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L A C ROSSE A REA F AMILY C OLLABORATIVE Presentation for Wisconsin Legislative Childrens Caucus March 10 th , 2017 A.Why Our Community Created LAFC T HE U RGENCY TO A CT : F AMILY S TABILITY A rise in child safety issues Number of CPS

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LA CROSSE AREA FAMILY COLLABORATIVE

Presentation for Wisconsin Legislative Children’s Caucus March 10th, 2017

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A.Why Our Community Created LAFC

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THE URGENCY TO ACT:

A rise in child safety issues

1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of CPS Referrals: 2010-2015

FAMILY STABILITY

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1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of CPS Referrals: 2010-2015

Overall, 35% increase in referrals since 2010

45% Increase in Out of Placements 2009 - 2015

A rise in child safety issues

FAMILY STABILITY THE URGENCY TO ACT:

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10 20 30 40 50 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

“Caretaker Drug Abuse” as Removal Reason

THE URGENCY TO ACT:

A rise in child safety issues

FAMILY STABILITY

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“Hot Spots” Juvenile Justice & Child Protective Services Placement Cases

City of La Crosse

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System at a Crossroads

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  • B. What is LAFC?
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County Human Services Schools City Planning & Law Enforcement Agencies & Neighborhood Supports

The LAFC Model

Neighborhood Social Worker

  • Embedded in neighborhoods &

schools of focus

  • Focused on building trust &

relationships

  • Working in a way that’s

flexible and unencumbered by bureaucracy

  • Highly integrated with agencies

and grassroots partners

GOAL: STABILIZE FAMILIES

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Our Neighborhood Offices

Washburn Corner Trinity Lutheran Church

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Northside Elementary Hamilton Elementary

  • A. Schools where Neighborhood Social Workers are “Embedded”

Our Schools of Focus

  • B. Other Schools that may Refer Families of Concern to LAFC

Emerson Elementary North Woods Elementary

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Office Space:

  • Mayo Clinic Health System
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • School District of La Crosse

Resource Pool for LAFC Clients: Direct Service Donations:

  • La Crosse County
  • Gundersen Health System
  • First Presbyterian Church
  • Health Science Consortium

Community Building:

  • La Crosse Community Foundation, June Kjome Justice & Peace Fund

Neighborhood Social Workers & Administration:

  • La Crosse County
  • City of La Crosse
  • School District of La Crosse

Partners Providing Funding & In-Kind Support

  • La Crosse Community Foundation
  • Great Rivers United Way
  • Neighborhood City Church
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • African American Mutual Assistance Network
  • CouleeCap
  • Many Others…
  • Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
  • Landlords
  • Churches

Assistance with Planning:

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  • C. Early Experience
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Common Issues Addressed

179 Families Served in Year One (2016)

Referral Sources

Schools (36%) Self (34%) Other Agencies (30%)

  • Behavioral Health
  • Housing
  • Transportation
  • Employment
  • Domestic Violence
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CPS Referrals: 2010-2015

700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Changes in CPS Referrals

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Changes in CPS Referrals

700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

CPS Referrals: 2010-2015

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  • D. What Explains LAFC’s

Early Success?

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  • Taking time to build trust & relationships

Current Barriers within

Wisconsin’s Child Welfare System

Achieving Success with Families

Vs.

LAFC’s Approach to Family Intervention

  • One on one help in addressing

basic needs

  • Timely & flexible approach

Ability to holistically Leverage Social Work Skills

  • High caseloads
  • Burdensome paperwork

demands

  • Less time to address basic

needs Often only time to focus on control of safety factors

See TED Talks: Hilary Cottam, “Social services are broken. How we can fix them.”

https://www.ted.com/talks/hilary_cottam_social_services_are_broken_how_we_can_fix_them

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  • E. Partner Testimonials
  • Schools
  • Law Enforcement
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“At the [neighborhood] level, we can better define and solve our

  • problems. String together

enough neighborhoods and you move a county”

  • “A Declaration of Hope”

Casey Family Programs

Familes Served:

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La Crosse Area Family Collaborative

Empowered Families. Thriving Neighborhoods.

THANK FOR YOUR INTEREST!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LAFC, INCLUDING LINKS TO

MEDIA COVERAGE & HOW TO DONATE, CAN BE FOUND AT THE

LA CROSSE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WEBSITE

HTTP://WWW.CO.LA-CROSSE.WI.US/HUMANSERVICES/