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A Creative Approach to Chapter Growth and Development Strengthening MDTs and CACs with Emphasis on Underserved and Rural Community Outreach.

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A Creative Approach to Chapter Growth and Development. Strengthening MDTs and CACs with Emphasis on Underserved and Rural Community Outreach. PA Chapter CACs and MDTs Continuing Practice Improvement Program. PA Chapter CACs and MDTs Grantee, Administration & Mentoring - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: A Creative Approach to Chapter Growth and Development

A Creative Approach to

Chapter Growth and Development

Strengthening MDTs and CACs with Emphasis on Underserved and Rural Community Outreach.

Page 2: A Creative Approach to Chapter Growth and Development

PA Chapter CACs and MDTs Continuing Practice Improvement Program

O PA Chapter CACs and MDTs Grantee, Administration & Mentoring

O Alison Gray, Chapter Director

O Sue Ascione, Grants Chair, Faculty

O Kim Duffy, Training Coordinator

O Northeast Region CAC Team DevelopmentTraining

O Anne Lynn, Project Director

O Teresa Smith, Outreach/Train Coord

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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CAC Director MentorsO Sue Ascione, CAC of Lawrence CoO Kristina Taylor-Porter, CARE Center of

Indiana CoO Michael Gaines, B Foulk CAC of Erie CoO Mary Ann LaPorta, NEPAO Abbie Newman, Mission Kids CAC of

Montgomery CoO Deborah Harrison, York County CACO Melissa DeBaro, CAC of CSV

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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What we want to share…

O How the Chapter used evidence to fund an MDT Continuing Practice Improvement Program for 67 counties, the majority having no CAC.

O How the Chapter met funding needs for the Chapter, CACs, and MDTs by securing $250,000 in Children’s Justice Act Funding for this program

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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What we want to share…

O Innovative collaboration among the Chapter and NRCAC for 2 Day MDT Team Development Training with Modules

O Recruitment, training and delivery of one year of CAC Director mentoring to MDTs

O How the service strengthened the Chapter, CACs and MDTs, and attracted state interest in program expansion.

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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What we want to share…

O Lessons learned that led to development of Chapter Affiliate Membership Category

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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Setting the Stage2010

OPennsylvania is a large StateO 67 countiesO 11 Child Advocacy CentersO 10 Associate MembersO More than 50% of PA counties

underserved

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NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

Pennsylvania CACs

Adams

Allegheny

ArmstrongBeaver

Berks

Bedford

Cambria

Clearfield

Clinton

Huntingdon

Blair

Bradford

Bucks

Butler

Cameron

CarbonCentre

Chester

Clarion Columbia

Crawford

Cumberland

Dauphin

Delaware

Elk

Erie

Fayette

Forest

FultonGreene

Indiana

Jefferson

Juniata

Lackawanna

Lancaster

Lawrence

Lebanon

Lehigh

LuzerneLycoming

McKean

Mercer

Mifflin

Monroe

Montgomery

Montour

NorthamptonNorthumberland

Perry

Philadelphia

Pike

Potter

SchuylkillSnyder

Somerset

Sullivan

Susquehanna

Tioga

Union

Venango

Warren

Washington

Wayne

Westmoreland

Wyoming

YorkFranklin

101,105

1,223,411

70,096175,736

49,927

401,149126,494

62,471

623,205

182,901

146,967

62,567140,953

5,489

482,112

40,385

33,179

89,389

65,014

37,232

82,442

555,996

254,176

17,934

226,117

40,43214,783 139,991

6,506

145,760

279,811

45,771

88,234

45,725

23,512

209,728

494,486

91,795

126,883

335,544

313,020117,668

44,065

118,551

46,057

165,685

775,688

291,30691,654

45,087

1,448,394

58,195

17,568

147,40538,226

75,508

6,277

41,889

41,137

43,387

55,488

41,742

206,432

50,929

366,440

28,093

416,322

79

80

76

70

70

7076 81

83

78

76

80

84

81

380

95

Accredited CAC

Associate CAC

CAC services are provided by A Child’s Place at Mercy CAC in Allegheny CountyCPIP

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Setting the Stage cont’d

OLegislative woes:O No dedicated State funding for

CACs or ChapterO 7 unsuccessful attempts for CAC

funding legislationO 253 legislatorsO No unrestricted funds for lobbying

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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Setting the Stage cont’d

OPA Chapter of CACs and MDTsO A targeted Growth Plan for rural and

underserved countiesO Chapter became an Accredited

Chapter of NCAO Committees developed; participation

by CAC directors requiredO Grants Committee plays a strong role

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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PA Children’s Justice Act

O PA is the last State to become eligible for CJA funding.

O PA Chapter capitalizes on the opportunity to be involved with the CJA Task Force.

O Found new common goals shared by stakeholders.

O Provided education to State level partners

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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State Needs Assessment

O PA Chapter Director – Alison Gray;O Phone Interviews Children and

Youth Services Directors (child protective services) in state needs assessment.

O Findings; OChapter’s neutral role highlighted

MDT needs in team and protocol development.

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Children’s Justice Act Grant

O PA CJA offers its first funding opportunity in 2010.

O Over $500,000 in grant funding available.

O PA Department of Public Welfare is fiduciary of the funds.

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Mission based - O Our mission serves CACs and MDTs

O State needs based - O Built on the Statewide Needs

Assessment Data.O Considered Chapter Gap Map O Identified regional clusters for service

delivery west, central, northeast

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Strategic Plan based – O Growth Plan based –

O Chapter Growth plan focused on expansion of outreach to underserved counties.

