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Texas Model for Addressing Disproportionality and Disparities
A Practice Model for Eliminating Disproportionality and Disparities
Joyce James, LMSW-APHealth and Human Services Commission
Associate Deputy Executive CommissionerFebruary 20, 2013
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Mission
To partner with Health and Human Service Commission agencies and external stakeholders to identify and eliminate disproportionality and disparities
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Source: 1. Myers, 2010 (See Don Baumann for complete citation). 2. Ibid. 3.ojjdp.gov/dmc; NEA, “Disproportionality: Inappropriate identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children,”
Term Definition Most commonly used in:
DisproportionalityThe comparison of persons of a certain race or ethnicity in a target
population (e.g., African American children) to persons in a reference (or base) population (e.g., Anglo children).1
Child welfare
Health Disparity
A particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social or economic disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have experienced greater social or economic obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, mental health, cognitive, sensory, or physical disability, sexual orientation, geography, or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion. 3
Health
DMC – Disproportionate minority contact
The disproportionate number of minority youth that come into contact with the juvenile justice system Juvenile justice
Achievement gap The observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students Education
Many terms are used to describe racial inequity in outcomes across systems
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Texas Cross Systems Data
History
• January 2005, the 79th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 6
• September 2007, the 80th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 758
• September 2010, the creation of the new Center by former Executive Commissioner Tom Suehs
History
• May 2011, Senate Bill 501 established in law an Interagency Council (IC) led by Joyce James and the Center as the state of Texas Office of Minority Health
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SB501 Partners• HHSC, CEDD, DADS, DARS, DSHS, DFPS• Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)• Texas Education Association (TEA)• Office of Court Administration (OCA)• Office of Attorney General (OAG)• Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission
for Children, Youth and Families• Community Based Representative• Faith-Based Representative• Foster Care Youth Alumni• Two Medical Community Representatives
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The Texas Model
• Data Driven Strategies• Leadership Development • Culturally Competent Workforce• Community Engagement• Cross Systems Collaborations• Training Defined by Anti-Racist Principles• An Understanding of the History of
Institutionalized Racism and the Impact on Poor Communities and Communities of Color
CJA Grant 2012
Proposal: To develop, deliver, and evaluate a
curriculum-based training model on disproportionality for mandated reporters that introduces CJA grantees and others in child-serving systems to the concepts of disproportionality, disparities, and how data informs decision-making and guides service delivery in culturally competent systems of care
CJA Grant 2012
“Big Picture”Direct alignment with the
mission of CEDD Builds capacity to provide expertise
in the areas of training and technical assistance, leadership development, policy, and innovative approaches to addressing systematic disproportionality and disparities.
Aligns with cross systems charge of S.B. 501
CJA Grant 2012
Objective(s)Assess where mandatory
reporters are in their current knowledge, skill, practice, or behavior related to racial disproportionality and disparities and then to use that information to develop an educational offering
CJA Grant 2012
Objective(s) Identify resources, training, and
tools needed to eliminate racial bias in reporting
CJA Grant 2012
Objective(s)Make available to statewide and
local mandatory reporters ongoing competency-based training on disproportionality and disparities to decrease and ultimately eliminate racial bias in the reporting of child abuse and neglect cases
CJA Grant 2012
Project ApproachUse the framework of the Texas
model to design and develop the training video and guide, and provide training to mandatory reporters
CJA Grant 2012
Project ApproachProject review by various multi-
disciplinary teams of professionals, including but not limited to law enforcement, CPS, and prosecution, to ensure consistency with the general understandings, statutes, and standards of the various disciplines related to recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect
CJA Grant 2012
Project ApproachTools developed to focus on
school personnel, including among others, administrators, classroom teachers, guidance counselors, and school nurses
CJA Grant 2012
Project activities: Inventory existing mandatory
reporter training and materials in Texas and other states
Identify a pilot site and locations for focus groups and meetings
Conduct a series of meetings and focus groups to discuss the project, share data, gather feedback and input, and assess current knowledge, skill, practice, or behavior related to racial disproportionality
CJA Grant 2012
Project activities:Analyze comments and
feedback from meetings and focus groups
Develop a competency based training video and guide including the planned instructional strategies
Prepare and submit biannual CJA report
CJA Grant 2012
Project activities continued:Solicit comments and feedback
on final draft of the training video and guide; make revisions as necessary
Conduct pre-pilot Undoing Racism (UR) training with mandatory reporters and school personnel from pilot site; participants will be asked to complete a pre-training survey about disproportionality
CJA Grant 2012
Project activities continued:Conduct post-training survey about
disproportionalityDeliver the training video and
guide to pilot site liaisonsDocument the outcomesPrepare and submit final CJA report
CJA Grant 2012
Project results:Partnered with Regions 4 and 10
ESCsTraining provided to over 350
school reporters in Dallas-metro area, Port Arthur, and Waco
Training provided to 300 Houston ISD school nurses
Upcoming training of Fort Worth ISD administrators and principals
CJA Grant 2012
Project results:Training participants reported a
45% change in understanding how their role in reporting abuse and neglect impacts disproportionality and disparities in the education system
CJA Grant 2012
Project results:Participants stated this training
“pulls ‘back the curtain’ on the un-written, non-verbal confrontational acts of racism” that lead to disproportionality in disciplinary referrals as well as special education services
CJA Grant 2012
Project results:Response to CJA training video
equally positiveAmy Pool, Interagency
Resources/Multicultural and Diverse Learners Consultant said that,
“I completed the training and was very impressed with how well it stayed true to the mission of building cultural awareness and bringing the disproportionality issue to the forefront. Very well done. Thank you!”
CJA Grant 2013
Proposal:To conduct a statewide pilot of
structured disproportionality and disparities training for mandatory school reporters of child abuse and neglect
CJA Grant 2013
Building on the success of the pilot year, conducting structured disproportionality and disparities training for mandatory school reporters of child abuse and neglect statewide
Hold a 3.5 hour leadership development training, “Introduction to Courageous Conversations,” for 50-75 teachers counselors, social workers, and administrators of local education agencies within each education service center region
CJA Grant 2013
Host one Undoing Racism Training for two participants from each education service center region and 13 disproportionality and disparities specialists
Distribute the training video and guide, “What mandated reporters need to know about racial disproportionality and disparities” to all workshop participants as an opportunity to support ongoing learning
CJA Grant 2013
Goal(s) Focus to expand the delivery of
the discipline-specific disproportionality and disparities workshop developed during implementation of the FY2012 CEDD CJA grant to mandatory school reporters statewide
CJA Grant 2013
Goal(s) Address two CJA task force
recommendations Recommendation A.2.: Provide statewide
and local professional training to improve the management of child abuse and neglect cases.
Recommendation B.3.: Develop and implement programs that increase cultural competency in relation to decision-making processes in the handling of child abuse and neglect.
CJA Grant 2013
“Big Picture” unchanged from FY 2012
Direct alignment with the mission of CEDD
Aligns with cross systems charge of S.B. 501