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• We require health screening with dependency. Can this be incorporated?• Duplicative systems doing the same thing---DJJ, school, etc. But, some systems are not efficient inentering the information so it is available.• There has to be a better way…a lot of energy spent getting fingerprints with little return.• We have a responsibility when we remove a child to have the ability to positively identify a child ifthey go missing.• Issues with fingerprints….accessible, reliability of prints for small children, kids involved with theDepartment of Juvenile Justice may already have them, feeling like a criminal getting prints donewhen they are removed….• What about DNA? Most reliable, may never be utilized, cost only when processed• Paranoia that DNA reveals more than fingerprints, privacy issues• Recommendation: Bring this issue to law enforcement for their input. What do they need?• Not an argument for or against fingerprints‣ Stabilization, Recovery, Legislative Action• Concern stated at previous meeting that reports from Behavior Analysts who talk to kids when theyreturn from runaway are not made available –no reason that information cannot be shared• Community-based care agencies decide how they will use Behavior Analysts…this makes sense,based on their agency’s needs. Handout includes chart of what community-based care agencies haveidentified as their priorities.• Does this team want to make a recommendation to have Behavior Analysts work with kids that arerunning to assess/evaluate what they are running from, if they have substance abuse or mental healthneeds?• If child has not been identified as having mental health needs, beneficial services may not beavailable to them• Running away is a status offense rather than a criminal offense, cannot detain them• Runaways are a real concern…if not addressed by this group, it should be by another• What is best practice for use of Behavior Analysts? Include interviews on what best practices are outthere to deal with runaways…if not Behavior Analyst, it may be another position• 65C-30, FAC requires case manager to talk with the child within 24 hours, does not have to be faceto-face• Have we looked at the data for those that use Behavior Analysts to work with runaways, have theyseen impact?• Orlando has a system in place, using tool…seen results (total # of runaways and repeat running---success is measured in length of time, frequency, and less risky behavior while away)• Team may want to get more information on how community-based care agencies see their system ofcare and continuous improvement (in Quality Assurance Plan)• Support having a conversation with runaway to determine why they ran, why they are unhappy, whatare they running from, normalcy-to have fun with friends, running to be with an older boyfriend• Look at return from runaway as serious as when they were removed---services, attention• If we only focus on the teens, we are just seeing a sliver of the system• Focus back on permanencyDiscussion-Chairman KrischerChairman asked that all team members give their perspective of the task and to identify priorities:• Steering committee of a giant project, unable to do all the work ourselves, assign expertise from aroundthe state to identify the issues, and this group to determine priorities and recommendations• Communication is key–both technology and personal. Interested in which state is doing the best, andhow they are doing it8
• Responsible for policy for the Department. Will bring update on where the Family Safety Programoffice/DCF is headed and ask for team to comment and make recommendations• Determine the five or six major issues that impact all of the others---get some action instead of sittingaround just talking about it• Looking at the previous groups, what else can we add, it’s already been said. What are the linchpins thatcould really change the system? Has the Department already identified these?• Support smaller groups that report back. Looking at the charges from the Secretary, we’ve done some,but need to get additional information from stakeholders on education, training, and recommendations.Personally-what can the courts do to make things better?• We need to maximize the potential of this group. Child Welfare has changed since the previous taskforce…more Sheriffs are now doing Protective Investigations, community-based care lead agencies aredoing services, Child Welfare has come so far, but it is still evolving. There was some great ideas fromthe first meeting (person of interest), impressed with the discussion, excited about makingrecommendations that are far reaching. Support smaller groups reporting back to this group. Continuethis process, even after this group.• Believe that Florida can be the leader in Child Welfare…we need to do that, we have to do that. Excitedto be a part of this. We forget to look back and see what we have already accomplished.• Shift the resources up front for diversion, we always spend more money dealing with it once it becomes acrisis. What are communities doing to improve quality of life?• Really concerned and focused on how we can get all of this done. Great recommendations, but it doesn’tmatter if it doesn’t change things.• Move kids through the process faster. Intent of looking at wire diagrams, see what is working and toidentify gaps. If nothing else, just streamline system.‣ Schedule Future Meetings• Dependency Summit at Ritz Carlton in Orlando• Wednesday 9/5/07 in the morning• Secretary will Chair• Good opportunity to get public comment from community-based care lead agencies, Judges, DCF,Guardians Ad Litem, etc.‣ Assignments for Task Force MembersWill use summary from these meetings and summary from the Family Safety Program Office/DCF ofcurrent projectsDependency Summit-Pat Badland Director, Office of Family Safety• Orlando, September 5-7, 2007• Three distinct forums—basic and advanced workshops, professional development session, convene byjudicial circuit• No greater opportunity to be exposed to the true child welfare work from local court communityperspective• Ask that a Task Force Member be represented in each circuit in order to get comments from all areas• Suggestion to complete a worksheet on key issues with specific information gathered…ISSUE Key Events ImprovementneededCourt DocketsChildren atHearingsWho islead?What willbe done?When?Did itwork?9
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Strategic Intent for 2008 - 2010The
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