Polk County Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Network

Agenda What is PBS? Where Have We Been? Where Do We Want to Be? How Do We Get There?

What is PBS? * * * * * A philosophy and a set of tools. * * * * *

Prevention Not Punishment Positive Behavior Support –Is a values based philosophy designed to prevent interfering behaviors rather than punishing the individual –Marries teaching and prevention by arranging the environment to make interfering behaviors irrelevant, inefficient, and ineffective –Is empirically based to facilitate the evaluation of change efforts

Key Elements Positive Behavior Support should: –Indicate how staff, family, and/or the physical environment will change (not focus solely on the individual) –Be grounded on functional assessment information –Be consistent with human learning principles –Fit with the values, resources, and skills of the agency/staff responsible for implementation

PBS Agencies Multi-agency collaboration created to learn about and implement PBS in Polk County. Member agencies include: –Candeo –CASS Incorporated –ChildServe –Community Support Advocates/KEY Program –Crest Services –Easter Seals –Eyerly-Ball Residential –HOPE –Link Associates –Lutheran Services in Iowa –Mainstream Living –Mosaic –Optimae –PCHS –Progress Industries

Mission & Values We are an inter-agency coalition promoting positive support to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities. We make decisions based on: –Dignity & respect –Long-term commitment –System consistency –Person-centered –Empowerment through training, support, & education –Reducing the need for right restrictions –Promoting full citizenship and the exercise of choice

Where Have We Been? * * * * * We’ve been learning, we’ve learned a lot, and we’ve plowed our own road. * * * * *

How Did We Do? SUCCESSES Created a learning community through quarterly team trainings on philosophy, tools, and leadership Developed working framework for operations and academy Strengthened inter-agency relationships Grown from 9 charter members to 16 Developed mentoring program along with advanced leadership training CHALLENGES Developing capacity to meet the needs of current members as well as bringing on new teams Developing an ongoing system that provides educational opportunities for wide range of services our members provide Developing new group of leaders to sustain PBS Sustain PBS in tough economic times

Where Do We Want to Be? * * * * * Here’s the vision. * * * * *

PBS Framework

Academy & Operations Structure OPERATIONS Join and Access  For Members  Additional Training ACADEMY Learn and Return  For Member and Non- Members  Non-Member would get an opportunity to opt into the Network after orientation.

How Do We Get There? * * * * * We created a roadmap to chart the course. * * * * *

Strategic Plan Priorities Academy –Provide quarterly PBS team trainings –Develop PBS 101 & PBS 201 Curriculum Operations –Develop network operations policies & procedures –Outcome implementation –Develop cross agency partnerships, consultation, and training Leadership –Monitor PBS strategic plan implementation –Offer leadership development opportunities

Return on Investment: the Value of PBS Individual –Reduce the need for rights restriction Decrease use of PRN medication for behavior management –Increase participant quality of life Increase participant satisfaction Increase family/guardian satisfaction Agency –Increase support staff stability Decrease workman’s compensation claims Decrease staff turnover –Develop individual support plans which prevent interfering behavior Decrease critical incidents

Return on Investment: the Value of PBS (cont.) System –Increase capacity and stability Increase adults living in Polk County Decrease residential negative disenrollments Increase residential staff involvement in educational settings –Expand participants’ roles Increase individuals working toward self- sufficiency Increase community integration