11.3.15 Catholic Charities School Services Collaboration meeting minutes_Nov2015

Funding/Partnership opportunities- opportunities for program development, retention and expansion  CCSC- Exploring possibility of AmeriCorps funding  TSFP-CTG: Full Service Community

November 3, 2015

Attended: Rose Caldwell, Laura Greene, Meichle Latham, Lauren Maguire,

Lori Ricupito, Susan Seawood, Jim Szwejbka

Excused: Daytuan Antonetti, Heidi Billittier, Dan Cross-Viola, MaryAnn

Deibel-Braun,

Marissa Desiderio, Kathleen Hall, Sylvia Lloyd, Michael Lynch, Tanice Pendergrass

I Agency Updates- Meichle

 Department-wide school-based programs have been sustained and continue to expand

II. Funding/Partnership opportunities- opportunities for program

development, retention and expansion

 CCSC- Exploring possibility of AmeriCorps funding

 TSFP-CTG: Full Service Community Schools 5 yr grant (UWBEC-DOE)

for services at BPS #93 & BPS #206 10.1.15-9.30.20

 SBPS: ECDSS- pending word on proposed increase for program expansion

III. Program evaluation- how measuring effectiveness of program?

 Not discussed today

IV. Community Resource exchange/sharing

 November 9 th - Who is after your children? Big Tobacco, Alcohol Companies, Marijuana supporters are marketing to children

Facilitated by Sally Yageric from ECCPASA, kids program for Grades

K-5 facilitated by Kathy Mobarak-Miller and the Amherst Youth Consortium

 Friday, November 13 - WNY Special Education Task Force

“Managing Anxiety and School Avoidance”: 9am-12pm @ Erie 1 BOCES

 December 4- Working with LGBT youth: for clinicians & school

personnel:

9-4pm @ Horizon Health Services , Niagara Falls Blvd Register @ 833-3708

 School-Based Preventive Services in WNY school districts

o Almost all 28 have negotiated the partnership

November 3, 2015

o The intention is to identify & work with families who may be “at risk” of a CPS report Preventing CPS reports is the intention

 Child & Family Support Program of the Mental Health Association-

various programs for parents and kids they offer: hospital advocates, respite, support groups (teen, young adult & parent) and phone support for parents

 Mid-Erie Counseling & Treatment Services- Partnering with schools

to offer school-based services (Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Bowmansville), family therapy, adult mental health services and drug

& alcohol treatment

 Operation Com: children of the Military: 2nd and 4th Fridays from 5:30-7:30pm @ 1280 Main St 2nd floor Call 548-6606 to register

V. Projects (individual program/CCSSCT)- current and envisioned

 CCSSCT- Google Form to create school services directory for the intranet for employee access- contact information; guide for program decisions- in process

 ISSWP- creating a program brochure

 CCSSCT- uniform & consistent Policy & Procedure for treatment of children (including ages)- proposed

VI. Program updates, Achievements & Celebrations (please submit ahead

of time if unable to attend/send alternative representative)

 A Gathering Place- Heidi- N/A; Excused

 Catholic Charities’ Service Corps (CCSC)- Lauren

 2 Service Corps volunteers are currently in the CCSC program

 Lauren welcomes placement opportunities for Service Corps

volunteers

1 12 mo Placement (beginning Aug/early September)

2 ~ $16,000 charge to program

3 Contact Lauren with interest as the recruitment process begins Jan 2016

 Communications & PR- [Data request timeline] Rose

 Contact Rose & Stephanie for assistance with program brochures- creation & updates; they’ll provide the template

November 3, 2015

 Request for interested clients willing to share (interview, TV, photos, etc.) their experiences with Catholic Charities- program marketing, Appeal engagements (throughout the year)

 WNY Catholic newspaper is seeking a Christmas–edition story

capturing the activities CC’s is doing to impact families during the holiday season; program representatives will spread the word

 Comprehensive School Services Program (CSS)- Laura

 Laura reported that the Principal at West Buffalo Charter School is very pleased with services Mary Ferraro (5 days/wk) is very busy

