To Eliminate Poverty

and

Family Violence

in

El Paso County

Guiding Principles -

System of Care Must:

Be family driven

Protect the rights of families

Allow smooth transitions between programs

Build community capacity to serve families

Emphasize prevention and early intervention

Be effectively integrated and coordinated across systems

Guiding Principles -

System of Care Must:

Be culturally respectful

Be evaluated for outcomes continually

Be delivered by competent staff

Guiding Principles – Services Must:

Be accessible, accountable, and comprehensive

Be individualized to meet the needs of families

Be strength-based and delivered in the least intrusive manner

Guiding Principles – Services Must:

A Framework for

Integrated Services

TANF

as a Prevention Program

Child Welfare

as an Anti-Poverty Program

Linking

TANF and Child Welfare Programs

Kinship Care ServicesChild Welfare and TANF Child Only

Sand Creek Family Services

Integrated Work Environment - Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT)

Child Protective ServicesDomestic Violence AdvocatesPolice/DAFinancial AssistanceEmployment Services

Direct LinkTeaming Substance Abuse programs, Child Welfare and Financial Assistance to create success for families

Self-directed Team Child Welfare

Alternative TANF family

preservation

Team SUCCESS

POWER Team

Co-occurrence of Neglect

and Poverty

Child Welfare assessment

Safety and Self-sufficiency

orientation

Integration Opportunities

Early Care and Education

Self-sufficiency/employment/child support

Child maltreatment and poverty

Reunification

Teen Services/Emancipation

TANF/sanctions/family stability

Agency Culture

Change

Key to Successful Service Integration

Community Partnerships

Leadership Expedition presented yearly

Training FrameworkThe Four Cornerstones