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Kids Matter: Improving Outcomes for Children in Washington State

Kids Matter: Improving Outcomes for Children in Washington State. Building Partnerships to Build Better Systems: Kids Matter, Strengthening Families, and Mental Health Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Partners Meeting March 13, 2008. Who we are.

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Kids Matter: Improving Outcomes for Children in Washington State

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  1. Kids Matter: Improving Outcomes for Children in Washington State Building Partnerships to Build Better Systems: Kids Matter, Strengthening Families, and Mental Health Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Partners Meeting March 13, 2008

  2. Who we are Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant – in WA part of a partnership called Kids Matter: Lorrie Grevstad Council for Children and Families – CBCAP and Strengthening Families Washington grantee: Joan Sharp Mental Health – including the WA Mental Health Transformation Grant: Tory Clarke Henderson

  3. Today: Sharing Washington’s Story Overview of ECCS partnership & Kids Matter System Efforts to Strengthen Families through Partnerships with a Focus on Family Support & Children’s Mental Health The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  4. Kids Matter Framework:A Tool to… Bring together people and organizations with common goals Reduce fragmentation of systems and services Provide policy guidance to decision-makers Contribute to strong programs, services, schools, and communities

  5. Kids Matter was developed under the following tenets: Joint system building efforts built upon established plans Cross-system state agency participation Participatory community input from a broad constituency

  6. Kids Matter: Pillars of the Plan

  7. Approaches early childhood systems as a collaborative effort Serves as an over-arching bridge for a comprehensive and integrated framework Defines common goals and outcomes Outlines specific strategies and partners Focuses on accountability and evaluation of progress Systems Thinking approach that emphasizes the relationships among a system’s parts, rather than the parts themselves Kids Matter: Hallmarks

  8. Four overarching gaps in Washington state systems for young children: Fragmentation—multiple, separate systems Funding gaps Challenges to focused policy guidance and decision-making Lack of public understanding of the importance of early childhood and early childhood services What Needs Does Kids Matter Address ?

  9. Create a Common Frame

  10. Kids Matter Kids Matter is a framework of prioritized outcomes

  11. Access to Health Insurance and Medical Homes, Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Parenting Information and Support, Early Care and Education/Child Care Family Support approach, strategy, or outcome is integrated throughout

  12. Sample Broad Outcomes Increased availability of appropriate and coordinated mental health services for children Improved understanding and practice of nurturing behaviors to promote children’s optimal social-emotional development and mental health Increased number and percentage of children entering kindergarten with social-emotional skills

  13. Kids Matter Framework

  14. Accountability & Evaluation Three Levels of progress: Using the Kids Matter Framework Systems Change Child and Family Changes

  15. Accountability and Evaluation Strategies SO THAT Systems Changes SO THAT Parent and Caregiver Changes SO THAT Child and Family Changes SO THAT Goal

  16. Provides a conceptual framework for creating a more integrated, accessible EC system A ‘big tent’ for all who care for young children A way to focus collaborative efforts ‘strategically’ Brings together new public & private partners 30,000 ft. level – allows for flexibility so programs, initiatives and agencies can use what works for them How Does Kids Matter Add Value?

  17. Using the Framework to Support Systems Efforts

  18. Systems Multi-program/service Connections Partners Infrastructure (funding, training, etc.) Program/Services Single program/service Service delivery What is systems work?

