NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

1. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROJECT WORKPLAN MAY 3, 2010

2. Welcome • Irene Bocella, Federal Project Officer

3. Webinar Logistics • 1 hour; 45 minute presentation, 15 minutes for questions • Audio-taping • Audio and power point will be posted on our website as well as new TTACC portal • If you would like to ask a question at the end you can type your question and we will respond.

4. Who we are ACTION for Child Protection, Inc. Non-profit in existence since 1984 Focus on improving CPS practice in public child welfare agencies Operating the NRC for Children’s Bureau since 1997 (first as partner in NRC/CM then as grantee for NRCCPS) Currently in year one of second 5-year Cooperative Agreement www.actionchildprotection.org Wayne Holder, Executive Director Theresa Costello, Deputy Director

5. Areas we will cover • Purpose/focus of NRCCPS • Logic Model • Conceptual Framework • Staff and consultants • Outreach and marketing • Needs assessment • Special initiatives • Specialized peer network support • Approach to TA and TA requests • Information Dissemination on EBP • Self-evaluation

6. Purpose/Focus of NRCCPS • See NRCCPS Logic Model on next slide

7. Figure 4: National Resource Center for Child Protective Services Logic Model

9. NRCCPS Staff and Consultants • Theresa Costello, Director • Terry Roe Lund, Associate Director • Wayne Holder, Project Adviser and Senior Associate (Exec. Director, ACTION) • Kathy Simms, SLO and CJA Coordinator • Pamela Bennett, Information Management Specialist • Todd Holder, T/TA Specialist

10. NRCCPS Staff and Consultants • Anna Stone • Emily Hutchinson • Mary Jo Pankoke • Blake Jones (CRP specialist) • Gary Williams • Rosa Fuentes • Clint Holder • Kay Thomas, Business Manager • Kathy Deserly (Tribal specialist) • Diane DePanfilis and Kantahyanee Murray (eval experts) (Ruth Young Center at U. of Maryland)

11. Outreach and Marketing • Website is primary method for communication of activities and products • E-Newsletter distribution to SLO, CJA and CRP • E-mails to CB staff ACF Regional Offices related to new products and other updates • E-mails to T/TA network re: webinars and new products

12. Outreach and Marketing (Cont’d) • Outreach/Marketing to States and Tribes • NRC and CB Websites • Gateway Brochure • CB Regional Offices • TTA Coordination Center • Outreach/Marketing to CB Regional Offices • Regional Meetings • CB Conferences • TTA Requests • Outreach to Other TTA Network Partners • Conference Calls • Face-to-Face Meetings • T/TA Network meetings

13. Specific Outreach and Collaborations • NRC on Legal and Judicial Issues – Judges Guide on Child Safety • Family Violence Prevention Fund-Domestic Violence strategies for PIPs • NRC on Data and Technology-co-presentation at Data Conference • NRC for Tribes-Discussion about efficient ways to provide TA on CPS safety management practices to vast tribal audience

14. Specific Outreach and Collaborations, cont’d. • NRC for In-Home Services-conversations about related nature of our work; specific T/TA work in Oregon to look at collaborative opportunities • NRC for Youth Development – discussion about ways to infuse youth voice in NRCCPS work; specific T/TA work in one state to put into practice

15. Specific Outreach and Collaborations, cont’d. • Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center • Provided presentations at Forum • NRCCPS Director on Advisory Board • Reviewed project applications • Providing T/TA on comprehensive safety model in West Virginia • Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center • Provided T/TA on Indiana Centralized Intake Project • Northeast and Caribbean Child Welfare Implementation Center • Reviewed two rounds of project applications • Western and Pacific Child Welfare Implementation Center • Facilitating peer to peer TA for Alaska tribal project on Differential Response

16. Needs Assessment • Created Access data base which contains all finalized second round CFSR’s. • Adding in issues identified in PIP’s as they are approved. • Evaluators and NRCCPS staff will analyze in next 60 days to identify focus of special initiatives next fiscal year. • Webinar and newsletter topic ideas to be generated from this as well.

17. Special Initiatives • At least one each fiscal year • Identified based on needs assessment and general trends/CB priorities • This year initiative is on the distribution and general orientation to the new publication Child Safety: A Guide for Judges and Agency Attorneys. Published by ABA, a collaborative product of NRCCPS and NCWRCLJI.

18. Judges Guide Activity • Numerous presentations primarily to legal audience: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Idaho and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges conference • Presentations planned in: Florida, Wyoming, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Alaska, Kansas, New York; SLO/CJA meeting, CIP conference and National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) • Goal is to see future T/TA focused on bringing the child welfare agency and the court together to implement strategies in the guide

20. Special Initiatives • Second initiative this year is a collaboration with the Family Violence Prevention Fund. • Promoting the consideration of approaches to improve PIP strategies related to domestic violence and child welfare. • Publication we put out at the end of last fiscal year: Child and Family Service Review Outcomes: Strategies to Improve Domestic Violence Responses in CFSR Program Improvement Plans

22. Domestic Violence special initiative • Met with 3 CB Regional Offices: San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston • Presented at Agencies and Courts meeting • Looking at potential focused TA for remaining states in current CFSR process • Open to considering other CB Regional Office meetings if others are interested

