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Truancy Never Sleeps

Truancy Never Sleeps. Utilizing Family Group Decision Making in the Beaver County Truancy Intervention Program. Presented by: Damon Neal, Beaver County Juvenile Services Division Dave Clark and Tom Linko, Beaver County Children and Youth Services. INTRODUCTION:. Who we are

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Truancy Never Sleeps

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  1. Truancy Never Sleeps Utilizing Family Group Decision Making in the Beaver County Truancy Intervention Program Presented by: Damon Neal, Beaver County Juvenile Services Division Dave Clark and Tom Linko, Beaver County Children and Youth Services

  2. INTRODUCTION: • Who we are • Icebreaker (Expectations) • The Evolution of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) in Beaver County • A Brief History of the Truancy Intervention Program (TIP) • The Model Program: Merging TIP with FGDM • Closing Remarks and Q & A

  3. PA TRUANCY ROUNDTABLE RECOMMENDATIONS: • Collaboration • Enhanced school culture around education • Prevention and early intervention • Creative partnerships which utilize data to inform decisions • Building sustainable resources

  4. BEAVER COUNTY TRUANCY ROUNDTABLE TIMELINE: • 2008 –Development of Truancy Roundtable (stakeholders): Barriers/Successes • Committee Stakeholders: • Dependency Judge John Dohanich • Juvenile Services Division • Children and Youth Services • Beaver County school administrative members • Beaver County social service providers representatives • Nov. 2009 – Truancy sub-committee develops TIP Pilot Program • April 2010 – Initial TIP program launches

  5. BEAVER COUNTY TRUANCY ROUNDTABLE TIMELINE: • October 2011 - All County In-Service for school districts • November 2011 -  TIP program approved to expand to all county school districts • February 2012- Countywide Truancy Summit/Truancy Protocol Committee was formed

  6. BEAVER COUNTY TRUANCY ROUNDTABLE TIMELINE: • May 2012-Composed of representatives of all fourteen Beaver County school districts • Meets on a bi-yearly basis. • Barriers: lack of involvement • Successes: May 2013 Beaver County Truancy Protocol was developed

  7. PROGRAM OVERVIEW (6-11 years old) • After 10th unexcused absence, student referred to TIP • After TIP assessment, family may be referred to the Family Group Decision Making Program • Should truancy continue, the school may file private complaint with local Magistrate, or make a referral to Children and Youth Services

  8. PROGRAM OVERVIEW (12-17 years old) • After 10th unexcused absence student is referred to the Truancy Intervention Program (TIP) • School attendance conference scheduled with family, school and TIP coordinators • TIP coordinators will make assessment provide service referrals as needed • If student reaches maximum unlawful absences, school may file private complaint with local Magistrate.  

  9. PROGRAM OVERVIEW (COURT PROCEDURES) • TIP coordinators will attend all truancy hearings in the county • Magisterial District Justice (MDJ) may order the family to the truancy education class in lieu of paying a fine

  10. PROGRAM OVERVIEW (COURT CONT’D) • MDJ may continue cases to verify attendance to TIP class as well as current attendance • MDJ may either dismiss a case or sanction student and/or parent(s) • MDJ may refer chronic truancy cases, in the 13-17 age group, to Juvenile Services Truancy Abatement Program

  11. PROGRAM OVERVIEW - ECOSYSTEM

  12. CHILDREN & YOUTH CPS/FGDM MODEL: • Developed by Tim Penrod/Randy Grover • Implemented by Beaver County Children and Youth Services and Beaver County Juvenile Services Division since 2006 • Families must be accepted cases to participate • Used as a casework tool for case openings and closures

  13. BEAVER COUNTY TIP MODEL: • Adapted from the Penrod/Grover model • Family group meetings are 1-2 hours length • Truancy FGDM frequency: once with at least one follow up offered • Bottom line concern: “to ensure the child attends school consistently and on a daily basis” (can be CPS FGDM if needed)

  14. BEAVER COUNTY TIP MODEL: • Strength-based: yes • Voluntary participation • Conferences are typically scheduled within 14 days • Family plan outlines actions steps to ensure consistent school attendance • Plan takes the place of Truancy Elimination Plan (TEP) and the Family Service Plan (FSP)

  15. ADVANTAGES OF THE TIP MODELVS. CPS MODEL: • early intervention • strength based family focused • increased family engagement • interagency collaboration • Does not need to be open CYS/JSD case

  16. SUCCESS STORIES • FGDM Family Plan Example 1 (child) • FGDM Family Plan Example 2 (Teen) • FGDM 1st Follow-up (Teen) • FGDM 2nd Follow-up (Teen)

  17. FGDM IMPLEMENTATION: DATA • FGDM USE WITH THE BCTIP • FGDM implementation 2012 • FGDM implementation 2013-14 • Total program statistics 2011-13

  18. CLOSING REMARKS • General Group Discussion • Q&A • Future Growth

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