Revised Outline for 7/7 call with January Contreres

From: Croessmann, Jennifer A <Jennifer.Croessmann@jfs.ohio.gov> Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 9:33 AM EDT (GMT-04:00)
To: Fraser, Shannon <Shannon.Fraser@jfs.ohio.gov>; Anderson, Karen <Karen.Anderson@jfs.ohio.gov>; Fletcher,
Jacqueline M <Jacqueline.Fletcher@jfs.ohio.gov>; Shannon Deinhart <shannon.deinhart@kinnectohio.org>; Kristi Burre
<kristi.burre@kinnectohio.org>; Rosemary Creeden <Rosemary.Creeden@frontlineservice.org>; Kevin Torigoe
<Kevin.Torigoe@frontlineservice.org>
Cc: Kruse, Julie (ACF) (CTR) <Julie.Kruse@acf.hhs.gov>

Good morning,

Attached is the revised outline agenda for tomorrow’s call with the Asst. Secretary and her team.

Karen and I talked briefly this morning, and unless you disagree (please respond to the team), we’d like to take questions in
the moment.
Please keep to your allotted timeframe for an explanation/description of your agenda topic, but feel free to expand
when answering questions.
We think this will keep the conversation more cohesive and flowing
If someone asks a question you know another team member will be answering later on, ask them to hang on and if
their question is not answered by a colleague let us know

The time for our discussion adds up to 61 minutes, allowing 29 or so for Q&A.

Let me or Karen know if you have any questions about the agenda items as assigned.

Thanks again for agreeing to participate in the call and share your work!

Jen

Jennifer Croessmann, MSSA, LISW (She/Her/Hers)

Social Program Administrator
Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services
3955 Euclid Ave. Rm. #319E-A
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216)881-2743
Jennifer.croessmann@jfs.ohio.gov

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Attachments

Agenda January Contreres Call 7-7-23.xlsx

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Worksheet: Sheet1
Call - ACYF Asst. Secretary January Contreres & Team 7/7/23 Agenda - DCFS - 90 mins.
Who will talk about Length of
Subject Sub-categories this? time (mins.)
Introductions Name & Role Jacqui/Karen 2
Flattered to share what we've found to be successful & lessons
learned
Why is this a promising model for
Strong child welfare leadership backing: Supports & Prioritizes the Jacqui 3
replication?
work.
Emphasize role of leadership - DEI political lens
Concurrently collects data & refers children for utd resources WHILE
providing 1 on 1 coaching
Simultaneously understand who they are & how not to weaponize
their info.
Model develops safe ID as foundation If we aren't asking young people about their SOGIE we can't begin Jen 5
to know what they've been through or are going through. We can't
secure the right placement or any other services (med, mh, etc.) All
we see is a young person's behavior, we respond to that, and we
miss everything.
What's it like to use the model: asking kids about their SOGIE,
sending data, participating in 1 on 1 triage, & connecting to
services?
Real Life Experiences Shannon Fraser 10
What do child welfare specialists & supervisors need to safely ID
LGBTQ+ youth, assess safety, provide resources & services, & place
with affirming caregivers?
Phased-in approach to training

Top document downloaded from National SOGIE Center website is

the Cuyahoga Co. child welfare infographic for how to train staff
Constant Education 32% CYC vs. 15% we have identified vs. % caseworkers who know Karen 5
vs. % family members who know

Requires skill-building & practice to advance comfort level in asking

about SOGIE & ongoing conversation with children & adults
Affirming placement requirement considerations?
Add to MEPA that we cannot delay or deny placement based on
Karen 3
SOGIE
Licensing requirements aligned with gender ID

Affirming Placement

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Worksheet: Sheet1
Affirming Placement
Service Intervention Development
Practice Implications
Ability and willingness on caregiver’s behalf & respecting child
privacy are equal priorities (document in homestudy/kin approval)
and collect data – need nationwide data collection ability and
quality assurances to reasonably determine if a potential or existing Jen 3
caregiver is affirming.
Foster Youth Bill of Rights & Youth Rights Handbook - explicit
procedures
YAP - what is it? Prevention, reunification, & caregiver support
Examples of how YAP works Kevin 10
What is needed to increase efforts for services like this to become
promising practice/ebp
Chosen Affirming Family Finding - what is it?
How to integrate CAF in daily work? FF + Safe ID
Shannon D. 10
Private Provider perspective of child welfare leadership buy-in
Why the work is so important - national placement crisis
Start with the basics
What are the policy implications at the state level for ACYF & CB to
consider?
How do you collect data re: LGBTQ+ youth across political
environments?
Kristie 10
How do you mandate rules re: placement to affirm all young
people?
Data systems and fields - data integrity & confidentiality
Funding based on child needs
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