Permanency, Disproportionality, and Disparities:Assessing Progress and Outcomes

African American Advisory Council Institute

April 15, 2011

Illinois Permanency Enhancement ProjectUNIVERSITY PARTNERS STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE

ISU: Dr. Doris M. Houston /Dr. Jeanne HowardSIUE: Dr. Venessa Brown

NIU: Dr. Angela Barron-Jeffrey/Dr. Mitchell KremerUIC: Dr. Alan Detlaff/Dr. James Gleeson

Illinois Permanency

Enhancement Strategy

Differential Response

Court Improvement Projects

Anti-Racism Transformation

Teams

Family Advocacy Centers

Father Involvement Projects

Trauma Informed Practice

COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS

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Original Permanency Enhancement Project (PEP) Goals

• Mobilize the community through symposia that bring together:– Families– Youth– DCFS/POS Staff– Legislators/policy makers – Child and family advocates– Court Personnel – Educators– Medical providers– Service providers– Concerned citizens

PEP Goals

• Convene ACTION TEAMS made up of Stakeholders, Staff, and Concerned Citizens.

• Implement community ACTION PLANS to improve permanency and reduce racial disparities.

PEP Goals

• Measure progress through evaluation.

• Adjust strategies as needed.

PEP Goals

SIGNS OF PROGRESS

Ain’t No Stopping Us

Now!

QUESTION 1: • How are we doing with Community

Stakeholder Engagement?

QUESTION 1:

How are we doing with Community Stakeholder

Engagement?

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QUESTION 2: • How have we changed… community

perceptions and professional practices PEP?

QUESTION 3: • How have we changed… relationships

and collaboration?

QUESTION 2: Have Community PERCEPTIONS and Professional PRACTICES improved?

QUESTION 3: Have RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION improved?

TELLING OUR STORY: Action Team Members

Share Stories of Change

Go to PEP Web site to see video clips

htt p://adopti onresearch.i l l inoisstate.edu/PEP/

Question 4:

Have DISPARITIES changed ?

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Reviewing Disparities atDecision Making Points

Tell YOUR Story of CHANGE…

http://adoptionresearch.illinoisstate.edu/PEP/