Building a Foundation for Community ChangeProposed Restructure 2010

DSOC Mission Statement

With our community partners Durham System of Care will develop a more

integrated, streamlined service delivery system based on best practices, outcomes

and accountability while providing leadership for system level change and continuous

quality improvement.

Child & Family Teams1 Family~1 Team~1

Plan

Community(Recreation Clubs, Faith Community,

Housing Coalition)

PublicHealt

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Dept. of SocialServices

Dept ofJuvenileJustice&

Delinquency Prevention

Courts DurhamPublicSchools

The Durham Center & MH, DD, SASProviderCommunity

Families

support

Community Collaborative

The community ‘driving force’ for DSOC

Collaborative WorkgroupsFamily Coalition; Faith PartnersOutcomesTraining

Collaborative Workgroups

Linking with Adult ServiceCare Review

Best Practices

Leadership Roundtable

support

System of Care Council Durham Directors

ASOC Coalition

Crisis Service System

Homeless Service SystemCrim

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DSOC Target PopulationDurham County residents of all ages who are

experiencing any of the following situations:Homeless or at-risk of becoming homelessAt-risk of out of home placementDisengaged from needed services and supportsMultiple and complex life needsHigh users of public services

Restructure Goals and Purpose

Promote committed participationPromote greater tangible outcomesIncrease responsiveness to community

prioritiesIncrease participation by communities and

familiesDecrease duplication of effortsPromote an integrated approach

Creating a More Streamlined Structure…

Community Impact TeamsDSOC Implementation TeamDurham Directors

Innovation

Engagement Collaboration

Accountability

Implementation Team

• Community Priorities

• Outcomes• Strategic Planning• Public Relations

• Training

Community Impact Teams• Evidence Based

Practices• System

Improvement• Coordination of

Services• Quality Assurance

System of Care Staff

Durham Directors• Leadership

• Enacting Policy• System Transformation

Building a Foundation for

Community Change

Community Impact Teams• Allows for a more comprehensive, results-driven

and strategic focus that integrates SOC best practice elements into priority community issues.

• Each team will be responsible for analyzing their community issue and developing a plan that includes:• Current best practice or evidence-based practices • Training needs and workforce development• Engaging stakeholders (particularly families and

recipients of services)• Target areas for system improvement• Community Resource inventory• Quality assurance and accountability

Community Impact TeamsEncompasses child and adult issues allowing for more

integrated and flexible thinking along the life span including both prevention and intervention strategies

Support and enhance efforts of other existing initiatives such as EDCI, RBA, DARYC, Connected by 25, Adolescent Health Initiative, Partnership for a Healthy Durham, etc.

By collapsing existing workgroups, Leadership Roundtable, SOC Council, and Adult SOC Coalition, all levels of agencies are represented within the same team allowing for more timely communication, collaboration, and problem solving

Community Impact TeamsThe larger Community Collaborative would

convene monthly with a primary focus on networking and information sharing. Chairs of the Community Impact Teams would meet with representatives/leadership from various collaborative groups in Durham for updates on progress and community needs.

Community Impact TeamsWellness and Recovery

Addresses physical health, mental health and substance abuse issues Mental Health system changes Integrated models of health care Adolescent Health Initiative Supervisors Support Prevention/Awareness Activities High cost/high users of health and MH/SA systems

Community Impact TeamsVulnerable Student Support

Addresses education issues that impact multiple systems Day Treatment CFST Literacy/Tutoring Vocational Training

Community Impact TeamsHomeless Support

Addresses access to services and supports for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk for homelessness Increasing income through employment or disability

benefits Discharge planning from state institutions Support goals of Ten Year Plan to End

Homelessness

Community Impact TeamsMental Health Criminal Justice

AdvisoryAddresses the unique service and support

needs of the persons with mental illness and/or addictions who are criminal justice involved High cost/high users (Top 10%) Youth Detention Home Exploration of specialized court dockets Follow up studies focusing on juvenile and adult

criminal justice issues Substance Use and Abuse

Community Impact TeamsTransition Age Youth

Addresses the unique service and support needs of youth aging out of multiple systems Housing Service retention Independent Living resources

DSOC Implementation TeamIncludes more diverse partners allowing for

mixed representation between child and adult community partners.

Responsibilities include: Developing a DSOC strategic planEstablishing community prioritiesGeneral oversight of DSOC activitiesTraining, Outcomes, and Community

Awareness subcommitteesDefining DSOC standards

Implementation Team Representation

Co-chairs of the Community Collaborative would serve as co-chairs of the Implementation Team

DSOC Director and Evaluator/System PlannerRBA CoordinatorDARYC representativePartnership for a Healthy Durham

CoordinatorMental Health PartnerSubstance Abuse Partner

Implementation Team Representation

Homeless PartnerMedical Partner (Duke & Lincoln)City of Durham representativeFamily member and/or recipient of servicesEast Durham Children’s Initiative representativeCriminal Justice Partner (law enforcement & CJRC)Representative from each of the public partner

agencies (Health, DSS, DPS, LME, Cooperative Extension

Next StepsIdentify chair/leadership for each Community

Impact TeamParticipation-building event at August Community

Collaborative meeting (8/26/2010)Chairs/Leadership of each group attends

Facilitator training (September 2010)Full implementation in October 2010