Triple P- Community Strategy

1. Triple P- Community Strategy A community plan for training to Deliver Triple P Community Wide March 4, 2009

2. Triple P Implementation Planning Group • Members: • Representatives from CGS, SDHU, CFC, RDSB, OEYN, CCR, CAS, CCN • Objectives: • To develop a training plan for a community implementation of Triple P • To develop a plan for ongoing coordination and promotion of Triple P • To secure commitments from partners and TPI to move forward with training

3. Successes • A finalized training plan with funding available which includes 1st year of materials needs. • Levels, geography, culture, languages quite well represented. • Significant contributions from partners towards training • Commitment from CFC to provide coordination of the training. • Commitment from SDHU to coordinate awareness and promotion of Triple P. • Commitment from CRNCY to oversee the evaluation. • Interest/willingness to develop a collaborative approach to delivering Level 4 Groups.

4. “The Plan” • Number of professionals to be trained: 311 • Number of active partner agencies: 46+ • Investment in training: $256,187.64 • Investment in materials: $85,289.20 • Community Funding (Cluster) allocated to community funded spots: $61,593 of $70,000

5. Triple P Training by Levels

6. Triple P Training Plan- Matrix

7. Level 2- Prevention/Referral • Regular (0-12) Teen (12-18)- Delivered by front line staff in secondary schools , special needs service providers, health centres • Suggested Training- 1 person per secondary school (guidance counselors), plus others who see parents of older children.

8. Level 2- Prevention/Referral • Teen(13-18) Teen (12-18)- Delivered by front line staff in secondary schools , special needs service providers, health centres

9. Level 2 Seminars- General Parenting • Regular (0-12) health centres • Teen (13-18)

10. Level 3- Consultation/Skills Training • Regular (0-12) Teen (12-18)- Delivered by front line staff in secondary schools , special needs service providers, health centres • Suggested Training- 1 person per secondary school (guidance counselors), plus others who see parents of older children.

11. Level 3 Consultation/ Skills Training Teen (13-18) health centres Stepping Stones (Children with disabilities)

12. Level 4 Group- Intensive • Regular and Indigenous streams(0-12) Teen (12-18)- Delivered by front line staff in secondary schools , special needs service providers, health centres • Suggested Training- 1 person per secondary school (guidance counselors), plus others who see parents of older children.

13. Level 4 Group- Intensive • Teen (13-18) health centres • Stepping Stones (Children with disabilities)

14. Level 4/5 Individual- Intensive • All ages- individualized to the Family’s needs

15. Challenges • French Language Materials- commitment from TPI to make materials in French available at all levels for Children 0-12 in the next 6-12 months- no timelines for Teen materials. • Still some gaps in service- Group Level 4, services for “the public”. • Sustainability of program- particularly cost of materials. • Some interested partners are not part of this plan.

16. Infrastructure/Planning Required • Steering Group (Supported by coordinator, schedule training and sessions, manage partnership agreements, monitor demand, manage budget, manage access, coordinate materials, oversee sub-committees) • Access/Referral Pathways- Need to develop clear pathways of access and fit (agency or self referrals) • Practitioner Networks- Need agencies to take on • Evaluation Sub-committee (Community Research Network for Children and Youth)

17. Next Steps • Gain final commitments from all partners. • Finalize and schedule training dates. (Starting last week of April) • Formalize coordinating committee