1. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PROJECT WORKPLAN MAY 3, 2010

2. Welcome
Irene Bocella, Federal Project Officer

3. Webinar Logistics
1 hour; 45 minute presentation, 15 minutes for questions
Audio-taping
Audio and power point will be posted on our website as well as new TTACC portal
If you would like to ask a question at the end you can type your question and we will respond.

4. Who we are ACTION for Child Protection, Inc.
Non-profit in existence since 1984
Focus on improving CPS practice in public child welfare agencies
Operating the NRC for Children’s Bureau since (first as partner in NRC/CM then as grantee for NRCCPS)
Currently in year one of second 5-year Cooperative Agreement
Wayne Holder, Executive Director
Theresa Costello, Deputy Director

5. Areas we will cover Purpose/focus of NRCCPS Logic Model
Conceptual Framework
Staff and consultants
Outreach and marketing
Needs assessment
Special initiatives
Specialized peer network support
Approach to TA and TA requests
Information Dissemination on EBP
Self-evaluation

6. Purpose/Focus of NRCCPS
See NRCCPS Logic Model on next slide

7. Figure 4: National Resource Center for Child Protective Services Logic Model
Problem statement: The Child and Family Services Reviews reveal that all public child welfare agencies need continued improvement in the areas of safety, permanency, and well-being. Many task-focused strategies states have used to improve performance have achieved only modest results. The complexity of child welfare demands a systemic approach toward making lasting change and affecting long-term outcomes.
Goal: To work with other members of the T/TA Network to build the capacity of public child welfare agencies. To use the Systemic Change Framework to assist agencies in developing and integrating policies and practices to improve the prevention, reporting, assessment, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
Inputs/Resources
Cooperative Agreement with Children’s Bureau
CB Regional Offices
CB T/TA Network
CB Discretionary Grantees
ACTION for Child Protection staff
Pool of expert consultants
Ruth Young Center for Families and Children, University of Maryland School of Social Work
Activities
Coordinate with members of the T/TA Network, CB Central, CB Regional Offices
Assess the needs of states and tribes using CFSR results, PIP’s, tribal information
Special initiatives to address state/tribal needs and disseminate best practices
Support peer-to-peer networking for SLO, CJA, Citizen Review Panels.
Provide client-directed culturally-competent, strengths-based technical assistance to states and tribes
Conduct ongoing review of child welfare research literature, CW Gateway, CB discretionary grantees to identify emerging best practices
Disseminate information through NRCCPS website, listserves, CW Information Gateway
Outputs
Outreach and marketing
NRCCPS website
E-newsletters
Presentations/publications
Needs Assessment
Priorities: TA, special initiatives
Special initiatives
Guidelines
Publications
Specialized Peer Support
Annual meetings: SLO, CJA
Teleconferences: SLO, CJA
Regional roundtables: SLO, CJA, CBCAP, PSSF, CRP
On-and Off-Site TA
Logic model
Workplan
Individualized TA plan
Information dissemination
Webinar
Podcast
Teleconferences
Self-evaluation
Quarterly reports
Annual Quality Improvement meetings
Organizational Outcomes (Short-Term)
State/tribal child welfare agencies have enhanced capacity to protect children from abuse/neglect.
Specific outcomes will be tailored to each state in their logic model.
Priority organizational outcome areas in the Systemic Change Framework include:
Policy and procedure
Staff development
Leadership
Quality assurance
Supervision
Automated data system documentation
Child/Family Outcomes (Long-Term)
State/tribal child welfare agencies will observe measureable improvement in outcomes for children and families. Priority outcome areas include:
Safety
Children are protected from abuse/neglect
Children are safely maintained in their homes
Permanency
Children have permanency/stability in their living situations
Continuity of family relationships is preserved for children
Well-being
Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs
Children receive appropriate educational, health, and mental health services to meet their needs

9. NRCCPS Staff and Consultants
Theresa Costello, Director
Terry Roe Lund, Associate Director
Wayne Holder, Project Adviser and Senior Associate (Exec. Director, ACTION)
Kathy Simms, SLO and CJA Coordinator
Pamela Bennett, Information Management Specialist
Todd Holder, T/TA Specialist

