1. Permanency Practice Initiative June 27, 2008

2. Hypothesis Enhanced judicial oversight partnered with strength-based, family led, community involved practice will ultimately increase the number of children safely maintained in their own homes and expedite safe return from out-of-home care.

3. Expected Outcomes Safety: Safety: –First and foremost protected from abuse & neglect –Safely maintained in their own homes whenever possible

4. Expected Outcomes Permanency: Permanency: –Children have permanency & stability in their living situation –Continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for families

5. Expected Outcomes Family & Child Well-Being: Family & Child Well-Being: –Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children –Children receive appropriate services to meet educational needs –Children receive adequate services to meet their physical & mental health needs

6. Practice Components Three (3) Month Court Review Three (3) Month Court Review Children’s Roundtable (oversight team) Children’s Roundtable (oversight team) CPCMS Dependency Module CPCMS Dependency Module Family Group Decision Making Family Group Decision Making Family Finding/3-5-7 Model Family Finding/3-5-7 Model Family Development Credentialing Family Development Credentialing

7. Court Court component Court component –Children’s Roundtable (oversight role) –3 month reviews (minimum) –Comprehensive, well-trained legal representation for all parties –CPCMS Dependency Module –Coordination between Dependency & Orphans Court

8. Court Court component resources Court component resources –Transcript development technology –Video conferencing technology –Mini-grants for CPCMS data entry –Equipment needs related to CPCMS –Legal training –Other court identified needs…

9. Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) Voluntary decision making process Voluntary decision making process Guided by values and beliefs Guided by values and beliefs Organizational Change/Practice Shift Organizational Change/Practice Shift Three phases of a FGDM meeting Three phases of a FGDM meeting

10. Family Finding Finds Families (extended families) Finds Families (extended families) Combines: common sense, social work, detective work, and technology Combines: common sense, social work, detective work, and technology Search for families at every stage with emphasis at intake Search for families at every stage with emphasis at intake Connects to other family focused practices Connects to other family focused practices Real work begins once family members are found Real work begins once family members are found

11. GUIDE FOR WORKERS & FAMILIES GUIDE FOR WORKERS & FAMILIES FRAMES WORK OF: FRAMES WORK OF: –RECONCILING LOSSES –REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH ATTACHMENTS –CLAIMING/BELONGING TO NEW FAMILIES BEFORE,DURING, AND AFTER ADOPTION

12. COMPLETION OF 3 TASKS COMPLETION OF 3 TASKS ANSWERING 5 CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS ANSWERING 5 CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS USE OF 7 CRITICAL SKILL ELEMENTS USE OF 7 CRITICAL SKILL ELEMENTS

13. 3 TASKS CLARIFICATION: CLARIFICATION: reasons for being in care/life events INTEGRATION: INTEGRATION: acceptance of being a member of several families ACTUALIZATION: ACTUALIZATION: visualize membership in permanent family

14. 5 Questions Who Am I?…………………Identity Who Am I?…………………Identity What Happened To Me?…Loss What Happened To Me?…Loss Where Am I Going?………Attachment Where Am I Going?………Attachment How Will I Get There?…Relationships How Will I Get There?…Relationships When Will I Know I belong?.... Claiming/safety When Will I Know I belong?.... Claiming/safety

15. 7 skill Elements 7 skill Elements ENGAGE the child in the process… ENGAGE the child in the process… LISTEN to the child’s words… LISTEN to the child’s words… When you speak, TELL THE TRUTH… When you speak, TELL THE TRUTH… VALIDATE the child and their story… VALIDATE the child and their story… Create a SAFE SPACE for the child… Create a SAFE SPACE for the child… It’s Never too late to GO BACK IN TIME… It’s Never too late to GO BACK IN TIME… PAIN IS PART OF THE PROCESS ! ! PAIN IS PART OF THE PROCESS ! !

16. Family Development Credentialing Process to develop a network of strength- based community providers Process to develop a network of strength- based community providers Involves local providers on advisory group Involves local providers on advisory group Includes: Includes: – Instructors & Portfolio Advisors –Course work & transfer of learning hours –Credentialed through Cornell University Costs vary depending on in-kind elements Costs vary depending on in-kind elements

17. Additional Initiative Components: Training for all staff involved and community partners Training for all staff involved and community partners Current Organizational Assessment (within past 2 years) Current Organizational Assessment (within past 2 years)

18. Training Resources Family Finding & Family Development Credentialing: Family Finding & Family Development Credentialing: –Kevin Campbell August 25 & 26, 2008 Broad based attendance from Phase One County staff, partners, community Broad based attendance from Phase One County staff, partners, community –Promoting Permanency thru Family Connections: November 13, & 14, 2008 Additional community/partner agency slots Additional community/partner agency slots

19. Expected Outcomes Reduction in: Reduction in: –placements –re-entry –time spent in foster care –court involved caseload –level of care –cost of care

20. Expected Outcomes Increase in Increase in –Child, Family & Community participation –Community based services –Prevention services –Placement stability –Safe & timely permanency

21. Expected Outcomes Incentive Funds: Incentive Funds: –Act 148 funds –Special allocation rate

22. Resources Incentive funds Incentive funds Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Initiative training Initiative training Financial support for program and court components Financial support for program and court components Evaluation Evaluation

23. Next Steps Letter of Interest (due by 12:00 noon on July 25, 2008) Letter of Interest (due by 12:00 noon on July 25, 2008) –What is already in place –What is needed –Signatures for Letter of Interest & ultimately commitment to incentive fund utilization: Commissioner, President Judge, Dependency Judge and C&Y Administrator Commissioner, President Judge, Dependency Judge and C&Y Administrator

24. Next Steps Send Letter of Interest (due by 4:00 p.m. on July 25, 2008) to: Send Letter of Interest (due by 4:00 p.m. on July 25, 2008) to: Attn: Sandy Moore, Administrator Office of Children & Families in the Courts 5001 Louise Drive, 3 rd Floor Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

25. Next Steps Selection August 7, 2008 Selection August 7, 2008 Phase One County on-site visits Phase One County on-site visits Phase 1 Roll Out Phase 1 Roll Out

26. Contacts Richard Gold, OCYF Richard Gold, OCYF Sandy Moore, OCFC Sandy Moore, OCFC Peter Vriens, FGDM Statewide Leadership Peter Vriens, FGDM Statewide Leadership

27. Contacts Honorable Todd Hoover, FGDM Statewide Leadership Honorable Todd Hoover, FGDM Statewide Leadership Kathy Moore or Barb???, FDC Kathy Moore or Barb???, FDC Darla or Jim for 3,5,7 Darla or Jim for 3,5,7 Angelo Santore, OCFC – Family Finding Angelo Santore, OCFC – Family Finding

28. Questions