Boys Town On the Way Home PowerPoint.pptx

On the Way Home

On the Way Home® A 12 to 14-month**, evidence-based aftercare program.

Focused on family and school centered services.

Designed for at-risk youth returning from an out-of-home placement.

Includes careful assessment and service planning.

Facilitates teaching and application of parenting, social, and academic support skills.

Provides advocacy and intervention within both home and school environments.

Service Description Summary

On the Way Home Goals...

keep youth at home maintain school engagement build on prior success reduce recidivism repair relationships formulate future plans establish networks of support address future transition issues

Transitioning from out-of-home care to the home and community school setting can be difficult.

The parent and the child have to get used to new school and home expectations Parents do not always feel comfortable talking with the school, or setting rules for the home.

Children often find it difficult to return to the old school, and follow new rules in the home.

What are some other barriers or difficulties during this transition?

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Lack of physical and financial resources Poor relationship status with parents/family members prior to out of home placement Parent physical and mental health Lack of trust due to domestic violence, physical, emotional, or substance abuse, or neglect Cognitive/intellectual disabilities for youth/parent resulting in poor communication Cultural issues or language barriers Increased vulnerability paired with lack of confidence/self-worth Inability to solve problems or cope with stressful situations Difficulty organizing educational supports Insufficient access to proper medical and psychological care Information sharing restrictions or slow transfer of educational records Variability in structure (schedule, rules, consequences) Insufficient supervision or availability of parent/family support Unsafe or unpredictable living arrangements

This program was created to help both the youth and the family transition successfully to sustain the progress that was made in residential care and keep the youth in their homes and in their community schools.

Program Components

FAMILY

SUPPORT

HOMEWORK

SCHOOL

SAY:

Describe the program components: parent/family support, school support and homework support

Approximately two months prior to departure, the family, youth, and you will begin to meet to discuss the transition process, the services available, and the goals for the youth and family.

During this two month timeframe, a Service Plan will be developed with activities to prepare the family and youth for the transition. This Service Plan is a prescribed plan focusing on the three primary components of the On the Way Home program. Individualized goals could be added but only if they stay within the scope of On the Way Home and impact the primary aims of On the way Home which is to keep kids home and in school.

In the Introduction to On the Way Home you learned about these three program components. In this meeting you will introduce them to the youth and family.

Take a look at your Talking Points at the end of your workbook section and read over these three areas.

ASK:

What would you want to make sure you cover from these sections?

Mention the other supports provided

In addition to the program components discussed, it is important to recognize other supports may be needed to help the family during this transition period. Letting the family know you are a resource should additional needs or supports be warranted during the transition period is important.

Trainer Note: The primary intervention of the program are the three components mentioned above. Consultants may connect families to other supports which is why this is part of the intake talking points. However, Consultants do not provide these direct interventions themselves.

Describe anticipated benefits

Talking to the parents about the benefits of participating in the program is where you engage parents in becoming active participants. The talking points in your workbook are important points to cover.

Now you will want to discuss with the family the different roles of the primary people involved in the program. Let’s take a look at those.

Using an adaptation of Boys Town’s Common Sense Parenting® (CSP) Program

Family Support

Improves child-family relationships

Establishes clear, consistent rules and expectations

Teaches skills for lifelong success

Encourages good behavior

Prevents problem behavior

Corrects problem behavior

Promotes self-control

Using an adaptation of the University of Minnesota's Check and Connect® Intervention

