Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities: Assessing Progress and Outcomes African American Advisory Council Institute April 15, 2011 Illinois Permanency Enhancement Project UNIVERSITY PARTNERS STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE ISU: Dr. Doris M. Houston /Dr. Jeanne Howard SIUE: Dr. Venessa Brown NIU: Dr. Angela Barron-Jeffrey/Dr. Mitchell Kremer UIC: Dr. Alan Detlaff/Dr. James Gleeson
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Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities:Assessing Progress and Outcomes
ISU: Dr. Doris M. Houston /Dr. Jeanne HowardSIUE: Dr. Venessa Brown
NIU: Dr. Angela Barron-Jeffrey/Dr. Mitchell KremerUIC: Dr. Alan Detlaff/Dr. James Gleeson
Illinois Permanency
Enhancement Strategy
Differential Response
Court Improvement Projects
Anti-Racism Transformation
Teams
Family Advocacy Centers
Father Involvement Projects
Trauma Informed Practice
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS
Illin
ois
Perm
anen
cySt
rate
gy ILLINOIS PERMANENCY ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY
Original Permanency Enhancement Project (PEP) Goals
• Mobilize the community through symposia that bring together:– Families– Youth– DCFS/POS Staff– Legislators/policy makers – Child and family advocates– Court Personnel – Educators– Medical providers– Service providers– Concerned citizens
PEP Goals
• Convene ACTION TEAMS made up of Stakeholders, Staff, and Concerned Citizens.
• Implement community ACTION PLANS to improve permanency and reduce racial disparities.
PEP Goals
• Measure progress through evaluation.
• Adjust strategies as needed.
PEP Goals
SIGNS OF PROGRESS
Ain’t No Stopping Us
Now!
QUESTION 1: • How are we doing with Community
Stakeholder Engagement?
QUESTION 1:
How are we doing with Community Stakeholder
Engagement?
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STATEWIDE SUMMARY OF Action Team Stakeholder
Attendance by Type, 2007- 20110
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400
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800
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1400
Sum of Statewide Stakeholder Representation (3/2007- 2/2011)
DCFS Staff Private agencyStaff
Court Personnel
Key CANTSReporters
Parents/Youth
Professionals/ConcernedCitizens
QUESTION 2: • How have we changed… community
perceptions and professional practices PEP?
QUESTION 3: • How have we changed… relationships
and collaboration?
QUESTION 2: Have Community PERCEPTIONS and Professional PRACTICES improved?
QUESTION 3: Have RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION improved?
TELLING OUR STORY: Action Team Members
Share Stories of Change
Go to PEP Web site to see video clips
htt p://adopti onresearch.i l l inoisstate.edu/PEP/