1. Family-Agency Collaborative Training Team
FACTT
Family-Agency Collaborative Training Team
Division of
Social Services
NC Foster and Adoptive Parents

2. The mission of FACTT is to unify efforts that support the growth and maintenance of NC family trainer development and family-agency training partnerships

3. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

4. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

5. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
FACTT committee established in 2007
Meets 6 times per year (new training partners always welcome)
Membership has included social services, mental health, schools, public health, parent and youth advocacy groups, university partners, and family and youth partners
Support dissemination and training for partnership planning tool for use in state and national training
Developed and deliver 2 -day Co-Training Heart to Heart training in support of a partnership training model

6. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

7. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

8. FACTT Goals
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
Co-Training Heart to Heart workshop was developed to support partnership training teams in all of the child serving systems in North Carolina
Co-Training Heart to Heart has been offered 10 times across the state (free to participants)
New online resource, A Guide to Family Partner Training , offers peer-to-peer guidance for family and youth trainers thinking about becoming trainers

9. Co-Training Heart to Heart
Offered 10 times to date
August 2012, Raleigh
SOC grant (pilot of new materials)
December 2012, Fayetteville
May 2013, Winston; TOT, Winston
CFFACE/DSS sponsored
March 2014, Wake County
May 2014, Alamance County
Feb 2015, Durham County
June 2015, Charlotte
July 2015, Columbus County
October 2015, Asheville (co-sponsored by ECAC)
April 2016, Charlotte

10. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

11. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

12. FACTT Goals To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
134 family and agency training partners have participated in Heart to Heart training events
53 family/youth partner trainers
81 agency partner trainers
26 trainers certified to train Heat to Heart trainers
13 agency partners
13 family or youth partners

13. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

14. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

15. FACTT Goals
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
Center for Family and Community Engagement conducts survey after partnership training events
Most recent report indicates that 97.1% of participants who completed the post training survey reflect use of what was learned from the co-training team in performing job (CFFACE-DSS report Q3)
Survey feedback from Heart to Heart participants (2015) indicated impact on training efforts in the following ways:
Improved training partnerships and communication
Supported development of resources for honest feedback
Increased trainer skills and competency
Increased awareness of family partner voices in training

16. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

17. FACTT Goals
To provide leadership in the development of shared documents and outreach to support family partner trainers, training partnerships and trainer development
To support efforts to train and model the family-agency trainer partnerships through training and curricula development
To support recruitment efforts for family trainers
To support efforts to research and disseminate findings regarding the effectiveness of the family-agency partner training model
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships

18. FACTT Goals
To support agency and policy conversations about the development of family-agency training partnerships
All FACTT members either participate in partnership training events or are supported by agencies that promote partnership training
FACTT members participate in leadership roles in the NC State Collaborative for Children and Families
FACTT members support conversations across the state about system of care, community child protection teams, state curriculum redesign and trauma informed services

19. Family-Agency Collaborative Training Team
FACTT
Family-Agency Collaborative Training Team
Division of
Social Services
NC Foster and Adoptive Parents