The Shared Core Practice Model LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The Shared Core Practice Model LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Learning Objectives • To learn about the Katie A. Settlement Agreement and its impact on the Child Welfare and Mental Health systems • To appreciate the Shared Core Practice Model and the practice elements • To review California Partners for Permanency (CAPP) and the 23 Practice Behaviors that support the Shared Core Practice Model • To expand our knowledge of the Strengths Based Approach to practice while assuring child safety

SCPM: A Common Framework LA County DMH, DCFS, & PROBATION • Adopting a Common Practice Model - Working towards a Common Vision - Sharing a Common Language • Transforming our Approach - Promoting Best Practice Standards - Improving Outcomes for Children and Families

Katie A. et al. vs Bonta Lawsuit • Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of 5 plaintiff foster children. • Sought to improve the provision of mental health and supportive services for children and youth in foster care. • Challenged the State and County agencies for neglecting their duties to provide necessary and legally mandated mental health care services to foster children.

Katie A. Settlement Agreement • Children and families will receive mental health services in a timely manner • Child Welfare and Mental Health Systems will change the standard of practice • Children and families will receive care and services to prevent removal, and maintain safety, permanence and stability

California Partners for Permanency (CAPP) Practice Model • Focus is to reduce the number of children in long-term foster care • 23 Practice Behaviors describe actions for staff to engage in when interacting with children, families and the community • New way of working with children, families and their teams, while keeping children safe

Shared Core Practice Model Tracking & Adapting Engaging Teaming STRENGTHS NEEDS PRACTICE & CHILD SAFETY Planning & Intervention Long Term View Assessment & Understanding Cultural Humility Trauma Responsive

Quality Service Review (QSR) • Used to assess and evaluate current practice • Uses a combination of record review, interviews and observation • Overall Practice and Overall Status must be 85% • The following 3 Practice indicators must score 70% - Engagement - Teamwork - Assessment

What Do You Value…

Shared Core Practice Model Values • Children/youth are first and foremost protected and safe • Family-Centered Practice: Respecting the family’s voice and choice; developing trusting, working relationships • Strength based assessments that identify underlying needs with families

Shared Core Practice Model Values • Individualized plans and services based on underlying needs • Teaming and collaboration with family and community partners • Cultural Humility & approaching all interactions with respect

CPM in Action!

Shared Core Practice Model Tracking & Adapting Engaging Teaming STRENGTHS NEEDS PRACTICE & CHILD SAFETY Planning & Intervention Long Term View Assessment & Understanding Cultural Humility Trauma Responsive

Engaging SCPM ELEMENT PRACTICE BEHAVIORS • Approaches all interactions with openness through listening and using understandable language. Engaging: • Consistently models honest and respectful communication. Creating trustful working relationships with a child and their family • Explores family relationships and natural circles of support. • Identifies safety issues and how they can be addressed. • Explores with children worries, wishes and with whom they feel safe and want to live with.

Teaming SCPM ELEMENT PRACTICE BEHAVIORS • Establishes and continuously brings together, and supports the child and family’s team. Teaming: Building and strengthening the child and family’s support system • Facilitates and coordinates sharing of important information among all parties. • Creates environment for open and honest communication among all parties. • Follows through and admits bias, missteps and mistakes.

Child and Family Teaming Benefits of the CFT Process • Empowers Family and Youth to use their Voice and Choice • Encourages the Family to articulate their Family Goal and Vision • Focuses on the Family Story to identify Strengths and Underlying Needs • Helps the Family form their Team of Natural and Informal Supports

Engagement/Teaming Activity Listening is Key to Teaming

Assessment & Understanding SCPM ELEMENT PRACTICE BEHAVIORS • Acknowledges and validates Assessment & Understanding: Collaborating with a family’s team to obtain information about their strengths and underlying needs feelings of grief, loss and trauma. Listens to the family’s story and helps explore history and impact. • Shows understanding that normal is different for everyone. • Individualizes underlying needs and solutions. • Uses cultural humility when assessing for safety, well-being and understanding of underlying needs.

Functional Strengths • Skills you use everyday • Every individual & family has strengths • Family culture & story is a source of identifying strengths • The child and family’s strengths can be mobilized to meet the child’s needs

At My BEST…

What Are Underlying Needs? affection protection safety security belonging self-esteem confidence acceptance connections basic needs

Planning & Intervening SCPM ELEMENT PRACTICE BEHAVIORS § Planning & Intervening: Tailors Plans to build on strengths to meet individual needs for each child and family § § Facilitates appropriate supports and services. Explores with the team how programs can assist the family. Shared commitment and accountability: identifies roles and responsibilities and timeframes for accomplishing goals.

Tracking and Adapting SCPM ELEMENT Tracking & Adapting: Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan; adapting to challenges; celebrating success and organizing aftercare support PRACTICE BEHAVIORS • Facilitates continuous dialogue with the family/youth and their team about how supports and services are working. • Make adjustments based on the child and family team. • Promotes the importance of the family and youth’s circle of support team even beyond the time of agency involvement.

Let’s Practice…

Shared Core Practice Model Tracking & Adapting Engaging Teaming STRENGTHS NEEDS PRACTICE & CHILD SAFETY Planning & Intervention Long Term View Assessment & Understanding Cultural Humility Trauma Responsive

Long-Term View SCPM ELEMENT PRACTICE BEHAVIOR • In all interactions affirms Long Term View: The degree to which there are stated, shared and understood goals of safety, well-being and permanency outcomes, as well as, functional life goals for the child and family unique strengths, life experiences, and selfidentified goals of family. • Honors the role of culture and community connections in the exploration of issues, options and solutions. • Identifies needed supports in the long term planning.

Cultural Humility SCPM ELEMENT PRACTICE BEHAVIORS • Uses culturally sensitive Cultural Humility: Seeks to explore and embrace diversity; listens for and is open to differences in experience, perception, values, beliefs and traditions; supports exploration of how one’s bias and assumptions may impact interactions services to address child safety, well being and family needs. • Assesses and arranges culturally appropriate activities and services in the most natural environment. • Explores cultural practices and traditions that can assist with grief, loss and trauma.

Trauma Responsive SCPM ELEMENT Trauma Responsive: Recognizes that interventions can cause traumatization & re-traumatization. Utilizes a comprehensive assessment to guide practice. Explore how one’s own traumatic experience may impact interactions and practice PRACTICE BEHAVIORS • Acknowledges and validates feelings of grief, loss and trauma. • Explores history and experiences and how this may be impacting one’s current life situation and underlying needs. • Connects and advocates for a broad array of culturally sensitive services to assist with healing.

Moving forward: How can SCPM help? Tracking & Adapting Engaging Teaming STRENGTHS NEEDS PRACTICE & CHILD SAFETY Planning & Intervention Long Term View Assessment & Understanding Cultural Humility Trauma Responsive

SELF CARE REQUIRED “Tips for a Better Life”

Thank You! • For all your hard work! • For your dedication to helping children & families thrive in their communities!