Organization Overview and First Phase of For KeepsCSCG Partnership

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Organization Overview and First Phase of For
Keeps/CSCG Partnership
Annie E. Casey Foundation
CSA Coordinators Network June 22, 2007
Casey Strategic Consulting Group
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This document provides an introduction to Casey
Strategic Consulting (CSCG), our approach to
human service reform, and a discussion of the
first phase of our For Keeps partnership

• CSCG
• Approach to System Transformation
• Engagement Structure
• Current/Past Engagements/Example

• First Phase of Partnership
• Assessment Analysis Phase
• Identification of Issues/Pilot Site
• Desired Results

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CSCG has partnered with leaders in more than a
dozen states in child welfare or juvenile justice
reform

• Current Engagements
• Virginia Child Welfare
• Louisiana Child Welfare
• New York City Child Welfare
• Alabama Juvenile Justice/IT
• Maryland Child Welfare
• Indiana Child Welfare

• Recent Past Engagements
• Maine Child Welfare
• Michigan Child Welfare
• Louisiana Juvenile Justice
• New Jersey Child Welfare

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Maine Office of Child and Family Services
2001-2004
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This document provides an introduction to Casey
Strategic Consulting (CSCG), our approach to
human service reform, and a discussion of the
first phase of our For Keeps partnership

• CSCG
• Approach to System Transformation
• Engagement Structure
• Current/Past Engagements/Example

• First Phase of Partnership
• Assessment Analysis Phase
• Identification of Issues/Pilot Site
• Desired Results

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Overview Assessment Analysis Phase
During the Assessment and Analysis Phase we will
analyze key questions to determine what the
critical system challenges are in order to lay
the ground work for how these challenges can be
addressed.
Engagement Phases
Implementation
Assessment and Analysis
Strategy Development Planning
Assessment Analysis
Results
Implementation
Exit
We are here
2 to 3 months
PROCESS
OUTCOME

• By going through the Assessment and
• Analysis Phase we will
• Be better informed of the size of the challenges,
  and which challenges we are best positioned to
  address.
• Create a baseline for measuring change.
• Develop a strategic plan for our work together.

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The team interviewed State and local stakeholders
to gather enough information to identify some key
issues to focus on during the Assessment and
Analysis Phase
Information gathered through Local Stakeholder
interviews
Information gathered through State Stakeholder
interviews
Preliminary Data Collection from CSA
Key Issues/ Pilot Site
RICHMOND
FAIRFAX
NORFOLK
HAMPTON
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CSCG works closely with clients and partners
throughout the engagement process
KEY CLIENTS
ANTICIPATED PARTNERS

• Office of the First Lady
• Office of the Secretary of Health and Human
  Resources
• State Department of Social Services
• State Office of Comprehensive Services
• Richmond Department of Social Services

• Hampton Department of Social Services
• League of Social Service Executives
• Local Departments of Social Services
• Local CSA Systems
• Advocacy Groups
• Others incl. Courts, Legislators

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Four major issue areas were determined based on
preliminary interviews and data analysis during
the Pre-Engagement Phase
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We believe that permanency for children is
achieved through strategic systems reform
FOR KEEPS

• DSS Practice
• Family-center decision making
• Evaluation, strengthening, building community
  based alternatives
• Strategy to step children to community-based
  settings

• Capacity Building
• Provide training/TA to locals
• Dissemination of Best Practices
• Quality Assurance system that utilizes data to
  make decisions

• CSA
• Development of best practices
• Reinvestment strategy
• Building incentives for locals to use
  community-based services