Los Angeles County Probation Department Before and After Evidence Based Practices: Training, Implementation, Supervision September 24, 2013 Kelly Glossup, LCSW Supervising Deputy Probation Officer

BEFORE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE

TRAINING Training was specific to the population served and/or specific program/services being provided Training was specific to the population served and/or specific program/services being provided Most trainings were provided by an outside vendor Most trainings were provided by an outside vendor Most trainings were a 1 time class with no follow up training Most trainings were a 1 time class with no follow up training SDPO provided most day to day training, inconsistent based off of SDPO’s perspective, experience, and motivational level SDPO provided most day to day training, inconsistent based off of SDPO’s perspective, experience, and motivational level Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

SUPERVISION SDPO provided supervision specific to the operation SDPO provided supervision specific to the operation Level of Supervision was determined by SDPO’s knowledge, experience, and level of motivation Level of Supervision was determined by SDPO’s knowledge, experience, and level of motivation In some operations, depending on the needs of the operations, SDPO managed more than supervised In some operations, depending on the needs of the operations, SDPO managed more than supervised DPO received supervision inconsistently based on SDPO’s style and level of involvement DPO received supervision inconsistently based on SDPO’s style and level of involvement Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

IMPLEMENTATION Implementation was program and operation specific Implementation was program and operation specific Implementation was based off of: Implementation was based off of: 1. program’s philosophical approach 2. services provided 3. needs of the probationers & families 4. management’s involvement 5. SDPOs knowledge, experience, and motivation level Some programs and services provided had a Quality Assurance Component Some programs and services provided had a Quality Assurance Component Some programs evaluated outcomes from statistical (qualitative and quantitative) data Some programs evaluated outcomes from statistical (qualitative and quantitative) data Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Evidence Collected from Pre-EBP Suggested that Something Needed to be Different

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES Establishes a Philosophy, Skill Set, and Support System for the DPOs, Practitioners, and Management.

THE NEED FOR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES Was Due to: Need to measurable outcomes Need to measurable outcomes Need to define our target population Need to define our target population Are we addressing the needs of out of home placed youth or just removing them from the community? Are we addressing the needs of out of home placed youth or just removing them from the community? Need to define what is working Need to define what is working Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

NOW THAT WE HAVE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE A Philosophical approach is defined. The Target Population is the Family not the youth. The focus is on Sustainable Change.

Functional Family Probation-Parole Services (FFPS) An integrative supervision and case management model for engaging, motivating, assessing and working successfully with high risk youth and families.

FFPS - TRAINING Three 2 day trainings over a period of a year focusing on the 3 Phases of FFP Three 2 day trainings over a period of a year focusing on the 3 Phases of FFP Weekly consultation calls with FFPS Consultant Weekly consultation calls with FFPS Consultant Booster Trainings as needed Booster Trainings as needed Monthly SDPO consultation calls with FFPS Consultant Monthly SDPO consultation calls with FFPS Consultant Occasional trainings of SDPO through observations and consultations Occasional trainings of SDPO through observations and consultations Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

FFPS - SUPERVISION SDPO conducts weekly group case staffing meetings with all DPOs SDPO conducts weekly group case staffing meetings with all DPOs SDPO meets with each DPO monthly to discuss cases, give feedback, and discuss the implementation of the FFP model SDPO meets with each DPO monthly to discuss cases, give feedback, and discuss the implementation of the FFP model All SDPO are expected to provide the same amount of supervision based off of the model’s quality assurance requirements All SDPO are expected to provide the same amount of supervision based off of the model’s quality assurance requirements Level of supervision is based off of SDPO’s motivational level Level of supervision is based off of SDPO’s motivational level Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

FFPS - IMPLEMENTATION A Philosophical approach is defined A Philosophical approach is defined Specific skills are trained & expected to be implemented at specific phases of the program Specific skills are trained & expected to be implemented at specific phases of the program Quality Assurance Component is implemented at all phases of the program Quality Assurance Component is implemented at all phases of the program Statistical Data is collected and Evaluated Statistical Data is collected and Evaluated Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

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