A Multisystems Focus Lyman Legters Casey Family Programs and CYPM Consultant Shay Bilchik Director Center for Juvenile Justice Reform Todays Presenters Lyman Legters Senior Director ID: 537500
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Achieving Racial Equity
A Multi-systems FocusLyman LegtersCasey Family Programs and CYPM ConsultantShay BilchikDirector, Center for Juvenile Justice ReformSlide2
Today’s Presenters
Lyman LegtersSenior DirectorCasey Family ProgramsCYPM Consultant
Shay
Bilchik
Director
Center for Juvenile Justice ReformSlide3
Primary Webinar Objectives
Preparing the Environment for the DiscussionIdentifying Racial Equity/Justice as a Cross-systems and CYPM GoalDefining and Framing the IssueEncouraging Multi-systems Efforts to Achieve Racial JusticeFocusing on the Crossover PopulationCollaborating and Sharing ResourcesHearing from CYPM JurisdictionsSlide4
Introduction
CYPM Goals Related to Reducing Racial DisparitiesCYPM Disparity Data – Racial Disparities ExistFocus on Responsibility and SolutionsSlide5
Agreements
Be Okay With DiscomfortListen For Understanding Create Safe SpaceThere Is No Quick FixStay At The TableAdapted from The People's Institute for Survival and BeyondSlide6
Racial Justice
Definition: Racial Justice is the creation and proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all. Indicators: Equitable impacts and outcomes across race is the evidence of racial justice.2009, Adapted from Race Forward, Formerly the Applied Research CenterSlide7
Racial Justice
Racial Justice ≠ Diversity (Variety)Racial Justice ≠ Equality (Sameness)Racial Justice = Equity (Fairness/Justice)09, Adapted from Race Forward, Formerly the Applied Research CenterSlide8
Racial Justice:
Related Values and Key Ideas
Equity / Equitable Outcomes
Inclusion / Accessibility
Equal Opportunity
Dignity / Human Rights
Fairness / Fair Treatment
Shared Power and Resources
2009, Adapted from
Race Forward
, Formerly the
Applied Research CenterSlide9
Racial Justice: Foundation for Change
Focuses on changing systems, institutional practices, policies and outcomesIs pro-active – develops and promotes equitable strategies and solutionsRequires ongoing attention to consciousness and strategic action – cannot be “colorblind” or silent.Slide10
Framing the Issue
Understand levels of racism – focus on institutions and structuresDominant public frames are powerfulPersonal responsibilityPost-racialColorblindEmbrace a “responsibility” frameSlide11
Racial Equity and Systems Integration
Disparities exist in all systemsDisparities in one system impact disparities in other systemsAnalysis and strategies are similarRacial Equity Impact toolsPolicy and practice lensesWorkforce capacity buildingCYPM structure supports cross-systems racial equity workSlide12
Racial Equity
and The Crossover Youth Practice ModelSlide13
Who Are Crossover Youth?
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What is the Crossover Youth Practice Model?
The Crossover Youth Practice Model describes the specific practices that need to be in place within a jurisdiction in order to reduce the number of youth who cross over between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, the number of youth entering and reentering care, and the length of stay in out of home care. The CYPM infuses into its work values and standards, evidence-based practices, policies and procedures, and quality assurance processes. It provides a template for how states can immediately impact how they service crossover youth and rapidly impact outcomes.Slide15
CYPM Values
15Strength-based approaches
Collaborative systemic responses
Fair and equitable treatment
Evidence-basedSlide16
CYPM Goals
Reductions in: the number of youth placed in out-of-home carethe use of congregate carethe disproportionate representation of youth of color, particularly in the crossover populationthe number of youth crossing over and becoming dually-adjudicated16Slide17
What Contributes to Crossing Over
Placement TypePlacement InstabilityLack of School StabilityAbsence of Positive AttachmentsDiminished Positive Youth Development OpportunitiesSlide18
Characteristics of Crossover Youth
African-American Youth OverrepresentedFemale Youth OverrepresentedHigh Rates of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ProblemsTruancyAcademic and Behavioral Problems at SchoolSlide19
Juvenile Justice System Experiences
Reduced Opportunities for DiversionHigh Rates of DetentionDisparities in Use of Out of Home PlacementLack of Permanency PlanningSlide20
Source: Ryan, Joseph. Investigating DMC in Juvenile Justice: The Role of Child Welfare. PowerPoint presentation. 16 March 2010.
