Practice Area 1: Arrest, Identification, & Detention Practice Area 2: Decision Making

1. The Crossover Youth Practice Model Phases & Practice Areas Practice Area 1: Arrest, Identification, & Detention Practice Area 2: Decision Making Regarding Charges Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Planning Practice Area 4: Coordinated Case Management & Ongoing Assessment Practice Area 5: Planning for Youth Permanency, Transition & Case Closure The Crossover Youth Practice Model Guide can be retrieved at: http://cjjr.georgetown.edu/pm/practicemodel.html

2. Key Practice Concepts -Phase I Improving system practices that lead to youth crossing over Family Engagement throughout the life of the case starting at the point of arrest/intake Utilizing data to assess DMC/DMR in your target population Early identification to improve joint case management and youth outcomes

3. Phase I - General Practice Meet with the family at the point of identification to discuss how the systems will work together Ensure families are provided some form of documentation that describes how the two systems function Develop Family / MDT meetings to ensure active engagement of all person’s/agencies serving crossover youth Examine how the site has addressed disproportionality, with particular attention to the crossover population 3

4. The Crossover Youth Practice Model Phases & Practice Areas Practice Area 1: Arrest, Identification, & Detention Practice Area 2: Decision Making Regarding Charges Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Planning Practice Area 4: Coordinated Case Management & Ongoing Assessment Practice Area 5: Planning for Youth Permanency, Transition & Case Closure The Crossover Youth Practice Model Guide can be retrieved at: http://cjjr.georgetown.edu/pm/practicemodel.html

5. Phase I: Practice Area 1 Arrest, ID & Detention 5

6. Phase I: Practice Area 2 Decision Making Regarding Charges 6

7. Phase I – Arrest, Identification and Detention Create protocols that specify how client information databases can be searched to identify crossover youth. Create a memorandum of agreement that describes the ability of child welfare and juvenile justice staff to share information about youth and families involved in both systems. These agreements may also include sharing of educational and behavioral health information.* Utilize validated screening and cross system assessment tools that can be used while the youth is in detention. * Attorney Protocols developed – see examples from CYPM sites 7

8. Phase I – Decision Making Regarding Charges Conduct diversion meetings and pursue strategies to reduce youth crossing over into the juvenile justice system. Partner on identifying and funding prevention services to ensure that crossover youth have access to services funded by both systems. Ensure the CW social worker is in attendance at any relevant JJ court hearings 8

9. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking In on Progress – Phase I • Ensure that your Implementation Team has considered how: • youth crossover in your jurisdiction, looking for “hot spots,” • staff across child welfare, juvenile justice and other relevant systems will coordinate work during this phase, • family meetings will be convened upon initial notification of a youth crossing over into the juvenile justice system, • legal and relevant caseworker staff will work together to address initial intake, detention and charging decisions, • families will be provided with written material that explains the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and what they can anticipate will be occurring with their case, • the impact on disproportionality will be explored at all decision points across child welfare and juvenile justice, and • funding and other resources will be identified that can be shared between the systems to improve or offer services for dually-involved youth.

10. Phase II: Practice Area 3 Case Assignment & Planning 10

11. Phase II: Practice Area 3 Case Assignment Assessment & Case Planning 11

12. Phase II: Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Case Planning Conduct an inventory of the assessment tools used in both child welfare and juvenile justice. (This will assist in the development of a consolidated assessment of the youth and family). Upon notification of a new crossover youth case, the newly assigned probation officer should immediately make contact with the assigned social worker. This contact should be made within three to five days. This level of contact may happen pre- or post adjudication. 12

13. Phase II: Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Case Planning Complete a consolidated/joint assessment of the family and youth including the following: • Review of behavior patterns over time; • Examination of the family strengths and protective factors; • Assessment of the overall needs of the youth and family that affect the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth in the family; • Consideration of contributing factors (caregivers) such as domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, chronic health problems, and poverty; • Assessment of criminogenic factors including peer group, school performance, family dynamics, substance abuse, self regulation, history of delinquent behaviors; and • Review of information gathered through other assessments from partnering agencies (i.e. mental health, substance abuse) 13

14. Phase II: Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Case Planning Development of an integrated case plan that: • Creates a direct link between the identified need areas and the goals, tasks, interventions and services. • Focuses interventions on assisting parents/caregivers to improve their parenting skills and the youth in changing his/her risk taking behaviors. • Are focused, time limited, behaviorally specific, attainable, relevant, and understandable to all and agreed to by the parent(s). • Provide the basis for understanding when the work is completed. Conversely, they provide the basis for deciding that sufficient change has not occurred so that permanency goals may be justified and pursued. 14

15. Phase II: Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Case Planning Families should help guide the process of determining what interventions could best address their situation, within the context of a shared commitment to making necessary changes. This process should be transparent – the CW social worker/JJ case worker team should share the tools and information being used to build the service plan. There is an expectation that all jurisdictions will make a commitment to reduce its use of group care (including residential and institutional) for crossover youth. Residing in a family setting is ideal for all youth regardless of their current or past situation. 15

