Needs Statement

Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: FTDM Needs Statement: Quality Family Team Meeting training, coaching and mentoring, and support is needed in order to provide meetings that promote family engagement and involvement in decision-making. Goal: FTDM is the standard practice used for addressing child safety issues. Conditions and Assumptions Resources /Inputs FTM master trainers Facilitators DHS CPPC Families Court players (judges, attorneys, CASA, etc) Learning Center Schools Community Partners ~ Advance training curriculum is available Train the Trainer ~ Yearly and conference calls as needed FTM Seminar Call/FTM Newsletter\ ~ bimonthly Learning Center ~ 15 mentees CPPC Components Methods/Activities FTM/BTBR Training ~ 3 trainings scheduled ~ process for local sites to schedule their own approved training Process Indicators Outcomes Short Term and Intermediate # of participants trained # quality family team meetings are held # of approved family team meeting trainers # of approved facilitators # of advanced trainings # of seminar call participation # of newsletter distribution % of FTM training evaluations averaging score of 4 or above Coaching and Mentoring Training Evaluations for all trainers Coaching and Mentoring Training Evaluations for FTDM facilitator trainees Evaluations for advanced training opportunities Ongoing policy and practice discussion /communication /feedback Increased capacityadditional facilitators available Quality Assurance - all FTM’s are effective and engage families Continuity and quality in Coaching and Mentoring Long Term Children are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect. Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate. Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs. Communities have process for Community FTM’s and used as prevention. Communities, schools, social service agencies utilize the FTM philosophy as best practice in engaging families in decision making and problem solving FTDM has become and accepted model of practice for DHS and the community Iowa has a large pool of trained facilitators Facilitators are asking for additional support and learning opportunities to enhance their skills and the quality of meetings Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: CPPC Community Education Needs Statement: Community Partners need to understand community child protection and their role and responsibility. Goal: Build Community Partnerships that focus and take responsibility for protection and well-being of their children. Conditions and Assumptions Resources /Inputs CPPC Components Methods/Activities Process Indicators Outcomes Short Term and Intermediate # of people who attended conferences Conference evaluations Statewide meetings Immersion training CPPC 101 # of people who attend regional / statewide meetings # of people who attend Immersion Immersion evaluations Training evaluation Communities learn to work together to implement concepts that increase child safety and well being. Providers, DHS, Schools, Legal system, Faith-based and other community-based organization build partner – ships that address child abuse in their community. Communities, leaders and citizens to understand CPPC’s strategies. Long Term In order for Communities to address children safety and well-being concerns, they need to establish an approach that is comprehensive. Community’s’ leaders need an understanding of what communities can do to develop safety nets. Through community education, leaders will gain an understanding of the four CPPC strategies and learn to establish SDM team, individualize needs, expand neighborhood networks and address policy and practice changes Communities Funding Staff Presenters Written materials DVD Conferences Regional meetings Children are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect. Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate. Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs. Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs. Train the presenters Peer Support CPPC 202 CPPC Coordinator Retreat Leadership Training Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: Communication Needs Statement: On-going, consistent communication between communities, families, and child welfare partners is needed. Goal: To established a comprehensive CPPC knowledge base and on-going learning and information sharing. Conditions and Assumptions Resources /Inputs CPPC Components Methods/Activities Process Indicators Outcomes Short Term and Intermediate # of hits on website # of brochures disseminated # of newsletters disseminated Satisfaction survey Individuals gain knowledge and have access to information about CPPC that they need. There is quality and consistent CPPC information statewide. Long Term In order to establish a statewide approach for understanding and implementing Community Partnerships’ four strategies, we need to establish tools for information dissemination. Funding Staff Service Contracts Web Network Website Brochure Newsletter DVD Comprehensive CPPC information is consistent and accessible. Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: Domestic Violence Needs Statement: There is a need to increase collaboration between partners and understand of domestic violence. Goal: Increase awareness and collaboration about concurrent issues of domestic violence and child welfare. Conditions and Resources CPPC Components Process Indicators Outcomes Assumptions /Inputs Methods/Activities Short Term and Long Term Intermediate A significant percentage of Iowa Provide training, # of trainings completed Increased awareness among Children exposed to child welfare cases involve Coalition technical assistance and DHS, victim's advocacy domestic violence are domestic violence. case consultation to the # of DHS staff trained groups, and other service protected from abuse Against Department of Human providers about the overlap and neglect. Domestic There exists a wide variety Violence Services on issues of # of victims advocate in domestic violence and of understanding of domestic violence dynamics among DHS staff and other service providers. Department of Human Services Local domestic violence victims advocacy projects Existing training curricula CPPC groups Community Partners domestic violence and child welfare. staff trained child welfare issues # of TA completed Provide training, technical assistance and case consultation to local domestic violence victims advocacy programs and other service providers on issues of domestic violence and child welfare Serve on DHS Stakeholder's Panel Serve on Children's Justice Council # of case consultations completed Training evaluations scores Increased collaboration between agencies on the issue of domestic violence and child welfare Continued access of TA and case consultation by DHS, DHS contractors, victims advocacy groups and other service providers Historically, domestic violence victims’ advocates and child protective workers have not always agreed on best practices for victims and children of domestic violence, nor has collaboration between the two entities been a priority. It is believed that collaboration between victims’ advocacy groups and child protection workers will increase positive outcomes for victims and their children. Children exposed to domestic violence are safely maintained with the non-offending parent whenever possible and appropriate. Families experiencing domestic violence have enhanced capacity to provide for their children's needs. Children exposed to domestic violence receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs. Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: Outcomes Needs Statement: Indicators and measurable outcomes are needed to determine the success of CPPC. Goal: Supportive and informed communities for the safety and well-being of children, youth and families Conditions and Resources CPPC Components Process Indicators Outcomes Assumptions /Inputs Methods/Activities Short Term and Long Term Intermediate Children are, first and This approach Communities ~Community Ed / # of Community Local shared foremost, protected from recognizes that trainings task team shared decisiondecision-making abuse and neglect. keeping children safe Statewide making groups group assesses and is everybody’s Partners ~Communication responds to the needs Children are safely business and that task team SDM Functional of the community to maintained in their homes community members Funding Assessment scores keep child safe. whenever possible and must be offered ~Parent Partner task appropriate. opportunities to help Staff team # of Community / Neighborhood/comm vulnerable families Neighborhood unity networks that Families/Parents have and shape the services Volunteers ~Transitioning Youth Networking per levels include both enhanced capacity to provide and supports provided. task team professional services for their children’s needs. Meetings # of Comm. /DHS and informal supports Children receive adequate Child protective ~CBCAP task team FTM assist families services to meet their physical services alone, cannot CPEC/Task and mental health needs. keep children safe. Teams ~AmeriCorps task FTM Participant survey team scores Family Team Increase in protective factors Reporting Decision- Making to prevent abuse or neglect by Forms ~FTDM task team # of Policy / Practice practice produces parents and caregivers related changes per levels individualize plans, ~DV task team supports and services Decreased # of repeat # of repeat are tailored to meet maltreatment ~Legislative task maltreatment the individualized Decrease # of reentry into team needs of family and Foster Care # of reentry into Foster children. ~Each task team Care Decreased # of out of home identifies Methods / Policy and practice placements Activities in work change to support # of out of home plan. child protection. placements Shorten length of stay in Length of stay/Timely reunification foster care /timely reunification Community Partnership’s Logic Models Task Team: Legislative Task Team Needs Statement: Educate legislators Goal: Have continuous Legislative Support. Conditions and Resources CPPC Components Assumptions /Inputs Methods/Activities >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Process Indicators Outcomes Short Term and Intermediate Long Term In order to have financial support for CPPC, legislators need to be information of the benefits. Staff Community Members