23. Specialized Peer Network SupportCitizen Review Panels (CRPs) • Blake Jones at U. of Kentucky is our specialist • CAPTA requirement • Specialized TA to share best practices • Strategic planning for panels • CB Regional Offices hosted CRP meetings- done in Atlanta and Chicago. One planned in New England Region. Open to others if CB Regional Offices are interested. • National CRP meeting is May 26-28 in Kentucky

24. Specialized Peer Network SupportState Liaison Officers (SLO) • SLO: Not a State Agency Title • Lead CPS Person in Each State (may be in policy or program, etc.) • CB Contact for Constituent Issues • Very Active listserve

25. Specialized Peer Network SupportState Liaison Officers (SLO) • NRC Supports SLOs: • Monthly Newsletter • Webinars and Teleconferences • Annual SLO Meeting • Annual Needs Survey • Listserve review

26. Specialized Peer Network Support State Liaison Officers (SLO) • Annual Survey of Needs/Interest Results: • Interested in addressing safety amid state budget cuts and how other states are responding • Partnering with domestic violence programs to provide one plan for the family • Substance abuse and testing • Differential response • Federal legislative changes • Family Team Meetings

27. Specialized Peer Network SupportChildren’s Justice Act Grantees (CJA) • CAPTA Requirement • Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of Serious Physical and Sexual Abuse • Department of Justice Provides Funds • CB Manages Program • Grantee may be Child Welfare Agency or Justice related Agency

28. Specialized Peer Network SupportChildren’s Justice Act Grantees (CJA) • State CJA Coordinator and Multidisciplinary Task Force Set Annual Agenda for State Program • Law Enforcement and Judicial Focus on CPS • NRC Supports through: • Listserve • Quarterly Newsletter • Annual CJA Meeting • Teleconferences and Webinars • Annual Planning Survey

29. Specialized Peer Network SupportChildren’s Justice Act Grantees (CJA) • Annual Planning Survey Results: • Overview of CJA projects in states • Web-based training opportunities • Collaboration across state borders • Victim Advocacy • Federal Legislation • Differential Response • Working with children with disabilities

30. Joint CJA/SLO Annual MeetingMay 17-19,2010 • Join Us: Meeting will be held in Arlington, Virginia at the Marriott Crystal Gateway • Topics will include: • Presentation on Child Safety: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys • Maternal Depression • Abusive Head Trauma • Federal Legislative Updates • Roundtable discussions for both CJA/SLOs

31. Approach to TTA • Theoretical based on: • Supporting systemic change • Using an implementation focus • Applying principles of Adaptive Leadership • Practical based on: • Building capacity • Evaluating outcomes • Ensuring sustainability

32. T/TA Request Process • Intake function performed by NRCCPS Director • Written intake/phone calls/conference calls • Coordinate with CB Regional Offices and with CB FPO as Needed • Assignments to selected staff and consultants • Collaborate with other TTA Network members as appropriate/TTACC now coordinating when more than one NRC involved

33. TTA Process • Assess Need and Readiness • Develop Logic Model and Work Plan • Deliver TTA • Deliver Intensive On-site • Provide off-site support through calls and product development • Provide Report and Record in OneNet • Assess Outcomes • Measure change • Use Results to Reinforce

34. NRCCPS Systemic Change Framework • T/TA to promote systemic change • Supports Systems of Care Framework • Relates to CFSR Principles • Takes into account what we know from Implementation Science • See next slide for Systemic Change Framework

37. Example of application of Systemic Change Framework to T/TA • Navigating to www.nrccps.org • Click on Logic Models and Site Reports • Select current fiscal year • Select State • Open Logic Model • Review Activities column • Review Site report

38. Dissemination of Evidence Based Practices • Identify to States during Intensive On-site T/TA • Provide to SLOs and CJAs in Newsletters, on listserves, at Annual Meetings • NRC Information Management Specialist gathers information on EBP and Evidence Informed Practices for placement in Newsletters, Discussion on Teleconferences and Webinar • Place on Website

39. Self Evaluation • Ruth Young Center at U. of Maryland • Evaluating all aspects of our approved work plan • Needs Assessment • Outreach and Marketing- assess frequency and types of materials disseminated • Special Initiatives-assess extent to which product disseminated; met needs of target audience based on needs assessment; and assess process of dissemination • Collaboration activities – assess number, type and frequency of collaboration activities

40. Self Evaluation, cont’d. • Specialized Peer Network support-assess frequency and types of peer network support activities; content analysis of newsletters and conference call topics • Information dissemination on best/EBP- frequency and types of dissemination activities; document review to understand quality of info dissemination • On and off-site T/TA- content analysis of Logic Models and reports; assess process of collaboration and engagement with states and tribes and other NRC’s/IC’s; case studies of states/tribes who received TA to evaluate perception of responsiveness and achievement of outcomes

41. NRCCPS website • www.nrccps.org • Re-design is coming • Services • Resources • New Logic models and reports posted weekly

42. Questions • Please type any questions you might have and we will respond. • If you would like to talk off-line about anything in more detail, please feel free to e-mail or call Theresa Costello 505-301-3105 theresa.costello@actionchildprotection.og THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST!