1. Statewide Overview Common CORE 3.0 (CC 3.0)
CA Child Welfare Core Practice Model (CPM)
Katie A: Pathways to Well-being
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Title IV-E Waiver
bayareaacademy.org

2. CC3.0 Update

3. Goals of the Revision Aligning Core to practice, including:
Supporting implementation of a practice model
Sequencing of topics
Grouping content into areas of practice
Making the curriculum revision process more responsive to practice changes.
Identifying methods to support the key knowledge and skills in the Common Core for existing staff and other audiences.

4. Current Core 2.0 Framework CYouth Development (2 days)
Big 7
Framework
CYouth Development (2 days)
CMI 1 (1 ½ days)
CMI 2 (1 ½ days)
SDM (2 days) or Critical Thinking (1 day)
Family Engagement (2 days)
Permanency and Placement (2 days)
Standardized to LO’s
Multicultural Environment
Basic Interviewing
Court Procedures
CWS Documentation
Substance Abuse
Intimate Partner Violence
Mental Health
Self Care: Time and Stress Management
Introduction to Workers Safety
Values and Ethics
MEPA
Educational Rights
Health Care Needs
ICWA
Other:
CWS/CMS
Day in the Life
What we do now:
Current Common Core 2.0 is subject based
Is 24 days of classroom training
Little integration with practice throughout the life of a family’s time in child welfare
Minimal integration with tools used by the workers (CWS/CMS, SDM, CAT)
Mostly classroom based with no application to field for better transfer to the job

5. Core 3.0 Practice BLOCKS Foundation Engagement Assessment
Service Planning
Monitoring and Adapting
Transition
Content is organized by blocks of learning
Each block consists of bended learning modalities: e-learning, classroom learning and field based learning.
eLearning is more knowledge based, classroom will be for skill based
Integrates coaching/field activities
100 level courses are those courses identified from stakeholders needed to do the job, 200 level courses will come after some time in the field and will be more like learning/tol labs.
The revision is in line with several states with county administered CW systems

6. Themes integrated throughout the Practice Blocks:
Cultural
Trauma
Legal information
Assessment tools
CWS/CMS
ICWA
Other foundational material as it applies

7. Where we will have information but will recommend additional training:
Mental and Behavioral Health
Substance Abuse
Intimate Partner Violence
Sexual Abuse
Advanced Legal Topics
Non Minor Dependent Youth
Safety Organized Practice

8. Foundation Block
Current Common Core 2.0 Classes that will be integrated:
Framework
Values and Ethics
Legal Procedures
Time, Stress Management, Worker Safety
CWS/CMS
Multicultural Environment
ICWA
CWS Documentation
MEPA

9. Engagement Block
Current Common Core 2.0 Classes that will be integrated:
Interviewing
Parts of Family Engagement
Parts of Permanency and Placement
What’s New:
Authority and Courtesy
Family Finding
200 Level - Investigative Interviewing

10. Assessment Block
Current Common Core 2.0 Classes that will be integrated:
Child and Youth Development
CMI-1
CMI-2
Critical Thinking and SDM (2 Day)
Evaluation of Skills
*CAT county dilemma

11. Service Planning Block
Current Common Core 2.0 Classes that will be integrated:
Family Engagement
Some CWS Documentation
Some Permanency and Placement
Some Educational Rights
Some Health Care
What’s New:
Facilitating Safety Networks

12. Monitoring and Adapting Block
Current Common Core 2.0 Classes that will be integrated:
Some Family Engagement
Some Permanency and Placement
Some CWS Documentation
What’s New:
Team Based Case Planning
Managing Change

13. Transition Block
Current Common Core 2.0 Classes that will be integrated:
Some Permanency and Placement
What’s New:
After 18
Transitions in Teams

14. TimeLine – Assessment Pilot CalSWEC
Development
November 2013 to October 2014
CalSWEC develops one block of the proposed content, (100 level, 200 level, and field)
Vetting
November 2014 to February 2015
Vet and revise new curriculum materials
Build capacity for field-based and distance learning
Piloting
March 2015 to July 2015
Pilot and revise new materials
Implement Assessment Block.

15. Timeline for rest of Core 3.0
Development
November 2013 to June 2016
CalSWEC and regions develop additional content blocks (100 level, 200 level, and field)
Vetting
July 2016 to October 2016
Vet and revise curriculum materials
Piloting
November 2016 to March 2017
Pilot and revise curriculum materials
Implement other blocks
Handout Common Core 3.0 Content Development Plan: shows more details of each block and RTA taking lead on curriculum development. Foundations Block is a collaboration of curriculum development between the RTAs.

