Annual MeetingAnnual MeetingOctober 30, 2006October 30, 2006

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WelcomeWelcome

Al FoleyAl Foley

Superintendent, Red Lake Falls Public Superintendent, Red Lake Falls Public SchoolsSchools

Chairman, NW MN Council of CollaborativesChairman, NW MN Council of Collaboratives

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2006 in Review 2006 in Review

BreakBreak

Membership Membership

Financial ReportFinancial Report

Strategic Direction 2007Strategic Direction 2007

Closing CommentsClosing Comments

The NW MN Council of The NW MN Council of CollaborativesCollaboratives

The Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives is a coalition of public and private agencies working together to improve the lives of children and families in northwest Minnesota.

Kittson CountyKittson County is the northern most county in the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives.

Kittson County established a collaborative in late 2001.

Currently there are two Kittson County sites in the Stephen-Argyle Safe Schools grant and three school sites in the Carol M. White Grant.

Kittson County has a child population of 1,431 youth under the age of 19 years.

7 member agencies in the NW MN Council of collaboratives who serve youth and families in Kittson County.

Marshall County

Marshall County is the second largest county in the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives.

Marshall County established a collaborative in 1996.

Currently there are two Marshall County sites in the Stephen-Argyle Safe Schools grant and four school sites in the Carol M. White grant.

13 member agencies in the NW MN Council of collaboratives who serve youth and families in Marshall County.

Marshall County has a child population of 2,837 youth under the age of 19 years.

Polk County

Polk County has the largest population of any county in the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives.

Polk County established a collaborative in 1996.

Currently there are 2 Polk County sites in the Stephen-Argyle Safe Schools grant and five school sites in the Carol M. White grant.

14 member agencies in the NW MN Council of collaboratives who serve youth and families in Polk County

Polk County has a child population of 9,270 youth under the age of 19 years.

Red Lake County

Red Lake County is the smallest county in the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives.

Red Lake County established a collaborative in late 2000.

Currently there are 3 Red Lake County sites in the Stephen-Argyle Safe Schools grant and three school sites in the Carol M. White grant.

7 member agencies in the NW MN Council of collaboratives who serve youth and families in Red Lake County

Red Lake County has a child population of 1,231 youth under the age of 19 years.

Norman County

Norman County is the southern-most county in the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives.

Norman County established a collaborative in mid 1999.

Currently there are two Norman County sites in the Stephen-Argyle Safe Schools grant and three sites in the Carol M. White grant.

8 member agencies in the NW MN Council of collaboratives who serve youth and families in Norman County.

Norman County has a child population of 2,080 youth under the age of 19 years.

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Involvement of 5 Counties (soon to add Involvement of 5 Counties (soon to add a 6a 6thth county – Mahnomen in 2007!) county – Mahnomen in 2007!)

Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk and Red Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk and Red LakeLake

43 members, including agencies and county 43 members, including agencies and county collaborativescollaboratives

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Great success in federal Great success in federal grant applications.grant applications.

Currently 4 federal grants Currently 4 federal grants have been awarded have been awarded through the efforts of the through the efforts of the NW MN Council of NW MN Council of Collaboratives.Collaboratives.

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Safe Schools/Healthy Students’ Initiative(SSHS)

Chris Mills, Fiscal HostColleen MacRae, Project Director

August 2003 – July 2007

Stephen-Argyle SSHS Focus and

Goals

Comprehensive, integrated approach to:

Early identification

Early Intervention

Prevention of school violence, alcohol and drug abuse, and related mental health problems with a view to improving the health and safety of area youth

Six Core SSHS Elements

All SS/HS grantees must link and integrate six core elements in a comprehensive approach to violence prevention and healthy development that reflects an overall vision for the community– Safe school environment– Violence, alcohol, and other drug prevention and early

intervention – School and community mental health preventive and

treatment intervention services – Early childhood psychosocial and emotional

development services– Educational reform– Safe school policies

SSHS Strategies

Improve/increase services to “at-risk” children and their families

Link child-serving agencies in a consistent and complementary way

Link security with healthy childhood development Take a school-based public health approach Provide comprehensive, coordinated services that are

developmentally appropriate Develop a school/law enforcement/mental health

partnership Implement science-based programs with demonstrated

outcomes

Red Ribbon Week

Drug Prevention Groups

SSHS – Data

The majority of students and staff believe that their school is safe.

Resources are available and students are getting positive messages about violence prevention and alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) prevention.

Staff know where to get help for students and families facing mental health issues.

Both students and staff report positive student-staff relationships.

Between August 2003 and February 2006 a total of 88,113 service contacts of school-aged children and a total of 47,352 contacts with staff and community were reported. A service contact is defined as an individual receiving services in combination of one-on-one, group participation and/or distribution of mass information.

