June 22, 2017 VC-PACT Myra Medina, DPT VC-Pact Project Coordinator
VC-Pact History Funded by Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health in Jan 2015 as part of the 5 C’s Project Goal: Establish a sustainable, family-centered, coordinated coalition with existing resources and collaborative relationships to improve Ventura County’s local systems of care for children with special health care needs. 2
Activities: Monthly meetings: Outcomes: Agency presentations that discuss Increased awareness of county • • referral process, eligibility criteria, agencies that provide services to services CSHCN and key contacts to assist in streamlining referral process Case presentation with or without • family present, to discuss needs of Improved understanding of eligibility • parents and brainstorm agencies criteria to prevent family frustration that can help serve the child Ability of parent/child to see how • agencies in the county work together to best serve their child 3
Agency presentations: Strategies: 5 protective factors Rainbow Connection • • Juvenile Probation Intake United Parents • • Foster Care Panel VIPS: Ventura early Intervention Prevention • • Services Community Coaliation United • Ventury County Office of Education • Simi Valley Park and Recreation • Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association • Gold Coast Health Care Plan • Partners for Children • 5 C’s • Post permanency Services -CFS • Childhood Obesity Conference • Kids and Families Together • Life after Brain Injury • Casa Pacifica • Department of Rehabilitation • Special Education Local Plan Area • California Children’s Services and Medical • Therapy Program Pathpoint • Child Health and Disability Prevention Program Child Development Resources • • Help Me Grow Maternal Child Adolescent Health • • Tri-Counties Regional Center California Rural Legal Assistance • • Beacon Health Options Engaged Community Project • • Ventura County Behavioral Health Westpark Community Center • • 4
Key Partners: Ventura County Public Health: Kaiser Permanente CCS, CHDP Interface Children and Family Services Health Care Program for Children in First 5 Ventura County Foster Care Help Me Grow Ventura County Maternal Child & Adolescent Health Gold Coast Health Care Plan Rx for Kids United Parents Children and Family Services (HSA) Rainbow Connections Family Resource Ventura County Behavioral health Center Ventura County Office of Education Beacon Health Options Pediatric Diagnostic Center Ventura County Probation Agency Child Development Resources Tri-Counties Regional Center 5
Lessons Learned • Delays are often caused by misconceptions about services provided by an agency, their referral process, and eligibility criteria • Access to services is limited by agencies funding requirements/scope of work and limitations • Parents continue to be the primary care coordinators for their children and navigating the “system” is difficult. Finding a lead agency to “coordinate” needs is essential. • Listen to the family and what their needs are. Even if your agency offers great services, if it is not a priority to the family, follow through is difficult. 6
Next steps Charter Election of new leadership/division of labor Evaluation of metrics Sustainability Strong collaboration with GCHP/Help Me Grow 7
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