CO SOC Collaborative

1. CO SOC Collaborative A CO SOC Expansion Grant Partner

2. Who We Are! • We were formed by the Project BLOOM SOC Grant in the Spring of 2003. • Our purpose was and continues to be to provide a framework for a CO System of Care. Moving towards a more integrated and coordinated system of care for Colorado’s children, youth and families.

3. At our table. • Family members • Family-Driven Organizations • Youth • State agency and provider partners • County agency and provider partners • Family Advocates

4. What we are recommending. • Moving forward, formalize the role of the CO SOC Collaborative to serve as a clearing house for SOC resources. • Enhance and expand the current SOC Collaborative Website. • Prepare and post SOC Primer modules for an on-line training curriculum.

5. SOC Primer Modules Short-term Plan Focus on 2 modules: • Cultural Responsiveness- Inserting webinars and other SOC Expansion Grant resources. • Family and Youth Involvement Long-range Recommendation Create modules on the other SOC Primer sections. Integrate expertise of SOC Collaborative partners and 8 SOC Expansion Grant communities.

6. Family and Youth Involvement Family Involvement Ensuring that family members, family advocates, family-organization representative and youth are treated with dignity and respect and that their participation is encouraged and valued. Including: • Clearly defined roles and expectations. • Address: • Meeting notification • Reimbursement practices • Using measurement tools to monitor progress, impact and challenges.

7. Recommendation 2:Social Marketing Plan Short-Term Plan • Disseminate info from the Orlando Training Institutes • Review Collaborative’s 1st E-Newsletter • Market Primer modules Long-Term Plan • Use multiple methods to inform and educate about SOC goals, principles and practices. • Showcase SOC resources and info state-wide • Disseminate SOC outcome data

8. Challenges and Lessons Learned NEED FOR PROTOCOLS: • Notification • Reimbursement • Communication • Inclusion in planning and training opportunities • Sharing information Discussion: • What do you want to see included in the SOC Primer modules? • Give us your thoughts on how to make information easily accessible. • Your ideas on: Family and Youth Involvement Social Marketing Plan Using the Collaborative in the most effective and beneficial way.

9. SOC Expansion Grant Advisory Committee SOC Advisory Committee: *Linda Leeper, lleeper@jeffco.us; *Mae Washam, mae_washam07@hotmail.com; Libby Stoddard (FFCMHCC); Norm Kirsch (CDHS); Jose Esquibel (CDPHE); Margie Grimsley (FFCMHCC) m_grimsley@msn.com (m_g); * (also Design Team Representatives)