2015 Convening on Children, Youth and Families
BPC and FTDC Team Goals
1st Judicial District
BPC
Improve the permanency status and outcomes for youth with an Other Planned Permanent Living
Arrangement (OPPLA)
 Revise judicial and division procedures for permanency planning involving OPPLA youth
 Develop and implement composite permanency ranking scale that expands around the Casey
Family Programs ranking system (Composite Permanency Ranking System)
 Increase compliance with Statue 19-3-702(3.7) for court to consult with youth in ageappropriate manner regarding permanency plan
 Expand PRT process to include all OPPLA youth.
 Increase recruitment for alternative permanency placements and permanent connections
(including non-relative supports) by enhancing family finding and diligent search.
 Revise docket scheduling & standardize processes to increase docket efficiency, allowing for
sufficient time for meaningful permanency hearings.
 Increase compliance with statute 19-3-703 (Permanent Home Hearings).
1st Judicial District
FTDC
2nd Judicial District
BPC
2nd Judicial District
FTDC
The 1st JD FIT team will revise and implement a behavior based structure by November, 2015.
3rd Judicial District
Las Animas
BPC/FTDC
3rd Judicial District
Huerfano
The 2nd BPC will improve collaboration, communication and shared accountability by stakeholders to achieve better
outcomes with families.
1. To see all families in phase I every two weeks.
2. Attendance at staffing is mandatory for all treatment court professionals.
3. To train treatment court professionals on all assessments being used.
4. To develop a multiagency protocol of screening tools and assessments.
1. DHS will provide CFSR and social history to drug court MDT at initial review meetings for all cases being considered for
acceptance into drug court.
2. Develop a drug court “acceptance” criteria checklist by August 1, 2015.
3. Explore the GAIN and potential use for drug court.
4. Develop a policy on fair follicle testing by August 1, 2015.
1. Infuse 1 or more DANSR principles into all D&N cases that involve substance abuse in Huerfano by April 1, 2016.
2. 100% of identified parents and children who are involved in the 3rd JD D & N system shall have access to an effective
substance abuse and mental health assessment within 30 days of a shelter hearing.
4th Judicial District
BPC El Paso/ Teller
(both locations
have the same
goal)
4th Judicial District
FTDC
3. The Best Practice Court Team will have an initial meeting on May 21, 2015 at 4PM (after the docket) in Walsenberg to
establish data for baseline collection and sharing of data (example - sharing of DSS safety and risk assessments).
4. Create a plan to obtain needed input from Mental Health and trauma treatment service providers to the BPC Team.
5. The BPC Team will meet monthly on docket days following completion of the docket (for a minimum of four months)
to collect and analyze all data and establish plan moving forward
1. 65% of Children 12 years or older at permanency hearing, with analysis for non-attendance by March 31, 2016
2. District wide detention policy for status offenders developed by March 2016
3. 100% of cases will address permanency for all out-of –home children post-disposition
4. Earlier system engagement of parents in treatment
1. To write a policy regarding marijuana use by the non-offending parent and caretakers.
2. All team activities – staffing and court on Thursdays and Fridays – will begin and end on time.
3. Improve access for Spanish speaking families by gathering data and translating documents.
5th Judicial District
BPC
1. Team will have quarterly Best Practices Team meetings in 2015-2016.
2. Team (Counties/Judicial/CASA) will gather data on dependency cases, share data with one another to
identify trends/ongoing issues, and compile annual report.
3. Team will explore means of implementing drug court principles into dependency dockets over the next year.
6th Judicial District
BPC
Improve collaboration to improve outcomes for families.
 Quarterly meetings, the 1st will be scheduled in May.
 Core group will identify stakeholders to contact.
 Agenda items will include: orientation to best practice, stressing the importance of family when a child is
removed, improving visits, get input from stakeholders for additional goals.
Increase child participation in permanency planning hearings to 50% across the 7th Judicial District for the 2015/2016
fiscal year beginning 7/1/2015.
7th Judicial District
BPC (Delta,
Gunnison,
Montrose, and
Ouray)
7th Judicial District
FTDC
Decrease Timeframe for entry into FTDC
 Leverage REACH program to shorten entry into FTDC
 Review and update procedures for Shelter Hearings
 Increase Efficacies in FTDC
 Connect families/ clients to resources and supports
 Review rewards and sanctions for FTDC
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8 Judicial District
BPC
8th Judicial District
FTDC
9th Judicial District
BPC
10th Judicial
District BPC
11th Judicial
District BPC/FTDC
12th Judicial
District BPC
12th Judicial
District FTDC
 Increase incentives for families to participate in FTDC
1. Reduce the length of time between termination and adoption to less than 12 months for 60% of our adoption cases.
2. Reduce the length of time for out of home (OOH) placements to < 5.4 months without negatively impacting reentry.
3. Raising awareness about the impact of complex trauma on the brain and ensuring treatment is provided to reduce its
impact on children.
1. Create Ground rules for the staff meetings
2. PROTOCAL/Comply with State Standards
3. TRAINING
4. STANDARDS – (Next planning meeting in JULY)
5. EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Determine feasibility of instituting a problem solving court in the 9th Judicial District.
2. Integrate problem solving practices into existing dependency docket.
1. Complete and Publicize the Emancipated Youth Storage Project
2. Improve Educational Outcomes for Youth in Foster Care (Over All Goal)
Sub Goa1 l: Involve youth in the process
Sub-Goal 2: Identify existing data currently available needed for program
Sub-Goal 3: Collaborate with Superintendents in School District 60 and 70 to Identify CWELs
Sub-Goal 4: Continue communication with and seek input from school system
1. Continue to infuse family drug court principles into traditional D&N cases, consistent with the DANSR objectives and
timelines.
