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Family Children First A Promising Pathway to Expand Recognition, Accommodation Support for Ohio s Families Impacted

Statutory Purpose. Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council was created in statute (ORC 121.37) in 1993 with the specific purpose:to help families seeking government services

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Family Children First A Promising Pathway to Expand Recognition, Accommodation Support for Ohio s Families Impacted

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    1. Family & Children First – A Promising Pathway to Expand Recognition, Accommodation & Support for Ohio’s Families Impacted by Brain Injury

    2. Statutory Purpose

    3. Our Mission A partnership of state and local government, communities, and families that enhances the well-being of Ohio’s children and families building community capacity, strategically coordinating systems and services, and engaging and empowering families.

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    5. Our Vision

    6. OFCF Cabinet Council Cabinet Council consists of: Governor’s Office First Lady, Chair Departments of Aging Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Budget and Management Developmental Disabilities Education Health Job and Family Services Mental Health Rehabilitation and Correction Youth Services Rehabilitation Services Commission* So who makes up those siloed systems we are focused on? Read Cabinet Council’s membership Recently added in statute – Aging and DRC. Will be adding RSC. In addition, we are looking to create per our statute an advisory board that will provide consultation and feedback to the Cabinet on a regular basis. This is an area that you could consider partnering by serving on the advisory board. So who makes up those siloed systems we are focused on? Read Cabinet Council’s membership Recently added in statute – Aging and DRC. Will be adding RSC. In addition, we are looking to create per our statute an advisory board that will provide consultation and feedback to the Cabinet on a regular basis. This is an area that you could consider partnering by serving on the advisory board.

    7. County FCF Council Membership County Commissioners At least 3 parents not employed by an agency on FCFC ADAMH Board or ADAS and CMH Boards General Health District City Health Department CDJFS PCSA MRDD Board Largest school district School district representing all other districts Largest municipal corporation DYS Head Start Help Me Grow / Early Childhood Collaborative Group Non Profit agency Others

    9. Current Projects Youth and Young Adults in Transition Help Me Grow Re-Design Flexible Funding Grants Access and Distribution FCFC Shared Planning Model Family Engagement Family & Civic Engagement

    10. Family Engagement Committee consisting of families; state agency staff; parent advocacy groups; and other organizations Strategic plan focused on: Expanding a family engagement website Strengthening Parent Advocacy Increasing Parent/Professional Partnerships

    11. Family & Civic Engagement OFCF Initiative led by ODE and defined in HB 1 Goal: Together, schools, families and communities work to ensure all children have supports needed to graduate from high school prepared for additional educational experiences, the workforce and a healthy life style.

    12. Family & Civic Engagement Requirements: Local boards of education of each district must appoint a family and civic engagement team. Membership and organization is determined by the local board and it must include parents, community representatives, health and human service representatives, business representatives and any other representatives identified by the board.

    13. Family & Civic Engagement Requirements: Develop a five-year family and civic engagement plan Provide plan and annual progress report to local FCFC Collaborate with local FCFC to define family and civic engagement coordinator’s position Advise and provide recommendations to the board on matters specified by the board.

    14. Building Bridges: Comparing Our Goals Compare similarities in our goalsCompare similarities in our goals

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    18. Brain Injury Association of Ohio: Key Program Staff State Office and Helpline-Columbus CSN 1, Toledo: Christine Veronie CSN 5, Lima: Jennie Horner CSN 7, Akron: Julie DePauw CSN 9, Dayton: Jill Baker CSN 12, Caldwell: Jenny Rucker CSN 13, Cincinnati: Peggy O’Neill CSN 15, Marietta: Cindy Auker Please note contact persons for individual county referralsPlease note contact persons for individual county referrals

    19. Our Ohio PlanOur Ohio Plan

    20. The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commissions was again awarded the HRSA grant for 2009-2013 HRSA Grant

    21. Funding Stream for Ohio’s HRSA Grant HRSA grant was awarded to RSC. RSC sub-contracts with BIAOH. BIAOH sub-contracts with Ohio Valley Center. This HRSA grant provides and encourages opportunities of collaboration between BIAOH and FCFC councils.HRSA grant was awarded to RSC. RSC sub-contracts with BIAOH. BIAOH sub-contracts with Ohio Valley Center. This HRSA grant provides and encourages opportunities of collaboration between BIAOH and FCFC councils.

