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Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report Prevention activities will respond to a broad array of neighborhood priorities identified by families, such as economic and social networks of kin and neighbors; rather than existing service systems or limited to specific service programs. The outcome will be that parenting and family support assistance programs will be accessible to families in their own communities. The goal of the PDIP is for lead agencies and their network of community-based partners to work directly with DCFS regional line offices and other County departments to implement, evaluate and leverage resources around preventing child abuse/neglect. Prevention strategies should focus on reducing social isolation, supporting the development of an integrated continuum of services and supports, and promoting family financial stability to achieve positive outcomes leading to the prevention of child abuse/neglect, including preventing families from entering or re-entering the County’s health and human services system. PIDP families, both DCFS families and non-DCFS families, will have access to the full range of services, resources, and activities across the prevention spectrum. Evaluation Methodology and Approach These will be “place-based evaluations” -- grounded in the needs and strengths of the local communities that will be the focus in each SPA. It is highly likely that the evaluation design will take the form of eight case studies (one for each SPA), with some common measurement areas across all eight SPAs such as the baseline CWS/CMS data, relationships between DCFS staff and CBOs, changes in the networks over time, family social support, and parent sense of connection to their local community. The evaluation team will connect and coordinate with First 5 LA, which has already invested in evaluation methods and measures relevant to PIDP, and which is planning new investments in place-based evaluation in all 8 SPAs. The availability of First 5 resources would expand the evaluation options for this one year demonstration project. In addition, the group will link with LA’s Title IV-E Waiver evaluation, the Neighborhoodbased Prevention work in SPAs 6 and 8, and other similar efforts. Evaluation data across the spectrum of prevention strategies will be obtained at critical time periods during the year and reported within two months after the 12-month demonstration period to serve several purposes. Early findings from the mid-year data collection will be analyzed quickly and shared to provide timely feedback to DCFS and the community networks. The evaluation will identify initiatives that are showing early results, as well as specific strategies that appear to be promising and could be replicated by departments in their ongoing service delivery and within PIDP. The evaluation will also inform continued development of the flexible strategies needed to implement the IV-E waiver and other DCFS child welfare reform efforts. DCFS will be 122
Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report able to use the evaluation findings to determine how future DCFS contracted services and resources, such as the Family Support Services component of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program, can be delivered to directly sustain promising practices identified during the first year work of the PIDP from both a funding and a program delivery perspective. Finally, for the first time, DCFS will have systematic information on the resources leveraged through County investments, and the local funding partners interested in continuing partnerships. Implementation Strategy of PIDP The recommended actions are consistent with the principles of the Countywide Strategic Plan Goals 1 (Service Excellence) and 5 (Children and Families’ Well-Being). The recommended actions are intended to improve the well-being of children and families in Los Angeles County as measured by the achievements in the five outcome areas adopted by the Board: 1) good health; 2) economic well-being; 3) safety and survival; 4) social and emotional well-being; and 5) educational/workforce readiness Role of PIDP in garnering Interdepartmental support The intent of the Prevention Initiative Demonstration is to create a comprehensive, strengths-based, child abuse and neglect prevention system extending beyond County government - and beyond the jurisdiction of any one County department - to keep children safe from harm and prevent families from entering or re-entering the County’s health and human services system. This project requires qualified agencies to work in partnership with families and communities, the public and private sector, across systems, agencies, the faith-based community and all related county departments (including, but not limited to, Child Support Services, Community and Senior Services, Community Development Commission/Housing Authority, Health/Public Health Services, Mental Health, Sheriff, Probation, Public Social Services and Office of Education). In addition, the PIDP networks will work collaboratively with other key local government entities (i.e., cities and schools), with business, and with local community groups. Some of these partners will already have effective partnerships with other County departments, but new opportunities for collaboration may emerge for all participating County departments. The Board approved the Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project on February 26, 2008 and the CBOs/Offices are currently developing their plans for implementation. 123
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The Los Angeles County Department o
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Table of Contents SECTION III: Chil
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SECTION I INTRODUCTION 5
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the CDSS - facilitated Focus Groups
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English Learning students’ academ
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DCFS Caseload by Age: - 15 years 11
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· Lastly, the South Bay/Harbor are
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SECTION II KEY INITIATIVES AND PROG
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identified in Probation’s overall
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(Appendix I shows a detailed TDM Ou
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Initial FSNA 37.1% n = 5,516 The Pe
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Concurrent Planning Redesign (CPR).
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In a DCFS research study conducted
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extensive improvements in family fu
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SECTION III CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES
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Below is a summary chart of Los Ang
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Measure C1.1 Percent of Children Re
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Measure C2.3 Adoption Within 12 Mon
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Measure C4.1 Placement Stability (8
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Measure 4A Siblings - Some or All P
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Measure 4E (1) ICWA Placement Prefe
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Caseload, Referrals, Substantiation
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Measure S2.1: No maltreatment in fo
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This consolidated approach to recru
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Placement Stability and Ethnicity:
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TDMs. The immediate outcomes for Pl
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