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Community Collaborative for Youth and Families www.thecommunitycollaborative.org 2019 Annual Meeting Overview The Collaborative continues to evolve and grow, especially over the past year.

1 Community Collaborative for Youth and Families Annual Meeting Overview The Collaborative continues to evolve and grow, especially over the past year. By refocusing and restructuring how the coalition functions, we have been able to involve and engage the membership in a variety of ways. Such as integrating the Learning Moment and implementing the meeting sponsorship, we can now participate and learn how organizations within our community link to the coalition work. We have also focused deliberatively on timely training topics for our members, their agencies, practitioners and community members. Some examples include: We had a series of training on opiate addiction provided by the Opiate Treatment and Recovery Task Force. The Task Force has since held two training sessions on the topic for clinicians and interested community members. We partnered with the newly formed Be Well Rappahannock Council in hosting an ACE s (Adverse Childhood Experiences) training with Dr. Allison Sampson Jackson. This training and the corresponding community town hall was a continuation of educating our community on the science behind ACEs. This science refers to the research on the prevalence and consequences of adverse childhood experiences with what to do to prevent and overcome the impact of ACEs. As a follow-up to this workshop, we held Understanding ACEs Training with the brain architecture game provided by the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board. This training helps continue this critical conversation on how we can support our community to prevent ACEs and building resilience. There is a follow-up training scheduled for March 2019 in which Dr. Allison Sampson Jackson will provide the tools to implement this science within our work. We hosted a screening of the documentary Like Any Other Kid to educate and inform our members on alternatives to juvenile incarceration that are finding success across the country. Speed networking was introduced during our #itsacollabbacktoschool special in August. Members had an opportunity to share about initiatives and learn about others in a fun and fast format. Feedback by those in attendance was positive. We also collected school items which were a door prize and donated to the organization of the winner s choosing. We continued work on the development of our Common Plan with a focus on creating community measures for the nine (9) indicators within our plan. These measures lay the foundation to be able to provide a unified collection of data to show that our coalition and the

Page 2 of 7 member agencies are impacting the lives of children and families in Planning District 16. This plan is a significant milestone for our coalition.

2 Page 2 of 7 member agencies are impacting the lives of children and families in Planning District 16. This plan is a significant milestone for our coalition. Member agencies volunteered and participated in a strategic session to align their program work to the Common Plan through asset building activities. This comprehensive work was completed in conjunction with multiple large group sessions with many Collaborative members participating. The basis of this work comes from the Search Institute s 40 Developmental Assets. The more assets children have, the less likely they are to engage in high-risk behaviors, and the more likely they are to become responsible, productive adults. Members of the Leadership Team have been integrally involved with the development of the Be Well Rappahannock Council (Be Well). Be Well is currently going through a strategic planning process that will establish their work within the community. Be Well is a collaborative comprised of agencies representative of the community, with a concern for the health and wellbeing of the residents of the Rappahannock Region. The purpose of the Council is to identify priority community needs; provide advice, oversight, and stewardship to planned community improvements; and monitor progress on priority health and social concerns impacting the Rappahannock Region. A very special thank you to our meeting sponsors! Meeting Sponsor Recap January Compass Counseling February Youth First Event March Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates April Strategic Session Lunch provided by CCYF May Rappahannock Area Community Services Board June (training) July No Meeting August Back to School Collab Special September Meeting Canceled due to weather October League of Women Voters November Foresters Financial December Holiday party hosted by the Leadership Team Social Media Recap Our Facebook reach continues to grow as it has exceeded 1,000 persons viewed several times throughout the year. We invite you to engage with our page by liking, commenting, and sharingboth personally and for your organization. Likewise, members are encouraged to send content you would like to promote so we can leverage our collaboration.

