Karen Alvord CEO 9168350240 kalvordLilliputorg Beverly Johnson CPO 9168036247 bjohnsonLilliputorg Lilliput Kinnections CA Family Finding amp Engagement at FrontEnd Informal family team meetings ID: 711610
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Lilliput
Family Finding & Relative Support Efforts
Karen Alvord, CEO
, 916.835.0240
kalvord@Lilliput.org
Beverly Johnson, CPO, 916.803.6247
bjohnson@Lilliput.orgSlide2
Lilliput Kinnections
- CA
Family Finding & Engagement at Front-End
Informal family team meetings
Kinship Supports
Before
Child is Placed
Information & Resource Linkages in family’s community
Kinship-specific Training & Support
In-Home Case Management
Foster Certification of Relatives for additional supports
Trauma Informed
Protective Factors frameworkSlide3
Our Journey into Kinship Care
History of partnership
1990’s Foster
Homes to Permanency
2007 Kinship
Support Services
Programs
2009-2012
Kinnections
Initiative
2013
Family Finding
&
Foster Certification of RelativesSlide4
Federal Connections Grant:
A Public/Private Partnership
Sacramento County (2008)
4,000 children in foster care
24% formal kinship placement rate
Disproportionality
Major Goals
Increase kinship placements & connections
Support kinship placements
Establish permanency Slide5
Guiding Principles
Prevention and early intervention
Relatives considered
first
Strength-based with a strong value to keep children safely in their families of origin
Shared decision-makingSlide6
Kinnections
Initiative
Major Components
Intensive Family-Finding
Kinship Navigation & Support
Target Population
AA youth 0-17 years, 1
st
time entries
Sacramento CountySlide7
©2013 Lilliput Children's ServicesSlide8
Foster Certification of Relatives
Sacramento County 18-month pilot
(2013)
Foster Certifying Kinship Families
50 children/youth initial entry into care
Time-limited Slide9
Foster Certification of Relatives
Intensive Family Finding
Kinship
Assessment & Supports
SAFE: Structured Analysis Family Evaluation
Kinship-specific training
Protective Factors Framework
All licensing requirements are met
CANS: Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths ToolSlide10
Challenges
Relative motivation
Certification requirements
Payment inequity- federal eligibilitySlide11
Successes
Relatives accept
support & training
Families receive emotional support and mental health needs are addressed
Understand how to access the resources the family needs to participate in child’s
tx
Connection to other kin caregivers
Healthier relationships with extended family
Understanding of permanency options Slide12
Promising Outcomes
Timeliness to permanency
27 kids discharge
85% permanency
52% adopted or guardianship
Avg. Length of Time: 12 months
48% reunified with birth parent
Avg. Length of Time: 6 monthsSlide13
Promising OutcomesSlide14
“I don’t know what would have happened to my grandchild had it not been for
Kinnections
.”
-Grandparent