Outcomes

Increased capacity of service providers to address the needs of children and families

Increased access to services for children and families

Improved referrals between agencies

Successful cooperative efforts between and amongst counties, cities and organizations

Improved communication and awareness of school safety, chemical health, mental health, early childhood and educational reform issues

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Carol M. White Physical Carol M. White Physical Education Grant AwardEducation Grant Award

Seventeen School Districts and the Red River Seventeen School Districts and the Red River Juvenile CenterJuvenile Center

$489,515 CAROL M. WHITE PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRANT AWARDED TO PARNTERS IN THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF COLLABORATIVES

Prairie WindsA Carol M. White Physical Education Grant

Becky SmithBecky SmithProject DirectorProject Director218-681-0900 x107218-681-0900 x107

bsmith@nw-service.k12.mn.usGarth KrugerGarth Kruger

Evaluator, Center for Rural Evaluator, Center for Rural HealthHealth

701-777-4498701-777-4498

gkruger@medicine.nodak.edu

Grant PartnersGrant PartnersNorthwest Service Cooperative (NWSC) Northwest Service Cooperative (NWSC)

Red River Valley Juvenile CenterRed River Valley Juvenile Center

School DistrictsSchool Districts::Ada-Borup #2854Ada-Borup #2854 Climax-Shelly #592Climax-Shelly #592Crookston #593Crookston #593 Fertile-Beltrami Fertile-Beltrami #599#599Fisher #600Fisher #600 Fosston #601Fosston #601Greenbush/Middle River #2683Greenbush/Middle River #2683 Grygla #447Grygla #447Kittson Central #2171Kittson Central #2171 Oklee #627Oklee #627Marshall County Central #441 Marshall County Central #441 Plummer#628Plummer#628Norman County East#2215Norman County East#2215 Red Lake Falls #630Red Lake Falls #630Norman County West #2527 Norman County West #2527 Stephen-Argyle Central #2856 Stephen-Argyle Central #2856 Tri-County Central #2358Tri-County Central #2358

Grant Goals and ObjectivesGrant Goals and ObjectivesPrairie Winds Initiative Program GoalsPrairie Winds Initiative Program Goals::

Increase the percentage of students participating in Increase the percentage of students participating in physical education activities.physical education activities.

Increase in the number of students making progress Increase in the number of students making progress toward meeting state standards. (Adopted Wisconsin toward meeting state standards. (Adopted Wisconsin standards.)standards.)

Foster and support healthy lifestyles and positive and Foster and support healthy lifestyles and positive and cooperative behaviors that will persist into adulthood.cooperative behaviors that will persist into adulthood.

U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Education

Office of Safe and Drug-Free SchoolsOffice of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

ERCM ERCM Emergency Response and Crisis ManagementEmergency Response and Crisis Management

Fiscal Host: Fiscal Host: Stephen-Argyle School DistrictStephen-Argyle School District

Award: Award: $399,627.00$399,627.00

Project Period:Project Period:October 1, 2006 – March 31, 2008October 1, 2006 – March 31, 2008

Activities:Activities:All hazards assessment in each building with All hazards assessment in each building with

every school district within the grant.every school district within the grant.

PartnersPartners

20 Public School Districts20 Public School Districts ASECASEC Public HealthPublic Health County Social ServicesCounty Social Services Mental HealthMental Health Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement TVOCTVOC County Emergency OperationsCounty Emergency Operations Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

ObjectivesObjectives

Develop coordinated service agreementsDevelop coordinated service agreements Review existing plans and update with Review existing plans and update with

necessary pandemic and behavioral health necessary pandemic and behavioral health management plansmanagement plans

Provide trainingProvide training Develop communications planDevelop communications plan Create web-based data and resource Create web-based data and resource

librarylibrary

ContactsContacts

Chris Mills – Fiscal HostChris Mills – Fiscal Host

Stephen-Argyle School - 218-478-3315Stephen-Argyle School - 218-478-3315

Dan Parent – Executive Board ChairDan Parent – Executive Board Chair

Win-E-Mac School – 218-687-2236Win-E-Mac School – 218-687-2236

Melissa Perreault – Transition TeamMelissa Perreault – Transition Team

218-281-3940218-281-3940

NW Minnesota Council of NW Minnesota Council of Collaborative’s:Collaborative’s:

“Our Children Succeed Initiative” “Our Children Succeed Initiative”

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA): Children’s Administration (SAMHSA): Children’s

Mental Health Initiative GrantMental Health Initiative GrantSept. 30Sept. 30thth, 2006 – Sept. 29, 2006 – Sept. 29thth, 2012, 2012

Overview of the Grant:Overview of the Grant:

