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Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities: Assessing Progress and Outcomes

Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities: Assessing Progress and Outcomes. African American Advisory Council Institute April 15, 2011. Illinois Permanency Enhancement Project UNIVERSITY PARTNERS STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE ISU: Dr. Doris M. Houston /Dr. Jeanne Howard

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Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities: Assessing Progress and Outcomes

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  1. Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities:Assessing Progress and Outcomes African American Advisory Council Institute April 15, 2011 • Illinois Permanency Enhancement Project • UNIVERSITY PARTNERS STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE • ISU: Dr. Doris M. Houston /Dr. Jeanne Howard • SIUE: Dr. Venessa Brown • NIU: Dr. Angela Barron-Jeffrey/Dr. Mitchell Kremer • UIC: Dr. Alan Detlaff/Dr. James Gleeson

  2. ILLINOIS PERMANENCY ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY Illinois Permanency Strategy

  3. Original Permanency Enhancement Project (PEP) Goals • Mobilize the community through symposia that bring together: • Families • Youth • DCFS/POS Staff • Legislators/policy makers • Child and family advocates • Court Personnel • Educators • Medical providers • Service providers • Concerned citizens

  4. PEP Goals • Convene ACTION TEAMS made up of Stakeholders, Staff, and Concerned Citizens.

  5. PEP Goals • Implement community ACTION PLANS to improve permanency and reduce racial disparities.

  6. PEP Goals • Measure progress through evaluation. • Adjust strategies as needed.

  7. SIGNS OF PROGRESS Ain’t No Stopping Us Now!

  8. QUESTION 1: How are we doing with Community Stakeholder Engagement? QUESTION 1: • How are we doing with Community Stakeholder Engagement?

  9. INSERT HERE: STATEWIDE SUMMARY OF Action Team Stakeholder Attendance by Type,2007- 2011

  10. QUESTION 2: • Have Community PERCEPTIONS and ProfessionalPRACTICES improved? QUESTION 2: • How have we changed… community perceptions and professionalpractices PEP? QUESTION 3: • How have we changed… relationships and collaboration? QUESTION 3: • Have RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION improved?

  11. TELLING OUR STORY: Action Team Members Share Stories of Change Go to PEP Web site to see video clips http://adoptionresearch.illinoisstate.edu/PEP/

  12. Question 4: Have DISPARITIES changed ?

  13. Next On the Horizon…

  14. Reviewing Disparities atDecision Making Points

  15. Tell YOUR Story of CHANGE… • http://adoptionresearch.illinoisstate.edu/PEP/

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