1. Overview of Data from the Statewide FGDM Evaluation
Family Group Decision Making Statewide Conference
April 27, 2016

2. Family Engagement Project Manager Family Engagement Evaluation Manager
FGDM Structure
Statewide
Leadership
Team
Evaluation Committee
CWRC
Family Engagement Project Manager
Family Engagement Evaluation Manager

3. FGDM Purpose and Process
Safety
Permanence
Well-Being
Strength-Based
Family-Driven
Culturally Appropriate
Collaborative

4. FGDM Evaluation
Participation in the evaluation is voluntary and can vary from year to year
Evaluation focuses on
Participants’ experiences
Model fidelity
Impact on child outcomes

5. FGDM Data Collection Initial or New Conference
Baseline
Conference Surveys
45-60 Days Post-Conference
Outcome
6 months Post-Conference

7. FGDM Data Collection Initial or New Conference
Baseline
Conference Surveys
45-60 Days Post-Conference
Outcome
6 months Post-Conference

9. FGDM Data Collection

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12. Who participates in fgdm?

13. Who Attended FGDM Conferences?
Invited
Average: 11.9 people
Most common number of invitees: 9 people
Attended
Average: 9.4 people
Most common number of attendees: 8 people

14. Who Attended FGDM Conferences?

15. Parent Participation in Conferences

16. Parent Participation in Conferences

17. Parent Participation in Conferences
How do these numbers compare to father engagement overall in your county?
How do these numbers compare to fathers’ participation in FGDM in your county?
What efforts are you currently using to increase parental engagement?

18. When do fgdm conferences occur?

19. Point in the Service Pathway

20. Point in the Service Pathway
What strategies could you or have you used to engage families prior to opening them for services?
What are the potential benefits to engaging families earlier?
Are you aware of other counties that are having conferences at the point of JPO Supervision?

21. What is the purpose of the fgdm conference?

22. Primary Purpose for Conference Referral
Keep child in a safe and stable home
Reunification
Support caregivers
Develop or revise family service plan
Placement prevention
Transitional conference
Prevent further delinquent behavior
Address child/family parent conflict
Truancy
Develop/revise child permanency plan
Address concerns regarding parent’s medical/mental/drug & alcohol issues
Housing & environmental issues
Change in placement setting
Address concerns regarding child’s medical/mental/drug & alcohol issues
Communication issues
Child/youth’s behavioral issues
Develop/revise treatment plan
Prevent disruption of current placement outside of home
Lack of supervision
Transportation issues

23. Primary Purpose for Conference Referral

24. Primary Purpose for Conference Referral: A Closer Look

25. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?

26. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?

27. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?

28. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?

29. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?

30. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?
Purpose of Referral
Point in Service Pathway #1 #2 #3
No Agency Involvement
(N = 85)
Address Child/ Family/Parent Conflict
Support Caregivers
Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home
Intake (N = 76)
Supports Caregivers
Placement Prevention
In-Home Services
(N = 488)
Develop or Revise Family Plan
Out-of-Home Services
(N = 426)
Reunification
Keep a Child in a Safe & Stable Home
Transitional Conference
JPO Supervision
(N = 110)
Prevent Further Delinquent Behavior
Change in Placement Setting

31. Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?
Purpose of Referral
Point in Service Pathway #1 #2 #3
No Agency Involvement
(N = 85)
Address Child/ Family/Parent Conflict
Support Caregivers
Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home
Intake (N = 76)
Supports Caregivers
Placement Prevention
In-Home Services
(N = 488)
Develop or Revise Family Plan
Out-of-Home Services
(N = 426)
Reunification
Keep a Child in a Safe & Stable Home
Transitional Conference
JPO Supervision
(N = 110)
Prevent Further Delinquent Behavior
Change in Placement Setting

32. Experience of the conference

33. Family Group Conference Objectives
Family Leadership
7 items examine the extent to which participants respect and support the family as the driving force in developing the plan.
Strongly Disagree (1)
Disagree (2)
Strongly Agree (4)
Agree (3)
The average rating for this scale was 3.56.

34. Family Group Conference Objectives
Community Partnerships
6 items examine role clarity and preparation for the conference (e.g., professionals and family members understood the reason for the conference and were prepared to participate).
Strongly Disagree (1)
Disagree (2)
Strongly Agree (4)
Agree (3)
The average rating for this scale was 3.62.

35. Family Group Conference Objectives
Cultural Safety
4 items examine the extent to which the conference was held in a way that felt right to the family group (e.g., in a place/in a way that felt right to the family).
Strongly Disagree (1)
Disagree (2)
Strongly Agree (4)
Agree (3)
The average rating for this scale was 3.62.

36. Recommendations & Safety

37. Impact of the conference

38. Placement Prevention at Time of Conference

39. Living Situation During Conference Planned Living After Conference
Parent’s home (43.1%)
Parent’s home (47.9%)
Relative’s home (23.9%)
Relative’s home (24.3%)
Foster care (17%)
Foster care (15%)
Other (16%)
Other (12.8%)

40. Stability and well-being

41. When placement options were discussed during the conference, was child/youth still living in one of the discussed placements at 45 – 60 days?

42. How Stable Have the Child’s Daily Living Arrangements Been Since the Initial Conference?

43. How Many Times Has the Child/Youth Moved?

44. How Many Times Has the Child/Youth Moved?
These data highlight the importance of follow-up
Most children experienced no moves or one move
All moves are not bad
Children moving from placement back home are counted as moves
Don’t know the nature of the moves
What impact, if any, do FGDM conferences have on the number of moves a child/youth experiences?

45. Improvements in Domain-Specific Outcomes

46. What’s Next?
CWRC wants to make these data more accessible to inform practice
How can counties use these data?
How should the state use these data?

47. Stay tuned for the FGDM Evaluation Webinar Series:
May 12, 2016 – Overview of Data from the FGDM Statewide Evaluation June 9, 2016 – How to Make Sure Your Evaluation Forms Count July 21, 2016 – How to Use Your FGDM County & Statewide Data to Inform Practice

48. Become a part of the FGDM Evaluation
Moving Forward
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