10. NRCCPS Staff and Consultants
Anna Stone
Emily Hutchinson
Mary Jo Pankoke
Blake Jones (CRP specialist)
Gary Williams
Rosa Fuentes
Clint Holder
Kay Thomas, Business Manager
Kathy Deserly (Tribal specialist)
Diane DePanfilis and Kantahyanee Murray (eval experts) (Ruth Young Center at U. of Maryland)

11. Outreach and Marketing
Website is primary method for communication of activities and products
E-Newsletter distribution to SLO, CJA and CRP
s to CB staff ACF Regional Offices related to new products and other updates
s to T/TA network re: webinars and new products

12. Outreach and Marketing (Cont’d)
Outreach/Marketing to States and Tribes
NRC and CB Websites
Gateway Brochure
CB Regional Offices
TTA Coordination Center
Outreach/Marketing to CB Regional Offices
Regional Meetings
CB Conferences
TTA Requests
Outreach to Other TTA Network Partners
Conference Calls
Face-to-Face Meetings
T/TA Network meetings

13. Specific Outreach and Collaborations
NRC on Legal and Judicial Issues – Judges Guide on Child Safety
Family Violence Prevention Fund-Domestic Violence strategies for PIPs
NRC on Data and Technology-co-presentation at Data Conference
NRC for Tribes-Discussion about efficient ways to provide TA on CPS safety management practices to vast tribal audience

14. Specific Outreach and Collaborations, cont’d.
NRC for In-Home Services-conversations about related nature of our work; specific T/TA work in Oregon to look at collaborative opportunities
NRC for Youth Development – discussion about ways to infuse youth voice in NRCCPS work; specific T/TA work in one state to put into practice

15. Specific Outreach and Collaborations, cont’d.
Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center
Provided presentations at Forum
NRCCPS Director on Advisory Board
Reviewed project applications
Providing T/TA on comprehensive safety model in West Virginia
Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
Provided T/TA on Indiana Centralized Intake Project
Northeast and Caribbean Child Welfare Implementation Center
Reviewed two rounds of project applications
Western and Pacific Child Welfare Implementation Center
Facilitating peer to peer TA for Alaska tribal project on Differential Response

16. Needs Assessment
Created Access data base which contains all finalized second round CFSR’s.
Adding in issues identified in PIP’s as they are approved.
Evaluators and NRCCPS staff will analyze in next 60 days to identify focus of special initiatives next fiscal year.
Webinar and newsletter topic ideas to be generated from this as well.

17. Special Initiatives At least one each fiscal year
Identified based on needs assessment and general trends/CB priorities
This year initiative is on the distribution and general orientation to the new publication Child Safety: A Guide for Judges and Agency Attorneys. Published by ABA, a collaborative product of NRCCPS and NCWRCLJI.

18. Judges Guide Activity
Numerous presentations primarily to legal audience: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Idaho and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges conference
Presentations planned in: Florida, Wyoming, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Alaska, Kansas, New York; SLO/CJA meeting, CIP conference and National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
Goal is to see future T/TA focused on bringing the child welfare agency and the court together to implement strategies in the guide

20. Special Initiatives
Second initiative this year is a collaboration with the Family Violence Prevention Fund.
Promoting the consideration of approaches to improve PIP strategies related to domestic violence and child welfare.
Publication we put out at the end of last fiscal year: Child and Family Service Review Outcomes: Strategies to Improve Domestic Violence Responses in CFSR Program Improvement Plans

22. Domestic Violence special initiative
Met with 3 CB Regional Offices: San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston
Presented at Agencies and Courts meeting
Looking at potential focused TA for remaining states in current CFSR process
Open to considering other CB Regional Office meetings if others are interested

23. Specialized Peer Network Support Citizen Review Panels (CRPs)
Blake Jones at U. of Kentucky is our specialist
CAPTA requirement
Specialized TA to share best practices
Strategic planning for panels
CB Regional Offices hosted CRP meetings- done in Atlanta and Chicago. One planned in New England Region. Open to others if CB Regional Offices are interested.
National CRP meeting is May in Kentucky

24. Specialized Peer Network Support State Liaison Officers (SLO)
SLO: Not a State Agency Title
Lead CPS Person in Each State (may be in policy or program, etc.)
CB Contact for Constituent Issues
Very Active listserve

25. Specialized Peer Network Support State Liaison Officers (SLO)
NRC Supports SLOs:
Monthly Newsletter
Webinars and Teleconferences
Annual SLO Meeting
Annual Needs Survey
Listserve review

