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Transcript of Presentation to the State Legislators Representing Otter Tail County November 20, 2006.
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Presentation to the State Legislators
Representing Otter Tail County
November 20, 2006
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VISION Statement
It is the vision of the Otter Tail Family Services Collaborative that families, communities and service providing agencies work together for a responsive, flexible system of education, support and services that focus positively on the needs, strengths and potential of each child and family.
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Working Together…
Serving Families…Improving Lives
MISSION Statement
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The Story of
Chang and Eng
Why we work together
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We believe that together we can improve outcomes for children and families and reduce costs by:1.Interagency collaboration to change
systems and integrate services
2.Prevention and early intervention services
3.Holding ourselves accountable
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Interagency Collaboration• Systems change – developing more effective
and accessible service delivery systems
• Seamless, integrated service delivery
• Joint planning
• Joint training
• Implementation and evaluation of promising approaches which show evidence of effectiveness through the experience of key stakeholders
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Traditional categorical funding goes to ‘deep end’services, but our priorities are:
• School-aged Early Intervention
• Early Childhood Early Intervention
• Child Care Early Intervention
• Truancy Early Intervention
Prevention and Early Intervention Services
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Accountability
Children and familiesare involved in a variety of systems, therefore:
1. We are mutually accountable for outcomes
2. We evaluate rigorously
3. We do joint planning
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Collaborative Funding – 1999-200573.59% Local Collaborative Time Study8.60% State Grants7.22% Foundation Grants6.90% 3rd Party Reimbursement2.30% Interest0.85% Miscellaneous0.36% Partnership Payments0.17% County
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
StateWide LCTS Earnings - Historical Overview
1999 - Implementation phase in was extended to include the Otter Tail Family Services Collaborative
July 1, 2005 – Implementation of Medicaid School-based Administrative Claiming Guide
2006 – Estimated $17.1M, based on assumption all Collaboratives would continue to participate in LCTS following the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
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Collaborative Funding
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LCTS earnings
Other Funding
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1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Other Funding
Partnership Payments
County
Interest
3rd Party Reimb
Foundation Grant
State Grants
Misc
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$50,000
$100,000
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Partner In-kind Contributions
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School-age Early Intervention: Family Outreach Program
Family Outreach Facilitators provide early
intervention services to at-risk children and
their families, working with families in their
homes and communities on issues raised by
the family, in response to the referral from
school-based screening teams.
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• Joint hiring
• Joint staff training
• Mental health providers working together
• County-school screening teams
• Common model used in all schools
• Development of earlier interventions to reduce special education referrals
Family Outreach Program: Changing Systems
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• 1353 children served by program from 2000-05
• 425 children from 300 families served in CY05
• Demand for program services are so high that FY06 ended with 124% utilization rate
• Increased referrals have resulted in a waiting list to serve children and families
• Dramatic increases in student functioning scores
• Joint staff training
• Mental health providers working together
• County-school screening teams
• Common model used in all schools
• Development of earlier interventions to reduce special education referrals
Family Outreach Program: Program Impact
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# 1 ADMINENROLLMENT
# 2 ADMIN 3 MONTHS #3 ADMIN 6 MONTHS #4 ADMIN 9 MONTHS #5 ADMIN 12 MONTHS
215 STUDENTS
Family Outreach Program Impact (Reflecting School Functioning CAFAS Scores)
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Family Outreach Program: Effects of Lost Funding
•Staff cut from 10.2 FTE and a fulltime director in FY06 to 6.3 FTE and half time director in FY07
•Maximum caseload was therefore reduced from an ability to serve 163 families in FY06 to101 families able to be served at one time in FY07
•425 children were served in CY2005 to 259 projected to be served in CY2006
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Family Outreach Program:Working together,Serving Families, Improving Lives
"A lot of the things my daughter needed
were met. The program was a welcomed
event in my daughter's life and mine.“
"To put all this into words would take a long
time. To make it short, this program has
helped our son tremendously!"
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Caring Connections Home Visitors
provide developmentally appropriate
information and support to new parents
in their homes at times convenient to their
schedules.
Early Childhood Early Intervention: Caring Connections Home Visits
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• Joint training of Public Health, ECFE, ECSE, Head Start staff
• Development of common program model and curriculum
• Schools get connected with families much earlier
• Co-located and integrated early services
• Earlier identification of children with special education needs
• Increased utilization of WIC for nutrition benefits
• Communication between all early childhood programs and K-12 schools regarding what constitutes school readiness
• Some school districts have changed from referring to themselves as K-12 to B-12
Caring Connections Home Visits: Changing Systems
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• 1811 babies and their families served
• 83% of enrolled families were reading to their children daily by age 3
• 78% of OTC family received at least one visit since 2001
• 65% of families for whom Caring Connections helped their family to become more connected schools/communities
• 100% of families served reported that they received new information which helped them better understand the needs of their family.
• 16% of children were referred for special ed screening
Caring Connections Home Visits: Program Impact
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• Caring Connections was designed to provide 10 visits to all children from birth through the second half of kindergarten
• In 2004 program was redefined to provide 7 visits to all children through age 3
• In 2005 program was narrowed to provide 4 visits to only first time parents from birth to 12 months
Early Childhood Early Intervention: Caring Connections Home Visits
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Caring Connections Home Visits:Working together,Serving Families, Improving Lives“A program like this is really beneficial to
new and seasoned parents to answer
questions that you do not feel comfortable
asking anyone else. They also give you
information and ideas that you would not
think of. As a new mom, it really helped give
me good ideas and reassurance on raising
my son."
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Child Care Early Intervention: Child Care Provider Visiting
Child care providers receive a series of
visits providing them with information and
support based on nationally recognized
curriculum to improve the quality of the
care they provide.
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• Multi-sector partners focused on quality of child care in the County
• Increased awareness of the role of child care in the early care and education system
• Increased communication and coordination between Child Care Resource and Referral and other early childhood programs
Child Care Provider Visiting: Changing Systems
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• 442 visits to 88 providers in 15 OTC communities
• 78% of participants that had been providers 5 years and less have continued to provide care
• 98% of participants reported that the visits helped to meet their needs as a child care provider
• Pilot showed cost effective way to deliver national curriculum: Average cost - $667 per provider, $94 per family impacted by improved quality child care
Child Care Provider Visiting: Program Impact
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Child Care Provider Visits: Working together, Serving Families, Improving Lives
"Caring Connections helped me in many
ways. It opened my eyes to ways of caring
for children. It gave me new and safe
ideas!“
-Child Care Provider
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School-age Early Intervention: Truancy Prevention Initiatives
1. School-based Attendance Interventions
2. Community-based Attendance Interventions
3. Individualized Direct Services for Early Intervention
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School-based Attendance Interventions:Changing Systems
• Adoption of county-wide attendance policy• Consistent attendance tracking and record
keeping• Development of standard range of interventions
and documentation when attendance is an issue• Development of consistent communication with
families and communities about the importance of attendance
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0100002000030000400005000060000700008000090000
100000
County-Wide Absences Per School Year
2003 2004 2005 2006
93200
7924571648
74215
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School-based Attendance Interventions:Effects of Lost Funding
Schools absorbed functions of attendance
clerks and continue to track attendance and
interventions at a time of reduced school
funding.
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School-age Early Intervention:
Community-based Attendance Interventions
Students with attendance issues and their
families are invited by the County Attorney
to a meeting with his staff, school
personnel and OTC Human Services staff.
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Community-based Attendance Interventions:Changing Systems
• Brought together schools, County and judges for common understanding and to better meet the individual needs of each child and family
• Increased partnership with families to address attendance issues
• Provided students knowledge of consequences of truancy
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Community-based Attendance Interventions:Effects of Lost Funding
No impact as community-based
programs have always been provided by
in-kind services provided by
Collaborative partners
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School-age Early Intervention:
Individualized Direct Services
Individualized direct services provided in a
school setting designed to meet specific
needs of students identified as at-risk for
truancy and dropping out of school.
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Individualized Direct Services:Changing Systems
• Program was developed with school, county and non-profit partners
• Students were identified as in need of earlier intervention services
• A broad array of entirely individual services were provided
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Community-based Attendance Interventions:Effects of Lost Funding
Program was discontinued after
serving 238 at risk students
during the 15 months the
program was funded.
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Truancy Prevention Direct Services: Working together,Serving Families, Improving Lives
"Our son needed the extra help in school
and there was someone there every step of
the way. Today he will graduate and will
now go onto College this fall and continue
his education."
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2 - 5%
15%
80% of population
IntensiveServices – 60% of $$
Accessiblehigh-quality services and supports –35% of $$
Why Prevention and Early Intervention?
More Complex Needs
Less Complex Needs
Prevention and Universal Health Promotion – 5% of $$
Pires, S. 2006. Human Service Collaborative. Washington, D.C.
The Prevalence Triangle
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We are asking
• Support for interagency collaboration
• Funding for the continuum of early childhood and child care prevention and early intervention programs
• Funding for school-aged early intervention services
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Thank you!
We appreciate your time and interest in the
Otter Tail Family Services Collaborative!