Bay Area Bay Area Consortium RBSConsortium RBS

Stakeholders Communication Stakeholders Communication PlanPlan

Who are the Who are the stakeholders?stakeholders?

Children and FamiliesChildren and Families Relatives and NRFM’sRelatives and NRFM’s Care providersCare providers Community Agencies Community Agencies Placement Agency StaffPlacement Agency Staff Treatment ProvidersTreatment Providers Interagency partnersInteragency partners CourtsCourts AttorneysAttorneys CASA’sCASA’s OthersOthers

How can stakeholders assist How can stakeholders assist in the development of RBS?in the development of RBS?

Court - creating Macro’s and orders to allow Court - creating Macro’s and orders to allow for the flexibility of caretakersfor the flexibility of caretakers

Families and Community - Supporting our Families and Community - Supporting our children and families in the placementchildren and families in the placement

Interagency partners - Providing Training and Interagency partners - Providing Training and support to staffsupport to staff

Creating a village environment for families Creating a village environment for families successsuccess

Improve communication between service Improve communication between service providers, placing agencies, the court and the providers, placing agencies, the court and the familiesfamilies

How do we plan to provide How do we plan to provide information to information to stakeholders?stakeholders?

Develop a formal presentationDevelop a formal presentation Identify tools and materials to be Identify tools and materials to be

providedprovided Identify presenters Identify presenters Utilize existing forums, request Utilize existing forums, request

attendance attendance Provide follow-up information and contact Provide follow-up information and contact

personspersons

Bay Area Power Point Bay Area Power Point PresentationPresentation

HandoutHandout Some basic Overview and some more in Some basic Overview and some more in

depth informationdepth information Trying to foresee what questions may Trying to foresee what questions may

arise – unique to each countyarise – unique to each county

Materials to be providedMaterials to be provided

Formal PowerPoint presentation – What Formal PowerPoint presentation – What is RBS?is RBS?

Copy of the LegislationCopy of the Legislation Question and Answer SheetQuestion and Answer Sheet Copy of the RFI / Voluntary AgreementCopy of the RFI / Voluntary Agreement Follow up informationFollow up information Other materialsOther materials

Follow up to stakeholdersFollow up to stakeholders

Identify contact person for both placing Identify contact person for both placing agency and provider for further questions agency and provider for further questions or presentationsor presentations

Provide RBS Web site addressProvide RBS Web site address

County and Provider Collaboration

• Integration • Cross-Organizational Resource Management• Building on What Exists

Needs Assessment by Program, Partner orIndividual

Goals: Avoid duplication and integrating RBS training within

existing structures Tailor training to the needs of individuals, programs

and partnersStrategy: Assess what exists and the program, partner or

individual needs before implementing training

Individualized Plans by Programs/PersonsGoals: Assure RBS staff will have assurance that they are

participating in baseline values, knowledge and skill activities

Track progress and delivery of trainingStrategies: Use tracking methods (Passport) Review training delivery to determine whether

any gaps exist periodically

On-site TrainingGoals: Deliver training within the context of programming Ensure supervision within RBS will be seen as an

integral part of training

Strategies: Offer program specific training Train supervisors to be a critical part of reinforcing

and assuring ongoing staff learning

Cross Training OpportunitiesGoals: Create consistency across system, community

and family sectors Strategies: Partners are committed to offer cross system

training opportunities to partners

Bay Area ConsortiumRBS Pilot Program

VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT

To Implement RBS

Four Bay area counties, (San Francisco, San

Mateo, Contra Costa and Santa Clara) are:– partnering with a collaborative of multi-

service agencies (MSAs) for children and families to create a diverse and well-coordinated array of interventions, services and service settings

BAC RBS is unique because:

A regional RBS resource was created by multiple counties (each with multiple placing agencies including mental health, probation and child welfare) and providers, (Edgewood, Seneca, St. Vincents, Rebekah Children’s Services, ASPIRAnet, and Aldea) because:– families and kin often move from county to county – many children are currently placed in group homes outside the

county where the family lives – it is often difficult for service providers or families to get from one

part of the Bay area to another because of traffic congestion and limited public transportation.

BAC RBS Foundation is built upon:

Developing universal, cross-county practices for consistently and accurately assessing the level of care and matching children/youth and families with the appropriate resources

Assembling support teams early in the child/youth’s involvement in the system

Transforming the focus of current residential programs by converting the physical, philosophical and programmatic structure to a family-centered, community-connected and outcome-driven operation

BAC RBS Foundation is built upon:

Establishing a process of ongoing utilization review that measures gains in the achievement of positive and sustained reconnection

Operating an integrated network of care anchored by a group of multi-service agencies that work collaboratively

BAC RBS Core Services

Residential Support Services – Each MSA will offer a 6- to 12-bed highly staffed residential milieu

Intensive Treatment Services – Each MSA will offer evidence-based emotional and behavioral treatment services

Family Connection Services – Each MSA will provide family-centered care and support to reunite children and youth and their families and to help all family members acquire the skills, confidence and resiliency needed to achieve positive and sustained permanency.

BAC RBS Core Services

Multi-Dimensional or Intensive Treatment Foster Care – Each MSA will work with local specialized foster care providers to assist with helping children and youth in the transition back into their homes and communities.

Kinship Care Services – Each MSA will offer services to locate, engage and support kin, involve them in the RBS service plan, and provide an extended circle of support

Community Support Services – Through their connections with extended networks of community resources, the MSAs will be able to connect children, youth and families with local/neighborhood services and supports

BAC RBS Structure

RBS Advisory Committee

Interagency Placement Review Committees (IPRC)

Family Team Meetings (FTM)

Family Support Team (FST)

BAC RBS Organizational Chart

Primary Care Multi-Service

Agency Directors

Primary Care Multi-Service

Agency Directors

Family and Youth Representatives

Family and Youth Representatives

County Child Welfare and Behavioral Health

Directors and Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

County Child Welfare and Behavioral Health

Directors and Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

Bay Area RBS Advisory

Committee

Bay Area RBS Advisory

Committee

Community StakeholdersCommunity

Stakeholders

Local Community Network

Representatives

Local Community Network

Representatives

Primary Care MSAs(Family Support Team,

Residential Services,Intensive MH

Treatment

Primary Care MSAs(Family Support Team,

Residential Services,Intensive MH

Treatment

Community Provider Network (Wide Range of Local Formal and Informal Supports and Services)

Community Provider Network (Wide Range of Local Formal and Informal Supports and Services)