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Improving Outcomes Through Permanency Roundtables in Colorado

Learn about the impact of permanency roundtables on former foster youth in Colorado and the importance of achieving legal permanency. Contact Tiffany Sewell, Permanency Roundtable Coordinator, for more information.

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Improving Outcomes Through Permanency Roundtables in Colorado

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  1. Permanency Roundtables

  2. Shane’s Story • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76LqMnBZV-0

  3. Chapin Hall’s Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Function of Former Foster Youth Study

  4. Chapin Hall’s Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Function of Former Foster Youth Study • Post traumatic stress rate double war veterans • Serious untreated health conditions • Higher rate of becoming victims of crime, or engaging in criminal activity • Over 270,000 American prisoners were once in foster care • 12-22% of youth who ‘age out’ of care are homeless from day one • DOES THIS INFORMATION MIRROR WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN?

  5. Colorado January 2013 • 4,363 kids in out of home care • 694 youth with OPPLA goal • Of the 694 youth 294 are in Congegrate Care

  6. Colorado National Youth in Transition Data-Base (NYTD) Survey: • Have high‐risk experiences: • 57% were incarcerated at some point • 47% had a substance abuse referral • 14% became homeless at some point • 6% have at least one child • Financial self‐sufficiency: 24% are employed or are in employment training • Source: Colorado NYTD FFY 2011 Cohort 1 Data Snapshot (487 youth, 99% participation rate)

  7. Colorado January 2013 Children in Out of Home Care for Greater than 12 Months

  8. Working Definition of Permanency • PARENTING • LIFE-LONG INTENT • BELONGING • STATUS (legal and social) • UNCONDITIONAL COMMITMENT (By an adult)

  9. Expected Outcomes GOLDEN STANDARD Achieving LEGAL Permanency! • Reunification • Adoption • Legal Guardianship

  10. What Permanency is NOT: • A place or placement • When a youth is discharged “they can come back for a holiday” • Agreeing that a youth can stop in to see you after discharge without a committed, defined plan • Keeping in touch only when the youth initiates the contact

  11. EX PERMANENCY VS. LIFE SKILLS • Who’s your Person? • Do you think having Permanency eliminates the need for Life Skills? • Doesn’t everyone really need BOTH?

  12. Philosophy of Permanence • All children deserve a permanent family • All children can have a permanent family • Grief and loss work must be done to form stable connections • Youth need to be prepared for permanency • Youth have a right to lifelong, unconditional supports • It is NEVER too late for permanency

  13. To Develop a permanent plan for each child/youth that can realistically be implemented and expedite legal permanence. • To stimulate thinking and learning about pathways to permanency for these and other children. • To identify and address barriers to permanency through professional development, policy change, resource development, and the engagement of system partners. Purpose

  14. ROUNDTABLE VALUES • URGENCY No excuses • TEAMING Non- Blaming Assistance with Action Plan • OUTCOME Accountability / Solutions Focused • OPTIMISM Increase worker’s Hope and Energy

  15. What is a permanency roundtable? A professional case consultation that is: • Structured • In-depth • Non-blaming AND • Relentless

  16. Roundtable Members • Master Practitioners • Permanency Consultants – internal and external • Caseworkers • Supervisors • Scribe • Others

  17. Roundtable Phases • Welcome and overview • Presentation of case • Clarify and explore • Brainstorm • Create permanency action plan • Debrief roundtable

  18. Next Steps:Putting the youth at Center stage Transitioning to Roundtable Part II Creating a safe environment Adjust the action plan – “Making it real” Moving forward – “Where do we go from here?” Debrief – Thanks Post roundtable – “We’re on our way”

  19. Evaluating Roundtable Effectiveness Georgia 24 month Outcome Report: • 496 Youth • 57% male, 92% African American • Median Age 13 • Median Length of Stay in foster care = 52 months • 76% of Youth in Care for at least 2 years 49.8% Achieved Legal Permanency • 22% Adoption, 10% Reunification, 19% Guardianship

  20. Permanency Roundtable Outcomes for Colorado Denver Initial Outcomes: 104 kids in initial roundtables in 2010 within 6 months • 68% had improved permanency; • 7% finalized legal permanence; • 31% found connections and moved into the home pending a plan or court hearing to finalize legal permanence Boulder Outcomes To date 82 Kids: • 60% closed have achieved legal permanency • 19 kids still active • Had the lowest % of kids in care prior to starting PRT’s

  21. CONTACT Tiffany Sewell Permanency Roundtable Coordinator 303 866-3930 Tiffany.sewell@state.co.us

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