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Children’s Bureau Training and Technical Assistance
CB provides guidance, consultation, and resources to States, Territories, and Tribes to meet Federal standards, comply with Federal statutes, and pursue systemic changes that will improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
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Federal technical assistance: Regional Offices T/TA Network services and resources Intensive services from the National Resource
Centers (NRCs) and Implementation Centers (ICs)
National Resource Centers
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• Possess topical expertise in assigned areas of child welfare
• Respond to T/TA requests from States, Tribes, and Territories across the country
• Serve as repositories of knowledge and resources on effective and promising practices in their respective areas of responsibility
• Provide universally accessible technical assistance
Implementation Centers
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IC IC IC IC IC
• Possess expertise in implementation strategies, systemic intervention, and the process of organizational and systems change
• Operate in defined geographic service areas comprised of two ACF Regions
• Enter into mutually binding agreements for implementation projects
• Provide in-depth, long-term technical assistance and resources to selected project sites
Our purpose is to facilitate the
implementation of systemic change
to improve outcomes for children
and families
MCWIC Purpose
• Informed by Implementation Science knowledge and strategies
• Provide intensive technical assistance and support to systems change implementation projects proposed by states and tribes
MCWIC Approach
Project Application Process
1) Concept Paper
2) Internal Assessment
3) Teleconference
4) Written Feedback
5) Formal Application
6) External Review
7) Submission to CB
8) Refine request
9) CB approves project
stages of process
Application Review Process
• MCWIC • MCWIC’s External Consultants • T/TA Network • Children’s Bureau
• Central Office• Regional Office• CFSR Unit
review by
MCWIC Approved Projects
• Indiana: Centralized Intake• Iowa: Parent Partner Approach• Wisconsin: Best Outcomes for Indian
Children• Ohio: Partners for Ohio’s Families
four implementation projects
Peer Networking
http://connect.mcwic.org
CONNECT is an internet social networking site designed to serve child
welfare workers, administrators, trainers, and their support network
Regional Forum Objectives
Increase knowledge about the process of systems change and promote solution focused dialogue among States and Tribes through
presentations regarding the science of implementation applied to “real world” child welfare challenges
structured, facilitated topical discussions panel presentations regarding the implementation
of agency-designed child welfare initiatives
• Increase awareness about resources available to States and Tribes from the Children’s Bureau’s National Child Welfare
Training and Technical Assistance Network
• Increase understanding of the knowledge and skills needed to successfully lead and sustain strategic organizational
change initiatives
· Provide networking opportunities for state and Tribal child welfare leaders in ACF Regions V and VII to strengthen peer-to-peer relationships and learn about systemic change
efforts
Regional Forum Objectives
Regional Forum Agenda 9:00 AM Presentation: The Dance of Leadership: A framework for implementation
in child welfareDr. Katharine Cahn, Assistant Professor at the Portland State University School of Social Work, Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Continuing Education & Training 10:00 AM Break, snack provided 10:15 AM Presentation: Implementing System Change in Child Welfare
Cathy Fisher, Director, Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center 11:00 AM Concurrent Small Group Discussions regarding presentations 12:00 PM Lunch (provided)
1:15 PM Keynote: Common Ground: Preserving Families and TribesAnita Fineday, Chief Judge for the White Earth Nation and Tribal Attorney for the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
2:15 PM Presentation: Preliminary Findings from the National Needs Assessment of Tribal Child Welfare ProgramsKathy Deserly, Associate Director, National Resource Center for Tribes and Robin Leake, Evaluator,
3:00 PM Break, snack provided
3:15 PM Concurrent Small Group Discussions“Centralized Intake Unit” Congress BallroomIndiana Department of Child Services
“Partnering with Parents for System Change” Nebraska RoomIowa Department of Human Services
Regional Forum Agenda
4:00 PM Concurrent Small Group Discussions“New Technical Assistance Model” Congress Ballroom Ohio Office for Families and Children “Best Outcomes for Indian Children”
Nebraska RoomWisconsin Department of Children and Families
4:45 PM Wrap-up, Evaluation & Adjourn 5:30 PM Informal Networking and Reception
Walnut Room
Regional Forum Agenda
Regional Forum Agenda
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:45 AM Presentation: The Core Elements of the Fostering Connections Act:
Resources for States and TribesJudy Blunt, Assistant Director, National Resource Center on Permanency & Family Connections 10:00 AM Break, snack provided 10:15 AM Presentation: Fostering Connections Implementation Support & Resources
ACF Regional Office Staff
11:15 AM Presentation: Evaluating the Implementation of Child Welfare System Change Jeff Chambers, Project Evaluator, Midwest Child Welfare
Implementation Center 12:00 PM Lunch (provided) 1:00 PM Concurrent Small Group Discussions
Group A: Fostering Connections ImplementationGroup B: Project Evaluations Group C: Implementing Change in Tribal Child Welfare Agencies 1:45 PM Wrap-up, Evaluation & Dismissal
Regional Forum Agenda