Overrepresentation in the Crossover Youth Population
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Disproportionality Through a Cross- Systems Lens
Overrepresentation and disproportionality are long standing – and stubborn – issues for both child welfare and juvenile justiceAt national level, African Americans account for approximately 15% of the population, 25% of child protection investigations, 30% of substantiated cases and 36% of placement casesMaltreated children and adolescents are at an increased risk of delinquency
Despite these well established facts, there has been no work focused on understanding and estimating child welfare contribution to DMC in juvenile justice
Research Questions:
(1) Does the child welfare system contribute to DMC in juvenile justice? (2) Are specific types of child welfare placements associated with an increased risk of juvenile justice involvement? (3) Are African American youth disproportionately exposed to such placements in the child welfare system? and (4) Is there a lingering effect for children in the foster care system beyond the point of arrest?
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Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation presented at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide22
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Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide23
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7% of all detention placements have open CW cases
Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide24
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One might argue that CW is not contributing to DMC if 7% emerged within each column
Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
’
s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide25
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Open CW cases account for 7% of all detentions, yet account for 16% of all AA youth entering detention
Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide26
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CW contributing to DMC in JJ, especially for AA females
Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide27
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Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide28
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Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
’
s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide29
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Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
’
s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide30
Summary of Results
Child welfare does contribute to DMC in Juvenile Justice
Consistent across all sites, and at various levels throughout Juvenile Justice System, especially for girls
Estimates would be far greater if we considered children/families previously involved with DCFS (7% vs. 21%)
Child welfare should be included in discussions of DMC and DMC-related efforts
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Source: Ryan, Joseph (2010).
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Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice.
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PowerPoint presentation at the MacArthur Foundation
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s Models for Change conference on June 24.Slide31
Further Implications of Ryan’s Research
Disparities in one system may contribute to disproportionality in other systems:EducationMental HealthSlide32
DMC/DMR Workgroup Task
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Strategies to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Crossover Population
Source: Racial and Ethnic Disparity and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: A Compendium, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Chapin Hall (2009)
Increasing Transparency
Management information systems must be able to collect race and ethnicity information, and they must be able to cross agency boundaries.
Re-engineering Structures and Procedures
Processes and procedures should be reviewed on a routine basis to determine whether they contribute to disparities, and when they do, they should be re-designed.
Mobilizing Political Leadership
Build awareness and consensus among the key decision makers in order to advance needed changes in policy and practice through their ownership of and leadership on the issue.
Changing Organizational Culture
Influence the attitudes and values of agency staff in order to shape organizational culture in a way that may reduce disparate treatment and disproportionality.
Partnering in Developing Family and Community Resources
Work at the community level to build better support systems for families.
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Resources
CJJR: Racial and Ethnic Disparity and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: A CompendiumThe Aspen Institute: www.aspeninstitute.orgHaywood Burns Institute (Adoration of the Question, Balancing the Scales of Justice) www.burnsinstitute .orgCenter for the Study of Social Policy: www.cssp.orgRace Forward: www.raceforward.orgGovernment Alliance on Race and Equity: www.racialequityalliance.orgFrameworks Institute:
www.frameworksinsitute.org
The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond:
www.PISAB.orgSlide35
Dialogue/Q and A
Describe the barriers to eliminating disparities in your jurisdictionsHow can CJJR add support to your efforts to eliminate disparities?What successes are you seeing in your work on racial disparities?Q and A