1	Family Support and Child Welfare Using the Family Development Matrix to Share Outcomes
2	Presenters Annette Marcus, Project Director Strategies, Region 2 amarcus@icfs.org Judi Sherman, Lead T/A Specialist Strategies, Region 2 jsherman@cruzio.com
3	A Partnership is Formed California State University Monterey Bay Institute for Community Collaborative Studies + Strategies Training and Technical Assistance Centers + California Department of Social Services Office of Child Abuse Prevention
4	Strategies Training and Technical Assistance Centers Strategies, Region I Youth for Change Paradise, CA (530) 872-3896 Ynenadal@youth4change.org Strategies, Region II Interface Children Family Services Camarillo, CA (805) 485-6114, ext. 642 gbiggs@icfs.org Strategies, Region III Children’s Bureau of Southern California Anaheim, CA (714) 517-6772 ext. 210 Strategies5@all4kids.org
5	Project Goals To build capacity within FRCs to use an integrated family outcomes tool for program assessment and strategic planning. To support FRCs in partnering with local child welfare systems to develop shared target outcomes for families where differential response is indicated. To conduct research and provide a framework of information for a pathway of prevention of child abuse to keep children in stable and nurturing homes.
6	Child Welfare System Improvement Developing effective partnerships between county child welfare agencies and community based organizations has been identified as a key strategy for improving outcomes for children.
7	Family Support Is: A set of beliefs and an approach A type of grassroots, community-based program A shift in human services delivery A movement for social change www.familysupportamerica.org
8	Path One Path One families are identified as being at no-to-low risk of child maltreatment, but present with family challenges that if left unaddressed could result in future problems. The goal of working with Path One families is to intervene and support early, so that they do not ultimately enter the child welfare system.
9	The Challenge of Partnership Customer Identification Agency Culture History—both negative and positive Assumptions Accountability
10	Shared Outcomes: Path One Contra Costa County The county assessed which populations were over-represented in the child welfare system. They then hired community outreach specialists who have a real familiarity with resources county-wide and the communities identified as at-risk. The outreach specialists make initial visits to path one families and then facilitate a “warm” hand off to local, grass roots organizations such as family resource centers.
11	Project Description A 36 month project with approximately 25 FRCs statewide. Sites are selected in counties where child welfare is willing to participate in identifying common outcomes. Training and technical assistance: orientation indicator design and testing family assessment case planning collecting and analyzing data
12	Benefits to FRCs Time to identify outcomes relevant to FRCs and child welfare partners. Ability to use the tool effectively with clients. Improved capacity to analyze outcome data to make programmatic decisions. Utilize the FDM as a vehicle for communication and program planning with collaborative partners. 18 months of training and technical assistance. Compensation for participation.
13	Getting Ready Readiness Assessment Participant Application Memorandum of Understanding Determine appropriate participants at the FRCs
14	Module One Engage FRCs and CWS in Matrix Design Overview and introduction to the Matrix Model . Meeting to identify FDM indicators relevant to Differential Response. Identify timelines and key milestones.
15	Module Two TESTING Validity testing of draft FDM: Get feedback on indicators from clients and staff to help create valid, family-friendly tool. Revise Tool: Based on written comments from validity testing process, the tool is redesigned. This draft will be edited online by Design Team coordinator to insure tool measures what it purports to measure.
16	Module Two Continues Reliability testing using case scenarios and revision of indicators: Design team members will be joined by an additional staff from each FRC and a child welfare agency representative to test reliability. Program representatives conduct pilot test with selected number of families. Staff practice entering test data into database.
17	Module Three Prepare FRC staff to use model with client families and coordinate case planning with CWS. Training for participating staff to utilize the tool. Training on data collection procedures and data entry. Additional training available if needed on family-centered case management practices and outcome measurements.
18	Module Four Outcome Data Analysis and Application Explore strategic use of outcome data for program planning and quality improvement. Use outcome data to enhance communication between public and private partners. ICCS conducts analysis of matrix data.
19	What are your thoughts? Do you have any suggestions regarding: How to recruit participants? Specific areas of support needed? Strategies to engage county child welfare agencies in this project?
20	Want to Know More? Are you interested in participating in this project? Do you have ideas about others who might want to participate? Contact: Judi Sherman Geoffrey Biggs jsherman@cruzio.com gbiggs@icfs.org (831) 588-0700 (805) 485-6114 ext 642