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Uniting for Youth: A partnership of youth-serving systems in King county

Uniting for Youth: A partnership of youth-serving systems in King county. Group of state and local youth-serving agencies Improve the coordination and integration of services for youth involved in multiple systems. Uniting for Youth Partners. Juvenile Court (King County Superior Court)

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Uniting for Youth: A partnership of youth-serving systems in King county

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  1. Uniting for Youth:A partnership of youth-serving systems in King county Group of state and local youth-serving agencies Improve the coordination and integration of services for youth involved in multiple systems

  2. Uniting for Youth Partners Juvenile Court (King County Superior Court) Children’s Administration, Region 4, DCFS King County Department of Community & Human Services (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Public Defense) Puget Sound Educational Service District Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Casey Family Programs (Seattle Field Office) Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, Region 4 Attorney General’s Office, Seattle Social and Health Services Division King County Office of Management and Budget

  3. Values When developing and implementing a cross-system approach there must be: • High Expectations • Shared Responsibility • Appropriate supports and teamwork

  4. Purpose and Goals Improve outcomes for children, youth and families by: • Promoting increased cooperation and coordination among staff from different systems • Achieving and institutionalizing greater multi-system coordination and integration at the policy level

  5. Structure • Executive Steering Committee • Sub Committees • Education Protocols • Cross System Training • Mental Health • Evaluation

  6. Streamlines activities ( reduction in conflicting or overwhelming expectations from different systems) The multiple and changing needs of children and their families can be better met by a coordinated network Improved outcomes for children and families Advantages for children, youth, and families

  7. Advantages for you Save time and energy Access resources more quickly Fill in gaps in services needed Reduce duplication of effort Reduce conflict with other systems

  8. Learning Objectives At the end of the session participants will be able to: • describe systems integration and identify the benefits to service providers as well as families • identify the fundamentals of the specified youth serving system • describe available services within the specified youth serving system including access and eligibility when applicable • identify methods to coordinate effectively with the specified youth serving system

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