School Support

Establishes school partnerships

Strengthens family-school relationships

Identifies school-based mentors

Facilitates school engagement

Monitors youth progress

Recognizes risk factors

Provides individualized interventions

Using approaches for at-home academic success developed by Boys Town

Homework Support

Establishes an at-home learning environment

Defines a homework routine

Identifies and communicates homework expectations

Tracks homework assignments

Supports homework efforts

Monitors academic effort and progress

OTWH Timeline Provide Family, School & Homework Supports +12-14 months**

-8 wks -6 wks

Notice of Discharge

Initiate Family Support

TRANSITION

Fade Supports wks Case Closure

-5 -6 -4 -3 -2 -1 Preparation Orientation Assessment Planning

Initiate Services

Stage 1 concept areas are Assessment/Exploration and Service Planning. During this stage Consultants develop significant connections to the family and gather information that will help them become a significant influence as a motivator for needed change. The focus will be on building relationships and assessing and exploring family strengths and stressors. In Stage 1 Consultants will identify parenting and life skills as well as formal and informal supports of the family. Assessments are conducted in Stage 1 to assess risk and safety issues as well as the skills of the parents. Consultants may begin introducing a parenting skill or life skill as well. • Stage 2 concept areas are Teaching and Skill Development. During this stage the focus is on teaching skills (parenting and life skills), expanding the system of support, and reinforcing the behavior change that has occurred. Teaching includes accessing resources as well as practicing the skills learned. Throughout the intervention, Consultants will shape behaviors as necessary and continue to help link the continuation of positive behaviors to reinforcers available in the family’s current environment. In Stage 2 expanding the system of support available to the individual or family within their present environment is addressed. This may involve locating services or connecting the individual to additional people, activities, or places that are available in the environment in ways that continue to shape and maintain the needed changes. In Stage 2 Consultants will monitor these resources, both formal and informal. • Stage 3 concept areas are Demonstration and Generalization of skills. Here the focus is on promoting the family’s self-mastery and generalization of the skills they learned during services. Consultants assess progress and celebrate successes. Consultants will monitor the informal and formal supports and evaluate the family’s ability to identify and address any future safety or risk concerns. In this stage, Consultants help the individual and family to begin using the needed skills and support without their prompting and assistance. In this stage, they decrease the time spent with the family and individual, and instead, provide support and assistance as they act on their own. Consultants also should continue to encourage the family to generalize the use of their new skills and strategies in different situations. Ideally, time with the family decreases both in frequency and duration because the family is beginning to succeed on its own.

Primary Program Roles

CONSULTANT

OUT OF HOME

PROGRAM

SUPERVISOR

BOYS

TOWN

FAMILY

SCHOOL

YOUTH

Characteristics of Successful Participants

FAMILY

YOUTH

Aware of progress & potential barriers Involved actively in goal setting Participatory in all program activities Open to rebuilding relationships Vested in personal & academic growth Committed to school attendance Interested in post-secondary education/career Willing to ask for and utilize support Optimistic about potential Knowledgeable of aftercare goals Aware of responsibility Forgiving of past wrongdoings Willing to partner with others Committed to learning & improvement Receptive to new perspectives Supportive of child’s efforts

Then work with agencies to determine some potential candidates for the program

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Youth with the greatest potential to successfully complete the OTWH program… Were actively involved in their discharge from residential care and in identifying their own short and long term goals for improvement.

Are aware of the progress they made and skills they learned while in residential care and are committed to applying those skills at home, in school, and in their community.

Have a desire to re-build and maintain healthy relationships with their parents, family members, and friends.

Have a vested interest in their personal/academic growth and a commitment to enrolling in and regularly attending school.

Understand the potential barriers to their success (i.e. drug/alcohol use, violence, anti-social/illegal behaviors, etc.) and are committed to avoiding and eliminating such obstacles.

Regularly attend school and complete homework Take advantage of school and community supports Participate regularly in extra-curricular activities/athletics Engage in activities that will allow them to recover academic credit and maintain progress toward high school graduation.

Demonstrate interest in college or career and begin to investigate options for continued education or employment

Parents/Families with the greatest potential to successfully complete the OTWH program… Understand that OTWH is an aftercare program designed to maintain the improvements made by their youth while in residential care and prevent reentry into an out of home placement.

Express a willingness to let go of past mistakes and in order to re-build and maintain a healthy relationship with their child.

Demonstrate a willingness to learn and consistently apply parenting strategies that can help their child transition successfully from out of home care to their family home, as well as remain at home and in school.

Are committed to using positive reinforcement as a means for sustaining their child’s improvement.

Acknowledge the potential for their child to fall back on previously learned, inappropriate behaviors, but feel confident that they can use effective parenting skills provided to prevent and address these situations.

Demonstrate a willingness to partner with their child’s school to help their child succeed academically.

Consent to supporting their child in the school-related activities.

Indicate a willingness to work with their family consultant to problem solve situations, seek help, and utilize external, community-based supports as needed.

Supervisor Responsibilities

SUPPORTING & REINFORCING CONSULTANTS

ENSURING SAFETY

GUIDING SERVICE PLAN DEVELOPMENT

REPORTING OUTCOMES

OBSERVING & PROVIDING FEEDBACK

DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING

MONITORING PROGRAM FIDELITY

COLLECTING & ANALYZING DATA

COACHING

ORGANIZING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

DOCUMENTING INCIDENTS

Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field required; Master's degree or higher preferred (may be based on local, state or federal contract requirements).

2 to 3 years of experience working with children and families in community-based programs as well as prior management and supervisory experience preferred.

Flexibility to be on-call (continuously or rotationally) to provide support to OTWH Consultants.

Job Prerequisites: OTWH Supervisors

Characteristics of Effective OTWH Consultants warm, caring & empathetic non-judgmental available & flexible collaborative positive communicative confidential knowledgeable & resourceful comfortable with technology detail oriented creative persistent supportive receptive to feedback

Consultant Responsibilities

Clarify family goals Develop a youth and family Service Plan Provide direct, individualized support 1-2 hours weekly Initiate school contact Facilitate parent skills training Monitor school engagement and academic progress Foster home and school communication Implement homework strategies

Provide 24/7 crisis support Identify needed community-based services

Primary Secondary

Job Prerequisites: OTWH Consultants Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field, or High School diploma with three years of experience required.

