Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities: Assessing Progress and Outcomes
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Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities:Assessing Progress and Outcomes
African American Advisory Council Institute
April 15, 2011
Illinois Permanency Enhancement ProjectUNIVERSITY PARTNERS STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE
ISU: Dr. Doris M. Houston /Dr. Jeanne HowardSIUE: Dr. Venessa Brown
NIU: Dr. Angela Barron-Jeffrey/Dr. Mitchell KremerUIC: Dr. Alan Detlaff/Dr. James Gleeson
Illinois Permanenc
y Enhancement Strategy
Differential Response
Court Improvement
Projects
Anti-Racism Transformation
Teams
Family Advocacy Centers
Father Involvement
Projects
Trauma Informed Practice
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS
Illin
ois P
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anen
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gy ILLINOIS PERMANENCY ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY
Original Permanency Enhancement Project (PEP) Goals
• Mobilize the community through symposia that bring together:– Families– Youth– DCFS/POS Staff– Legislators/policy makers – Child and family advocates– Court Personnel – Educators– Medical providers– Service providers– Concerned citizens
PEP Goals
• Convene ACTION TEAMS made up of Stakeholders, Staff, and Concerned Citizens.
• Implement community ACTION PLANS to improve permanency and reduce racial disparities.
PEP Goals
• Measure progress through evaluation.
• Adjust strategies as needed.
PEP Goals
SIGNS OF PROGRESS
Ain’t No Stopping Us
Now!
QUESTION 1: • How are we doing with Community
Stakeholder Engagement?
QUESTION 1:
How are we doing with Community Stakeholder
Engagement?
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STATEWIDE SUMMARY OF Action Team Stakeholder
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Sum of Statewide Stakeholder Representation (3/2007- 2/2011)
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QUESTION 2: • How have we changed… community
perceptions and professional practices PEP?
QUESTION 3: • How have we changed… relationships
and collaboration?
QUESTION 2: Have Community PERCEPTIONS and Professional PRACTICES improved?
QUESTION 3: Have RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION improved?
TELLING OUR STORY: Action Team Members
Share Stories of Change
Go to PEP Web site to see video clips
http://adoptionresearch.i l l inoisstate.edu/PEP/
Question 4: Have
DISPARITIES changed ?
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Cook South RegionFoster Care Entry by Race/Ethnicity
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Reviewing Disparities atDecision Making Points
Tell YOUR Story of CHANGE…
http://adoptionresearch.illinoisstate.edu/PEP/