1、Interagency/Community-Based Planning: State & District Level Planning for Tertiary Support,Rachel Freeman, University of Kansas Joan Macy and Kaitlyn Stratemeier,Kansas School for the Deaf,Purpose of Presentation,Describe assessment and action planning for community involvement at the state and dist
2、rict level Provide an example of interagency collaboration in Kansas Discussion,Assumptions,Tertiary support systems naturally include interagency collaboration State and District Community Action Plans increases the effectiveness of school-wide PBS Building community means creating a larger network
3、 of collaborators Change is expected Funding streams State leaders Exemplary organizations,Fighting the System or Going with the Flow?,Use the Same PBS Strategies,Strengths based model Create a vision and build consensus Use strong team processes Conduct a community self assessment Create a planning
4、 team that represents your community Create an action plan Meet on a regular basis Use data for decision making,Levels of Community: Changing Contexts at all Levels,Family,School,State,NeighborhoodNation,Leadership Team,Funding,Visibility,Political Support,Training,Coaching,Evaluation,Active Coordin
5、ation,Local School Teams/Demonstrations,PBS Organizational Logic,Challenges in Community Building,“we cant get our families to become more involved in school activities”“The businesses in our community are not interested in connecting with schools”“Certain prominent community members have something
6、against our school”“Our state professionals are not interested in school-wide positive behavior support”,Focus on Assets and Strengths,Create strong action-oriented meetings Use data for decision making Set the stage for a positive focus Ground rules to avoid dwelling on negatives Bring tools to bui
7、ld connections Build on existing strengths Evaluate positive outcomes and celebrate,Community Building Activities,Relationship-driven Careful attention to different viewpoints, values, and language Facilitator of meetings must hold cultural uniqueness of individuals collectively Always define acrony
8、ms Encourage questions to ensure understanding“Strong communities value and use the skills that residents possess.” (Lionel Beaulieu http:/srdc.msstate.edu/publications/227/227_asset_mapping.pdf),Areas of Assessment,People within the community Informal organizations Formal organizations Major activi
9、ties or events within the community Larger community circles Create a parameter for inner circle of community Discuss how to map outer circles,Create an Inventory of Local Informal Organizations,Newspapers, newsletters, and other directories Contact local institutions Parks and recreation Churches L
10、ibrary School Faculty and staff Get in touch with individuals in the community who are very involved in various public services Search the internet,What Information is Available on the Internet to Assist in Community Planning?,General Google Searches Community Mapping Community AssessmentNorthwest R
11、egional Education Lab http:/www.nwrel.org (Search for Community Mapping),Internet Searches Continued,Community Toolbox http:/ctb.ku.edu/The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) http:/www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.htmlMentoring Resources http:/www.nwrel.org/learns/resources/mentor/index
12、.html,Internet Searches Continued,Community Mapping http:/www.actionforchange.org/mapping/Common Ground Community Mapping Project http:/ Community Assets Workbook http:/www.nwrel.org/ruraled/publications/com_mapping.pdf,Focus Assessment on Areas of Community Interest,Search out resources that might
13、meet community goals High school student leadership Transition Drug prevention Work together to identify projects that stakeholders are interested in developing,Create a Community Action Plan,Use meeting minutes to track progress What specific goals does your community want to accomplish within 2 ye
14、ars? Break down the goals into smaller steps 12 month objectives 6 month objectives Next steps Create regular meeting process Celebrate successes at each meeting,Implementation Examples: School & District Levels,Increasing supervision in public settings (“Soul Tree”) Community Forums Recruit volunte
15、ers Donation of resources High school student grant writing “Community greeters” Family volunteers systems,Implementation Examples: State Level,Braiding state resources for wraparound and PBS “Governors Day” and public events for advertising school-wide PBS Invitations to political leaders to visit
16、schools “Introductory PBS Packets” Relationship building at the state level Awareness presentations of PBS,State-wide PBS Planning in Kansas,PBS Kansas www.pbskansas.org,Kansas State-wide Positive Behavior Support Planning,PBS Kansas Interagency Focus Support Across the Lifespan,Education SW-PBS,Edu
17、cation Funded SWPBS (6 Districts),Collaboration with SRS KIPBS Tertiary of Trainers Program,Mental Health,Kansas Institute for PBS (KIPBS) Tertiary Training Program,Community Support Services (Developmental Disabilities),Multiple Medicaid Waivers,Children Family Services,Embed Philosophy & Tools Acr
18、oss State Services,Tertiary Trainers of Trainers (KIPBS),Social and Rehabilitation Services,Stakeholder Participation,Stakeholders who are familiar with PBS are invited from throughout the state to participate in the planning process Stakeholders include: Families Self-advocates State level administ
19、rators representing government policy agencies, communities and schools Service providers Educators Advocates Community members,PBS Kansas Strategic Plan,State-wide Planning Example,Kansas Resources: State Plan for Medicaid Reimbursement,Child must be “Kan-be Healthy” eligible (physical health scree
20、ning) Reimbursement match with state started at 50 cases in year 1 $8,800 per child for one year Limit to 6 open cases at a time Purpose of reimbursement Initiate PBS planning Teach teams to become more independent Cannot bill for services during school hours for children receiving special education
21、 services,Tertiary Training System,Linked to school-wide PBS efforts Educators audit the training All professionals learn together in small classes Online assignments, classes, and onsite mentoring Focus on case studies to learn tertiary PBS with support,Interagency Tertiary PBS Training,Green=Facil
22、itators Blue=Students Grey=Students, Facilitators & Instructors,Brown Students & Instructors Red = Students & Facilitators Orange = Auditors Yellow = Instructors,Blue = Facilitators & Auditors Salmon = Student, Facilitators,& Auditors,Kansas Department of Education State Improvement Grant,SWPBS star
23、ted initially with smaller contracts supporting 6 districts and 20 schools Other SWPBS efforts also supported by several leaders at the University of Kansas New state improvement grant supports dedicated to response to intervention (academics and behavior),Kansas District Action Planning,District ac
24、tion planning teams invite professionals Child Welfare Developmental Disabilities Mental HealthStudents needing tertiary supports at home and in the community can receive support from KIPBS FacilitatorsYear 1: District teams identify professionals who will become behavioral specialists/trainers for
25、the districtYear 2: Community action plans are implemented,Kansas District Action Planning Example,Joan Macy Kaitlyn Stratemeier,Kansas State-wide Positive Behavior Support Planning,PBS Kansas Interagency Focus Support Across the Lifespan,Education SW-PBS,Deaf Community In Kansas,Education Funded SW
26、PBS (6 Districts),Collaboration with SRS KIPBS Tertiary of Trainers Program,Mental Health,Kansas Institute for PBS (KIPBS) Tertiary Training Program,Community Support Services (Developmental Disabilities),Multiple Medicaid Waivers,Children Family Services,Embed Philosophy & Tools Across State Servic
27、es,Tertiary Trainers of Trainers (KIPBS),Social and Rehabilitation Services,Sustainability: Considerations,Invest in interagency state-wide collaboration Work from both top down, bottom up Focus on developing self-organizing systems Emphasize efficient use of existing funds Dynamic nature of projects and state systems Expect changes in funding, state leadership, federal policies Marketing and advertising PBS at all levels of systems,National Resources: Networking,
