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
QUESTION 1: • How are we doing with Community
Stakeholder Engagement?
QUESTION 1:
How are we doing with Community Stakeholder
Engagement?
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STATEWIDE SUMMARY OF Action Team Stakeholder
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Sum of Statewide Stakeholder Representation (3/2007- 2/2011)
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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/
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Statewide Foster Care Entry Trends by Race/Ethnicity
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