  19. Health (including primary care) Public Health Child Care & Early Learning Education Mental Health Social Services Child Welfare ECCS/KM Focus Areas Health & Access (Medical Home) Early Care & Education Social, Emotional & Mental Health Parenting Education & Family Support Systems that impact young children and their families

  20. Systems work – What do we actually do? • Inform • Provide technical assistance • Advise • Coordinate • Connect • Plan • Think • Read • Listen, learn & talk

  21. Council for Children and Families AKA Washington Children’s Trust Fund Our role: State lead for efforts to prevent child abuse & neglect • Funding & support for community-based programs, especially developing capacity for outcome evaluation • Public awareness & education • Developing the network & informing the field (research into practice) • Policy, advocacy & system change

  22. Council for Children and Families • Child abuse & neglect prevention in Washington is not a “system” but a network • It takes a “big tent” to include CAN/prevention • Systems change focus allows everyone’s contribution to be valued as parts of the necessary whole

  23. Council for Children and Families • Washington – like many other states – is in the throes of change • Kids Matter looks holistically about what promotes child well being & brings family support – aka child abuse & neglect prevention -- squarely to the forefront • “Children are healthy & ready for school” requires parent support & family strengthening

  24. Strengthening Families and Kids Matter Strengthening Families & the Protective Factors provides the Kids Matter Framework with a strategic approach to specific outcomes & specific methods of supporting parents and families

  25. Strengthening Families and Kids Matter Kids Matter outcomes relevant to Strengthening Families: • Increased number and percentage of children who live in safe, stable & supportive families • Improved understanding and practice of nurturing behaviors to promote children’s optimal social-emotional development and mental health • Increased systems’ recognition of families’ role as the primary nurturer of their children

  26. Quality Early Care and Education Parental Resilience(P&FS) • Program Strategies That: • Facilitate friendships and mutual support • Strengthen parenting • Respond to family crises • Link families to services and opportunities • Value and support parents • Facilitate children’s social and emotional development • Observe and respond to early warning signs of child abuse or neglect Social Connections(SE-MH) SF Supports ECCS Five Components and Outcomes Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development(ECE&H) Concrete supports in times of need (P&FS) Social & Emotional Competence of Children(SE-MH) Protective Factors Quality Early Care & Education

  27. Kids Matter Framework

  28. Strengthening Families Washington

  29. Mental Health • Mental health within DOH and local public health • Kids Matter/ECCS - Social, emotional, mental health focus area • Mental Health Transformation (MHT) Grant (http://mhtransformation.wa.gov/) • MHT Prevention Advisory Group • State Board of Health Paper - Mental Health – a Public Health Approach

  30. Promotion Prevention Early Intervention Treatment & Recovery Mental Health – A Public Health Approach

  31. What helps partnerships work? • Relationships, relationships, relationships • Listen and learn about each others systems – funding streams, regulations, priorities, stakeholders, etc. • Pay attention to language • Go to meetings • Tapping into natural leaders • Read

  32. What gets in the way? • Difficult to identify and measure results and outcomes • Can become overwhelming and disorganized if priorities are not identified • Can be difficult to articulate clearly • Lack of funding for coordination and systems building efforts • Tiring

  33. Results of our partnerships • MHT Prevention Advisory Group • Prevention Chapter in Mental Health Transformation Plan, including mention of ECCS/KM • ECCS/LM listed as DOH initiative that works toward an MHT priority (increased system collaboration) • SBOH paper including early childhood stakeholders, and early childhood section

  34. More results • Linking community efforts related to early learning, SFWA, social emotional development, and children’s mental health • Integrated ECCS/KM, SFWA, and mental health into Child & Adolescent Section Strategic Plan, MCH Mental Health Plan, and MCH Block Grant reports • MCH Priority – Optimal mental health and healthy relationships • MCH State Performance Measure related to early learning and school readiness

  35. More results • Promotion & utilization of the Kids Matter framework to new audiences: • Increased understanding of the many interconnecting parts that contribute to child well being • Silo busting

  36. Lessons Learned • Dogged determination (a fire in the belly) makes the difference. • Joining together to build off a common framework keeps the fires of commitment burning • Recognize this work takes time & should be supported • It is worth it !

  37. Contact Information Lorrie Grevstad lorrie.grevstad@doh.wa.gov Tory Clarke Henderson tory.henderson@doh.wa.gov Joan Sharp joan@wcpcan.wa.gov

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