Transcript CWDA/CMHDA Partnership Series, Phillip J. Crandall MFT

CWDA/CMHDA
Partnership Series
January 20, 2006
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Introduction
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Opportunities for partnerships exist and are
operating now
Adopting an Appreciative Inquiry Approach
towards discovering and strengthening these
partnerships is requested:
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When a program or service is working well what is
it that works and how can that set of processes be
built upon/expanded/articulated?
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Language
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The use of language is an important
issue as part of this process:
• Words (not just “system language”) create
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barriers that serve to perpetuate silo service
or parallel initiative delivery.
Examples:
• Administration – the executive officials of a
government, etc., and their policies
• Barrier – anything that blocks or hinders
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Examples (cont.)
• Change – 1. to make different; alter
2. to leave one
train, plane etc., and board another
• Collaborate – 1. to work together 2. to cooperate with
the enemy
• Consolidate – 1. to combine into one; unite 2. to make
or become strong or stable – consolidation
• Fragment – an incomplete part
• Holistic – dealing with wholes or integrated systems
rather than with their separation into parts
• Institution – a person or thing long established in a
place
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Examples (cont.)
• Integrate – 1. to make or become whole or complete
2. to remove barriers imposing segregation
• Lead – to show the way
• Parallel – extending in the same direction and at a
constant distance apart, so as to never meet
• Reform – to make better
• Reformer – one who seeks to bring about political or
social reform
• Silo – an airtight pit or tower
• Transcend – 1. to go beyond the limits of 2. to surpass;
excel
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Examples (cont.)
• Transform – to change the condition, character, or
function
• Transformer – 1. one that transforms 2. a device for
changing electrical energy to a different voltage
• Vision – the power of seeing
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Methods
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The good news is that these barriers can
be transcended with some practice
relatively easily by:
• Defining issues concretely and without
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acronyms
Using active listening/reflection
Using the Appreciative Inquiry Approach
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We have more in common than
you think!
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Commonalities between the MHSA and Child
Welfare Services Improvement Activities/AB
636:
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Both (MHSA/AB 636) are authored by Assembly
Member Steinberg
All target fundamental system restructuring, e.g.,
Transformation
All are inclusive of WRAP/full service partnerships
All are strength based conceptual approaches:
• Recovery/self-sufficiency
• Client and stakeholder involvement at policy/program
design/service level
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Commonalities (cont.)
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All focus on culturally relevant and inclusive practices
All recognize increased access as a goal
All have overlapping populations:
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All have integrated workforce targets:
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• Children, youth and families
• Multi-disciplinary approaches
• Cross-departmental and community focus
• Workforce development components
All involvement Evidence Based Practice as a system
improvement issue
All are outcome focused
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Small Group Activity
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Using:
• Appreciative Inquiry Approach
• Concrete language
• Active listening and reflection
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Small Group Activity (cont.)
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Break into cross-departmental groups on the
following topics:
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How can MH CSOC understand and support CWS
System Improvement Plans and activities?
How can MH CSOC and CWS work together to
improve support for Transitional Age Youth?
How can the MHSA and AB 636 goals be coordinated
and integrated?
How can MH CSOC and CWS work together around
foster care issues (e.g., placements/funding/treatment
models/improving care)?
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Process/Outcomes
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Selecting a minute taker and 2 group
spokespersons, focus on your selected area
and:
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Mutually define the “carve-out” area for discussion
Define what is working now (program/service/process,
etc.)
Identify how this can be improved upon or expanded
to scale
Recommend concrete next steps that would serve to
improve/implement the area of focus
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Goals
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Discovery of approaches that will:
• Better protect our county’s children, youth and
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families
Enhance understanding and mutual respect
for our work
Strengthen CMHDA and CWDA partnership in
terms of:
• Policy and legislative intent
• Program design
• Service implementation
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