26. Specialized Peer Network Support State Liaison Officers (SLO)
Annual Survey of Needs/Interest Results:
Interested in addressing safety amid state budget cuts and how other states are responding
Partnering with domestic violence programs to provide one plan for the family
Substance abuse and testing
Differential response
Federal legislative changes
Family Team Meetings

27. Specialized Peer Network Support Children’s Justice Act Grantees (CJA)
CAPTA Requirement
Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of Serious Physical and Sexual Abuse
Department of Justice Provides Funds
CB Manages Program
Grantee may be Child Welfare Agency or Justice related Agency

28. Specialized Peer Network Support Children’s Justice Act Grantees (CJA)
State CJA Coordinator and Multidisciplinary Task Force Set Annual Agenda for State Program
Law Enforcement and Judicial Focus on CPS
NRC Supports through:
Listserve
Quarterly Newsletter
Annual CJA Meeting
Teleconferences and Webinars
Annual Planning Survey

29. Specialized Peer Network Support Children’s Justice Act Grantees (CJA)
Annual Planning Survey Results:
Overview of CJA projects in states
Web-based training opportunities
Collaboration across state borders
Victim Advocacy
Federal Legislation
Differential Response
Working with children with disabilities

30. Joint CJA/SLO Annual Meeting May 17-19,2010
Join Us: Meeting will be held in Arlington, Virginia at the Marriott Crystal Gateway
Topics will include:
Presentation on Child Safety: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys
Maternal Depression
Abusive Head Trauma
Federal Legislative Updates
Roundtable discussions for both CJA/SLOs

31. Approach to TTA Theoretical based on: Practical based on:
Supporting systemic change
Using an implementation focus
Applying principles of Adaptive Leadership
Practical based on:
Building capacity
Evaluating outcomes
Ensuring sustainability

32. T/TA Request Process Intake function performed by NRCCPS Director
Written intake/phone calls/conference calls
Coordinate with CB Regional Offices and with CB FPO as Needed
Assignments to selected staff and consultants
Collaborate with other TTA Network members as appropriate/TTACC now coordinating when more than one NRC involved

33. TTA Process Assess Need and Readiness
Develop Logic Model and Work Plan
Deliver TTA
Deliver Intensive On-site
Provide off-site support through calls and product development
Provide Report and Record in OneNet
Assess Outcomes
Measure change
Use Results to Reinforce

34. NRCCPS Systemic Change Framework
T/TA to promote systemic change
Supports Systems of Care Framework
Relates to CFSR Principles
Takes into account what we know from Implementation Science
See next slide for Systemic Change Framework

37. Example of application of Systemic Change Framework to T/TA
Navigating to
Click on Logic Models and Site Reports
Select current fiscal year
Select State
Open Logic Model
Review Activities column
Review Site report

38. Dissemination of Evidence Based Practices
Identify to States during Intensive On-site T/TA
Provide to SLOs and CJAs in Newsletters, on listserves, at Annual Meetings
NRC Information Management Specialist gathers information on EBP and Evidence Informed Practices for placement in Newsletters, Discussion on Teleconferences and Webinar
Place on Website

39. Self Evaluation Ruth Young Center at U. of Maryland
Evaluating all aspects of our approved work plan
Needs Assessment
Outreach and Marketing- assess frequency and types of materials disseminated
Special Initiatives-assess extent to which product disseminated; met needs of target audience based on needs assessment; and assess process of dissemination
Collaboration activities – assess number, type and frequency of collaboration activities

40. Self Evaluation, cont’d.
Specialized Peer Network support-assess frequency and types of peer network support activities; content analysis of newsletters and conference call topics
Information dissemination on best/EBP- frequency and types of dissemination activities; document review to understand quality of info dissemination
On and off-site T/TA- content analysis of Logic Models and reports; assess process of collaboration and engagement with states and tribes and other NRC’s/IC’s; case studies of states/tribes who received TA to evaluate perception of responsiveness and achievement of outcomes

41. NRCCPS website www.nrccps.org Re-design is coming Services Resources
New Logic models and
reports posted weekly

42. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST!
Questions
Please type any questions you might have and we will respond.
If you would like to talk off-line about anything in more detail, please feel free to or call Theresa Costello
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST!