Session Six

Building A Family-Driven and Youth-Driven System of Care

Presenters: Carol Cecil and Dyzz Cooper

CEU: 2

This session focused on the true meaning of a family and youth-driven System of Care. The presenters explained Hart's Ladder of Involvement and provided basic steps on where to start. As with all paradigm shifts, we take just one step at a time! Take that first step!

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Beyond Certification and Compliance: Using the CANS to Engage and Support Children and Families

Presenters: Lizzie Minton and Kenneth McGill

CEU: 2

The Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) is an assessment tool used to support decision making on many different levels, including individual, family, supervision and system wide. This session focused on strategies clinicians can use to engage children and families and implement a shared vision approach.

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Establishing Contact Points to Strategically Identify the Presence of Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Presenters: Ian Shepard, Dominique Clark, Edward Palmer, Sr., Dr. Levi Bolin, and Lynette Ponder

CEU: 2

This session described how participants can establish key decision or contact points within their programs to effectively analyze data and identify the presence of racial and ethnic disparities. The session also shared examples and lessons learned, as well as key next steps to strategically reduce racial and ethnic disparities.

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