Prevention Planning Roundtable
Watch these videos to hear stories, successes, and lessons learned in prevention planning.
Hear directly from child welfare leaders as they share their experiences with prevention planning. These six brief video excerpts from a prevention planning roundtable conversation highlight successful strategies, lessons learned, and advice for states developing and implementing prevention plans.
Use the unique reflection and discussion questions paired with each video to facilitate a team discussion about how the stories shared might influence your prevention planning approach.
Consider using the Building Capacity to Address Common Challenges planning tool alongside the videos as your team works together to identify next steps in bringing your prevention plan to life.
Speakers:
Christa Bell, M.S.W.
Executive Advisor, Kentucky Department for Community Based Services
Steven Grilli, A.C.S.W.
Director of Child Welfare Programs, Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Susan Lindberg, L.I.C.S.W.
Associate Director of Community Services and Behavioral Health, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Deborah Shropshire, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Child Welfare Services, Oklahoma Human Services
Jennifer Thornhill, M.S.S.W., C.S.W.
Prevention Branch Manager, Kentucky Department of Community Based Services
Keitha Wilson, M.S.W.
Family First Prevention Services Administrator, Oklahoma Human Services
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Listen in to a conversation about successful approaches and lessons learned as these state leaders moved from planning into action.
Bring your team together to discuss reflections and ideas sparked by the Roundtable stories. Consider using the following questions as discussion prompts:
- What are some additional capacities that could help us move our plan into action?
- What do we need to consider as we think about staffing the development and/or implementation of our prevention plan?
- Why is leadership and vision so important for building and maintaining the capacity to plan and implement prevention activities?
Learn about intentional and collaborative communication strategies to build a common understanding of prevention and the role of the child welfare system in strengthening families and communities.
Bring your team together to discuss reflections and ideas sparked by the Roundtable stories. Consider using the following questions as discussion prompts:
- What kinds of communication strategies could help foster trust and transparency in our planning process?
- What are some structures we have in place to support prevention communications? What do we need to build?
- Whom can we bring to the table to help shape our prevention communication plan?
Listen in to hear progress and lessons learned in states’ efforts to center and prioritize youth, families, communities, and Tribes throughout their prevention planning process.
Bring your team together to discuss reflections and ideas sparked by the Roundtable stories. Consider using the following questions as discussion prompts:
- Who currently has a seat at our prevention planning table and whose voice and input is missing?
- How does our agency currently engage and partner with people with lived experience?
- What are some first steps we can take to co-create our prevention plan with youth, families, communities, and Tribes?
Listen to stories about the impact of partnership, data, and attention to equity in the development of a prevention service array.
Bring your team together to discuss reflections and ideas sparked by the Roundtable stories. Consider using the following questions as discussion prompts:
- What factors are driving our prevention program selection?
- Who is currently involved in making program selection decisions and whom else could we invite?
- How is equity informing and/or shaping our prevention program selection?
Learn how a guiding vision has helped these states stay centered on prevention amid competing priorities.
Bring your team together to discuss reflections and ideas sparked by the Roundtable stories. Consider using the following questions as discussion prompts:
- Who has been (or should be) involved in the development of a shared vision for prevention?
- How can we clearly articulate our vision with internal and external partners?
- How can our prevention plan help move us one step closer to our vision?
Learn what your peers wish they had known before engaging in prevention planning.
Bring your team together to discuss reflections and ideas sparked by the Roundtable stories. Consider using the following questions as discussion prompts:
- What resonated with you the most as you listened to this excerpt of the Roundtable?
- How can we move incrementally, intentionally, and boldly toward our prevention vision?
- Where can we learn from others and share our ideas, strategies, and lessons learned?