WASHINGTON, DC NOVEMBER 14, 2011 NASCCA Annual Business Meeting.

WASHINGTON, DCNOVEMBER 14, 2011

NASCCA Annual Business

Meeting

Policy Development Principles

Flexibility coupled with reasonable accountability

Program simplification to increase efficiencies

Recognition of states’ various governance structures

Very careful, deliberate consideration of any requests that might include new money

CapacityBuilding

Elements of Effective Policies andPrograms

Sustainability

BridgeSupports

EarlyIntervention

Prevention

Elements of Effective Policies and Programs

Foundations

Equitable

Environment

FoundationalDomains

Infrastructure

Accountability

ClientEngagement

Governance

Workforce

Finance

CommunityPartnership

PracticeModel

Pathways Development: Phase One

Section One – The Vision Sets a broad vision and tone for the APHSA policy

agenda Outlines APHSA’s four outcome areas Provides a description of how certain elements must

be contained in health and human services’ policies and programs to be effective

Describes the foundational supports necessary to execute a health and human services policy agenda

Pathways Development: Phase One

Section Two – Understanding the Context Calls out the traditional health and human services

policy areas, e.g. child welfare, child care, economic security, etc.

Provides background, historical context, and highlights successes

Describes the current environment and challenges Indicates the direction ahead

Pathways Development: Phase One

Section Three – Setting the Stage Outlines how the transformed human service system

weenvision can be achieved through addressing the four major outcome areas and their major individual elements

Sets the stage for Phase Two (2012) in which we lay out more detailed and specific policy recommendations for how our programs and systems work together to achieve the desired outcomes

SustainedWell

Being ofChildren

andYouth

APHSA's Vision

Better, Healthier Lives forChildren, Adults, Families and

Communities

HealthierFamilies, Adults

andCommunities

StrongerFamilies, Adults

andCommunities

AchievingGainful

Employmentand

Independence

PATHWAYS: The Opportunities Ahead for Human Services

Outcome One: Achieving Gainful Employment and Independence Appropriate Training

and EducationAccess to Child CareReliable

TransportationSufficient Income

SupportsEngaged and

Supported EmployersFocused Economic

Development

Stable HousingOpportunities for

People with Disabilities

Access to Health CareMaximized Asset

DevelopmentAccess to Food

Outcome Two: Stronger Families, Adults and Communities

Engaged Families and CaregiversResponsible CommunitiesEngaged PartnersEngaged and Supported EmployersFocused Economic Development

Outcome Three: Healthier Families, Adults and Communities

Access to FoodAccess to Health CareComprehensive Health CareQuality of Life for SeniorsQuality of Life for People with Disabilities

Outcome Four: Sustained Well-being of Children and Youth

Stable FamiliesSafe HomesPermanent FamiliesPositive Youth

DevelopmentReadiness to Learn Quality child care

Support for Youth in Transition

Quality EducationAccess to Health CareCollected Child

Support and Engaged Parents

Positive Engagement with Youth Offenders