I.S.A.F.E. (Increasing Safety and Family Engagement) DCF Child Protection Summit September 8, 2016 Walter Sachs Regional Managing Director Northwest Region Shawn Salamida President FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview Joye Clayton Regional Director, CLS Northwest Region
Overview of ISAFE, a collaborative system evaluation and re-design Review of initial and ongoing impact on outcomes Recent development and response Open discussion of other responses to similar system trends across the state
Pensacola (Escambia County) is largest city Mix of rural and coastal communities FamiliesFirst Network (FFN) of Lakeview is the CBC Lead Agency Historically high Hotline Call volume and removal rates Historical use of global Family Support Team services for diversion
1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Total Out of Home Care Population in Circuit 1 45% increase in 15 months 6
I.S.A.F.E.= Increasing Safety and Family Engagement FFN, DCF, Children s Legal Services primary partners Assessment and planning phase launched in January 2015 Project Manager conducted research, interviews and focus groups Project charter adopted Countermeasures implemented June 2015
Decision Support Teams - Implemented June 22, 2015 Provide support and guidance to Child Protective Investigators and their supervisors Conducted when Present Danger is identified or when children are determined to be Unsafe and the Safety Analysis determines an out of home plan is needed to manage the Impending Danger Focused on accurate assessment, decision making and safety planning Conditions for Return Staffings - Implemented June 24, 2015 Review all cases where a child has been removed from their home and is approaching 60 days. Later integrated into 90-day Permanency Staffing If conditions for return criteria are met, a consultant from within their organization is immediately assigned to follow up and assist the caseworker with developing an in-home safety plan Focused on accurate assessment, decision making and safety planning 8
Real-time Reunification Process Implemented August 1, 2015 Process for reunification anytime conditions for return are met The process encourages staff to think real time about whether reunification should be considered, rather than waiting until the next judicial review hearing The procedure includes a thorough review by the case worker with a practice consultant to determine if an in-home safety plan is warranted, and if so, CLS is engaged to petition the court for reunification Front-End Service Array Re-design- Initiated October 1, 2015 One size fits all approach re-considered Tailored new service array to meet specific family needs based on safety and risk levels as determined by Child Protective Investigators Designed to better align with Safety Methodology practice model
Focused on a more targeted, research-based services Interventions based on Safe/Unsafe determination and risk level Family engagement a priority Improve safety and permanency outcomes Reduce re-entry Relied upon strong partnership with contracted service providers
New Service Continuum Safe, Low /Moderate Risk = Community referral Safe, High / Very High Risk = Wraparound Family Support (voluntary) Unsafe (Present Danger)- = Safety Management Services Unsafe (Present or Impending Danger) = Intensive Family Preservation and Reunification Services
1/1/2014 2/1/2014 3/1/2014 4/1/2014 5/1/2014 6/1/2014 7/1/2014 8/1/2014 9/1/2014 10/1/2014 11/1/2014 12/1/2014 1/1/2015 2/1/2015 3/1/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 9/1/2015 10/1/2015 11/1/2015 12/1/2015 Removals per 1,000 in child population 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 State Ave. First Circuit 2.0 1.0 I.S.A.F.E. Strategies Implemented 0.0
1/1/2014 2/1/2014 3/1/2014 4/1/2014 5/1/2014 6/1/2014 7/1/2014 8/1/2014 9/1/2014 10/1/2014 11/1/2014 12/1/2014 1/1/2015 2/1/2015 3/1/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 9/1/2015 10/1/2015 11/1/2015 12/1/2015 Discharges per 1,000 in child population 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 State First Circuit 1.0 0.0 I.S.A.F.E. Strategies Implemented
1600 Children in Out of Home Care 1400 1340 1336 1305 1247 1219 1200 1000 922 962 1037 1076 1106 1175 1206 800 600 400 I.S.A.F.E. Strategies Implemented Children in Out of Home Care 200 0
Timeliness to Reunification % of children who were reunified within 12 months of latest removal Circuit One good 100.00% 96.30% 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 77.30% 72.70% 76.50% goal= 75.20% 81.00% 68.20% 78.70% 75.00% 80.30% 82.36% 84.62% 86.96% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% I.S.A.F.E. Strategies Implemented Oct 14 Nov 14 Dec 14 Jan 15 Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 15 May 15 Jun 15 Jul 15 Aug 15 Sept 15
2/1/2014 3/1/2014 4/1/2014 5/1/2014 6/1/2014 7/1/2014 8/1/2014 9/1/2014 10/1/2014 11/1/2014 12/1/2014 1/1/2015 2/1/2015 3/1/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 9/1/2015 10/1/2015 11/1/2015 12/1/2015 Out of Home and In Home Population 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 Out of Home Care In Home Services 200 0 I.S.A.F.E. Strategies Implemented
All is well. The End. (?????????)
The End (?????????)
1/1/2014 2/1/2014 3/1/2014 4/1/2014 5/1/2014 6/1/2014 7/1/2014 8/1/2014 9/1/2014 10/1/2014 11/1/2014 12/1/2014 1/1/2015 2/1/2015 3/1/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 7/1/2015 8/1/2015 9/1/2015 10/1/2015 11/1/2015 12/1/2015 1/1/2016 2/1/2016 3/1/2016 4/1/2016 5/1/2016 6/1/2016 7/1/2016 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 State First Circuit 2.0 1.0 I.S.A.F.E. Strategies Implemented 0.0
Total Out of Home Care Population in Circuit One 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Sep-03 Sep-04 Sep-05 Sep-06 Sep-07 Sep-08 Sep-09 Sep-10 Sep-11 Sep-12 Sep-13 Sep-14 Sep-15
FFN, DCF, CLS re-convened for collaborative planning Identified 5 initial focus areas: Removals Relative & Non-relative Placement Reunifications / Discharges Foster Home Capacity Lockouts Plan created, leaders assigned, meetings continue
Partnership never stops Transparency, ownership and shared accountability are essential Circuit and Region-level leadership must be engaged Feedback from frontline team members and system stakeholders will guide direction The journey continues. Stay tuned
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For Circuit 1 system data trends, search Families First Network data reports FFN: Shawn.Salamida@bhcpns.org DCF: Walter.Sachs@myflfamilies.com CLS: Joye.Clayton@myflfamilies.com FFN Contracts Mgr: Christa.Pate@bhcpns.org