1 to 2 years of experience working with children and families in community-based programs preferred.

Flexibility to work non-traditional business hours (i.e., early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.) and respond to crises of clients as needed.

Consultant Time

SAY:

Outcome studies show that time allocated according to those shown here were the most effective in working with families in the aftercare program.

All On the Way Home services are facilitated by the Consultant. The Consultant provides all direct supports to the youth and families, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and serves as the liaison between the home and school.

As represented in the pie chart: 50% of the Consultant’s time is spent on service implementation of OTWH, including parent support, school support, and homework support; about 25% is documentation, training and supervision; about 20% to travel (depending on your service area); 4% is dedicated to outreach for the families; 1% to crisis management.

Travel 20% Parenting Support 20% School Support 20% Homework Support 10% Outreach 4% Crisis Support 1% Documentation 14% Supervision 8% Training 3% 20 20 20 10 4 1 14 8 3 Linking Organizational Outcomes & Measures to Implementation Science

And the Research Says… 65% 91% (Trout, A. 2013)

Placement Stability (At Home or In Home Community) n=44

No Aftercare Home/Community Permancy 0.65 OTWH Home/Community Permancy 0.91

School Dropout

OTWH 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months 0 0 0 0.125 No Aftercare 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months 0.05 0.25 0.35 0.5

Graduated/Attending School

No Aftercare 0.5 OTWH 0.875

0% 20% 0% 25% 0% 35%

Recidivism to Out of Home Placement (Residential/Detention)

OTWH 6 months post 9 months post 12 months post 0 0 0 No Aftercare 6 months post 9 months post 12 months post 0.2 0.25 0.35

Organizational Fit & Readiness Assessment 3-5 day On the Way Home® Consultant Training 2 day On the Way Home® Supervisor Training Access to LOOMIS database 24+ hours Data Review & Phone/Web Consultation (Yr. 1) 3+ day On-Site Visit (Yr. 1) Additional but decreasing Data Review, Consultation and Site Visits in Yrs. 2+

*Note: The above denotes the minimum amounts of training and support that will be provided to any agency replicating OTWH ®. The number of hours needed for data review and phone/web-based consultation, or length of on-site visits may be increased based upon need.

Agency to Clients OTWH Service Delivery Plan:

**12-14 months of service or a minimum of 96 hours of direct contact with each youth/family over their service period.

Weekly direct contact via home visits (at a suggested length of 1-2 hours per week) to provide family and homework support.

Weekly direct or indirect contact with youth and their identified mentor at school to provide school support.

Additional indirect contact weekly to support the youth and their family, encourage skill application and engage in problem solving.

24/7 support for the youth and their family as needed *Note: The above is based upon 1 OTWH Consultant serving a maximum caseload of 12-15 youth/families.

Boys Town to Agency

Estimated Pricing

$1,750

$2,250

~$2,500 (2 ppl) + ~$425 pp On-Site Review ~$6,500 (2 ppl) + ~$1,000 pp *travel exp. NOT included On-Site Review ~$4,500 (2 ppl) + ~$700 pp *travel exp. NOT included On-Site Review ~$2,725 (2 ppl) + ~$450 pp *travel exp. NOT included

$5,000 Total $19,000 (2 ppl) [includes training & materials] (per addt’l) training + 2,300 Total $13,300 (2 ppl) (per addt’l) training + $1,525 Total $10,225 (2 ppl) (per addt’l) training + $875

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Microsoft_Excel_Worksheet.xlsx Sheet1

Travel 20% 20

Parenting Support 20% 20

School Support 20% 20

Homework Support 10% 10

Outreach 4% 4

Crisis Support 1% 1

Documentation 14% 14

Supervision 8% 8

Training & Development 3% 3

Travel 20% Parenting Support 20% School Support 20% Homework Support 10% Outreach 4% Crisis Support 1% Documentation 14% Supervision 8% Training & Development 3% 20 20 20 10 4 1 14 8 3 image52.png

Microsoft_Excel_Worksheet1.xlsx Sheet1

No Aftercare OTWH

65% 91%

Microsoft_Excel_Worksheet2.xlsx Sheet1

OTWH No Aftercare

3 months 0% 5%

6 months 0% 25%

9 months 0% 35%

12 months 12.50% 50%

Microsoft_Excel_Worksheet3.xlsx

No Aftercare OTWH

50% 88%

Microsoft_Excel_Worksheet4.xlsx

OTWH No Aftercare

6 months post 0% 20%

9 months post 0% 25%

12 months post 0% 35% image35.jpeg image2.jpeg