I.S.A.F.E. (Increasing Safety and Family Engagement) DCF Child Protection Summit September 8, 2016 Shawn Salamida President FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview Joye Clayton Regional Director, CLS Northwest Region Walter Sachs Regional Managing Director Northwest Region
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I.S.A.F.E.
(Increasing Safety and Family Engagement)
DCF Child Protection Summit
September 8, 2016
Shawn Salamida
President
FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview
Joye Clayton
Regional Director, CLS
Northwest Region
Walter Sachs
Regional Managing Director
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
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Total Out of Home Care Population in Circuit 1 45% increase in 15 months
I.S.A.F.E.= Increasing Safety and Family Engagement
Assessment and planning phase launched in January 2015◦ Project Manager conducted research, interviews and
focus groups
◦ Project charter adopted
Countermeasures implemented June 2015
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• 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
• 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)