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County of Orange Social Services County of Orange Social Services

AgencyAgency

Differential Response in OCDifferential Response in OC

Ingrid Harita, DirectorIngrid Harita, Director

Michael Riley PhD , Chief Deputy DirectorMichael Riley PhD , Chief Deputy Director

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Orange County Path II Orange County Path II Differential Response PilotDifferential Response Pilot

Workgroup formed February 2006 CFS staff, Contracts, and FACT Met with FRC Directors to determine interest and capacity

The DR Path II Pilot was initiated in the City of Santa Ana where a majority of Orange County’s child abuse referrals are generated.

In 2006, there were 3,994 children under the age of 18 who had an open child abuse referral in the City of Santa Ana. Of those 3,994 children:

1,450 were ages birth-under 6;

1,497 children were ages 6-under 13;

1,047 children were ages 13-18.

(Source: Orange County Child Abuse Registry)

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Orange County Path II Orange County Path II Differential Response PilotDifferential Response Pilot

Collaboration between CFS and the FaCT Family Resource Centers (FRCs), FACT is a partnership between SSA and the Orangewood

Children’s Foundation, supporting a network of FRCs since 1995. 

FRCs are family-friendly, community-based and provide access to comprehensive integrated prevention and treatment services.

Each FRC offers services unique to its surrounding neighborhood.

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Orange County Path II Orange County Path II Differential Response PilotDifferential Response Pilot

Developed MOU with two FRC’s in Santa Ana and funding for :

One DR Advocate and one In Home Parent Educator at each FRC

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Increasing capacity of existing counseling services

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Orange County Path II Orange County Path II Differential Response PilotDifferential Response Pilot

DR Path II Model:

Child abuse referrals where there is no imminent risk to the child General neglect Domestic Violence Historical reports of physical abuse

CFS DR Social Worker makes the initial response and assesses safety concerns

If family is agreeable to services a second visit is teamed with the FRC DR advocate

A CFS DR Social Worker and FRC DR Advocate complete the assessment and develop a case plan

FRC DR Advocate works with the family to identify needed services, locate resources, and provide ongoing support

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FRC core services include, FRC core services include, but are not limited to:but are not limited to:

Counseling

Parent Education

Resource and Referral

Family Advocacy/Case Management

Case Management Team

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CMTs are held weekly at the CMTs are held weekly at the FRCs and may include:FRCs and may include:

CFS DR Worker

FRC DR Advocate

FRC DR Therapist

Public Health Nurse

Domestic Violence Specialist

FRC Coordinator

FaCT Program Coordinator

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FRC’s FUNDING 06-07

Federal - 69% Promoting Safe & Stable

Families (PSSF) Community Based Child

Abuse (CBCAP) State – 8%

Supportive and Therapeutic Options (STOP)

State Office of Emergency Services Child Abuse Treatment Grant(CHAT)

County – 23% Wraparound County Children’s Trust

Fund

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ADDITIONAL DR PILOT ADDITIONAL DR PILOT PARTNERNERSHIPSPARTNERNERSHIPS

CalWORKS

Truancy Court

Domestic Violence Safe Family Coordination Teams

Santa Ana School District

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CalWORKSCalWORKS

All DR referrals are screened to determine whether the family is currently involved with CalWORKs (i.e., mutual clients) or to assess for potential eligibility.

The CFS DR SSW and the FRC DR Advocate identify services available through CalWORKs and ensure that there is no duplication of services with the FRCs.

CFS FSS

COM M UNICATION

CASE PLANNING

COLLABORATION

W T W PLANCFS CASEPLAN

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CalWORKs services include, but CalWORKs services include, but are not limited to:are not limited to:

Counseling

Homeless Assistance

Emergency Needs

Assistance with childcare and/or transportation

Domestic Abuse Services

Job Search and Training

Child Abuse Prevention Services

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Prevention Services Program Features

Client agrees to screening SDM Risk level is scored at High or Very High Service plan developed as a result of the MDT Case plan includes child abuse prevention services Involvement of Public Health nurse Families not otherwise eligible for WTW can receive

some of the services provided through prevention services

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TRUANCY COURT

Truancy Court Team:

Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court

District Attorney Public Defender Probation SSA HCA CBO

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TRUANCY COURT

Screens for open CFS or CalWORKs case

CFS social worker responsible for coordination of services

Access to CFS, CalWORKs,HCA and School District resources.

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Domestic Violence Safe Family Coordination Teams

Central, Harbor, West and North Justice Center

Interdisciplinary team approach to identified cases involving defendants arrested for a charge of domestic violence.

Coordination Team Members:SSA, Probation, HCA, CSP/Victim Witness, DV

Shelters,, Law Enforcement, the District Attorney and the Public Defender.

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Healthy Tomorrows School Project

VFS social works out-stationed in 12 SAUSD Elementary and Middle schools. Workers carry a VFS reduced caseload Offer prevention services to students and families not

currently open to CFS. Healthy Tomorrows Parenting Program

78 week parenting/support group Use of community volunteers Community needs assessment done before each cycle Parents and siblings participate in classes with topics they

have identified School readiness activities provided to children under 5

through a partnership between SSA, OC First Five Commission and SAUSD.

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Present DR Model as it exists Present DR Model as it exists todaytoday

Successes:

Model developed and pilot initiated

One third of DR referred families are engaged and accept services from the FRC’s

The DR Senior Social Workers team home visits regularly with our community partners

When safe to do so, the family case is closed in the child welfare system and “handed-off” to their community for continued support and services.

 

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ChallengesChallenges

Referrals to DR are limited until funding can be secured to implement DR countywide.

Often times families dropout or lose interest if they are not successfully engaged and able to start services right away.

Confidentiality

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Future GoalsFuture Goals

CFS has chosen Reducing Recurrence of Maltreatment as new a SIP goal by:

Promoting early family engagement Increasing prevention and early

intervention services Improving family supports through

linkages to community –based resources Strengthening services for successful

reunification DR is a key strategy to achieving these

outcomes

Increase the number of DR workers to 7 by end of 2007

Expand to a third FRC by end of 2007

Explore additional funding sources to fully implement DR

Questions?