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Collaborative Solutions for Reuniting Families in Rural Idaho

Explore the CPS Liaison Services for Child Welfare in Region II, Idaho, focusing on merging service systems and network building for family reunification. Discover workforce training, resource utilization, client systems, and empowerment roles to achieve positive outcomes. Address substance abuse challenges, such as methamphetamine use, in the rural Idaho region.

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Collaborative Solutions for Reuniting Families in Rural Idaho

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  1. A Working Partnership • Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Region II, Lewiston, Idaho • & • CPS Liaison Services for Child Welfare • Road to Recovery, Inc. Region II

  2. Accessing Services in Rural and Frontier Arenas: • “Helping Children and Families Reunite Through Collaboration”

  3. Merging Service Systems and Network Building • Program Overview & Purpose • State-wide Initiatives • Community Programs • Public Perception

  4. Idaho: A Unique State • Clearwater • Idaho • Latah • Lewis • Nez Perce

  5. Region II Specifics • smallest of all 7 regions in the state • highest use of substances per capita as other larger regions • methamphetamine capital of the Northwest • one of the highest unemployment rates in the state

  6. Substance Abuse Specific (OC)

  7. How It Works • define the role of CPS & other stake-holders • common ground and goals • allocation of resources • workforce • public perception and influence

  8. Work Force Training • finding out about the base line of awareness • staff development and training • what works? • specific needs for specific people • motivational interaction and awareness building

  9. Using Resources Wisely • defining outcomes • science to service and best practices • less fragmentation and more community sharing • the role of education and information sharing

  10. Our Client System • client identification • what is our role and how do we know? • treating the ‘identified client’ • educating the client and defining with the client their needs • who knows who?

  11. Our ‘Other’ Client System • judicial personnel • school personnel • psycho-social rehabilitation • attorney work force • co-workers • community members

  12. Merging Services • time limited and driven by the legal system • defining what is needed and why • redefining service delivery and client outcomes • what we need

  13. The Role of Empowerment • work force • community work force • awareness building • the role of motivation • redefining the client and their world

  14. Outcomes • family reunification • permanency • other arrangements • pending cases

  15. Trends • assumption is that the epidemic use of Methamphetamine is durable • multiple substances of abuse • single parent • low motivation to change • limited resources for rehabilitation

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