1. The Cleveland Model Lisa Bottoms Director, Human Services & Child/Youth Development – The Cleveland Foundation Director, Human Services & Child/Youth Development – The Cleveland Foundation Michael Walker Executive Director – Partnership for a Safer Cleveland Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families Transforming Communities Pre-Conference Institute – October 14, 2104

2. The Cleveland Way: A True Partnership Foundations City and County Government Community

3. Community Partners Beech Brook Case Western Reserve University Cleveland and CMHA Police Community-based Organizations FrontLine Neighborhood Leadership Institute Residents Young people and their families

5. Wellness Framework Intensive intervention Early intervention Prevention

6. Why We Must Address Trauma Exposure To Violence Can Have Long Term Effects on Youth – The more exposure a child has to violence, the higher the likelihood that he/she will engage in risky behavior

7. Children/Adolescents Hypervigilance Emotional problems Alcohol and drug use Problems with trust Problems with concentration Difficulties with emotional regulation and impulse control

8. Self Care Need for self-care for those who work with trauma- inflicted families

9. We matter More than the building or the program. Young people come for the content, but the context matters and helps them success or bounce back. They watch adult behaviors closely and how we model adaptive strategies to stress matters.

10. STANCE: PAR Process & Goals CMHAPD  Frontline  Referral to 24/7 Hotline Contact & Screening ≤72hrs

11. STANCE: PAR Process & Goals Frontline Crisis Services On-going Services Referral Beech Brook

12. Connection to Community Activities Beech Brook STANCE: PAR Process & Goals School Engagement Monitor Engagement Juvenile Justice System Increased Hope Decreased Trauma Symptoms Goals

13. Home visitsViolence interruptionMentoring Connect to other services Peacemakers Alliance

14. Multiple systems/funders Many neighborhoods Hundreds of providers and programs 1000’s of youth and families Youth Development System Players MyCom

15. Promise Ambassadors