1. Presented by: Degale Cooper, MSW Director of Family Programs

2. The Mockingbird Society Founded: 2001. The Mockingbird Society is dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and families in the child welfare system by building a world-class foster care system through collaboration, innovation and advocacy.

3. The Mockingbird Family Model… Takes good care of those who take good care of our children and youth.

4. The Mockingbird Family Model is: Innovative Family Centered Relationship-Based Communities that Care

5. Our Priorities Improved Foster Care Delivery Safety, Stability & Improved Well-Being in Care Foster Parent Retention, Recruitment and Improved Satisfaction

7. Unconditional community- based care Normalization Continuity of care Active child protection Stabilization to permanency Cultural relevancy Caregiver support Mockingbird Family Model Philosophy

8. Roles and Responsibilities Host Agency Hub Home Satellite Home The Mockingbird Society  The Host Agency is in charge of replicating the model.

9. Roles and Responsibilities: Host Agency Hub & Satellite Home licensing/ supervision Hub & Satellite Home training & support Child/youth case management & supervision

10. Roles and Responsibilities of HUB  The Hub Home builds community and manages the day to day operations Host Agency Hub Home

11. Hub Home Responsibilities & Role Setting up a constellation Respite care – planned and crisis Regular contact with satellite homes Organizing activities and events Re entry point Temporary placement in a disruption Safer caring for everyone Researching or making other resources available

12. National Foster Parent Retention Rate: A Moving Target! 42% - 60%

13. Mockingbird Family Model Retention Rate: 90%

14. MFM Closes System Gaps Caregiver Isolation Instability in Care Lost Community of Origin Sibling & Birth Family Connections Permanency (Forever Homes)

15. TEAM MOCKINGBIRD Child Welfare Systems Foster Families Mockingbird Society Children & Youth Community Supports

16. Four Fidelity Elements 1.Host Agency Maintains the Integrity of the MFM Structure 2.Essential MFM Stakeholder Roles (Host Agency, Hub and Satellite Home) Are Implemented Consistently 3.MFM Stakeholder Responsibilities Are Implemented Effectively 4.Host Agency Ensures that the MFM Hub Home Proscribed Competencies Are Met as Described in Selection Criteria

17. Host Agency MFM Operations Common Host Agency Challenge Areas: Identification of HA MFM Champion MFM Commitment at ALL Agency Levels Understanding the MFM as a Strategy for Improving the Delivery of Foster Care

18. Replication Planning Stages Stage 1: Considering Adoption of the Model Stage 2: Committing to Go Forward Stage 3: Planning for Implementation Stage 4: Approving the Implementation Plan Stage 5: Reaching Out to Foster and Kinship Families Stage 6: Selecting & Training Hub and Satellite Home Families

19. Thank you for your interest! Degale@mockingbirdsociety.org 206.407.2133 Questions? Degale@mockingbirdsociety.org