Ohio Family and Children First

Ohio Family and Children First

CABINET COUNCIL ORIENTATION

April 20, 2007

History of OFCF Began as “Cluster” during the Celeste Administration

with a focus on the placement of children with multi-system needs

In 1991, Ohio Family and Children First was developed as an initiative of the Governor’s Office

In 1993, OFCF was codified in statute, established OFCF Cabinet Council and 88 county FCFCs (ORC 121.37)

Focus during the Voinovich Administration was primarily Early Childhood with Early Intervention, Early Start, and Welcome Home Programs

More recent initiatives include Help Me Grow;

Partnerships for Success; and Access to Better Care; as well as strengthening the accountability of OFCF/FCFCs through statutory changes

OFCF TODAY

New Mission and Vision

Commitments to Child Well-Being

Restructured OFCF around Core Functions

OFCF Mission and Vision

MISSIONA collaborative partnership of state and

local government, communities and families that enhances the well being of

Ohio’s children and families through building community capacity,

coordinating systems and services, and engaging and empowering families.

VISIONOhio’s families and children thrive and

succeed

Commitments to Child Well-Being

Expectant parents and newborns thrive

Infants and toddlers thriveChildren are ready for schoolChildren and youth succeed in schoolYouth choose healthy behaviorsYouth successfully transition into

adulthood

OFCF Core Functions

Shared Accountability for

OFCF’s Vision

Coordinate Systems & Services

Engage and Empower Families

Build Community Capacity

Impact

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Restructuring OFCF Staff


OFCF’s VisionLead: AngelaCo-Lead: All


Lead: Teresa Reed-McGlashanCo-Lead: Sherry Ward


Lead: Janice HouchinsCo-Lead: Cindy Lafollett


Lead: Joyce CallandCo-Lead: Janice Houchins

OFCF Cabinet CouncilPer statute, Cabinet Council is comprised of the Directors of:

Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services Budget & Management Education

Health

Job & Family Services

Mental Health

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Youth Services

Along with:

A representative of the Governor’s Office

First Lady

The Governor or the Governor’s Designee serves as Chair.

County FCF CouncilsThe Board of County Commissioners establish the county FCFC with the following mandated county members per statute:

At least three family representatives not employed by an agency on FCFC

Alcohol, drug addiction and mental health services board director

Board of health commissioner or designee Department of job and family services director Public children services agency executive director Mental retardation and developmental disabilities board

superintendent School district (largest district) superintendent School district (other districts) superintendent City (largest) municipal corporation County commissioners board president or designee ODYS regional office representative Head Start agency representative Early intervention collaborative representative Nonprofit entity representative

OFCF – Sharing A Common Purpose

with the Local FCFCs

Exploring OFCF Core Functions

OFCF Cabinet Council responsibilitiesCounty FCFC responsibilitiesLocal examples


OFCF’s Vision




Building Community Capacity

OFCF Cabinet and County FCFCs are statutorily responsible for:Mobilizing child and family serving partners to address the needs of children and families through planning and implementing feasible and effective programs and services



OFCF and FCFC Key Activities:

Partnerships for Success (PfS) – PfS is the operating system for 39 county FCFCs. With PfS assistance, FCFCs are able to:

Mobilize their communities around issues related to families and children;

Reduce duplication of effort between and among state and local agencies;

Make better decisions that lead to better investments of public dollars;

Evaluate the impact of these investments; and, Provide for long-term sustainability of effective

programs and services



H.B. 289 Effective August 18, 2006. Requires OFCF and FCFCs to develop and

implement strategies to improve children and youth outcomes most important to each county.

Strengthens the planning, reporting, and accountability functions of OFCF and FCFCs

First annual plan due July 2, 2007. First annual report due July 2008.



OFCF and FCFC Key Activities:Access to Better

Care

Early Childhood, including Help Me Grow/ Early Childhood Collaborative

Prevention Activities

Ohio Commission on Fatherhood

After School

Juvenile Justice/ Reentry

Workforce


COUNTY FCFC PERSPECTIVES:•Muskingum County FCFC

•Clark County FCFC


Coordinating Systems & Services

OFCF Cabinet and County FCFCs are statutorily responsible for:

Providing a formalized venue to facilitate the alignment of resources, policies, and services with and for children and families.




