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Community Partnerships for Protecting Children

CPPC Newsletter: Madison, Marion & Warren Counties

Volume 4, Issue 2

June 15, 2015

What’s New with CPPC: Sarah Hohanshelt, CPPC Coordinator

Summer is finally (unofficially) here! Fiscal year 2015 is ending just as it came in….very busy! This newsletter serves as an update on all things Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) and a look into what is to come in fiscal year 2016!
Community-Based Family Team Meetings (CBFTMs) referrals have increased again this year. The majority of our referrals come from schools, but can be made by anyone as these are not DHS involved cases. To date, I have completed 6 prep meetings, 7 initial FTMs, 5 follow up FTMs, 1 DHS FTM initial meeting and assisted Madeline with 1 DHS FTM; averaging about 1.5 meetings per month. Please note that these numbers do not reflect the CBFTMs completed by Madeline Adams. If you would like to make a referral for a CBFTM please visit www.cppconline1.com and fill out the referral & release of information forms which can be found under the Our Programs > Community Based Family Team Meetings tabs.
Madeline Adams, Family Team Meeting Coordinator, completed 82 initial Family Team Meetings (FTMs), 46 pre/post removal conferences (PRCs), 16 handoffs, and 83 follow up meetings in FY15. On any given week, she averages 5 meetings. Referrals for FTMs come from the family’s social worker as these are all DHS involved families. To learn more about FTMs or to view the referral form or brochure, go to the website and hover over Our Programs then click Family Team Meetings.
Additionally, we have continued to implement the Youth Team Decision Making (YTDM) process in Madison, Marion and Warren Counties. Referrals for these youth-driven meetings come from the youth’s social workers. These meetings are for youth who are involved in the foster care system to help them plan for their future as they age out of the system. The youth is given the opportunity to share and plan for their future with a team they have identified. Madeline completed 14 YTDM meetings this fiscal year.
Al’s Pals visits kept me very busy once again this year! I have completed 22 visits in all 15 of our schools/centers. Some centers/schools have more than one classroom participating in Al’s Pals. I visit each room implementing the program every year.
I have also placed and received a supply order and paid for several trainings totaling $9,595. All requested supplies have been delivered to each of the schools and centers. In September, I will begin to schedule FY16’s visits.
The CPPC website (www.cppconline1.com) has been serving our needs very well since we rebuilt the site this year!I have continued to post events, trainings, job postings and resources pertaining to our three counties. I continue send weekly updates which outline all new material to the website over the last week as well as a few reminders of upcoming events. If you’d like to be on that mailing list, please visit the website, hover over More > Contact then fill out the online form and hit submit!
Our CPPC Steering Committee just finished our first go at consensus scoring! We used the highly anticipated system to score our DCAT Mini Grants. It was so well received we are planning to use it for CBCAP proposals in a couple of weeks!
The group meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month at 200 S Howard Street. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to be sent meeting minutes and reminders, please email me at shohanshelt@gmail.com.
Below are the upcoming meeting dates: August 4th—September 1st—October 6th

Inside this issue:

Madison County Events News	2
Marion County Events &News	2
Warren County Events &News	2
FTM Update	3
Water Safety	3
Contact Information	4

DCAT Update: Joe Burke, DCAT Coordinator

What is DCAT?
Decategorization (DCAT) was designed to be a process that combines the individual state appropriations for child welfare services into a single fund to encourage the development of services that better meet the needs of youth and families by allowing the local county flexibility in how these funds are used. Participation by the Department of Human Services, Juvenile Court Services and the County are required terms of the legislation.
DCAT is an effort to significantly change the child welfare system to one that is needs based, family focused, easily accessible, more intensive, less restrictive and cost effective.
What’s New? The DCAT Mini Grants were scored in a new way this year. The Indianola DCAT Cluster opted to use consensus scoring to award all $95,000. Joe is currently working on the contracts for these projects. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Joe Burke at JBurke@dhs.state.ia.us. Additionally, the fiscal year 2016 Core Contracts have been written and approved.

CPPC Newsletter: Madison, Marion & Warren Counties

Madison County News & Events

A community collaboration group, Madison County Cares, meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at Sports Page in Winterset at noon. The summer meeting dates are as follows:
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
Anyone is welcome to attend!
Madison County Cares provides the communities within the county with several events including: the Health, Wellness & Safety Fair, Drug Drop and Family Fun Day. For more information on these events, come to a meeting or email Lynette Judd at lynjudd@familyresourcelink.org
The 1st Five Coalition Meeting will be held Wednesday, July 8th from 12:00-12:30pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. Employee and Family Resources will be presenting.
Free Cooking and Nutrition classes will be held on Tuesdays, June 30th-August 25th (skipping July 28th) from 1:00-2:30pm. Classes will be held at the Multi-Purpose Center (kitchen) at 1724 N 1st Street in Winterset. The class is or parents expecting a baby or with children under 10 years old as well as child care providers (CACFP credits are available).
For more Madison County events visit www.cppconline1.com.

“Check out the local provider meetings to get up-to-date information on events and needs within your community!”

Marion County News & Events

The Marion County Provider’s group meets the first Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Marion County Public Health (2003 N Lincoln, Knoxville).
The goal of this group is to bring together local community partners, school staff, mental health providers, etc. to share information regarding events, concerns, needs, etc. within the communities in Marion county. Each month, agencies are also selected to give a presentation which details the services they provide within the county.
The summer dates for this meeting are: July 6th August 3rd
For more information, contact Teresa Higginbotham at thiggin@marionph.org
On August 4th from 4:00-7:00pm a Back to School Event will be held in Pleasantville. Watch the CPPC website (www.cppconline1.com) for more information as it becomes available!
For more Marion County events visit www.cppconline1.com.

