Family Driven
Family Driven means families have a primary decision making role in the care of their own children as well as the policies and procedures governing care for all children in their community.
Youth Guided
Youth guided means youth are experts and considered equal partners in creating system change at the individual, state, and national level.
Be sure to take part in this amazing opportunity to learn the latest information on the state of “Wraparound” in Ohio and across the country, gather with others who do the same work you do and interact with an extraordinary gathering of nationally known Wraparound consultants and trainers on September 23 and 24, 2013 in Clermont County, Ohio.
Culturally & Linguistically Competent
Cultural Competence is the understanding and appreciation of the differences in individuals, families, and communities, which can include: thoughts, speech, actions, customary beliefs, social forms and material traits of a racial, religious or social group.
Cultural competence is the understanding and appreciating the differences in individuals, families, and communities, which can include: thoughts, speech, actions, customary beliefs, social forms and material traits of a racial, religious or social group. It also affects age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or physical disability.
Linguistic Competence is the capacity of an organization and its personnel to communicate effectively and convey information in a manner that is easily understood by diverse audiences including persons of limited English proficiency, those who have low literacy skills or are not literate, and individuals with disabilities. This may include the use of bilingual staff, interpretation services and assistive technology.
Evaluation
The Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board has partnered with the University of Cincinnati’s School of Social Work to conduct evaluation research on all programs within the FAST TRAC System of Care.
The Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board has partnered with the University of Cincinnati’s School of Social Work to conduct evaluation research on all programs within the FAST TRAC System of Care. The research will determine if the programs are effective, and if so, what is it about them that contributes to the continued success of the families served by FAST TRAC.
The evaluation team is Gary Dick, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Co-Evaluator, Sophia Dziegielewski, Ph.D., Professor with the University of Cincinnati School of Social Work. Jeff Schellinger, LPCC is the Community Coordinator who will manage the day-to-day operations of the research program. The team will work closely with youth, parents, families, treatment professionals, and interagency collaborators on the FAST TRAC team in the design and implementation of the evaluation research plan.
The evaluation team will implement a National Evaluation component which will provide data and reports to compare to other similar programs nationally. There will be a longitudinal study with a goal of 225 families. Additionally, each core area of FAST TRAC will include a comprehensive evaluation component to determine if the program is effective.
The research team has offices both on campus at the University of Cincinnati and in Clermont County. The team will provide leadership and work side-by-side with the partners in designing, collecting data and in the dissemination of the results.
