Community Collaboration

1. Community Collaboration Creating a Community of Tiggers Judge Elizabeth Kellas

2. Why Should You Listen? After this session, you will be able to: • Identify One Community’s Model for Developing Family and Community Collaboration • Define the Major Characteristics of Systems of Care • Develop a Discussion in Your Community About Collaboration and Systems of Care 2

3. Territorial Age MENTALHEALTH COURT SERVICES SCHOOL COURTS Dept. of Social Services 3

4. Collaborative Age SOCIAL SERVICES KIDS & FAMILIES COURTS SCHOOLS MENTAL HEALTH 4

5. Community Demographics 5

6. “The Problems that Exist in the World Today cannot be Solved by the Level of Thinking that Created Them.” Albert Einstein 6

7. Winchester/Frederick Journey • Best Practices 2004 • Stakeholders Convened • Identifying Goals • Committee Structure 7

8. Systems of Care 1. Family and Child Centered 2. Focus on Individual Strengths 3. Array of Services 4. Individualized Approach 5. Emphasis on Serving Families Within Their Communities 8

9. Systems of Care 6. Culturally Competent Care 7. Process Using Child and Family Teams 8. Emphasis on Interagency Collaboration 9. Net Result of Cost Effectiveness 10. Outcome Driven 9

10. Community Commitment To Change:Part 1 – May 2007 Conference • Conference at Shenandoah University-185 attendees • Community introduced to Collaboration Concept – presentations on our current status • Breakout groups using case scenarios and developing approach to addressing the issues 10

11. Action Groups • Early Intervention • Mental Health • Parental Perspective • Family Stabilization 11

12. Community Commitment to Change: Part 2 1. The big picture Dr. Ira Lourie: Background & Philosophy of Systems of Care 2. Hampton, Virginia Experience Community farther in its journey, and see how they did it and are doing it. 3. Breakout Sessions Brainstorm solutions, identify barriers & formulate questions 4. Ask the Experts 12

13. Systems of Care Implementation Workgroups • Data/Outcomes/Evaluation • Array of Services/Funding • Training and Best Practice • Youth and Family Engagement • Mental Health 13

14. Community Commitment to Change: Year Three • Shenandoah University – 275 • Nationally Recognized Speaker – Day Long Intense Training Using Local Scenarios • Two Additional Training Days with Collaborative Groups – schools and DSS and Advanced Training 14

15. Child Care During Meetings Non-Working Hours Parent Advocate Transportation Program in Neighborhood Funds for Housing, Utilities Cell Phone Array of Services Flexible Evaluate Constantly One Document Parental Engagement 15

16. Informal Action • Appearance in Court – provide options • Gradual Change in Attitude - “Community Child” • Strength Based Approach • Family Group Conferencing • Use of Local Resources 16

17. Virginia’s New Funding Formula • Community Based Services -- Effective July 1, 2008 • Locality Match-- Reduced by 50% • Residential (Congregate) Care -- State Paying Significantly Less 17

18. 2006-2007 CSA Expenditures 18

19. 2007-2008 CSA Expenditures 19

20. 2008-2009 CSA Expenditures 20

21. Local Dollars Saved 21

22. KEEP PROVIDING SERVICES 22

23. 23 Collaboration Where we were... Where we are... Where we are going....

24. Will You Be a TiggerFor Your Community? 24

25. Contact Information Judge Elizabeth Kellas Winchester/Frederick County J & DR Court 5 North Kent Street Winchester, VA 22601 540-667-5770 ext. 348 ekellas@courts.state.va.us