3 Page 3 of 7 Learning Moment Presenters Gretchen Rusden, Embrace Treatment Foster Care Kathy Anderson, Empowerhouse Juanita Shanks, Fail Safe ERA Current Issues the Collaborative is Working to Impact In developing the Common Plan, the membership identified nine (9) outcomes and indicators to achieve our mission and reach our Common Plan outcomes. The Common Plan intends to provide a framework for individuals and organizations to define, communicate collectively and document youth and family development activities within Planning District 16. Utilization of the Common Plan will increase opportunities for collaboration and amplify our collective impact. Alignment with the Common Plan by member agencies is encouraged but is not intended to replace existing frameworks utilized within their organization. The Search Institute s 40 Development Indicator Assets were used as a guide in the creation of the Common Plan. The nine (9) selected outcomes are: 1. Family Support, 2. Other Adult Relationships, 3. Community Values Children and Youth, 4. Safety, 5. Role Models, 6. School and Community Programs, 7. Responsibility, 8. Resistance Skills, and; 9. Peaceful Conflict Resolution. A community measure was developed from each selected indicator that will allow for benchmarking data to be collected from member agencies. This alignment will help us better gauge the overall health of Planning District 16 and be able to measure changes because of our joint initiatives. As we continue to grow and evolve, it is essential to find the balance between educating new and potential members, and not to repeat the same information. These are normal growing challenges in the lifecycle for any organization. Many of us are task-oriented people, and for the past several years, the work of the Collaborative has focused more on big-picture concepts. We are now reaching the point where those two perspectives intersect. Membership engagement and support has never been more crucial to the success of the Collaborative moving forward. We urge members to stay engaged. Join a committee and make sure to come to the monthly meetings. Most importantly, talk about the Collaborative. Describe your involvement, how it has influenced your organization, the work we have accomplished and share this document. The more energized we are about our coalition; the more others will want to join us. We each interact

4 Page 4 of 7 with a broad population within the community. Many of those we communicate with have ideas to contribute to the Collaborative, which will benefit our group. The Way Forward For 2019, the Collaborative will focus on developing ways to gather data related to the established common outcomes. This effort will show that our coalition and the member agencies are impacting the lives of children and families in Planning District 16. We will continue these efforts to provide opportunities for continuing education, collaboration, and community engagement. It is our core belief that by working together, we can combine our resources, experiences, dedication, and expertise to: Decrease the risk factors in the lives of youth that lead to substance abuse, violence, criminal activity, drop out, mental health issues, and; Increase protective factors, promote resiliency through skill-building and connect youth and their families with community resources. To achieve our goals, we must: Connect our work to known assets, such as having positive adult role models, Identify and agree upon possible common outcomes that will let us know if our work has the desired results, and; Select and utilize assessments and other tools to measure those outcomes. Opiate Treatment and Recovery Task Force Work Summary The Opiate Treatment and Recovery Task Force was a direct result of the Opioid Summit held in May of 2017 when the Collaborative took an active role in working with the Be Well Rappahannock Council to facilitate actionable progress on this epidemic. This Task Force regularly met and coordinated with the Prevention Task Force. This combined work has made a significant impact in providing education to the community. A big thank you to the following members who were consistent team meeting attendees: Sherry Norton Williams - RACSB Allison Standring - RACSB Kate Gibson George Washington Regional Commission Mike Hawkins New Genesis Recovery Dr. Arezoo Khanzadeh North Star Therapy Carmen Greiner Lighthouse Counseling The Opiate Treatment and Recovery Task Force achieved significant milestones in providing outreach to organizations within our region. They completed a survey of local providers, created a document (presented as a flyer) that includes a comprehensive list of doctor s prescribing Suboxone and Methadone and therapists treating opiate addiction.

5 Page 5 of 7 Additionally, they developed a two-hour presentation entitled Opiate Addiction: A Public Health Problem and provided this training to multiple community organizations including: Aquia Harbor Community Best Practices Court Team Seminar Caroline DSS Community Based Probation Community Collaborative for Youth and Families District 21 Probation Family Solutions Fredericksburg Department of Social Services Fredericksburg Public Defenders George Washington Regional Commission Good Neighbor King George Department of Social Services Rappahannock Area Alcohol Safety Action Program Rappahannock United Way Stafford Department of Social Services United Methodist Family Services There were 285 attendees with the goal of the Task Force to reach 500 people. The Task Force provided four (1) hour Clinician presentations entitled Role of Behavioral Health Providers in the Opioid- Epidemic: Assessment, Referral and Brief Interventions and have made plans to continue making these presentations into Fredericksburg September 2018 Fredericksburg October 2018 Richmond November 2018 Prince William December 2018 Total number of clinicians who attended: 126 Opioid Prevention and Harm Reduction Taskforce Work Summary The Opioid Prevention and Harm Reduction Task Force continue to work towards a creating a social norms campaign related to substance abuse to include social media, print, and billboards. Messages will target various demographics to include adolescents, parents/caregivers, prescribers, and pharmacists. Efforts are underway to create a comprehensive informational folder to support physician-to-physician and pharmacist conversations. REVIVE! Trainings continue to be held, and the Rappahannock Health District provides Narcan to those completing the training. All five localities within Planning District 16 participate in the National Drug Take Back organized by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The addition of a medication collection bin at the Ladysmith CVS drugstore means all five jurisdictions now have a permanent collection bin.