Warren County News & Events

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The Warren County Provider’s group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. at Indianola High School, Room 300. This group meets to distribute information among school staff, community partners, mental health providers, etc. Anyone is welcome to attend!
This group does not meet in the summer. The next meeting date will be September 8th.
For more information, contact Kyla Bandstra at kyla.bandstra@indianola.k12.ia.us.
The Hope for Healing 5K will be held Saturday, September 19th at 7:00pm. The race will start in the North parking lot at Indianola High School.
The 1st Five Coalition Meeting will be held Tuesday, July 23rd from 12:00-2:00pm at the Warren County Administration Building (301 N Buxton, Suite 207, Indianola). This will be a Stewards of Children sexual abuse prevention training. For more information on Stewards of Children visit http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6243681/k.86C/Child_Sexual_Abuse_Prevention_Training.htm.
For more Warren County events visit www.cppconline1.com.

Update: Family Team Meetings

Volume 4, Issue 2

As most of you are aware, the Family Team Meeting (FTM) and Youth Team Decision Making (YTDM) processes have been working towards becoming a statewide program. Part of that process has been the issuing of a Request for Proposal (RFP). Two agencies have been selected to provide these services in our area: Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic and Children and Families of Iowa (CFI). It is anticipated that these two agencies will begin their contracts on July 1, 2015. This means that the Indianola DCAT Cluster (Madison, Marion and Warren Counties) will no longer be providing FTMs/YTDMs.
Additionally, our FTM Coordinator/Facilitator, Madeline Adams, accepted another position and, as of May 29th, is no longer employed through the Indianola DCAT Cluster. Madeline was a valued team member and her talents will be sorely missed. From now until June 30th all DHS FTM/YTDM referrals are being handled by Joe Burke.
The Indianola DCAT Cluster will be providing Community Based Family Team Meetings (CBFTMs) into the future. Much like in the past, the CPPC Coordinator will be facilitating these meetings. Something different looking into FY16, is that we will not have the FTM contract as we had in the past. This means that we will be somewhat limited and have to prioritize the CBFTMs this year. Please continue to refer families for CBFTMs and we will do our best to address their needs either through a meeting or by connecting them with the appropriate resources within the community. We are excited to continue to grow the success of CBFTMs in our counties in FY16!
For an additional information on Family Team Meetings, Community Based Family Team Meetings or Youth Team Decision Making meetings, please feel free to contact Joe Burke (JBurke@dhs.state.ia.us) or myself (shohanshelt@gmail.com).

Summer Safety & Local Water Recreation

Water Safety
We can all probably agree there are few things better on a hot summer day than a nice refreshing swim. However, do you know how to keep yourself and your children safe in the water?
Here are some ways you and your family can play safe in the water this summer:
Enroll your children (or yourself) in age appropriate swimming lessons
Always swim with a buddy!
Teach your children to always ask to go near water
Never leave young children unattended near water
Wear life jackets when boating
Avoid alcohol use
Set boundaries for children according to ability and enforce them!
Supervise children even when a lifeguard is present
Stay within a close proximity of young children and avoid distractions
(source: Red Cross)
Sun Safety
It only takes a few serious sunburns to increase you and/or your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life. It is so important to take the appropriate steps to prevent skin damage.
Here are some ways you can protect yourself and your family from UV rays this summer:
Seek shade when UV rays are strongest (midday)
Cover up! Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants whenever possible.
Wear a hat
Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from UV rays
Use at least SPF 15 sunscreen at least 30 minutes prior to going outside.
(source: cdc.gov)
Local Aquatic Center Information Winterset Aquatic Center 1201 W Jefferson Street Open M-F from 12:30-5:00pm & 6:00-8:30pm; S-Su 1:00-6:00pm Admission: $5.50 Daily; $3.50 after 5pm; 2 yrs and under are Free
Earlham Pool Open M-Th from 1:00-5:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm; F-Su 1:00-6:00pm Admission: $3.00 Adults; $2.00 Children (3-18); 2 and under are free; Evening session $2.00 2 years and up
Indianola Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center 714 W. Detroit Ave. Indianola, IA 50125 Open M,W,F, S, Su from 1:00-6:00pm and T/Th from 1:00-7:00pm Admission: $5.00 for non residents/$4.00 for residents age 3-18– half price after 5:00pm; 2 yrs and under are free. Pella Aquatic Center 602 E 8th Street Pella, Iowa 50219 Open M, T, Th, F from 1:00-7:00pm, W from 1:00-8:00pm, S from 1:00-6:00pm & Su/holidays from 1:00-5:00pm Admission: $7.00 for non residents/$6.00 for residents age 18+; $6.00 for non residents/$5.00 for residents age 3-17 & 55+; 2 yrs and under are free

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Community Partnerships for Protecting Children

200 S Howard Street
Indianola, Iowa 50125

Phone: (515) 468-8181
E-mail: shohanshelt@gmail.com

Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) is an approach that strives to keep children safe from abuse and neglect and to support families. This approach recognizes that keeping children safe is everybody’s business, CPPC provides opportunities for community members to come together, help families in times of need and shape the services and supports provided.

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