TCOM systems are very easy to understand and facilitate clear communications, but everyone involved needs to be oriented to TCOM. Social Workers and Probation Officers need to communicate to the courts and other agencies that are also not familiar with TCOM. Efforts to increase the utilization of CANS between departments will be presented. Incorporation of CANS within the structure of a Child and Family Team and a unique report summarizing information from CANS will be presented. 7D CANS in Rica: A Cultural ly Presenter Location Sensitive and Relevant Andrea Ocampo Mercer (Part 1 of Implementation of this 2) Assessment Tool We will discuss a culturally sensitive CANS adaptation as an essential component of the implementation process. We will; highlight the value of incorporating the voice of children and youth, introduce the equivalency model and share key aspects for adapting CANS to Costa Rican culture. Participants will explore how to address the challenge of retaining the singularities of each culture investigated while producing a translated and adapted instrument that’s equivalent to the original version thus retaining cross-cultural, generalizability of the findings. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 BREAKOUTS SESSION 10:50 am 11:35 am – *For Workshops that have two parts, you must attend BOTH session to receive credit. 7E The Road to Presenter Location Integration...Implementation of Greg Phillips & (Part 1 of Village Square FAST within Child Welfare Ryan Uber 2) This highly interactive workshop will speak to the challenges of systems integration; the need for an integrated practice model; and how the use of the FAST is a critical component to systems integration. Participants will experience a mock engagement conversation and family conference to witness first-hand how utilizing the FAST guides the engagement and planning process within Child Welfare; and serves as a communication tool across all systems. 7F From Small Tests to Sustainable Presenter Location Change: Using the PDSA Cycle Joseph Martin, Salon to Improve Meaningful Use Mark Rain, & Paul Brylske Participants will learn how to apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology, and how PDSA cycles, or small tests of change, can improve meaningful use of TCOM assessments in a variety of human services settings, including foster care, integrated healthcare, mental health and child welfare.
TCOM systems are very easy to understand and facilitate clear communications, but everyone involved needs to be oriented to TCOM. Social Workers and Probation Officers need to communicate to the courts and other agencies that are also not familiar with TCOM. Efforts to increase the utilization of CANS between departments will be presented. Incorporation of CANS within the structure of a Child and Family Team and a unique report summarizing information from CANS will be presented. 7D (Part 1 of 2) CANS in Rica: A Cultural ly Sensitive and Relevant Implementation of this Assessment Tool Presenter Andrea Ocampo Location Mercer We will discuss a culturally sensitive CANS adaptation as an essential component of the implementation process. We will; highlight the value of incorporating the voice of children and youth, introduce the equivalency model and share key aspects for adapting CANS to Costa Rican culture. Participants will explore how to address the challenge of retaining the singularities of each culture investigated while producing a translated and adapted instrument that’s equivalent to the original version thus retaining cross-cultural, generalizability of the findings. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 BREAKOUTS SESSION 10:50 am – 11:35 am *For Workshops that have two parts, you must attend BOTH session to receive credit. 7E (Part 1 of 2) The Road to Integration...Implementation of FAST within Child Welfare Presenter Greg Phillips & Ryan Uber Location Village Square This highly interactive workshop will speak to the challenges of systems integration; the need for an integrated practice model; and how the use of the FAST is a critical component to systems integration. Participants will experience a mock engagement conversation and family conference to witness first-hand how utilizing the FAST guides the engagement and planning process within Child Welfare; and serves as a communication tool across all systems. 7F From Small Tests to Sustainable Change: Using the PDSA Cycle to Improve Meaningful Use Presenter Joseph Martin, Mark Rain, & Paul Brylske Location Salon Participants will learn how to apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology, and how PDSA cycles, or small tests of change, can improve meaningful use of TCOM assessments in a variety of human services settings, including foster care, integrated healthcare, mental health and child welfare.
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