1. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Permanency Enhancement Project (PEP) Statewide Action Team Overview Prepared by: Doris M. Houston, Ph.D. 12-22-09 Illinois State University School of Social Work

2. Community Partnership Model:

3. Illinois Permanency Enhancement Strategy Differential Response Court Improvement Projects Anti-Racism Transformation Teams Family Advocacy Centers Father Involvement Projects University Partnerships COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS Illinois Permanency Strategy Illinois Permanency Strategy

4. Action Plan Process

5. Goals &Outcomes Service Provider Domain Community Domain Agency Domain Court Domain Improve Remain Home Outcomes Improve Return Home Outcomes Improve Adoption and Guardians hip Outcome s Improve Cultural Responsiv eness

6. Targeted Action Plan Areas Changing Policy/Procedures Improving Practice Communication/ Engagement Professional Development/Training Resource and Service Development Political and legislative advocacy Changing Policy/Procedures Improving Practice Communication/ Engagement Professional Development/Training Resource and Service Development Political and legislative advocacy

7. Partnerships Court- Communication, collaborative decision making, policies, and practice. Agency- Culturally responsive practice, accountability, community partnership. Law enforcement - Communication, collaboration to support family permanency. Families – Culturally responsive support, family advocacy, differential response, fatherhood empowerment. Service Provider- Culturally responsive service, communication, community accountability. Community – Awareness, ownership, empowerment. Court- Communication, collaborative decision making, policies, and practice. Agency- Culturally responsive practice, accountability, community partnership. Law enforcement - Communication, collaboration to support family permanency. Families – Culturally responsive support, family advocacy, differential response, fatherhood empowerment. Service Provider- Culturally responsive service, communication, community accountability. Community – Awareness, ownership, empowerment.

8. REGIONAL OVERVIEWS

9. Central Region

10. Team Development Central Region

11. Partnerships/Success Central Region

12. Southern Region

13. Team Development Southern Region

14. Partnerships/Success Southern Region

15. Northern Region

16. Team Development Northern Region

17. Partnerships/Success Northern Region

18. Cook Central Region

19. Team Development Cook Central Region

20. Partnerships/Success Cook Central Region

21. Cook North Region

22. Team Development Cook North Region

23. Partnerships/Success Cook North Region

24. Cook South Region

25. Team Development Cook South Region

26. Partnerships/Success Cook South Region

27. University Partnerships Support teams to engage stakeholders Develop/refine action plans Strategic Planning Interpret permanency data Help teams document and track progress Outcomes Training /strategic planning (outcomes) Stakeholder Engagement Training Community outreach Special projects with action teams Student Service Learning (ISU)

28. Statewide Action Team Web Site Information Dissemination –Community announcements –Team meeting minutes –Best practice research –Permanency data/reports http://adoptionresearch.illinoisstate.edu/PEP/in dex.shtml Information Dissemination –Community announcements –Team meeting minutes –Best practice research –Permanency data/reports http://adoptionresearch.illinoisstate.edu/PEP/in dex.shtml

29. Next Steps Reformulating action plans ( 2 year updates) Field office outreach Intensive evaluations with well developed action teams Statewide outcome evaluation (University Partners) Information dissemination of Action Team Model Reformulating action plans ( 2 year updates) Field office outreach Intensive evaluations with well developed action teams Statewide outcome evaluation (University Partners) Information dissemination of Action Team Model