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Los Angeles County Probation Department Before and After Evidence Based Practices: Training, Implementation, Supervision September 24, 2013 Kelly Glossup, LCSW Supervising Deputy Probation Officer. BEFORE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE.
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Los Angeles County Probation Department Before and After Evidence Based Practices: Training, Implementation, Supervision September 24, 2013 Kelly Glossup, LCSW Supervising Deputy Probation Officer
BEFORE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 TRAINING • Training was specific to the population served and/or specific program/services being provided • Most trainings were provided by an outside vendor • Most trainings were a 1 time class with no follow up training • SDPO provided most day to day training, inconsistent based off of SDPO’s perspective, experience, and motivational level
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 SUPERVISION • SDPO provided supervision specific to the operation • Level of Supervision was determined by SDPO’s knowledge, experience, and level of motivation • In some operations, depending on the needs of the operations, SDPO managed more than supervised • DPO received supervision inconsistently based on SDPO’s style and level of involvement
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 IMPLEMENTATION • Implementation was program and operation specific • Implementation was based off of: 1. program’s philosophical approach 2. services provided 3. needs of the probationers & families 4. management’s involvement 5. SDPOs knowledge, experience, and motivation level • Some programs and services provided had a Quality Assurance Component • Some programs evaluated outcomes from statistical (qualitative and quantitative) data
Evidence Collected from Pre-EBP Suggested that Something Needed to be Different
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES Establishes a Philosophy, Skill Set, and Support System for the DPOs, Practitioners, and Management.
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 THE NEED FOR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES Was Due to: • Need to look @ measurable outcomes • Need to define our target population • Are we addressing the needs of out of home placed youth or just removing them from the community? • Need to define what is working
NOW THAT WE HAVE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN JUVENILE JUSTICE • A Philosophical approach is defined. • The Target Population is the Family not the youth. • The focus is on Sustainable Change.
Functional Family Probation-Parole Services (FFPS) An integrative supervision and case management model for engaging, motivating, assessing and working successfully with high risk youth and families.
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 FFPS - TRAINING • Three 2 day trainings over a period of a year focusing on the 3 Phases of FFP • Weekly consultation calls with FFPS Consultant • Booster Trainings as needed • Monthly SDPO consultation calls with FFPS Consultant • Occasional trainings of SDPO through observations and consultations
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 FFPS - SUPERVISION • SDPO conducts weekly group case staffing meetings with all DPOs • SDPO meets with each DPO monthly to discuss cases, give feedback, and discuss the implementation of the FFP model • All SDPO are expected to provide the same amount of supervision based off of the model’s quality assurance requirements • Level of supervision is based off of SDPO’s motivational level
Los Angeles County Probation Department ACJR CONFERENCE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 FFPS - IMPLEMENTATION • A Philosophical approach is defined • Specific skills are trained & expected to be implemented at specific phases of the program • Quality Assurance Component is implemented at all phases of the program • Statistical Data is collected and Evaluated