2. The 11th JD goal is to full engage court participants by minimizing perceived threats, avoiding re-traumatization and
support recovery through the recognition and awareness of the impact of trauma.
1. Reduce the number of terminations (by how much will be determined when data is pulled and analyzed).
2. Short term goal by July 2015: Standard operating procedures for all roles in the D&N court process. Documentation
requirements for shelter hearings and permanency planning hearings.
3. Possible goal if there is time: treatment plan expectation (i.e. phased treatment plan).
The team will set several aspirations for the next year including:
 Explore parenting time program
 Mentoring mom’s program
 Partner better with mental health (MOU with DHS)
 Provide training on assessment tools
 Provide training on medications
Provide training on assessments, the whole team will assist in organizing training for FTDC professional staff by July 2015.
The purpose of this is to ensure that FTDC is aware of and is utilizing evidence based assessments at the appropriate time
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13 Judicial
District
14th Judicial
District, Grand
County BPC
14th Judicial
District, Moffat
County BPC
14th Judicial
District, Routt
County BPC
15th Judicial
District BPC
of the case.
Each county will reach adjudication within the statutory timeframes in 95% of the cases filed between July 1, 2015 and
Mar1, 2016.
1. Continue to refine its implementation of family drug court practices into dependency and neglect cases to improve
outcomes for children and families in a VERY RURAL community.
2. Grand County will compile data to better understand the population impacted by dependency and neglect cases, the
needs of that population, and the outcomes achieved in dependency and neglect cases.
1. Implement FTDC into Moffat County
2. Use 2015 as a building year to repair our CBPT and prepare for FTDC
To complete FTC contract implementing FTC practices program goals. The success of this program will be measured by
looking at whether appropriate services were providing in a timely manner. Tammy will develop the goals by May 20,
2015. The team will set up a fatigue/vicarious trauma training.
1. Rework the 15th Judicial District Plan to overlap with the 16th. Also work permanency into it, it is not currently being
addressed.
2. Incorporate DANSR into court. We may begin a process even if we are not selected to be a DANSR pilot site.
3. No fault discussion, no fault with speed up the process. This would be to the departments use. The 15th is currently
getting more cases with no fault.
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16 Judicial
1. Implement operation Family Treatment Drug Court no later than 2017
District BPC
2. Review outcome and process data and apply CQI process to determine if revisions to District Plan are effective
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17 Judicial
60% of identified parents, children, and youth who are involved in the 17th Judicial District Dependency and Neglect
District BPC
system shall have access to an effective substance abuse and/or mental health assessment, for individualized treatment
Adams/Broomfield services, within 30 calendar days from adjudication.
(goal is the same
for both locations)
17th Judicial
High risk/high needs participants will be appropriately identified for the Family Treatment Court program through the
District FTDC
use of standardized screening and assessment tools.
18th Judicial
Improve permanency outcomes by focusing on family engagement and youth participation in court by March 31, 2016.
District BPC
Arapahoe
18th Judicial
In order to identify barriers to the timely/effective interventions and treatments the team will: create timeliness
District BPC
standards/benchmarks for these events: date of service ordered, date of referral, date service provided, and date of
Douglas
report. In addition the team will look at possible facilitated discussions with treatment providers to improve
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19 Judicial
District BPC
19th Judicial
District FTDC
20th Judicial
District BPC
20th Judicial
District FTDC
21st Judicial
District BPC
22ndJudicial
District BPC
communication and streamline processes.
Achieve enhanced and more expedient permanency for children (through return home, APR or adoption) by improved
engagement and support of parents and relatives/kin as measured by the CFSR permanency Data Dashboard** measure
#______ to at least 95% by December 2016. (Amended procedures and activities will be implemented no later than
December 2015; however, goal achievement in not expected to occur until December 2016)
**Permanency for children in OOH > 97%. Children in OOH care 8 days or longer who exit to permanency (do not
emancipate) Excludes runaways, transfers to DYC, and children who exit to DD adult system
1. Update Incentives/Sanctions Grid and consistently apply it.
2. Create training, orientation and retention program to increase collaboration, communication and information sharing
with in the treatment team.
All 20th BPC team members will create a framework for incorporating parent and child input in development of treatment
plans to gain family buy-in and increase successful completion of treatment plan by November 30, 2015 through the
following actions:
 By May 31, 2015, BPC will hold a meeting to introduce goal to other BPC team members and choose subcommittee members.
 By May 31, 2015, BPC team members will identity other partiers for participation on sub- committee.
 BPC team members will identify stakeholders and key issues for timely starting treatment.
All FTDC team members will re-evaluate MHP assessments and FITC survey tool to identify FITC participants, matching
services to family needs by 12/31/2015.
1. Expedite permanency for youth in our jurisdiction.
2. Permanency will be achieved within 12 months of the initial out-of-home placement/removal. This is a “P Home Pilot
goal” and once a permanent home is identified then it will not be changed without clear and convincing evidence
emerges that it needs to be changed.
3. Reduce the time it takes the Court to establish permanency or return children home and thereby reduce the length of
cases
4. Improve communication of information by revamping the Family Service Plans to enhance management of clients
5. Obtain for information and training on DANSR (Dependency and Neglect System Reform Program)
6. Improve assessments as a means to improve services.
To establish a steering committee and meet for the first time by July 1, 2015. The committee membership will include at
minimum, members of the districts BPC/FTDC teams, the county attorney and the director of human services.
Questions? Contact Mallory Nassau ([email protected])