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Permanency Values & Roundtable Orientation

Permanency Values & Roundtable Orientation . Florida PRT Initiative . 1. T o safely reduce the number of children in foster care by 50 percent by the year 2020. Casey Family Programs 2020 Vision. Roundtable Goals. Expedite legal permanency for the child

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Permanency Values & Roundtable Orientation

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  1. Permanency Values & Roundtable Orientation Florida PRT Initiative 1

  2. Tosafely reduce thenumber of children in foster care by 50 percent by the year 2020. Casey Family Programs 2020 Vision

  3. Roundtable Goals Expedite legal permanency for the child Stimulate thinking and learning about ways to accelerate permanency Identify and address systemic barriers to expedited permanency

  4. Permanency Roundtables: The ultimate goal of a Permanency Roundtable is to develop an aggressive, innovative permanency action plan for the child or sibling group

  5. Overview of the Permanency Roundtable Process

  6. What is a Permanency Roundtable? A professional case consultation that is: structured in-depth non-blaming AND relentless

  7. A Multi-Level Strategy Permanency Roundtables

  8. Permanency Roundtable Values URGENCY relentless insistence on permanency – no excuses TEAMING team supports the worker to expedite permanency solution-focused and NON-BLAMING concrete assistance with implementing action plan tasks OUTCOMES learning and accountability leads to positive outcomes OPTIMISM developingcreative strategies in a demanding, yet supportive environment leads to increased hope and energy

  9. Roundtable Team Members Facilitator Permanency Consultant Master Practitioner Scribe Caseworkers Supervisors

  10. Roundtable Phases Welcome and overview Present the case Clarify and explore Brainstorm Create permanency action plan Debrief roundtable

  11. 5 Key Brainstorming Questions • What will it take to achieve permanency? • What can we try that we tried before? • What can we try that hasn’t been tried? • How can we engage the youth in permanency planning? • How many things can we do concurrently?

  12. Implementation and Current Outcomes of PRTs In Florida

  13. History of PRT Initiative in Florida • Implemented in First 3 sites in November 2010 • Partnership for Strong Families • Gainesville (added Cold Case component in 2012) • Family Support Services of North Florida • Jacksonville • Childnet • Ft. Lauderdale • Focused on older youth with goal of APPLA

  14. History of PRT Initiative in Florida • Expanded to additional 3 Sites in 2011 • CBC of Central Florida • Orlando • Community Partnership for Children • Daytona • Kids Central • Ocala

  15. Current Status of PRT Initiative in Florida • 2013 Expansion • Eckerd Community Alternatives • Tampa • 7 CBCs now conducting PRTs in Florida

  16. How PRTs Have Evolved • Population has changed to look at younger teens and other populations, such as youth with the goal of adoption or reunification (in addition to APPLA) • Some sites include youth in follow-up PRTs and invite additional outside providers such as group homes and GALs • There has been a culture shift where workers are “thinking outside the box” before the PRT • Policies have been created to require PRTs before a case can be changed to APPLA/Courts also requiring

  17. Future of PRTs in Florida • CBCs meet together quarterly to discuss successes, challenges and systemic barriers • Systemic Barriers are being identified and “busted” • Outcomes are being tracked for 2012 (up to 24 months after a PRT) and 2013 • CLS have been added to the initiative to conduct “cold case staffings” on PRT cases which adds another set of eyes and a thorough review of the case

  18. 2012 Outcomes for PRTs • In 2012, a total of 180 PRTs were conducted in Florida • Cohort 1 (1st Quarter of 2012) • PRTs completed between January 2012-March 2012 • 12-month outcomes • Number of youth that had a PRT: 46 • Number that achieved permanency: 5 youth, 10.9% • Youth with new adult connections: 16 youth, 53.3%

  19. 2012 Outcomes for PRTs Cohort 2 (2nd Quarter of 2012) • PRTs completed between April 2012-June 2012 • 9-month outcomes • Number of youth that had a PRT: 75 • Number that achieved permanency: 20 youth, 26% • Youth with new adult connections: 15 youth, 32.6% Cohort 3 (3rd Quarter of 2012) • PRTs completed between July 2012-September 2012 • 6-month outcomes • Number of youth that had a PRT: 42 • Number that achieved permanency: 1 youth, 2.4% • Youth with new adult connections: 9 youth, 23.7%

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