Final Report - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families

CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION
H. Implement Coordinated Children’s Services System Regulations:
i. Operationalize pilot project;
ii.
Evaluate project, with ongoing feedback from family members, and
use information to inform Lead Agency procurement process and
guide the CMT process.
I. DCYF to establish and implement agreements with the Family Court, RIDE,
DHS, DOH and MHRH
J. Redesign DCYF Organizational Structure:
i. Restructure DCYF Central Office to support new regional structure;
ii.
iii.
Establish DCYF Regional structure, staffing patterns, and regional
budgets;
Establish DCYF Regional Directors with regional budget authority,
reporting requirements.
K. Establish Workforce Development focus:
i. Develop curricula for pre-service and in-service training . Such
curricula must include training on family centered practice, cultural
competency and gender specific programming;
ii.
Support training for public and private provider staff with emphasis
on best case management and clinical practices, family centered
practice, cultural competency and gender specific programming;
L. DCYF to review substance abuse system with MHRH and determine how to
move collaboratively forward;
M. Issue first annual system of care progress report, ensuring that family
members and other key stakeholders have adequate input into the report
compilation process.
YEAR 2
A. Implement changes to DCYF Regional Structure.
B. Expand DCYF Planning, Analysis and Evaluation capacity:
i. Review and utilization of reports used for baseline;
ii.
Enhance and integrate DCYF and provider MIS systems as necessary.
C. Expand DCYF Workforce Development responsibilities:
i. Charge Child Welfare Training Institute to develop provider fiscal,
management, and clinical skills;
ii.
Establish on-going required and recommended pre-service and inservice
training. This must include training in regard to family
centered practice, cultural competency and gender specific
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