Written Materials Food Table display Brochures DVDs Legislative training 101 Legislative breakfast Talking Points Training for CPPC coordinators to schedule or participate in local gatherings # of individual who attend legislative training Legislators have a clear understanding of CPPC and the benefits Legislators support the efforts by continued and/or increased funding # of legislators who attended gathering # of community members who talked with legislators Legislators fully support and recognize efforts by CPPC to keep children safe across Iowa CPPC receive continuous support and resources to grow and sustain efforts Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: Parent Partners Needs Statement: Parents involved in the child protection system need addition informal supports and access to services. Goal: Parents empowering Parents to strengthen families, communities and systems thereby achieving safety, permanency and well being for children. Conditions and Assumptions Resources /Inputs CPPC Components Methods/Activi ties T-T-T program for Building a Better Future and other PP trainings Technical assistance to sites Steering committee meetings Orientations for new PPs Orientations for new PP sites Guidelines, tools, workplan, logic model, BABF curriculum and BABF handbook, WEB site information Clinicians for PPs Process Indicators Outcomes Short Term and Intermediate Long Term Parents have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs and well-being Children in families which used the PP program are less likely to be reabused. Children in families which used the PP program achieve permanency in a timely manner. Children in families which used the PP program are less likely to re-enter foster care after returning home. CPEC  Safety, permanency and wellbeing of children will be enhanced through the Parent Partner Program because Parent Partners will work with birth parents (parents of children in care), DHS and the community to enhance families' capacities to provide for their children’s needs and well-being.  Parents will be supported in navigating the child welfare system through one-on-one mentoring from a parent who has had personal experience with the child welfare system (Parent Partner). Community Members DHS Caseworkers and Supervisors Substance Abuse Mental Health Parents Foster Parents IM Workers Youth Private Providers Community Partners # of Building A Better Future Trainings # of Technical Assistance Days # of State Wide Meetings Expand leadership role of PPs in all aspects of the CPPC Increased capacity to deliver BABF training locally through statewide TTT program Increased # of PPs # of Parent Partners (Mentors) Length of time PPs volunteer as PPs # of BABF/other trainings # of potential trainers who participate in the T-T-T program for Building a Better Future # of sites in which parent partner program is implemented Web page devoted to Parent Partner program with forms, applications, information and data tracking materials Increased # of parents served by PPs Increase # of PP sites An approval process is developed and used consistently across PP sites Build local capacity for mandated PP training and for optional PP training PP program is integrated into DHS work through PP participation in new DHS worker training, other DHS trainings, meetings, and work activities Tracking system which measures success of families who have been assigned a PP Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: CBCAP Needs Statement: Child abuse prevention activities offered by CPPC sites need to be expanded. Goal: To develop, implement, maintain and/or enhance child abuse prevention activities that support and strengthen CPPC strategies with CBCAP funding. Conditions and Assumptions Conditions: CPPC sites focus more of their resources on tertiary prevention (supporting and treating families with confirmed/founded child abuse). CPPC sites are well-positioned to develop and implement community-based child abuse prevention approaches. Assumption: If given funding, training and technical assistance, CPPC sites will be able to plan for and offer secondary child abuse prevention supports. Resources/Inputs CPPC Components Methods/Activities Hold group parent education classes Make referrals to community resources Make home visits Hold parent support groups Offer respite care Process Indicators Outcomes Short Term and Long Term Intermediate Improved family Reduce the rate functioning, problem of child abuse solving and communication Increased social support # of parent education group classes held # of home visits made # of parent support activities held # of hours of crisis and/or respite child care # of individuals who received public awareness services Increased knowledge about child development and parenting Improved nurturing and attachment between parent and child Families connected to concrete supports CBCAP funding DHS PCA Iowa CPPC shared decision-making teams CPPC coordinators # of families served # of parents served # of children served Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: AmeriCorps Needs Statement: Increase the capacity of CPPC sites. Goal: Community Partnership efforts are expanded. Conditions and Assumptions Conditions: CPPC is