MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE UPDATED 2013 SERIES Putting it All Together: An Integrated Child Welfare System for Improved Outcomes for Children and Families Northern California Training Academy CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Putting it All Together This brochure provides additional and updated information on the forthcoming Leadership Institute Series scheduled to begin Feb. 5, 2013, in Davis. THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SERIES is based on a collaborative leadership model focused on improving the lives of children and families in the child welfare system. The series is built on understanding the data related to child welfare outcomes, identifying and implementing programs and services rooted in effectiveness, and monitoring and providing strategies for continuous quality improvement processes. Integrated throughout the series are principles of leadership, organizational effectiveness and program improvement. Who should attend County teams of leadership partners who serve child welfare families, including: county directors, division directors, deputy directors, program managers and supervisors Child welfare workers, mental and behavioral health professionals, education workers, legal representatives, tribal representatives, CalWorks professionals, FFAs and community partners Foundational Pillars of the Institute Each session will address issues in child welfare from the framework provided by the Five Pillars and informed by implementation science: Leadership Data/outcomes Interventions Resources Continuous quality improvement
Topics/Learning Objectives 1. How to create and support an agency focused on continuous quality improvement, and develop a learning and leadership culture to support improved outcomes 2. A framework for understanding the relationship between the services delivered and the critical outcomes 3. Implementation of practices related to Katie A. (children s mental health), AB 12 (fostering connections for foster youth over 18), safety-organized practice and others 4. Use of longitudinal data to understand foundation outcomes in child welfare 5. Basic approaches for evaluating contract agency performance 6. The cycle of improvement: setting baselines and evaluating performance over time 7. A focus on areas that will be identified by the group, for example: a. Developing a link between program outcomes and cost b. Targeting entry into care, length of time in care, reunification, adoptions and aftercare c. Using court data 8. An opportunity to underscore the connection between analysis and outcomes in the CQI (continuous quality improvement) process Facilitating Faculty Isabel Blanco, Director, Health and Human Services South Carolina Susan Brooks, M.S.W., Northern California Training Academy, UC Davis Extension Susan Dreyfus, Alliance for Children and Families International Judge Leonard Edwards Eric Fenner, Casey Family Programs Atul Gawanda, M.D., and author of Better: A Surgeon s Note on Performance Olivia Golden, Ph.D., Urban Institute Jennifer Haight, Chapin Hall, University of Chicago Sue Lohrbach, M.S., L.S.W., National expert in Differential Response and Safety-Organized Practice Barbara Needell, Ph.D., Center for Social Services Research, UC Berkeley Kimberly Ricketts, Casey Family Programs Bryan Samuels, Commissioner, Administration for Children and Families Greg Rose, M.S.W., California Department of Social Services Tracy Wareing, Executive Director, American Public Human Services Association Daniel Webster, Ph.D., Center for Social Services Research, UC Berkeley David Wu, Administration of the Courts Fred Wulczyn, Ph.D., Chapin Hall, University of Chicago
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Session One: Safety and Entry Into Care February 5-6, 2013 Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, UC Davis campus Adjunct Faculty Greg Rose, California Department of Social Services Katie A., Congregate Care Reform, Integrated Services Eric Fenner, Casey Family Programs Differential Response Alternative Solutions: Settlement Houses in Ohio Bryan Samuels, Commissioner, Administration for Children and Families Well-Being and Integrated Child welfare Services Barbara Needell, Center for Social Services Research, UC Berkeley Tracy Wareing, American Public Human Services Association A New Paradigm for Human Services Session Two: Permanency Outcomes April 17-18, 2013 UC Davis Conference Center, UC Davis campus Adjunct Faculty Fred Wulczyn, Ph.D., Chapin Hall, University of Chicago Continuous Quality Improvement Isabel Blanco, Director of Health and Human Services South Carolina Data and Program Development and Improved Outcomes for Children and Families Olivia Golden, Ph.D., Urban Institute Healthcare Reform and Opportunities for Child Welfare Kimberly Ricketts, Casey Family Programs Session Three: Well-Being Outcomes June 6-7, 2013 Activities and Recreation Center, UC Davis campus Adjunct Faculty Susan Dreyfus, Alliance for Children and Families International Judge Leonard Edwards David Wu, Administration of the Courts Atul Gawanda, M.D. and author of Better: A Surgeon s Note on Performance
Professional credit information CEU: Participants who complete each two-day session are eligible to receive 1.2 continuing education units (CEUs) from the University of California, Davis. One CEU is awarded for each 10 hours of class time. BBS: Participants who complete each two-day session are eligible to receive 12 hours of BBS credit. UC Davis Extension courses meet the qualifications for continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. One hour of BBS credit is awarded for each hour of class time. Provider number PCE-577. BRN: Participants who complete each two-day session are eligible to receive 12 hours of BRN credit. UC Davis Extension courses meet the qualifications for continuing education credit as required by the California Board of Registered Nursing. One hour of BRN credit is awarded for each hour of class time. Provider number BRN00046. CAADAC: UC Davis Extension has been approved by the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. 12 hours of CAADAC credit is awarded for completion of each two-day session. Provider number 5-93-271-1201. MCLE: Participants who complete each two-day session are eligible to receive 12 hours of MCLE (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) credit. UC Davis Extension courses meet the qualifications for continuing education credit as required by the California Bar Association. One hour of MCLE credit is awarded for each hour of class time. Provider number 02411. About the Northern California Training Academy As part of the Center for Human Services at UC Davis Extension, the Northern California Training Academy (NCTA) provides training, research, evaluation and consultation to 28 Northern California counties. The counties include rural and urban counties with various training challenges for child welfare staff. The Academy recognizes the priority need for integrated training across disciplines in the region, and we are committed to delivering high-level training and other professional services to meet counties needs. Participating Counties Alpine Lassen Sierra Amador Mendocino Siskiyou Butte Modoc Sutter Colusa Mono Tehama Del Norte Nevada Trinity El Dorado Placer Tuolumne Glenn Plumas Yolo Humboldt Sacramento Yuba Inyo Lake San Joaquin Shasta Supported by the California Department Of Social Services The Northern California Training Academy is funded and supported by the California Department of Social Services.
How to register Enroll online at www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu/academy. Click on Conferences/Events on the left sidebar, then select each Leadership Institute session or sessions that you want to enroll in. Or you can mail, fax or email your enrollment by completing and submitting the following participant information: Session 1: February 5-6, 2013, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, UC Davis campus Session 2: April 17-18, 2013, UC Davis Conference Center, UC Davis campus Session 3: June 6-7, 2013, Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), UC Davis campus Participant Name Organization Address Phone Email 123171 Mail ATTN: Amy Spakosky Northern California Training Academy UC Davis Extension 1632 Da Vinci Court Davis, CA 95618 Fax (530) 752-6910 Email academy@ucde.ucdavis.edu