    22. HRSA Grant: Work Plan (as it relates to Ohio Family & Children First) Goal # 1 Promote greater TBI recognition, understanding, and accommodation-skill acquisition among community based providers through the development of web-based training modules. Designed for Cross-system applicability, the web based modules will target community-based providers within Ohio’s Family and Children First and Ohio National Guard OIF/OEF service systems -(these web-based modules will be provided by Ohio Valley Center) Ohio Valley Center will be providing these web-based modules.Ohio Valley Center will be providing these web-based modules.

    23. Goal # 2 Enhance capacity of Ohio’s TBI-specific resource coordination system to respond to the needs of the community-based providers assisting individuals with TBI and their families within the Ohio Family & Children First and OIF/OEF National Guard programs. HRSA Grant: Work Plan (as it relates to Ohio Family & Children First) Surveys will be completed and examined across the state on specific needs that families and individual referrals may need.Surveys will be completed and examined across the state on specific needs that families and individual referrals may need.

    24. Goal # 3 Expand the geographic reach of BIAOH’s Community Support Network System, and it’s staff outreach to local Family & Children First Councils and the Ohio National Guard’s six regional Family Assistance Centers. HRSA Grant: Work Plan (as it relates to Ohio Family & Children First) Expand CSN locations across the state. Expand CSN locations across the state.

    25. Goal # 4 Improve the Brain Injury Association of Ohio’s capacity to collect, retrieve, and generate reports showing an increase in resource coordination services provided through its Helpline and Community Support Networks progress to those within Ohio’s Family & Children First and Ohio National Guard OIF/OEF service systems. HRSA Grant: Work Plan (as it relates to Ohio Family & Children First) Expand and upgrade our database resources for statewide access.Expand and upgrade our database resources for statewide access.

    26. Goal # 5 Strengthen Ohio’s emerging TBI Caregiver’s Alliance by promoting its effectiveness in providing family members with information, education, and peer support as well as its ability to influence public policy and program development. HRSA Grant: Work Plan (as it relates to Ohio Family & Children First) We want to explore what we can do to support caregivers better.We want to explore what we can do to support caregivers better.

    27. with100 respondents Survey of Community Based Providers within Family & Children First System

    28. What percentage of your caseload includes someone who has experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury?

    29. Do you currently screen or assess your clients for Traumatic Brain Injury?

    30. What is your current knowledge level of Traumatic Brain Injury and resources available for someone who has experience a TBI?

    31. Do you currently collaborate with other agencies or systems to serve a client who has experienced a TBI?

    32. How do you prefer to receive education and training?

    33. Survey Analysis Community providers are aware that persons with TBI are on their caseload. Screening tools are underutilized my community providers to identify their clients who may have TBI. Community providers need more information about working with persons with TBI. Inter-system collaborations are needed. Education is welcomed.

    34. “It is not a question of how well each process works, the question is how well they all work together.” Lloyd Dobens

    36. Resources to Remember Brain Injury Association of Ohio (BIAOH) www.biaoh.org Helpline : 1-866-644-6242. Ohio Family and Children First Council. http://www.fcf.ohio.gov/ Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation. www.ohiovalleycenter.org. TBI Technical Assistance Center at NASHIA (National Association of State Head Injury Administrators) http://www.nashia.org/ Brain Injury Association of America (Their mission is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy): www.biausa.org NORC -NORC has been selected to maintain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance Center to support the efforts of the federal TBI Program in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration. https://tbitac.norc.org/ Refer to membership brochure and/or CSN map for contact information.Refer to membership brochure and/or CSN map for contact information.

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