statewide but lacks the resources (time, funding, staff) to deepen its impact. Assumption: AmeriCorps members will help raise awareness about CPPC, recruit new partners and representatives, and get the community more engaged in CPPC activities. Resources/ Inputs PCA Iowa AmeriCorps members CPPC coordinators CPPC shared decisionmaking teams CPPC neighborhood networks CPPC family team decisionmaking teams Communication Task team CPPC Components Methods/Activities Train AmeriCorps members Identify people to recruit/include in CPPC activities Give presentations Meet with potential partners Write articles for newspaper Make radio ads Get TV coverage Hold community events Recruit and train others to spread CPPC message Process Indicators # of presentations made # of one-to-one meetings held # of new people recruited Outcomes Short Term and Long Term Intermediate Community members CPPC sites have the are aware of CPPC required resources to sustain and expand Community members capacity are engaged with CPPC activities Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B Task Team: Transitioning Youth Needs Statement: Collaborative efforts are needed to increase partnerships, integrate services and resources to improve outcomes for youth preparing to transition from foster care to adulthood. Goal: Life-long relationships with caring adults, success and stability in education, employment, health, housing and strong connections with community for youth aging out of foster care. Conditions and Assumptions Systems have not engaged communities in developing plans and allocating resources to address issues associated with system-involved youth transitioning to adulthood. To strengthen and expand supports, system linkages, and permanency for youth, communities need to build collaborations that involve youth to address these issues including a youth-centered planning process for development of transition plans. Resources /Inputs ~Youth CPPC Components Methods/Activities Shared Decision-Making Multi-sector partnership focuses on transitioning issues /engages & supports youth in leadership roles through links with elevate. Neighborhood / Community Networking Develop community awareness strategies & implement community engagement events/share materials. Engage foster parents, youth, faith-based groups, formal/informal supports. Increase collaboration among professionals/systems. Individual Course of Action Design/implement youthcentered planning process for transitioning; identify trainers/facilitators; provide training; develop process protocols. Policy/Practice Change Identify needed policy change for local/state level. Develop/implement plan to address needs. Develop best practices and policies. Process Indicators Short Term and Intermediate Outcomes Long Term SDM group sustains youth involvement and listens to voice of young people to inform decisions. Community plans are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure transitioning youth issues are addressed. Youth-centered transition planning process is recognized/funded by State Permanency in all life areas realized by teens upon transition to adulthood. Decrease future delinquency and criminal activity Decrease likelihood of DHS involvement as parents themselves. Community Businesses and systems recognize transitioning needs and engage themselves in active solutions. Iowa Youth Dream Team is recognized and funded for all children transitioning out of foster care and best practice. Residential facilities partner with CPPC to increase quality of life for kids. Sustainability ~Elevate ~CPPC SDM groups (JCS, WFD, SA, DV, Parents) ~Foster Care ~Parents ~TPS workers ~Schools ~Community Colleges ~Universities ~Food Banks ~Workforce ~Community Services ~House of Mercy ~Group Care ~FTM trainers & Facilitators ~After care ~MH ~Community/ Drop-In Ctrs. Number of local partners engaged in SDM group Youth actively participating in SDM & activities Assessment of resources available to youth/gaps -analysis /action plan to improve Youth actively engaged in design & implementation of planning process. Number of: trainings held- trained facilitators; Youth Peer Advocates; youthcentered team gatherings held; transition plans developed through team gatherings; youth that report satisfaction with planning process (quality of life has improved) Number of local partners engaged in SDM group Youth actively participating in SDM & activities Assessment of resources available to youth/gaps -analysis /action plan to improve Youth actively engaged in design & implementation of planning process. Number of: trainings held- trained facilitators; Youth Peer Advocates; youthcentered team gatherings held; transition plans developed through team gatherings; youth that report satisfaction with planning process (quality of life has improved) Incorporated into the local CPPC SDM and/or other relevant processes and coordination efforts Incorporate into existing infrastructure for family team meetings (specialized FTM to be utilized for youth transitioning to independence) Through partnership with Elevate. Through transition planning specialists Through links with other systems and community groups. Community Partnership’s Logic Models >>> Working Document<<< Appendix B