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FYSPRT

Family, Youth, System Partner Round Tables

What are They & How are They Having an Impact on WISe and Children’s Behavioral Health

Michelle Karnath Family Tri-Lead SW WA

What is FYSPRT?

FYSPRT stands for Family, Youth, System Partner Round Table

History of FYSPRT

Developed under DSHS System of Care Grant System of Care (SOC) is spectrum of Community Based Services Adhere to core principles of SOC Community Based Family and Youth Driven Culturally and Linguistically Competent Cross-system Collaboration

FYSPRT were intended to

Promote development of a system of care that is based on community priorities, ensure that family and youth are key collaborators and in positions of leadership

• FYSPRT structure was later adopted within the

TR lawsuit to influence the functioning of local and state child-serving systems, promote proactive change that will improve access to quality services

You still may be asking? What is FYSPRT?

• FYSPRTs provide an equitable forum for families,

youth, systems and communities. It strengthens sustainable resources by providing community- based approaches to address the individual behavioral health needs of children, youth, and families.

What is FYSPRT?

FYSPRT creates a platform for family, youth and system partners to:

• Collaborate
• Listen
• Incorporate the voice of the community into

decision making at the state level

Structure of FYSPRT

Regional:

• 10 regions within the state
• Have monthly meetings
• Meetings are unique to each region
• Bring voices from the community into one entity
• Convene broad array of stakeholders
• Respond to “asks” from higher level entities such

as Statewide FYSPRT, relevant state agencies, and Children’s Behavioral Health Executive Leadership Team

Local: Regional FYSPRTs have the option to develop localized FYSPRTs to meet the needs of their region. In SW WA, we have developed the Youth Advocacy and Empowerment Meeting State: Meets quarterly Representation from state-level system partners, tribal partners, and Regional FYSPRT Tri-Leads. Information shared between Regional and Statewide Challenge and Solution

Tri-Leads

• Each Regional FYSPRT will be tri-led by a

family/family partner, youth/youth partner, and a system partner.

• Tri-lead model is used to create equal

partnership with family, youth, and system in providing leadership in organizing and facilitating regional meetings.

Tri-Lead Responsibilities

• Be active participants and leaders in order to facilitate meetings.
• Effectively engage family and youth members in topics such as five-year strategic

planning and outreach.

• Maintain regular contact with other system partners, family organizations, youth
• rganizations, and/or youth leaders/facilitators of youth-led meetings and

activities.

• Promote System of Care values in all aspects of their work.
• Identify community partners and resources for continual collaboration.
• Record, summarize, and present information to the community.
• Create a youth and family guided infrastructure so members feel supported and

safe to share feedback in meetings or anonymously with tri-leads, to increase independence and success.

• Participate in training opportunities and identify needed technical assistance and

skill development opportunities for system partners, youth, and families.

• Support other state initiatives related to Children’s Behavioral Health.
• Share solutions identified with other regions either individually, at the statewide

FYSPRT meeting or other common events.

System Partner Tri-Lead: Zenia Brar Katie Favela Youth Tri-Lead: Briana Mason Family Tri-Lead: Michelle Karnath

What is FYSPRTs connection to WISe

• FYSPRT was adopted into the TR Settlement

Agreement by the plaintiffs and Washington State to inform children’s behavioral health system change

Governance Structure

• Settlement agreement for TR states that

Washington State will “maintain a collaborative governance structure that includes child serving agencies, youth and family stakeholders”

• Mechanism for ensuring success of settlement

implementation

• Overseeing implementation of Wraparound

with intensive services

Executive Team

Children’s Behavioral Health Governance Structure

Statewide Family Youth System Partner Round Table (FYSPRT) Membership: Family & Youth Leads, Tribal Representatives, State System Partners DSHS (CA, RA, DBHR, DDA), DOH, OSPI, HCA, community providers and BHOs Tri-Chair Representatives from each Regional FYSPRTs

FYSPRTs Impact on Regions

Successes Throughout the Regions

• Collaboration/ Partnership with other

agencies and schools

• Community events
• Challenge and Solution forms (Brought to

State-Wide FYSPRT)

• Family and Youth engagement
• Local Success: Events, engagement with the

community, community education, etc.

FYSPRTs Challenges on Regions

Regional Challenges

• Family and Youth involvement
• Connection to WISe
• Transportation
• Connecting with rural communities
• Meeting times/ Locations
• Culturally diverse
• Local Challenges: Youth/family participation,

DCYF participation, school involvement, etc.

Focus Areas and Goals for 2019

• Focus Area #1: Develop Youth Advocates and

increase focus on youth-driven agendas

• Goal #1: Youth are actively engaged in FYSPRT

based on participation in meetings, events, and activities

• Goal #2: FYSPRT youth leaders are identified

and developed

Focus Areas and Goals for 2019

• Focus Area #2: FYSPRT represents the

experience of youth and families navigating and interacting within the systems of Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat Counties to aid in system development

• Goal #1: Make significant progress towards

statewide target of at least 51% youth and family membership at regional meetings

Focus Areas and Goals for 2019

• Focus Area #3: Build FYSPRT as a platform to

use for awareness, outreach, education, and a forum to present topics that are impactful to the youth and family within the community

• Goal #1: Convene monthly FYSPRT meetings

attaining a satisfaction rating of at least 3 out

• f 5
• Goal #2: Host annual event with target of

100+ attendees

Focus Areas and Goals for 2019

• Focus Area #4: Increase visibility of SW WA

FYSPRT through networking and outreach

• Goal #1: Relevant community system partners

and community members are engaged in FYSPRT per statewide guidelines

Focus Areas and Goals for 2019

• Focus Area #5: Maintain and improve FYSPRT
• perations according to regional needs and

statewide manual

• Goal #1: Quarterly reports submitted on time

with required information for state

• Goal #2: Guidelines in the state FYSPRT

manual are met

• Goal #3: SW WS FYSPRT information is timely,

accessible, and accurate

Q & A

THANKS!

Contact information: Michelle Karnath: michelle.karnath@clark.wa.gov Zenia Brar: zeniab@ccsww.org Katie Favela: KatieF@ccsww.org Briana Mason: brianammason@comcast.net Sam Lewis: Sam.Lewis@beaconhealthoptions.com https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/behavioral- health-recovery/family-youth-system-partner- round-table-fysprt