 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) collaborations- Laura

 Grand Island School District- Laura’s uncertain of the status of

the contract

 Sweet Home School District- Laura’s uncertain of the status of the

contract

 Family Support Center (FSC) Collaborations- Laura

 KenTon FSC- Laura noted “no updates”

 Sweet Home FSC- Laura reported continued collaboration

 Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)- Susan

 Currently have ~ 101 Foster Grandparents; Target total= 115

 Training will be provided for FGPs in December 2015

 Offering various activities via “Recognition & Special Events” budget

 Susan noted continued interest with filling S Bflo schools- pending 2

at BPS #27 & total of 2-3 @ #72

 As FGP seeks to expand, will be @ Akron Elementary school &

collaborating with Seneca St Development Corp afterschool program

 In-School Social Work Program (ISSWP)- Kathleen & Laura

 Responding to requests from Catholic schools outside of ISSWP contract

 As year begins, meetings with Principals to identify school needs & desired services

 Kathleen- N/A; Excused

o Catholic Academy- Bryan Saj (2 days/wk)

o OLV, Lackawanna- Bryan Saj (2 days/wk)

November 3, 2015

o St Peter’s (Lewiston)- Mary Elizabeth Wellence (1.5

days/wk.)

 Laura:

o Notre Dame Academy- Lauren Rozmus (3 days/wk)- on

disability; others covering during her absence

o Our Lady of Black Rock- Melissa Abrams (2 days/wk)

o Queen of Heaven- Jennifer Downie (3 days/wk)

o St John the Baptist, Alden- Jennifer Downie (2 days/wk)

o St John the Baptist, Ton.- Mimi Ferraro (2 days/wk)

o St Aloysius, Springville- Lauren Rozmus (2 days/wk) )- on

disability; others covering during her absence

o St Joseph University- Mimi Ferraro (2 days/wk)

 School-based Mental Health Counseling Services (MCI)- Lori

 Elmwood Village Charter School (< 200 student enrollment forK-8th

grade)

o Lori ( 3 full days/wk with potential for expansion)

o Routinely meets with more than 25 students individually +facilitates small groups

 Traditional Site Facilitator Program- Closing the Gap (TSFP-CTG), School-Based Preventive Services (SBPS)/Intensive

Mentoring Program (IM)- Meichle

 Traditional Site Facilitator Program (Closing the Gap)-remains in 6 schools; seeking additional funding to support the program model

o Currently investing in enhanced outcomes and database

 School-Based Preventive Services (SBPS) program

o Currently investing in enhanced outcomes and database

o Hiring for FSS in various schools

o Family Support Specialists (FSS) continue to recruit families; School personnel, families themselves, ECDSS and Catholic Charities agency program personnel are critical in the recruitment process; please refer & collaborate; Please talk with Meichle about eligibility

 Intensive Mentoring (IM)– continue to condition FSS for SBPS

program

 Say Yes partnership

November 3, 2015

o Mental Health clinics- expanded in 2015; MCI expanded to

BPS #37 [Jason & Sarah] (adding to BPS #43 [Jason] & BPS

#93 [Sarah])

o Legal clinics- present in schools in 4 quadrants of Buffalo-

legal advice

 School Intervention Service- Mary Ann & Laura

 Mary Ann (Cheektowaga)- N/A- Excused

 Laura (Amherst & Kenmore)

o City of Tonawanda (KenTon)

o Amherst (Amherst)

 Met with Youth Board members for annual review

 Amherst (FAST referrals)

 Amherst team- participating in Task Force re: drug use

 Windemere school- Collaboration group regarding separation & divorce

 Amherst schools- recruiting a new Superintendent

 Sweet Home FSC referrals

 Michelle Martin & Corinne Curvin will be providing school-based counseling services in Sweet Home schools

 Workforce & Education Programs- Jim

 TYT (16-21 yr olds)- WIOA funding

o Pending redefined outcomes in 2016

o In process of obtaining additional grants

o Strive to creatively honor eligibility criteria

o In multiple locations in City of Buffalo/Lackawanna

 TriMain Bldg, Kerns Ave., 525 Washington St., Lovejoy, Maguire Hall (S Bflo), Seneca Babcock Comm Center , Caldwell Pl (Lackawanna)

 Interested in W Side- Belle Center? Our Lady of Hope?

