Community Home Visiting Hub Models Susan Clark Coordinator, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Community Home Visiting Hub Models Susan Clark – Coordinator, Calhoun County Great Start Collaborative Amanda Williamson - Director, Berrien County Great Start Collaborative Pamela Rivard – Coordinator, St. Clair County Local Leadership Group

Calhoun County Home Visiting Hub Funding History: • MIECHV Hub planning grant, small portion of 1 st year Hub grant, LLG funds - & individual home visiting program grant funds (supporting shared goals!) Hub Priorities: • Engage 211 as the center of referrals – allowing existing referral processes to also continue • Simplify the referral process – decision tree, closing the loop • Collaboration to promote program coordination, alignment and informed referrals – joint brochure and training

The Brochure

Coordination and Alignment • Community use of the Hub brochure (updated as needed) • Common community referral form • Plan for transitions from program to program • Warm hand-offs • Closing the loop • Aligned practices across home visiting programs • Developmental screeners • Protective Factors

Informed Referrals Ongoing Training for: • 211 staff • Managers & direct service providers within the home visiting programs in the hub • For pediatrician/doctor’s office front line staff • For school nurses • Next: Faith based organizations, additional medical providers, new home visiting program staff, business community

Berrien County Home Visiting Hub Funding History: • MIECHV funding Hub Priorities: • Home Visiting Hub Coordinator • Intake process • Joint referral form and marketing

Coordination and Alignment • Hub brochure • Common community referral form • Plan for transitions from program to program • Home Visiting Supervisors monthly meetings

By the Numbers October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 96% of home visiting slots filled • 293 referrals from the Hub • January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015 • 81% of home visiting slots filled • 283 referrals from the Hub April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015 100% of home visiting slots filled • 248 referrals from the Hub •

Marketing

St. Clair County Home Visiting Hub Funding History: • Local Leadership Group funding Hub Priorities: • Computer generated software program • 24 hour/365 day call center

Coordination and Alignment • Software decision tree • Common software program • Common intake call center • Emails to participating agency staff • Staff training

Marketing