On the Way Home Bidder's Conference Presentation.pdf

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 transition issues

Program Components

FAMILY

SUPPORT

HOMEWORK

SUPPORT

SCHOOL

SUPPORT

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 Boys Town’s Common Sense Parenting® (CSP) Program

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

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

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

OTWH Timeline

Provide Family, School & Homework Supports

+12-14 months

-8 wks

-6 wks

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Initiate Family Support

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Preparation

• Orientation

• Assessment

• Planning

Initiate Services

Primary Program Roles

CONSULTANT

OUT OF

HOME

PROGRAM

SUPERVISOR

BOYS

TOWN

FAMILY

SCHOOL

YOUTH

Characteristics of Successful Participants

FAMILYYOUTH

• Aware of progress & potential barriers

• Involved actively in goal setting

• Participatory in all program activities

• Open to rebuilding relationships

• Vested in personal and 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

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 based on local, state or federal contract requirements preferred.

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

• A valid driver's license with a good driving record and the ability to provide own transportation to complete travel-related job requirements.

• 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 in the Boys Town Model required.

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

• A valid driver's license with a good driving record and the ability to provide own transportation to complete travel-related job requirements.

• Flexibility to work non-traditional business hours including early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, etc. and respond to crises of clients as needed.

Consultant Time

Travel 20%

Parenting Support 20%

School Support 20%

Homework Support 10%

Outreach 4%

Crisis Support 1%

Documentation 14%

Supervision 8%

Training 3%

Linking

Organizational

Outcomes &

Measures to

Implementation

Science

And the Research Says…

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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

No Aftercare

OTWH

65%

91%

(Trout, A. 2013)

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months

School Dropout n=44

OTWH

No Aftercare

0%

5%

25%

0% 0%

35%

12.5%

50%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Graduated/Attending School n=44

No Aftercare

OTWH

50%

87.5%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

6 months post 9 months post 12 months post

Recidivism to Out of Home Placement (Residential/Detention) n=44

OTWH

No Aftercare

(Trout, A. 2013)

0%

20%

0%

25%

35%

• FIT and Readiness Assessment

• 5 day On the Way Home® Training

• 2 day On the Way Home® Supervisor Training

• 15 hours phone/web-based consultation

• 12-month On-Site Visit/Re-Licensing Review

• 24 hours data collection/analysis

• Licensing and Relicensing Options

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

Agency to Clients

OTWH Service Delivery Plan:

• 12-14 months of service (14 recommended), including

• A Minimum of 96 hours total direct contact with each youth/family over the service period.

• Weekly home visits at a suggested length of 1-2 hours per visit and 2 or more hours per week for the purpose of providing family and homework support.

• Weekly indirect contact a minimum of 1 hour per week to support family and youth skill acquisition and engage in problem solving.

• Direct or indirect school contact with youth and his or her identified school mentor a minimum of once weekly to ensure school engagement and academic success.

• 24/7 support for youth and 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

Pricing

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Consultant Trng.

$1,750

Consultant Trng.

$1,750

Consultant Trng.

$1,750

Supervisor Trng.

$2,250

Supervisor Trng.

$2,250

Supervisor Trng.

$2,250

Data Rev/Cons.

$12,000 (2 ppl) + 2,000 pp

Data Rev/Cons.

$5,500 (2 ppl) + 1,000 pp

Data Rev/Cons.

$3,000 (2 ppl) + 500 pp

On-Site Review $6,500 (2 ppl) + 1,000 pp

On-Site Review $4,500 (2 ppl) + 750 pp

On-Site Review $2,000 (2 ppl) + 500 pp

Total $22,500 + 3,000 + training

Total $15,000 + $1,750 + training

Total $10,500 + 1,000 + training n/a Licensure Renewal $5,000

Licensure Renewal $5,000