O Membership adopted CPIP program as part of Growth Plan

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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PA Chapter & VisionO Grants Committee and NRCAC

collaboration for Team Development.

O Midwest Region CAC for access for Webinars

O Mapped tele-video based CACs as hosts

O PA FI Peer Review O State and CAC conferences

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Assessed resources and Proposed LinkagesO Grants Committee and NRCAC

collaboration for Team Development.O Midwest Region CAC for access for

WebinarsO Mapped tele-video based CACs as hostsO PA FI Peer Review O State and CAC conferences

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PA Chapter Vision & Vision

O CAC Directors with Team Development expertise by region

O Chapter Regional MDT Network Meetings on CAC standards of practice

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Concept seamed together a 3 part menu of CAC resources over 1 year

1. MDT team development in partnership with NRCAC,

2. A year of CAC Director mentoring, and

3. A year of CAC/MDT supplemental training resources at no cost.

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O How we secured $250,000 in funding – O NeutralityO Our mission specifically described MDT

developmentO Evidence of needs assessment O Met majority of CJA goals O Incentive: No cost to MDTs site visits,

TA, travel, training for MDTs that could commit a team for a year.

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Guided by DOJ/NCA allowable/unallowable

O Pitched conservatively. O Invited by funder to expand the

program

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Innovative Collaboration - How Chapter and NRCAC collaborated

O Defining roles: Chapter Director, Training Coordinator, Mentors

O 2 day Team Development Training developed by NRCAC -Modules

O Mentors collaborate with MDTs and NRCACO Chapter proposed mentors join training

facilitators, to educate mentors and support relationships

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PA Chapter Vision & Goals

O Resourcing Mentors

O CAC resources: Indicators of Healthy MDT, Jodi Lashley 2003; Orientation Power Point for site visits; Key Issues Protocol Development.

O Monthly conference calls

O Cooperative Agreements, Disclosure/Conflict of Interest Statements, Activity reports

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Joint Benefits to Chapter, CACs, MDTs

O Chapter increased capacity during recession to expand resources to 14 underserved counties, O 2 teams submitted Associate

Applications to NCA O 3 incorporated as a CACO Chapter feedback is positive from

state funder

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Joint Benefits to Chapter, CACs, MDTs

OHelps Chapter meet Task Force Report recommendations** OGrowth in support from state partners: Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association and Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators –program endorsement.

PA Governor’s Task Force on Child Protection presented in late 2012.

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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Joint Benefits to Chapter, CACs, MDTs

O CACs increased mentoring and facilitation expertise in Team Development. O 2 Directors joined faculty. O CAC Directors receive positive reviews

from MDTs, many their neighborsO14 MDTs increased members on

teams, altered attitudes, grew team relationships, explore new protocol development

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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MDT Development

ModuleSetting the Stage for Collaboration

&Protocol Development

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BackgroundO MDT Academy developed in 2000O Team CompositionO Structure and Essential ElementsO Modification for PA CPIP Program

ImplementationO Two day CurriculumO Follow-up

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MDT AcademyO Developed by the four RCACs in

consultation with John Alderson, Resources for Change

O Four day immersion experienceO Combination of didactic learning,

experiential group work and individual team work

O Protocol or Work Product development with skilled facilitation

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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Team CompositionO Representatives of partner agencies

O Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Child Protection

O Medical, Mental Health, Victim AdvocacyO Team Coordinator/facilitator

Roles – mid-level manager representatives

Teams – four to five Teams of 5-6 members

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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Structure and Essential Elements

O Guiding Principles for working as a Team

O Roles and Responsibilities of the Disciplines

O Team Development Models – TuckmanO Managing ConflictO Experiential Team Building ActivitiesO Individual Team Breakout Sessions

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CPIP Program Modification

O Team selection by PA Chapter based on statewide needs assessment - underserved

O Mix of counties with no MDT, minimal MDT, developing CAC

O Assignment of Mentor from Chapter members with Accredited/Associate NCA Status

O Recruitment and team preparationNCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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CurriculumDay One

O Welcome and IntroductionsO Child First Doctrine – It Takes a TeamO Child Protection Team Group ExerciseO Culture of Disciplines – Partner RolesO County Team Individual Breakout

SessionO Large Group Report OutO Wrap-up and Evaluation

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CurriculumDay Two

O Issues/Questions from Day OneO Essential Elements of a Coordinated

MDT Response – based on CAC Model Standards

O Team Development Model – TuckmanO County Team Individual Breakout

SessionO Large Group Report OutO Next Steps and Evaluation

NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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Individual Breakout Sessions

O Facilitator Assigned to each TeamO Guiding Principles for Group WorkO Introduction of Tools – Protocol/Case

FlowO Group Consensus on Focus of their

workO Identify a strength and a challenge of

the group workO Action Plan to take home

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Follow-upO Teams will work with their assigned

Mentors over a year’s timeO Mentors meet regularly for Peer

ReviewO Technical Assistance available from

the Chapter and from NRCAC

O Questions???NCA Leadership Conference June 2013 PA Chapter CACs & MDTs

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PA Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers and MDTS

Alison Gray, DirectorKim Duffy, CPIP

CoordinatorSue Ascione, CAC of

Lawrence Countyhttp://pennsylvania.nationalchildrensallianc

e.org

Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy

CenterAnne Lynn, Project DirectorTeresa Smith, Outreach &

Training Coordinatorwww.nrcac.com

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Questions???

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