Overview of Data from the Statewide FGDM Evaluation Family Group Decision Making Statewide Conference April 27 2016 FGDM Structure 2 FGDM Purpose and Process 3 FGDM Evaluation Participation in the evaluation is voluntary and can vary from year to year ID: 766647
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Overview of Data from the Statewide FGDM Evaluation Family Group Decision Making Statewide Conference April 27, 2016
FGDM Structure 2
FGDM Purpose and Process 3
FGDM Evaluation Participation in the evaluation is voluntary and can vary from year to year Evaluation focuses on Participants’ experiences Model fidelityImpact on child outcomes4
FGDM Data Collection 5
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FGDM Data Collection 7
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FGDM Data Collection 9
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For more information: Visit: http:// www.pacwrc.pitt.edu/FGDM.htm OREmail: engagepa@pitt.edu 11
Who participates in fgdm ? 12
Who Attended FGDM Conferences? Invited Average: 11.9 people Most common number of invitees: 9 people Attended Average: 9.4 people Most common number of attendees: 8 people 13
Who Attended FGDM Conferences? 14
Parent Participation in Conferences 15
Parent Participation in Conferences 16
Parent Participation in Conferences How do these numbers compare to father engagement overall in your county? How do these numbers compare to fathers’ participation in FGDM in your county? What efforts are you currently using to increase parental engagement? 17
When do fgdm conferences occur? 18
Point in the Service Pathway 19
Point in the Service Pathway What strategies could you or have you used to engage families prior to opening them for services? What are the potential benefits to engaging families earlier? Are you aware of other counties that are having conferences at the point of JPO Supervision? 20
What is the purpose of the fgdm conference? 21
Primary Purpose for Conference Referral Keep child in a safe and stable home Reunification Support caregivers Develop or revise family service plan Placement preventionTransitional conference Prevent further delinquent behavior Address child/family parent conflictTruancy Develop/revise child permanency plan Address concerns regarding parent’s medical/mental/drug & alcohol issues Housing & environmental issuesChange in placement setting Address concerns regarding child’s medical/mental/drug & alcohol issues Communication issues Child/youth’s behavioral issues Develop/revise treatment plan Prevent disruption of current placement outside of home Lack of supervision Transportation issues 22
Primary Purpose for Conference Referral 23
Primary Purpose for Conference Referral: A Closer Look 24
25 Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway?
Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway? 26
Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway? 27
Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway? 28
Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway? 29
Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway? Purpose of Referral Point in Service Pathway #1 #2 #3 No Agency Involvement (N = 85) Address Child/ Family/Parent Conflict Support Caregivers Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home Intake (N = 76) Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home Supports Caregivers Placement Prevention In-Home Services (N = 488) Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home Develop or Revise Family Plan Support Caregivers Out-of-Home Services (N = 426) Reunification Keep a Child in a Safe & Stable Home Transitional Conference JPO Supervision (N = 110) Prevent Further Delinquent Behavior Reunification Change in Placement Setting Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home 30
Does Meeting Purpose Differ by Point in the Service Pathway? Purpose of Referral Point in Service Pathway #1 #2 #3 No Agency Involvement (N = 85) Address Child/ Family/Parent Conflict Support Caregivers Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home Intake (N = 76) Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home Supports Caregivers Placement Prevention In-Home Services (N = 488) Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home Develop or Revise Family Plan Support Caregivers Out-of-Home Services (N = 426) Reunification Keep a Child in a Safe & Stable Home Transitional Conference JPO Supervision (N = 110) Prevent Further Delinquent Behavior Reunification Change in Placement Setting Keep Child in a Safe & Stable Home 31
Experience of the conference 32
Family Leadership 7 items examine the extent to which participants respect and support the family as the driving force in developing the plan. The average rating for this scale was 3.56. Family Group Conference Objectives Strongly Disagree (1) Disagree (2) Strongly Agree (4) Agree (3) 33
Community Partnerships 6 items examine role clarity and preparation for the conference (e.g., professionals and family members understood the reason for the conference and were prepared to participate). The average rating for this scale was 3.62. Family Group Conference Objectives Strongly Disagree (1) Disagree (2) Strongly Agree (4) Agree (3) 34
Family Group Conference Objectives Cultural Safety 4 items examine the extent to which the conference was held in a way that felt right to the family group (e.g., in a place/in a way that felt right to the family). The average rating for this scale was 3.62. Strongly Disagree (1) Disagree (2) Strongly Agree (4) Agree (3) 35
Recommendations & Safety 36
Impact of the conference 37
Placement Prevention at Time of Conference 38
Living Situation Parent’s home (47.9%) Relative’s home (24.3%) Foster care (15%) Other (12.8%) Parent’s home (43.1%) Relative’s home (23.9%) Foster care (17%) Other (16%) Living Situation During Conference Planned Living After Conference 39
Stability and well-being 40
When placement options were discussed during the conference, was child/youth still living in one of the discussed placements at 45 – 60 days? 41
How Stable Have the Child’s Daily Living Arrangements Been Since the Initial Conference? 42
How Many Times Has the Child/Youth Moved? 43
These data highlight the importance of follow-up Most children experienced no moves or one move All moves are not bad Children moving from placement back home are counted as moves Don’t know the nature of the moves What impact, if any, do FGDM conferences have on the number of moves a child/youth experiences? How Many Times Has the Child/Youth Moved? 44
Improvements in Domain-Specific Outcomes 45
What’s Next? CWRC wants to make these data more accessible to inform practice How can counties use these data? How should the state use these data? 46
Stay tuned for the FGDM Evaluation Webinar Series: May 12, 2016 – Overview of Data from the FGDM Statewide Evaluation June 9, 2016 – How to Make Sure Your Evaluation Forms Count July 21, 2016 – How to Use Your FGDM County & Statewide Data to Inform Practice 47
Moving Forward Submit data to get data! Become a part of the FGDM Evaluation http ://www.pacwrc.pitt.edu/FGDM.htm Contact engagePA@pitt.edu Eliza White, eaw81@pitt.eduRhonda Johnson, rlj28@pitt.edu Jen Zajac, jjp62@pitt.edu 48