1. NEW COMMUNITIES TRAINING February 10, 2010 Being Data-Driven Westchester Community Network Myra Alfreds, Director, Children’s Mental Health Services Westchester County, New York

2. From Data to Sustainability Data Collection/Exploration Social Marketing Cross-System Buy In Program Development Sustainability

4. Example #1 Cost-Benefit analysis of savings from residential placement County Executive’s State of the County Address Single Point of Entry/Single Point of Return is developed across systems

5. Residential Placement and Psychiatric Hospitalization Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group: Columbia University – MSPH/NYSPI

6. Example #2 10 Kid Study Integrated County Planning Interdepartmental Agreement Sustainability

7. Example #3 ER Study of Children Ages 8 and Under Cross System Planning with New Partners Early Childhood Networks Advocacy and County Buy-In Model Programs and Services Development of Early Childhood SOC Foundation Support New Federal Grant (Project Launch)

8. Other Data/Survey/Planning efforts led to new partnerships, successful county-wide cross-system approaches that have been sustained –Juveniles with Sexually Aggressive/Reactive Behaviors –Juveniles with Fire Setting Behaviors –High Risk Adoptions –Co-occurring Developmental Disabilities

9. Lessons Learned Need for a dedicated Researcher/Evaluator in County Exclusive focus on the National Evaluation did not lead to sustainability It did lead, however, to a partially funded position – our System of Care Analyst

10. CMHI NEW COMMUNITIES TRAINING Track 2 Later Developmental Stages Capacity for Family Partnership, Youth Partnership, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Cross-System Partnership Westchester Community Network Myra Alfreds, Director, Children’s Mental Health Westchester County Carol Hardesty, Family Ties Executive Director

11. Westchester County, NY Urban Areas and Major Places Child Psych Epi Group Columbia University – NYSPI Source: 1990 US Census Projection: NAD83, NY Long Island Population 940,302 (2003 U.S. Census Bureau) Westchester County is approximately 450 square miles in size. The youth population (0- 21) in 2002 was estimated at 234,329. By the year 2020, Westchester’s population of color will nearly match the white population with Hispanics constituting the fastest growing population group. Cities, Towns, Villages & Hamlets: 6 Cities 23 Villages 14 Towns

12. “Creating A Shared Vision & Principles” “A Social Justice Movement”

13. Families/Youth As the Driving Force in the Change Process …Shared power …Youth & families are the experts …Families at every table …Youth & families having a voice & choice …Respecting the unique needs of each family …Family and youth involved in service delivery training evidence-based practices research & evaluation policy development & decisions

14. Leadership Development “Identifying, Developing & Sustaining Effective Leadership”

15. Identification of Systems Issues Family Ties Case Management Network Youth Forum Children’s Core Advisory Council (Governance Body) On-going Sub-committee Planning group Hard Services/ Programs Training Information To Action: Westchester Model For Change Examples: Residential MR-DD/SED Juvenile Sex. Offenders Early Childhood Clinic Waiting List Juvenile Fire-setters Form a Sub-Committee (Data Collection) Evaluation

16. Training/Social Marketing Strategies Training & SOC Orientation Involvement & investment in committees Creating opportunities for leadership development Conferences Marketing Materials Website Special Events (recognition breakfast, community forums) “Seizing the moment” – learning about cross-systems initiatives & partnerships “Every encounter is a social marketing & training opportunity”

17. Residential Placement and Psychiatric Hospitalization Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group: Columbia University – MSPH/NYSPI

18. Suspended/Expelled Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group: Columbia University – MSPH/NYSPI

19. Some Parting Thoughts… We learn most from our families. Change is constant (learn to adapt) Seize opportunities Social Marketing is an on-going process – not a “one-shot deal”. Celebrate successes & accomplishments Keep the focus of your goals & objectives Surround yourself with those who are like-minded Perseverance “Leave no stakeholder behind” (partners as co- architects)/Beyond process of gaining Stakeholders & Shared Vision SOC development is on-going (long-after the grant ends) ENJOY THE JOURNEY!

20. Westchester Community Network For additional information click to: www.westchestercommunitynetw ork.com