Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Permanency Enhancement Project (PEP) Statewide Action Team Overview Prepared by: Doris M. Houston, Ph.D Illinois State University School of Social Work
Community Partnership Model:
Illinois Permanency Enhancement Strategy Differential Response Court Improvement Projects Anti-Racism Transformation Teams Family Advocacy Centers Father Involvement Projects University Partnerships COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS Illinois Permanency Strategy Illinois Permanency Strategy
Action Plan Process
Goals &Outcomes Service Provider Domain Community Domain Agency Domain Court Domain Improve Remain Home Outcomes Improve Return Home Outcomes Improve Adoption and Guardians hip Outcome s Improve Cultural Responsiv eness
Targeted Action Plan Areas Changing Policy/Procedures Improving Practice Communication/ Engagement Professional Development/Training Resource and Service Development Political and legislative advocacy Changing Policy/Procedures Improving Practice Communication/ Engagement Professional Development/Training Resource and Service Development Political and legislative advocacy
Partnerships Court- Communication, collaborative decision making, policies, and practice. Agency- Culturally responsive practice, accountability, community partnership. Law enforcement - Communication, collaboration to support family permanency. Families – Culturally responsive support, family advocacy, differential response, fatherhood empowerment. Service Provider- Culturally responsive service, communication, community accountability. Community – Awareness, ownership, empowerment. Court- Communication, collaborative decision making, policies, and practice. Agency- Culturally responsive practice, accountability, community partnership. Law enforcement - Communication, collaboration to support family permanency. Families – Culturally responsive support, family advocacy, differential response, fatherhood empowerment. Service Provider- Culturally responsive service, communication, community accountability. Community – Awareness, ownership, empowerment.
REGIONAL OVERVIEWS
Central Region
Team Development Central Region
Partnerships/Success Central Region
Southern Region
Team Development Southern Region
Partnerships/Success Southern Region
Northern Region
Team Development Northern Region
Partnerships/Success Northern Region
Cook Central Region
Team Development Cook Central Region
Partnerships/Success Cook Central Region
Cook North Region
Team Development Cook North Region
Partnerships/Success Cook North Region
Cook South Region
Team Development Cook South Region
Partnerships/Success Cook South Region
University Partnerships Support teams to engage stakeholders Develop/refine action plans Strategic Planning Interpret permanency data Help teams document and track progress Outcomes Training /strategic planning (outcomes) Stakeholder Engagement Training Community outreach Special projects with action teams Student Service Learning (ISU)
Statewide Action Team Web Site Information Dissemination –Community announcements –Team meeting minutes –Best practice research –Permanency data/reports dex.shtml Information Dissemination –Community announcements –Team meeting minutes –Best practice research –Permanency data/reports dex.shtml
Next Steps Reformulating action plans ( 2 year updates) Field office outreach Intensive evaluations with well developed action teams Statewide outcome evaluation (University Partners) Information dissemination of Action Team Model Reformulating action plans ( 2 year updates) Field office outreach Intensive evaluations with well developed action teams Statewide outcome evaluation (University Partners) Information dissemination of Action Team Model