California Well-Being Project Title IV-E Waiver Title IV-E Waiver - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

California Well-Being Project Title IV-E Waiver • Title IV-E Waiver – Purpose – “Children and Families Together Initiative” – Waiver benefits • Front-End Family Engagement • Target Population

Early Intervention Services • Multi-Systemic Therapy • Functional Family Therapy • Wraparound

Engaging Families: Referral & Assessment • Engagement begins after Court – In custody and community • Assessment of needs • Meeting the areas of need for each specific youth and family • Referral process to Wraparound providers

Early Intervention Unit • Caseload Responsibilities -Reports -Child and Family Team Meetings -Bi-Weekly Meetings -Contact with families and providers

Engaging Families: Role of the Probation Officer • Collaborative work with wraparound providers, schools, and community agencies • Engaging with Youth and Families – Child Family Team Meetings (CFT)

Preliminary Outcomes • Program Outputs • Changes in behavior

Long Range Outcomes Conviction Recidivism 50% 43% 45% 40% 35% 27% 30% 25% 19% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Pre-Waiver Non-Services Early intervention Implementation Comparison Wraparound (n=2291) (n=335) (n=69)

“Kenny’s Story”

For questions please contact: Chief Deputy Shaunda Cruz CruzS@SacCounty.net Supervisor Rob Edmisten EdmistenR@SacCounty.net “Supporting Positive Change in the Sacramento Community”