16. Standardization
These modules will be standardized in order to do evaluation
Standardized Content and Delivery Level
Critical Thinking and Assessment (Assessment Block)
Safety and Risk Assessment (Assessment Block)
Behavioral Objectives (Service Planning Block)

17. Standardized to Content Level
Introduction to CWS/CMS (Foundation Block)
CMI - Skills Lab (Assessment Block)
Case and Concurrent Planning in Teams (Service Planning Block)
Managing the Plan (Monitoring/Adapting Block)
Placement Safety, Stability and Well-Being (Monitoring/Adapting Block)
Transition Practice (Transition Block)

18. Next Steps Regional Meetings County Meetings Trainer Forums
Field Based Training
Development, vetting and piloting of curriculum
Landscape Survey
For more information visit:
What we are already aware of:
This will significantly change how CORE is delivered
There will be a need for gradual case carrying
E-learning delivery: as a modality, allocation of time for worker to complete, space to complete, in classroom option
E-Learning access: to cloud, real time updated curriculum, different LMS systems in counties
Tracking progress and completion
Regional Meetings: BARCC, BAMM, TAB, The Collaborative, CAST, RAP
TS to have ongoing discussions with counties to work on transition, capacity building, support.
Trainer Forums will be held to keep trainers informed of the revision process and impact on the training room as well as for expertise on content development.
A field based training guide is being developed by CalSWEC
Landscape survey will have 2 parts (on-line survey and focus groups) to gather comprehensive information from counties about technology processes and systems:
To gain a better understanding of how technology infrastructures work in counties and regions,
To anticipate technical barriers and problems, and
To address technical barriers sufficiently before and as they arise.

19. Field Based Training Subcommittee contact Joanne Pritchard: Technical Team contact Sevaughn Banks
Field Based Training subcommittee: CalSWEC is looking for partners to joining them in preparing for the CC3.0 field work. Members of the subcommittee will work with CalSWEC to identify possible barriers, how those barriers would be best addressed and how we can work together to build capacity throughout all of the regions to support implementation.
TLC & TT
The Technology and Learning Committee (TLC) has been a functional team for some time – the group has a larger and wider scope related to Technology, not just CC3.0, but to include things like:
Technology webinar series
Technology Barriers and/or Technology enhancements
Distance Education
Tablets & tablet innovation
Webinars
MISSION: Develop and deliver education materials and training that are responsive to its partners and that use various modalities of technology to deliver high quality education statewide
Creation of the Technical Team (TT)
A group of technical staff from the regional training academies and counties, with emphasis on individuals familiar with distance education, learning management systems or content management systems and county delivered, electronic educational programs. This consultative group will provide guidance to the state about potential technical barriers to the proposed new educational delivery system
Currently both groups are meeting on the same day but have designated time slots. The TLC meets one hour before the TT. It appears that similar people belong to both groups.

20. CA Child Welfare Core Practice Model
Is being informed by Katie A CORE Practice Model, CAPP and SOP
58 counties are participating in the development
There have been 2 statewide convening's and work groups continue to meet focused on the Development of Theoretical Framework, Communication, and Design

21. Towards a Statewide Practice Model
Beginning in 2012 the CWDA Children’s Committee has been working to develop a statewide practice model
Goal: To define California’s Child Welfare Services as a profession grounded in theory, with a set of core values, common elements and identified behaviors

22. Stakeholder Engagement
Statewide and County-level initiatives have been informed by broad stakeholder engagement
Youth, Parents, Caregivers, Tribes, Communities
Results of that engagement have informed the work of the statewide Practice Model development
Further engagement in inviting partners to participate in workshops
Additional engagement will be an essential goal of next steps in the evolution of the Practice Model

23. Guiding Vision
California’s 58 counties embrace one practice model that guides their individual Child Welfare Services programs by integrating successful practices into a framework that supports the achievement of safety, permanency and well-being for children and their families in the Child Welfare Services system.

24. Practice Model Elements
Theoretical framework
Values and principles
Casework components
Practice elements
Practice behaviors
Theoretical Framework: Emphasizes the logical connection between the practice model and desired outcome. Summarizes the conceptual approach for the practice model
Uses evidence to explains how the approach will address specific needs
Values and Principles: Work together to reflect the theoretical framework
Form the path from theory to practice
Are different but work together
Values are an expression of an ideal or optimal state of being
Principles provide an idea of what the value would look like in practice
Casework Components: Describe key casework function that the practice model will address
Helps link the model to specific case work such as:
Engagement, Assessment, Services Planning, Monitoring and Adapting and Transition (Common CORE 3.0 blocks)
Practice Elements: Define how the model proposes to embody its values and enact its theoretical basis at the practice level
Link the model’s values and principles to he core aspects of practice
Practice Behaviors: Provide direction to practitioners about how they will practice sw using the practice model
Are specific enough to be observable and recognizable to all parties
Provide a foundation for common understanding of the expected practice for coordinated support
Provide a basis for evaluation of model fidelity and outcomes.
Consensus was achieved at the March 2014 workshop on Theoretical Framework, Values and Principles and Practice elements with a few suggested tweaks being worked on with the subcommittees
Work began in March to develop a proposal of Practice Behaviors based on Katie A, CAPP and SOP

25. PRACTICE BEHAVIORS There are currently 16 draft practice behaviors
Practice behaviors fall into FIVE practice elements:
Teaming
Engagement
Inquiry and Exploration
Advocacy
Accountability
Workforce Development and Support

26. Next Steps
A guide is for the engagement of stakeholders to give input to practice behaviors
This will be started at the regional children’s meetings [BARCC]
Regions will determine how they are going to engage their partners
Information will go to CalSWEC for compiling then back to the Design Team for review.