6 Page 6 of 7 Stakeholders participating on the workgroup include: ABC Pediatrics; Aquia Harbor Security; Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region; FAHASS; Fredericksburg City Government; Fredericksburg Department of Social Services; Germanna Community College Police Department; Mary Washington Healthcare; Mary Washington Hospital Foundation; Mental Health America of Fredericksburg; Office on Youth; Rappahannock Area Community Services Board; Rappahannock Health District; Spotsylvania County Sheriff s Office; Spotsylvania County Department of Social Services; Stafford County Government; and Wegman s Pharmacy. Committee Annual Reports: There are four committees within the Collaborative, in addition to the Leadership Team. Leadership Team The members of the leadership team work to focus and revise the work of our collaborative by consulting with collation experts as well as researching how other communities. The communities include Virginia and across the United States in communicating with community coalitions to discuss and address pressing issues, especially those who have seen success. Our Leadership Team members are continually seeking resources from professional groups, colleagues in other areas, reviewing the latest released research and digital information to improve our Collaborative making the most significant positive impact on our community s youth and families. Education and Training Committee The education and training committee has worked with members of the leadership team to provide various trainings to the membership over the past year. Membership Support Committee The members of the Membership Support Committee have been hard at work making sure that our best efforts prove beneficial to the Collaborative at large. This past year has seen a great change in the name of our committee from Hosting Committee to Member Support Committee. We are here to support the members of the Collaborative in whatever way we can, and we feel that our new name reflects that intention. The committee has adopted a new electronic sign-in option that has improved the sign in process to the benefit all Collaborative members. In addition to all of the observable work we have been doing the Membership Support committee, the group also keeps track of the attendance and active/dormant membership activity from meeting to meeting. Below are some of the interesting statistics that we have compiled from 2018: The CCYF has 162 members on its list serve. Active CCYF members that have attended at least one (1) meeting in the last calendar year have increased from 87 in 2017 to 95 in Meeting attendance averages 25 members, or about 25% of our active membership. The CCYF has 77 member agencies with 41 being actively engaged in the mission of the CCYF. This means a gain of six (6) additional member agencies from 2017.

7 Page 7 of 7 Marketing Committee The Marketing Committee continues to coordinate promotion for the monthly meeting sponsorships and actively maintain the Facebook page. Flyers were created and disseminated to promote the screening of Like Any Other Kid. Please continue to send content for social media and opportunities for collaboration and promotion. Data Committee On September 8, 2017, the Activity Assets Tool was administered to the large group. The results helped the Data Committee to determine what would be considered valuable metrics to collect to further the CCYF outcomes and support the Common Plan. From this work, an additional toolthe Template for a Program Evaluation Plan was developed to provide data collection assistance to member organizations. This tool was designed to help identify and utilize measurable information, tools and programs for discovering outcomes that could support CCYF data and member organization missions. CCYF member organization Healthy Families Rappahannock Area (HFRA) agreed to help pilot this tool. After holding several meetings to understand the data collection process and organizational needs of HFRA, the Data Committee felt it needed to regroup and amend the existing tool by simplifying this process. Moreover, because of this pilot project process, we felt revisiting the Data Committee s purpose statement was necessary. The Committee further discussed its mission and purpose in how best to engage additional CCYF members in conversations around data and best practices. We have not yet finalized the new objectives for the committee, but hope to have those discussions after the first of the year, and welcome anyone who may wish to join us to come and be a part of the discussion.

Community Collaborative for Youth and Families

Community Collaborative for Youth and Families www.thecommunitycollaborative.org 2018 State of the Collaborative Annual Meeting Overview The Collaborative began 2017 with the introduction of our Common