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FAMILY FIRST ACT IMPLEMENTATION FAMILY FIRST ACT IMPLEMENTATION NACBH | Emerging Best Practices Conference 2019 Presented by Marlo Nash Marlo Nash, National Director of Partnerships and Policy A snapshot in time that indicates that much A
FAMILY FIRST ACT IMPLEMENTATION FAMILY FIRST ACT IMPLEMENTATION
NACBH | Emerging Best Practices Conference 2019
Presented by
Marlo Nash Marlo Nash, National Director of Partnerships and Policy
A snapshot in time that indicates that much A snapshot in time that indicates that much has effectively been at work to achieve the intended result. has effectively been at work to achieve the intended result.
A snapshot in time that indicates that A snapshot in time that indicates that there was a breakdown there was a breakdown or gap
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674,000 674,000
National Stats National Stats
Most children come into foster Most children come into foster care care due to neglect due to neglect, not abuse. , not abuse.
U.S. U.S. Snapshot Snapshot
Address behaviors Address behaviors that lead that lead to neglect to neglect Keep children Keep children safely at home safely at home while issues addressed while issues addressed Provide services for Provide services for entire family entire family FFPSA FFPSA PREVENTION PREVENTION SERVICES SERVICES
NEGLECT NEGLECT
505,000 505,000
MALTREATMENT MALTREATMENT
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Maltreatment 2017 report75
%
Most child Most child maltreatment maltreatment is due to is due to neglect neglect43
%
Many children entering Many children entering foster care come from families foster care come from families impacted by impacted by substance use substance use disorders disorders Overview Overview
Landscape Overview Landscape Overview
The needs and opportunities that are at hand and what’s needed from the provider community
Family First as an “Energy Center” Family First as an “Energy Center”
Possibilities for implementation and inspired by implementation
Highlight the need for an integrated Highlight the need for an integrated systems approach systems approach
The conditions to address to improve
What Family First Prevention What Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) is and isn’t Services Act (FFPSA) is and isn’t
Considerations to keep in mind from the federal law passed
Family First is not… Family First is not…
Family First is not… Family First is not…
Primary or Primary or secondary secondary prevention prevention A public A public health health approach approach Perfect Perfect Evaluated on Evaluated on achieving achieving meaningful meaningful life outcomes life outcomes
Family First is… Family First is…
Family First is… Family First is…
A federal A federal financing financing reform law reform law
Intended to Intended to “prevent” “prevent” foster care foster care entries entries
Universally Universally available to available to the eligible the eligible population population Family Family- centered & centered & trauma trauma- informed informed
Foundational
building blocks are in place or blocks are in place or partially in place partially in place Building blocks Building blocks beginning to crumble beginning to crumble Building blocks Building blocks have have crumbled crumbled Finding building blocks Finding building blocks for the foundation for the foundation Primary Prevention Primary Prevention “Building & Preserving “Building & Preserving Well Well-being” being” Secondary Prevention Secondary Prevention “Restoring Safety & “Restoring Safety & Well Well-being” being”
(pre (pre-child welfare involved) child welfare involved)Tertiary Tertiary Prevention Prevention “Rebuilding Safety & “Rebuilding Safety & Well Well-being” being”
(child welfare involved) (child welfare involved)Stabilization & Permanency Stabilization & Permanency “Intervening to Ensure “Intervening to Ensure Safety & Well Safety & Well-being” being”
(foster care and after) (foster care and after)Considering the Continuum Considering the Continuum | A A Discussion iscussion Tool
A ”System of Child and Family Well System of Child and Family Well-Being Being” builds, preserves, restores, and rebuilds the foundational building blocks that all families need and want, no matter their socio
be required to ensure a child’s safety, but should not be the only tool used.
Landscape Overview Landscape Overview
Family First Act Implementation
STATE STATE IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION FEDERAL FEDERAL ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE TO EXPLORE
Share information and Share information and use framing science use framing science
Five Key Actions You Can Take Five Key Actions You Can Take
Keep Keep meaningful meaningful results results at the center at the center Align your organization Align your organization with the future state with the future state Be a Be a partner partner in in leading change leading change Work to Work to integrate systems integrate systems
AHA MOMENTS AHA MOMENTS ? OBSERVATIONS OBSERVATIONS ? TAKEAWAYS? TAKEAWAYS? QUESTIONS QUESTIONS ?
1 2 3 4
TABLE TOP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS TABLE TOP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
INFORM & ASSESS INFORM & ASSESS
Work with you and your team to provide information on Family First and assess where your organization stands.
1
POLICY POLICY
We will help you to get a seat at the table with the public child welfare agency, state legislature and lead judges.
2
STRATEGY STRATEGY
Our Team will take you through a strategic planning process to set a vision for accomplishing the results of the assessment and policy needs.
3
IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION
Receive support engaging the community and working towards the results of your organizational change plan and your state’s implementation plan.
4
Approach to Successful Family First Implementation Family First Implementation
RESOURCES
Family First (FFPSA) National Implementation Collaborative Family First (FFPSA) National Implementation Collaborative (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12131269/ ) FamilyFirstAct.org ( FamilyFirstAct.org ( https://www.familyfirstact.org/ ) FFPSA Resource Center ( FFPSA Resource Center ( https://coafamilyfirst.org/ ) NOSAC.org NOSAC.org(http://www.nosac.org/ , then scroll down on the home page to find the link: IMD Advocacy Toolkit) Family First Act Family First Act Tool Kit Tool Kit saintfrancisministries.org/ffpsa -toolkit You may also want to: You may also want to:
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Family First Implementation Resources Family First Implementation Resources
Saint Francis’ Public Policy Team workswith stakeholders across the country to improve policy and advance positive changes for children, families and society.
THANK YOU THANK YOU
Marlo Nash | National Director of Partnerships & Policy marlo.nash@ saintfrancisministries.org | main/cell 202.431.3532