Lessons Learned for a Successful System in Ventura County
Explore the journey of Help Me Grow in Ventura County, focusing on lessons learned, core components, and structural requirements for a successful system model. Discover how Help Me Grow leverages existing resources to identify vulnerable children, link families to services, and empower healthy child development.
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Lessons Learned For a Successful System February 26, 2018
Agenda Help Me Grow Ventura: Lessons Learned Lessons from Taking a Regional Approach: Help Me Grow Inland Empire Help Me Grow Yolo Questions and Answers Discussion
Help Me Grow Ventura County: Lessons Learned Sharon Elmensdorp, Ph.D., BCBA-D Developmental Specialist Landon Pediatric Foundation Help Me Grow Ventura County
Ventura County Population 849,738 Under age 5 6.1% Median household income $78,593 Over age 25 with a college degree 32.2% Statistics from July 1, 2016. Race Origin WHITE (NOT HISPANIC OR HISPANIC OR LATINO TWO OR MORE RACES NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER ASIAN NATIVE AMERICAN, ALASKA BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN From census.gov/quickfacts 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00%
Our Background Gained affiliate status in 2013 4th county in California, 1stof the Learning Communities Organizing entity/lead agency= Landon Pediatric Foundation Prior to 2013: Funding from First 5 Ventura County focus= developmental screening 2011: Developmental Screening Collaborative formed with Tri-Counties Regional Center & Ventura County Public Health
Understand Help Me Grow as a System Model
Help Me Grow is a systems change model to leverage existing resources within communities to identify vulnerable children (Early Identification), link families to community based services (Resource and Referrals) and empower families to support their child s healthy development (Intervention).
Plan for Core Components & Structural Requirements
Core Components 1 2 3 4 Child Health Care Provider Outreach Family & Community Outreach Centralized Access Point Ongoing Data Collection & Analysis
Buy-In from Key Partners & Stakeholders
Partners 2-1-1 Ventura County Child Development Resources Gold Coast Health Plan First 5 Ventura County Medical clinics/practices Neighborhoods for Learning (NfLs) Oxnard School District Rainbow Connection Family Resource Center Tri-Counties Regional Center United Parents VC Behavioral Health VC Health Care Agency VC Office of Education Early Childhood Programs VC Public Health Children s Health Promotion Public Health Nurses WIC VC SELPA
Partner Responsibilities Promote activities in the Partner Pledge Participate in Help Me Grow Meetings Facilitate communication Identify needs from organization and constituencies they serve Take part in case reviews Identify and share ground level experience data Take part in work groups Engage in problem solving
Collaborate & Leverage Partnerships
Activities Quarterly Partner Meetings Collaboration with other coalitions Training activities and events Development of materials Centralized Access Point Work groups Statewide and national participation
Leveraging Partnerships: Example- Joint PIP/MOC Project Local Managed Care Plan Gold Coast Health Plan Performance Improvement Project (PIP) American Academy of Pediatrics - Chapter 2 Local health care systems Ventura County Health Care Agency Ventura County Public Health
Advantages of Partnering At clinic level: Provide layers of support Efficient - completed 2 projects during 1 project timeline Positive recognition from multiple agencies At managed care level: Helped focus in on PIP topic, filled a need MOC helped provide framework for intervention Faster approval by Health Services Advisory Group At HMG level: Helped open door to providers Legitimized work with providers Leveraged resources with a willing partner
Lessons Learned Understand the system model Plan for components Get buy-in from partners & stakeholders Be clear about branding & messaging Collaborate and leverage
Contact Information Sharon Elmensdorp, Ph.D., BCBA-D helpmegrowvc.org sharon@helpmegrowvc.org 805.981.6617
Taking a Regional Approach: Lessons Learned Ronnie Thomas, Help Me Grow Inland Empire
Jennifer Travis, Help Me Grow Yolo Funding Provided by First 5 Yolo and Yolo County Health and Human Service Agency
About Yolo County: 1. Affiliate Since: 2015 2. Population: 215,802 5.8% are under 5 3. Mostly Rural 4. Funding Provided by First 5 Yolo and Yolo County Health and Human Service Agency's Mental Health Service Act Funding Funding Provided by First 5 Yolo and Yolo County Health and Human Service Agency
Structural Change with MHSA Funding Prior to MHSA Funding: Care Coordination and Developmental Screening Program duties split between 4 Agencies (Organizing Entity and Family Resource Centers) Changes as a Result of MHSA funding: Care Coordination and Centralized Access Point housed at 1 agency (Organizing Entity) Family Resource Center partner agencies receiving funding from First 5 Yolo to integrate HMG into their system Centralized Access Point staffed by 4 agencies (Organizing Entity and Family Resource Centers) Funding Provided by First 5 Yolo and Yolo County Health and Human Service Agency
System Structure and Development For those implementing HMG with the call center and the case coordination being housed at two different agencies, what are some effective strategies for smooth implementation? The creation of your Centralized Access Point. How was the host site selected? Did you create a RFP? What did the terms of that contract look like? What organizations have been your biggest champion partners in the HMG initiative?
Funding and Sustainability Funding: How did you work on the mixing of funding sources for HMG? How are other counties keeping HMG sustainable?
Partnering With Families What are the most effective strategies to inform parents about HMG? How have counties reached out to families to encourage participation in HMG?
Partnering With Medical Providers How have other counties reached out to medical providers to encourage participation in HMG? What are best practices when working with medical providers on implementation of developmental screenings?
Data Collection In addition to the state-required demographic data, what information are counties gathering? How?
