1.  Brief description of program or practice:

Family Support Network is a neighborhood support network in Seattle.  It is composed of all volunteers.  Groups in neighborhood pool resources, inventory strengths in neighborhood, and use them to deal with local issues.   Focus on broader community, not just behavior problems.  They train their own family liaison staff who work with local agencies to provide family preservation and wrap around services.  They link with agencies to support families.  It has been replicated in Colorado and Canada.

2.  Focus of program/practice. Which of the following are involved in implementing the program or practice? (Please list all that apply.)

All listed below

Agencies (e.g., schools, counselors, county mental health)

Organizations (e.g., family organization)

Natural supports (e.g., extended family):

Individual providers (public or private, e.g., clinicians)

Funding sources (e.g., IDEA, Medicaid):

Fundraisers, donations (corporate), government grants

3.  How long has the promising program or practice been in operation? 

8 years

4.  Degree of implementation and degree of institutionalization. Please indicate below the extent to which the program or practice has been implemented (i.e., Pervasiveness/penetration of the program or practice) and institutionalized (i.e., internalized/routinized use of program or practice).

5.  What are the salient values, philosophies, principles, beliefs, or assumptions underlying the program or practice?

Community development values around building neighborhoods and community.

6.  What are the key features of the program or practice that make it promising?

1. The fact that it's a volunteer-based network.  They have done a good job with PR and development.
2. Effective training and certification to become a family advocate and do child welfare visitations.
3. Clothing exchange, camp-outings, resource sharing, neighborhood bartering.

7.  What contextual factors (i.e., environment in which the program or practice operates) appear to be necessary for its successful operation?

Charismatic leadership, committed and cohesive community

Which of the following principles underlying the National Agenda for Achieving Better Results for Children and Youth With Serious Emotional Disturbance, effective wraparound models, and systems of care, does the program or practice encompass? (Please check all that apply.)

 

National Agenda Strategic Targets:

__X__ 1. Expand Positive Learning and Developmental Opportunities and Results

__X__ 2. Strengthen School and Community Capacity

__X___ 3. Value and Address Diversity, including

__X__ 3a. Cultural Competency

__X__ 4. Collaborate with Families

__X__ 5. Promote Appropriate Assessment

__X__ 6. Provide Ongoing Skill Development and Support

__X__ 7. Create Comprehensive and Collaborative Systems

__X__ 7a. Individualized Planning

__X__ 7b. Zero Eject

__X__ 7c. Routine Daily Collaboration

Cross-Cutting Themes:

__X__ 8. Cultural Competence

__X__ 9. Prevention and Early Intervention

__X__10. Enabling All Relevant Parties to Collaborate Fully