 Project Jump Start (14-17 yrs old) referred by JJ system, FST or probation

November 3, 2015

o Erie County DMH extended& increased 2016 funding for the program for service to target 50 youth for the year (reality is, they serve more)

 2 teachers to provide in-school/afterschool education & tutoring with goal of increased student attendance [9

am-3 pm]

 12 students/teacher; targeted service period of 4 mos

 City of Buffalo & 1st ring outside of City of Buffalo

 Pending Sweet Home

VII Community Collaborations

 ANYSYB conference

o Thank you to Karen Rumsey & Clark Stein for presenting the Mindfulness workshop

o Thank you to student interns @ NF’s office- assisted with registration

 WNY Youth Bureau- Next meeting: 11.18.15

 Catholic Schools partnership- Next meeting: 12.1.15 1:30 pm @ 795 Main St

 WNY FSC Coalition- Next meeting: 11.4.15 @ Renaissance House

 KenTon Family Support Center Steering Committee

o 2016 meetings: 3.4.16 & 6.10.16 @ 8:30 am

o Offering a variety of programs for youth & families

 Theraplay- January 2016 (Parent-child workshops for 4-6 yr olds to facilitate child development & build executive

functioning & independent decision-making)

 HOPS (Homework, Organization & Study Skills)

 iRest meditation

 Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children and Adolescents (January 2016) (Psychoeducational groups for parents and children on the spectrum)

 Sweet Home Family Support Center Steering Committee- 2016

meetings: 11.6.15, 2.6.16 & 5.6.16 @ 8:45 am

VIII Emerging trends/themes- what are we noticing?

 Not discussed today

IX. Best Hopes of 2016 School Services Collaboration

 IMPACT! Youth and families’ non-academic needs will be

addressed with increased demonstration of student achievement

November 3, 2015

 Increasing program utilization via internal linkage and referral

1 Marketing/Program promotion opportunities- Raising

awareness about agency programs and services

 Individual program promotion strategies- outreach, participation at team meetings, etc

 Utilize intranet, InfoLink and Facebook/Twitter as forum for sharing news & updates, announcements, and events/activities

 Upload comprehensive School-based Services manual with program/service description, eligibility criteria and enrollment procedures onto intranet

 Keep program/service descriptions updated/current

on website (ccwny.org) and intranet

 Request opportunity to present on School-Based Services at Agency Leadership meeting?

 Familiarity with School-Based Services teams

1 Upload team directories on intranet

 Smooth referral procedures- Maximize ease with intra-program

linkage

 Develop agency-wide school-related MMRS team available

for consultation(consultation/in-service or training) & direct response to schools, parishes

X. 2016 School Services Collaboration meeting agenda items

 Consent for Treatment of children policies & procedures

For 12.15.15 meeting:

 Meichle will:

1 Follow-up with Carol Kostyniak regarding the needs assessment summary prepared by Diane Bessel, Daemen College

2 Follow-up with Arry regarding update to CC’s intranet to also reflect MCI school-based mental health services under School-Based

Services

3 Submit meeting minutes to Comm/PR for uploading to intranet

 Everyone will:

1 Enter program and program team information into Google Forms

November 3, 2015

2 Bring program consents for treatment of children for review,

discussion and next steps for uniform & consistent Policy &

Procedure (including ages)

3 Review their program/service brochures/fliers and & partner with Central Services to revise/edit/print them

2015 Meeting schedule (Bi-monthly meeting: @ 9 am @ 20 Rich St.)

December 15 th 9:00 am 20 Rich St Lori R.

2016 Meeting schedule (Quarterly meetings: 9 am @ 20 Rich St.)

February 16 th 9:00 am 20 Rich St Lori R May 24 th 9:00 am 20 Rich St Lori R August 30 th 9:00 am 20 Rich St Lori R November 22 nd 9:00 am 20 Rich St Lori R.