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1 Family Assessment Response (FAR) For Housing Partners Presented by: Jeanne McShane, Children s Administra9on Michael Mirra, Tacoma Housing Authority Lori VanClifford, Children s Administra9on May 15, 2013

2 Overview of Children s Administra?on Children s Administra9on has several programs which include: Intake Child Protec9ve Services (CPS) Family Voluntary Services (FVS) Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS) Adop9ons Family Reconcilia9on Services (FRS) Division of Licensed Resources (DLR) 2

3 Differen?al Response and Casework Prac?ce Protec?ng children from harm Preserving and Strengthening Families 3

4 Differen?al Response and Casework Prac?ce Engagement prac9ces: Communicate with families strategically Avoid surprise visits Ask parental permission to see children Be transparent in purpose & process Honor family decisions unless they compromise safety 4

5 RCW : Family Assessment Response Signed into law awer the 2012 legisla9ve session Requires Children s Administra9on to implement a differen9al response model Screened- in reports of abuse and neglect that do not allege a child is in danger will be assigned to an alterna9ve CPS pathway: the Family Assessment Response (FAR) Serious physical abuse and sexual abuse intakes will con9nue to be assigned for CPS inves9ga9on 5

6 RCW : Family Assessment Response Goals for FAR: Early interven9on Family- centered prac9ce Improved engagement and assessment Increased resource iden9fica9on for immediate and long- term support outside the scope of abuse and neglect 6

7 FAR Video FAR Video 7

8 FAR is a CPS Response CPS CPS CPS FAR Pathway Inves?ga?ve Pathway 8

9 What is Family Assessment Response (FAR)? FAR is an alterna9ve to the tradi9onal Child Protec9ve Services inves9ga9on There are no subjects named and no findings Risk and safety assessments are completed with a focus on child safety Services are voluntary 9

10 What is FAR? An assessment of the family s strengths and needs is completed in collabora9on with the family Services and concrete supports are iden9fied through the assessment process Ensures safety through family engagement and collabora9on with the community 10

11 FAR Builds On CA Ini?a?ves FAR Safety Framework Solu9on Based Case Work 11

12 Intake Screening All CPS intakes must meet the legal sufficiency screen for child abuse/ neglect to be screened in for inves9ga9on or Family Assessment Response (FAR) Non- CPS intakes & CPS Risk Only intakes will not go to FAR 12

13 Factors Determining Response Statutory limita9ons Severity of allega9on History of past reports Ability to assure safety of child Willingness of parents to par9cipate in services 13

14 Intakes to the Family Assessment Response Pathway Low to moderate allega9ons of physical abuse and neglect 14

15 Intakes to the Inves?ga?ve Pathway The following allega9ons will be assigned to the Inves9ga9ve pathway: Serious physical abuse Sexual abuse or exploita9on Serious, high risk neglect when the child s living situa9on is immediately dangerous or unhealthy or the child s condi9on indicates a need for an immediate response 15

16 Can a FAR Case Move to Inves?ga?ons? If the family refuses the ini9al family assessment, the case will be transferred to the inves9ga9ve pathway If safety concerns are iden9fied while receiving FAR services, the caseworker will: 1. First try to develop a safety plan with the family to keep the child safe 2. Transfer the case to the inves9ga9ve pathway, If a safety plan cannot keep the child safe. 16

17 Poten?al Family Needs on FAR Pathway Community Supports - Job or skills training - Job search - Parent support groups - Adult educa9on classes (college) - Cooking and cleaning - Medical and dental - Counseling - Alcohol or drug treatment Services - Mental Health Treatment - Paren9ng classes - Drug or alcohol treatment - Early childhood educa9on - Early Family Support (EFSS) Family Need Concrete Supports - Appliances/ furniture or repair - Food & clothing - U9li9es - Rent or housing - Auto repair or transporta9on - Child Care - Other financial supports 17

18 Six Principles of Partnership 1. Everyone Desires Respect 2. Everyone Needs to be Heard (and Understood) 3. Everyone has Strengths 4. Judgments Can Wait 5. Partners Share Power 6. Partnership is a Process 18

19 Community Engagement The success of FAR depends on community involvement Communi9es want their families and children to be safe Families are beher able to care for their children when they have strong connec9ons to their community Offices will develop Community Resource Teams 19

20 What is a Community Resource Team? Community Resource Teams may include: Housers Tribes Educators Medical providers Private, non- profit agencies County and business leaders Non- tradi9onal community partners 20

21 You can be part of the Community Resource Team Communi9es know their families, needs, and resources best Community Resource Teams will help iden9fy concrete resources to assist families with iden9fied needs related to child safety and family stability. Families who have secure housing are safer, more stable, and beher able to focus on mee9ng their children s needs. Children s Administra9on caseworkers need your help and exper9se on Community Resource Teams to partner and connect families to their communi9es. 21

22 Dispropor?onality Families of color are dispropor9onately reported to child welfare systems An9cipate FAR will reduce dispropor9onality by providing beher engagement and increased services to all families Addressing dispropor9onality is part of the Quality Assurance plan 22

23 FAR Implementa?on Timeline Begin Office Readiness (February 2013) Choose Early Implementa9on sites (May 2013) Begin using FAR in ini9al implementa9on offices (January 2014) Roll out FAR in offices as they become ready (July June 2016) 23

24 Short- Term Benefits of FAR Improved rela9onships between family and CA social worker Increased family engagement in services Families will take immediate steps to address child safety 24

25 Intermediate Benefits of FAR Parents have improved understanding of issues that contributed to safety and neglect concerns Family increases knowledge and use of community supports to begin long- term life skills and behavioral changes 25

26 Long- Term Benefits of FAR Safely reduce out- of- home placements Safely prevent repeat maltreatment Safely reduce repeat referrals Improved child and family well- being 26

27 Who You Gonna Call about FAR? Headquarters Leads: Jeanne McShane: Debbie Willis: Regional Leads: R1 - Julie Ellis: JUEL300@dshs.wa.gov R2 - Kara Rozeboom: ROZK300@dshs.wa.gov R3 - Anita Teeter: BOUA300@dshs.wa.gov 27

28 DSHS Collabora?on with Housers August 2012 Memorandum of Understanding provides addi9onal housing opportuni9es for child welfare clients to: Prevent placement of children into foster care Expedite reunifica9on for families with children in foster care Prevent homelessness for youth exi9ng foster care 28

29 DSHS Collabora?on with Housers DSHS has collaborated with 20 housing en99es across the state to equip child welfare workers with housing resources for DSHS clients. DSHS has agreed to provide suppor9ve services to families or older youths receiving this housing assistance to assist families to maintain stable housing. 29

30 Family Unifica?on Program (FUP) Vouchers The Family Unifica9on Program (FUP) Voucher is administered by HUD for the purpose of: 1. Prevent placement of children into foster care 2. Expedite reunifica9on of families with children in foster care 3. Prevent homelessness Washington State has several Housing Authori9es who work closely with Children s Administra9on to issue FUP vouchers 30

31 The Impact of Family Unifica?on Program DSHS is working with Seahle, King County and Tacoma Housing Authori9es to examine the impacts of the FUP housing vouchers to determine whether FUP vouchers: 1. Reduce rates of placement into foster care 2. Result in shorter stays in foster care 3. Reduce the likelihood of re- entry into foster care 4. Result in cost savings for the child welfare system 31

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