Final Report - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRANSMITTAL LETTER................................................................................................................................. 7
PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................. 17
CHAPTER 2: COMMUNITY-STATE PREVENTION PARTNERSHIPS/ROLE OF THE CHILDREN’S
CABINET ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
COMMUNITY/STATE PARTNERSHIP S RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................. 25
CHAPTER 3: STRENGTHENING DCYF AS A FAMILY CENTERED, REGIONALLY-BASED
AGENCY............................................................................................................................................................ 29
STRENGTHENING DCYF AS A FAMILY CENTERED, REGIONALLY-BASED AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS ........ 30
CHAPTER 4: FINANCING THE SYSTEM OF CARE............................................................................... 37
FINANCING THE SYSTEM OF CARE RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................. 40
CHAPTER 5: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 45
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................................... 46
CHAPTER 6: PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND OUTCOMES ........................................................... 51
PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND OUTCOMES RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 51
CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................. 55
IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................... 55
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................................... 61
APPENDIX A: RHODE ISLAND SYSTEM OF CARE TASK FORCE MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE
PARTICIPANTS ............................................................................................................................................... 63
APPENDIX B: PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY CENTERED PRACTICE AS ADOPTED BY THE RI
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ..................................................................... 71
APPENDIX C: DEFINITIONS, CORE VALUES AND STANDARDS OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE
FOR RHODE ISLAND’S SYSTEM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. 73
APPENDIX D: VALUES AND PRINCIPLES FOR THE FAMILY-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-
DRIVEN SYSTEM OF CARE FOR RHODE ISLAND ................................................................................ 77
APPENDIX E: SERVICE AND PROGRAM COMPONENTS WITHIN RHODE ISLAND’S SYSTEM
OF CARE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES............................................................................. 79
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