27. For more information visit:
Hand out:
Practice Model Overview
Practice Model FAQ

28. Katie A: Pathways to Well-being

29. Regional Learning Collaborative Update
Next LC: September 22nd
Statewide LC Convening: August 21st in Sacramento
All counties are invited to attend the next Bay Area LC. Each county can send a CW rep and MH rep. Must be willing to make on-gong commitment to attending. Integration of counties will include a webinar to bring counties up to speed on work done so far and roles and expectations for participation.
Statewide convening all counties are invited.

30. Focus of next LC TEAMING MEETINGS
BAA is in the process of researching the variety of teaming meetings and assessing where there is overlap and how to consolidate meetings to achieve outcomes for children, youth and families.

31. Sharing Resources Toolkit Listserv/Forum
Other recommendations for promoting more sharing?
Suggestions for streamlining communication

32. Focus of Statewide Convening
Statewide sharing of what is working, what are the challenges.
Areas of focus are teaming, resources, engagement of youth and families, collaboration and training.
WHEN : August 21, 2014 / Sacramento
The responses we received regarding priority topics from learning collaborative members, training partners, and the state covered much ground.

33. Continuous Quality Improvement

34. What is CQI?
CQI is the complete process of identifying, describing and analyzing strengths and problems and then testing, implementing, learning from and revising solutions. It relies on an organizational culture that is proactive and supports continuous learning. CQI is firmly grounded in the overall mission, vision and values of the agency. Perhaps most importantly, it is dependent on the active inclusion and participation of staff at all levels of the agency, children, youth, families and stakeholders throughout the process.
Information Memorandum: Continuous Quality Improvement in Title IV-B and IV-E Programs, ACYF-CB-12-07, 8/27/12:

35. Five Components of CQI CQI Foundational Administrative Structure
Quality Data Collection
Case Record Review Data and Process
Analysis and Dissemination of Quality Data
Feedback to Stakeholders and Decision Makers and Adjustment to Programs and Processes
Information Memorandum: Continuous Quality Improvement in Title IV-B and IV-E Programs, ACYF-CB-12-07, 8/27/12:

36. What’s happening now?
1st shared Learning Collaborative on Developing a Comprehensive CQI System was held in SF on May 29 and 30, 2014.
Sponsored by Casey Family Programs.
Participating Teams - San Francisco, Alameda, Fresno, Sacramento, San Diego and CDSS.
Alameda – in beginning planning stages. Working to utilize Implementation Science as they plan.
San Francisco –Develop a shared vision to create a Learning Organization, integrate CQI into the Core Practice Model using SOP without reinventing the wheel.

37. What are the implications for training?
Trainings will likely be needed in the following areas:
Increasing staff knowledge about data and analysis at all levels of the organization
Supervisor training for daily utilization of data in order to support goals
Data retrieval, analysis and application
Using and integrating quantitative and qualitative data in order to get the most information
How to prepare and present data

38. BAA Next Steps Continue participating in Shared Learning Collaborative
Continue to support Alameda and SF with implementation planning including:
Preparing workforce for implementation
Messaging and communication planning
Strengthening “learning organization” culture
Creating an infrastructure that supports data review and the use of data at every meeting

39. Title IV-E Waiver

40. Interested Bay Area Counties:
Alameda
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Sonoma

41. Identified Strategies
Child Welfare has agreed on Safety Organized Practice as a strategy to keep children safely at home.
Probation has identified Wrap Around as a prevention to entering the system

42. Safety Organized Practice
What are the essential elements of SOP that must be included?
What elements should be studied/evaluated?
Is there a staging of implementation needed?

43. Title IV-E California Well Being Project
Timeline
Title IV-E California Well Being Project
Projected Timeline
Assigned To
Activity
Due Date
May 2014
Oct 2014
County
Letter of Intent
5/30/2014
CDSS/County
Implementation Commences
10/1/2014
June 2014
Jan 2015
CDSS
Agreed Terms and Conditions with Federal ACF
6/30/2014
Quarterly Fiscal Workbook to CDSS
1/30/2015
Issue County Plan instructions
April 2015
July 2014
Semi-Annual Progress Report
4/1/2015
Executed Terms and Conditions with Federal ACF
7/31/2014
Semi-Annual Progress Report to ACF
4/30/2015
Final County Plan Due to CDSS
August 2014
July 2015
MOU to Counties for Approval
8/1/2014
7/31/2015
Release of Evaluation Request for Proposal
County Plan approval by CDSS
8/15/2014
Sept 2015
Annual Convening in Sacramento
9/16/2015
Sept 2014
Initial Design and Implementation Plan
9/2/2014
Oct 2015
County Fiscal Letter - Claiming instructions
10/1/2015
County Fiscal Letter - Allocations
10/30/2015
Fiscal Training for County Staff
9/12/2014
10/31/2015
Executed MOU by County Board of Supervisors
9/15/2014
Execute CDSS Director's Waiver (as needed)
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44. Next Steps for RTA Coaching resource development
Working with counties in implementation
Readiness assessments
Training and coaching support