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Presented by: Robert Taniguchi, Director Daniel Bach, Senior Analyst Larry Imwalle, ACTION Council. Innovation in Monterey County. Family to Family is at the center of Child Welfare Redesign in Monterey. This philosophy also informs program decisions and fiscal discussions. Our Focus-FTF.
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Presented by: Robert Taniguchi, Director Daniel Bach, Senior Analyst Larry Imwalle, ACTION Council Innovation in Monterey County
Family to Family is at the center of Child Welfare Redesign in Monterey. This philosophy also informs program decisions and fiscal discussions.
Our Focus-FTF At its core, Family to Family applies these basic principles: • A child's safety is paramount; • Children belong in families; • Families need strong communities; and • Public child welfare systems need partnerships with the community and with other systems to achieve strong outcomes for children.
Motivation (Our thoughts) • Use data to support philosophy and System of Care Values. • Connect Outcomes to practice. • Make program and fiscal decisions based on data and not perception. • Combine harsh realities with internal marketing and transparency. • Dig deeper…..
COAS Performance Summary *Report publication: OCT2009. Data extract: Q1 2009. Agency: Child Welfare.
Pathways to Safety In Program Year 08-09,1,055 families representing 1,174 childrenwere referredto Pathways to Safety (641 to Path 1 and 414 to Path 2) and offered community services and supports. *CWS/CMS Extract
Pathways to Safety Pathways to Safety Family Resource Specialist Assignments by Community Partner Agency *ETO Extract
Pathways to Safety Engagement Of those that did not engage…
Pathways to Safety FAST Comparison and Improvement by Domain
Pathways to Safety Why have data
Pathways to Safety • Pathways Funding: • CWSIOP • MHSA-Prevention & Early Intervention • Community Grants • Corporate Grants
Pathways to Safety • Community Capacity Building • Our definition • Our Challenges • Our future
Closure/Investigation/Complaints Totals for 07-08
Funding • SA-HIV • STAP • PSSF • First 5 • IVE-Training
Leverage • Traditional Approach • Community Approach • Creative Approach Program Data Fiscal
Community Involvement Partners with KION, KCBA and T-23 and our community CBO’s
Data Usage • Our Universe • Our Questions • Few Answers • Many Tools Applied Analytics
Framework • Using statistics to answer questions isn’t just for academics… • Create data sets • Set baselines • Look at event History • Project cost analysis and forecast
Impact Once you begin the questions keep coming.. • Program • Fiscal • Staff Understanding And management by perception evolves into management through information.
Next Steps • Continued redesign • SB 163 • KSSP • TANF-ECF
Challenges “You can't expect to meet the challenges of today with yesterday's tools and expect to be in business tomorrow.” -Anonymous- “The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.” -Warren G. Bennis-
Questions …and maybe answers!
For More Information Find us on the web at: www.f2fmc.org http://mcdses.co.monterey.ca.us/ http://www.actioncouncil.org/