Representatives and Senators The network: development

Contract Timelines CONTRACT TERM 3 years with additional 2 year renewal START DATE January 1, 2014 LEGACY TRANSFER Began July 1, 2014 Complete by Q1, 2015 NEW REFERRALS Began September 1, 2014

100 Day Milestones 44 providers have signed contracts 1,200 foster homes in ECAP 550+ Legacy youth transferred 150+ new admissions Disruption mitigation groups active Quality Parenting Initiative phase 1 Information Exchange is live CANS Training completed Over 80% of sibling groups placed together 11 adoptions completed

Challenges Everything is new and different Capacity Data integrity Funding

More on Funding-PCG Report DFPS and SSCC’s have different understandings of what should be included in the resource transfer. (pg. 12) Several tasks required of a SSCC were not funded. (pg. 13) Some resources for required tasks were not transferred to the SSCC’s or funded by DFPS (pg. 14) Additional financial resources are necessary to build and maintain operations of a SSCC (pg. 28)

Opportunities = Improved Outcomes for Children Coordinated Care Innovation Accountability Leveraged Resources Local Decisions = Improved Outcomes for Children

Our Vision First placement best placement Faster permanency/shorter lengths of stay Collaborative focus on outcomes Payment focused on services, not behaviors Training and support needed for foster parents to deliver quality care Greater support for success in families First placement best placement Faster permanency/shorter lengths of stay Better equipped foster parents Collaborative focus on outcomes Payment focused on services, not behaviors Training and support needed for foster parents to deliver quality care The Future of Foster Care

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