Alignment of Resources & Policies OFCF Cabinet Council contributes to the

operations of OFCF office through an interagency agreement

Pooled funding at state and local level for initiatives, programs and services

Pooled funding at the local level to support county FCFCs operations and services

Improve the efficiency of state and local government by aligning policies, rules, and regulations to better serve children and families



Alignment of Services Improve the delivery of services at the

state level for children and families with multiple needs through statewide initiatives and projects

County FCFCs coordinate services and supports for children and families with multiple needs as identified in OFCF’s Service Coordination Mechanism



ESCORE (Electronic–Service Coordination, Outcomes, Results, Evaluation)

Web-based database being created for all 88 FCFCs to:

Report the total number of children receiving FCFC service coordination

Evaluate the capacity of service coordination

Identify the child and family outcomes gained

Assess the effectiveness of FCFC Service Coordination



High Fidelity Wraparound Ohio Enhances the traditional FCFC service

coordination process by placing greater value on family involvement and decision making

Relies on the collaborative partnerships among, formal and informal services/supports, and access to effective treatments/ interventions as needed.

Well defined set of trainings and implementation and evaluation tools exist with fidelity measures.

Piloting High Fidelity Wraparound




Access to Better Care

Early Childhood, including Help Me Grow

Prevention Activities

Ohio Children’s Trust Fund

Juvenile Justice/ Reentry

Workforce


COUNTY FCFC PERSPECTIVES:•Butler County FCFC

•Jackson County FCFC•Athens County FCFC

•Logan/Champaign Counties FCFCs

Coordinating Systems& Services

Engaging & Empowering Families


Recruiting and supporting families to be active contributing members on FCFCs and advocate on behalf of children and families

Engaging and Empowering Families



Engaging and Supporting Family Representatives At least 3 families must serve on county FCFCs

as family representatives 3 families will serve on the to-be established

OFCF Advisory Council per H.B. 289 OFCF hosts Regional Family Network Meetings

to hear the thoughts, concerns, issues and ideas for local family representatives

Provided training on “Making Room at the Table”



Family Advocacy Families entering FCFC Service

Coordination should be offered a family advocate to provide support to the family and assist with navigating systems

Parent Advocacy Connection Will be establishing a Center for Family

Engagement and Empowerment through Access to Better Care Initiative



OFCF and FCFC Key Activities:Access to Better Care

Early Childhood, including Help Me Grow

H.B. 289 planning & reporting

FCFC Operational Capacity Building Funds Grant

FCFC Service Coordination, along with a Service Coordination Guide for Families and Children’s Rights Guide

Kinship Advisory Council

Ohio Commission on Fatherhood


COUNTY FCFC PERSPECTIVES:•Stark County FCFC•Lucas County FCFC

Engaging &Empowering Families

Shared Accountability


Monitoring, evaluating, and communicating progress and successes with the commitments assuring that all families and children thrive.


For OFCF’s Vision



Statutory Mandates ORC 121.37 specifies the mandates for

OFCF Cabinet Council and the 88 county FCFCs

Describes OFCF and FCF Council structures; membership; oversight; and mandated attendance

Identifies the role of the Administrative Agent



Child Well-Being Indicators & Commitments 6 Commitments to Child Well-Being –

spanning 0 – 21; some the life span 72 indicators related to the commitments State level cross-system data group County FCFCs are required to annually report

their contribution to improve child well-being outcomes as related to the six commitments



Statutory Mandates

Child Well-Being Indicators & Outcomes

OFCF and FCFC Structure, including the OFCF Advisory Council

Communication

Operational Capacity Building Funds Grant

Fiscal Audits

Shared Accountability for OFCF’s Vision


COUNTY FCFC PERSPECTIVES:•Logan County FCFC•Clark County FCFC


Past Successes of OFCFChildren’s budget for Ohio;Establishing the six commitments to child

well-being with indicators to measure progress;

Conceptualizing, developing and implementing Partnerships for Success (PfS);

Creating cross-system state initiatives focusing on early childhood development (Help Me Grow, Head Start), literacy, and behavioral health (Access to Better Care initiative); and,

Providing mobilization and council capacity building strategies that enlist council participation from non-traditional partners, such as civic and faith-based organizations, youth, and private foundations.

Current Successes of OFCF

Operationalizing the Access to Better Care Initiative statewide

Partnering with the state youth workforce development system to begin ensuring youth with social service needs are able to gain and sustain employment;

Engaging 39 counties in PfS to positively impact children and families through the development of feasible and effective activities, programs, and services;

Passing legislation (HB 289) to increase FCFC’s accountability by requiring annual planning and the reporting on Ohio’s progress to improve Ohio’s child well-being;

Strengthening and governing the Help Me Grow system; and,

Developing program and community monitoring and evaluation strategies with FCFCs that promote investing in activities and programs demonstrating success.

Current State Initiatives Access to Better Care , including Early Childhood Mental Health; Trauma Informed Care

Help Me Grow

Prevention Activities, including Interagency Prevention Partnership; Suicide Prevention Foundation

Children’s Trust Fund

Child Health Well-Being Initiative (EPSDT)

Juvenile Justice / Comprehensive Sex Offenders Management

Reentry

Youth Workforce

Questions & Answers

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CLOSING REMARKS

THANK YOU!

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