16. Phase II: Practice Area 3: Case Assignment, Assessment & Case Planning Identify kin to care for crossover youth. • Strive to engage the family as soon as the youth is identified to the system. • Ensure that kin are given the same level of support as resource families. Sites must implement one of the following Court models: • Dedicated court docket • One judge/one family • Multi-system planning and court reporting. 16

17. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking in on Progress - Phase II Ensure that your Implementation Team has: • Conducted an inventory of the assessment tools used in both child welfare and juvenile justice (this will assist in the development of a consolidated or aligned assessment of the youth and family). • Developed a protocol that ensures that upon notification of a new crossover youth case, the newly assigned probation officer immediately makes contact with the assigned social worker. This contact should be made within three to five days. 17

18. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking in on Progress - Phase II Ensure that the Implementation Team has: Created a protocol that provides for a consolidated/joint assessment of the family and youth including the following: • Review of behavior patterns over time; • Examination of the family strengths and protective factors; • Assessment of the overall needs of the youth and family that affect the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth in the family; • Consideration of contributing factors (caregivers) such as domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, chronic health problems, and poverty; • Assessment of criminogenic factors including peer group, school performance, family dynamics, substance abuse, self regulation, history of delinquent behaviors; and • Review of information gathered through other assessments from partnering agencies (i.e. mental health, substance abuse) 18

19. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking in on Progress - Phase II Ensure that your Implementation Team has: • Developed an integrated case planning approach that results in case plans that: • Create a direct link between the identified need areas and the goals, tasks, interventions and services. • Focus interventions on assisting parents/caregivers to improve their parenting skills and the youth in changing his/her risk taking behaviors. • Are focused, time limited, behaviorally specific, attainable, relevant, and understandable to all and agreed to by the parent(s). • Provide the basis for understanding when the work is completed; and conversely, provide the basis for deciding that sufficient change has not occurred so that alternative permanency goals may be justified and pursued. 19

20. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking in on Progress - Phase II Ensure that your Implementation Team has: • Conducted an inventory of the assessment tools used in both child welfare and juvenile justice (this will assist in the development of a consolidated or aligned assessment of the youth and family). • Developed a protocol that ensures that upon notification of a new crossover youth case, the newly assigned probation officer immediately makes contact with the assigned social worker. This contact should be made within three to five days. 20

21. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking in on Progress - Phase II Ensure that the Implementation Team has: Created a protocol that provides for a consolidated/joint assessment of the family and youth including the following: • Review of behavior patterns over time; • Examination of the family strengths and protective factors; • Assessment of the overall needs of the youth and family that affect the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth in the family; • Consideration of contributing factors (caregivers) such as domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, chronic health problems, and poverty; • Assessment of criminogenic factors including peer group, school performance, family dynamics, substance abuse, self regulation, history of delinquent behaviors; and • Review of information gathered through other assessments from partnering agencies (i.e. mental health, substance abuse) 21

22. Crossover Youth Practice Model Checking in on Progress - Phase II Ensure that your Implementation Team has: • Developed an integrated case planning approach that results in case plans that: • Create a direct link between the identified need areas and the goals, tasks, interventions and services. • Focus interventions on assisting parents/caregivers to improve their parenting skills and the youth in changing his/her risk taking behaviors. • Are focused, time limited, behaviorally specific, attainable, relevant, and understandable to all and agreed to by the parent(s). • Provide the basis for understanding when the work is completed; and conversely, provide the basis for deciding that sufficient change has not occurred so that alternative permanency goals may be justified and pursued. 22

23. Phase III: Practice Area 4 Coordinated Case Supervision & Ongoing Assessment 23

24. Phase III: Practice Area 5 Planning for Permanency, Transition & Case Closure Supervision & Ongoing Assessment 24

25. Phase 3: Practice Area 4 - Coordinated Case Supervision & Ongoing Assessment Consideration of the use of coordinated case supervision (between the agencies), specialized case management & supervision units, special qualifications and/or training of case managers, & use of CW or JJ liaisons CW social worker and JJ case worker should make a determination as to which agency should take the lead in providing services on a case Minimum of monthly contact regarding each case to ensure coordination of efforts the CW social worker & JJ case worker Ensure the conducting of formal gatherings based on case dynamics; to include (but not limited to): - Prior to court hearings - When significant changes in family dynamics occur - At the request of family member

26. Phase 3: Practice Area 5 - Planning for Permanency, Case Closure & Transition Begin planning for permanency at the onset of a case Ensure that concurrent planning is occurring throughout the life of a case Embedding learning opportunities for independent skills throughout service delivery in all aspects of the case Implementing the use of permanency pacts for all crossover youth