ON CARE FULL STAKEHOLDER MEETING
March 5, 2012
UPDATES
1.Families Together NYS Legislative Awareness Day
2. Media Unit presentations of “Severely Normal”
3. Is there a resource or event happening that the OnCare stakeholders might be interested in? Let us know using the Calendar Submission form (on the Resources page) and we’ll post the information on the OnCare website.
Charles Schutz Lindsay Ryan Fil Larosa Amber Bourgoin
AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
54 responses
23% identified themselves as youth or family member
Overall, participants seem to like what goes on at Full Stakeholder meetings
Format (monthly meeting, monthly work groups will stay the same)
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Information on changes in state and national policies
Work group progress reports More cross-system planning and problem-solving More outside training Access to the process for families who can’t
participate in a daytime meeting
CHANGE STRATEGIES
Add resource information on changes in state and national policies to every packet, and to web site
Rotating schedule of work group updates (1-2 per meeting)
Insert Stakeholder meeting input formally into our system redesign projects
Build in opportunities for outside training (quarterly) Host an evening version of the Full Stakeholder
meeting to allow more families to participate (beginning in April)
QUICK FEEDBACK
What training topics would you like to see covered at Full Stakeholder meeting?
5 minute brainstorm One person take notes for the group on the index card
Leave card in the middle of the table
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING FEEDBACK
Full survey results are posted on the OnCare website (www.oncaresoc.org; Evaluation and Results page
Participant Reaction forms available at each meeting and on the web site for suggestions.
Call, write, email, meet with any of us!
WORK GROUP UPDATES
Current projects for each group Chance to sign up and join on
Commitment can be:
Ongoing participation on a regular basis
Short-term participation to work on a specific project
One-time, “Try it”
FAMILY-DRIVEN CAREKim Kromer-Murphy
1. Develop family outreach strategies and increase family engagement.
2. Develop a process to make it easier for families to participate in OnCare opportunities.
YOUTH INVOLVEMENTBruce Brumfield
1. Develop and implement Got Art?
2. Support “Severely Normal” performances with audience talk-back sessions.
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCETashia Thomas
1. Develop a community CLC training plan.
2. Link cultural brokers from targeted cultural groups with mainstream services to increase engagement, understanding and cultural awareness.
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENTK Vest
1. Monitor, analyze and present data from the community dashboard
2. Increase family involvement in CQI process (ie access to MIS service plans, training families to use the rapid cycle change process)
SOCIAL MARKETINGLinda Lopez
1. Develop and implement Got Art?
2. Develop a fall community awareness campaign on a specific children’s mental health topic (ie emotional well-being, anti-bullying, trauma)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
Marett Seymour
1. Develop standard protocols to support successful transitions from out of home care back to school.
2. Help develop a community education series to increase parents’ knowledge and skills in educational advocacy.
CRISIS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Michael Lee
1. Complete and distribute the Family Crisis brochure.
2. Improve and expand existing Crisis Intervention Services.
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REFUGEE CHILDREN
Tashia Thomas
Learning Community focused on learning more about specific refugee communities and their perspectives on mental health and treatment.
March 19: Burmese representatives
April 16: Iraqi representatives
GOT ART? 2012
In recognition of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
Art by children, youth and young adults (ages 5-21) with an emotional or behavioral challenge (all types of art are welcome)
Exhibit and Celebration Event: Tuesday, May 15 from 4-6 p.m. at the MOST
GOT ART? 2012Theme: Heroes of Hope
Who helps you get through tough times? Who helps you reach for your dreams?
Information and applications will be posted on the web page.
Send agency contacts to [email protected]
NEW THIS YEARWorkshops with Local Artists
4-6 workshops in March and April Give children and youth an
opportunity to experiment with new art forms
Participate in any or all
FIRST ARTIST WORKSHOPJackie Warren Moore
Author and Poet
Using Written Words to
Express Yourself
Monday, March 19 from 4-6 p.m. at Park Central Presbyterian Church (504 E. Fayette St.)
Contact Bruce Brumfield @ 422-5638 x 257 or [email protected] for more information
WRAP UP Families Together in NYS: Annual Conference,
May 6-7
(New Strategies for Navigating a Changing System)
New Book Group: March 19 from 6-8 p.m.
Next Meeting: April 2, 3-5 p.m.
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
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