Purpose: “to develop integrated home and Purpose: “to develop integrated home and community based services and supports for community based services and supports for children and youth with mental health issues children and youth with mental health issues and their families, by encouraging the and their families, by encouraging the development and expansion of effective and development and expansion of effective and enduring systems of care” enduring systems of care”

Overarching Goal of Our Initiative:Overarching Goal of Our Initiative:

To bring our current System of Care to full scale To bring our current System of Care to full scale by:by:

1.1. Including all communities in the geographically large 6 Including all communities in the geographically large 6 county areacounty area

2.2. Including parents as partners and co-decision makersIncluding parents as partners and co-decision makers3.3. Reaching un-served, under-served at-risk children, youth Reaching un-served, under-served at-risk children, youth

and young adults and culturally distinct populationsand young adults and culturally distinct populations4.4. Applying Evidenced Based Models of InterventionApplying Evidenced Based Models of Intervention5.5. Evaluating the effectiveness of the system of care and it’s Evaluating the effectiveness of the system of care and it’s

component servicescomponent services

Enhancing our System of CareEnhancing our System of Care

An ideal System of Care Model includes a An ideal System of Care Model includes a comprehensive spectrum of mental health and comprehensive spectrum of mental health and other necessary services which are organized other necessary services which are organized into a coordinated network to meet the into a coordinated network to meet the multiple and changing needs of children and multiple and changing needs of children and their familiestheir families

Agencies compliment each another, staff work Agencies compliment each another, staff work as part of a child’s care teamas part of a child’s care team

Objectives of the grantObjectives of the grant Objective #1:Objective #1: Reduce out of home and out of region Reduce out of home and out of region

placement of children with severe emotional placement of children with severe emotional disturbance by at least 50% by Year 6, from 237 disturbance by at least 50% by Year 6, from 237 children to 118 children.children to 118 children.

Objective #2:Objective #2: Reduce hospitalization, involvement Reduce hospitalization, involvement in the juvenile justice system, homelessness and in the juvenile justice system, homelessness and chemical abuse, while increasing employment, chemical abuse, while increasing employment, successful transition to higher education programs, successful transition to higher education programs, and independent housing for youth and young adults and independent housing for youth and young adults ages 18 – 21 who experience severe emotional ages 18 – 21 who experience severe emotional disturbance or co-occurring disorders.disturbance or co-occurring disorders.

Objectives of the GrantObjectives of the Grant

Objective #3:Objective #3: Reduce by 40% by Year 6, the rates of Reduce by 40% by Year 6, the rates of school truancy, school drop outs, chemical abuse and school truancy, school drop outs, chemical abuse and homelessness, with a focus on youth in the juvenile homelessness, with a focus on youth in the juvenile justice system, youth experiencing co-occurring justice system, youth experiencing co-occurring disorders, and youth and young adults from diverse disorders, and youth and young adults from diverse cultures with severe emotional disturbance.cultures with severe emotional disturbance.

Objective #4:Objective #4: Reduce the number of young children Reduce the number of young children at risk for developing a severe emotional disturbance.at risk for developing a severe emotional disturbance.

2006 in Review2006 in ReviewWebsiteWebsite

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www.councilofcollaboratives.org Average 1,000 unique users each Average 1,000 unique users each weekweek

www.nwmnconnections.orgEncourage partners to provide a Encourage partners to provide a line to NW MN Connections on line to NW MN Connections on your home site.your home site.

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Grant ReviewGrant ReviewDaily review of potential funding sources meeting the mission, goals, objectives, and outcomes of the NW Minnesota Council of Collaboratives

650 individual grants reviewed650 individual grants reviewed

grants considered by the grants considered by the Governing BoardGoverning Board

5 grants written and submitted 5 grants written and submitted

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Convening the Chemical Health Task Convening the Chemical Health Task GroupGroupInvolvement of staff from a variety Involvement of staff from a variety partner agenciespartner agencies

Task Force Members include:Task Force Members include:Patsy Kuznia, Kittson CountyPatsy Kuznia, Kittson CountyTammie Ruebke and Rhoda Habedank, Norman Tammie Ruebke and Rhoda Habedank, Norman CountyCountyLarry Tweten and Sue Sholes, Marshall CountyLarry Tweten and Sue Sholes, Marshall CountyD’Anne Johnson and Jackie Robertson, Polk D’Anne Johnson and Jackie Robertson, Polk CountyCountyTrevis Knutson, Margo Peterson, Gene Skala, Trevis Knutson, Margo Peterson, Gene Skala, Red Lake CountyRed Lake County

System Wide Members include:System Wide Members include:Joan Porraz, Brenda Anderson and Mary ThibertJoan Porraz, Brenda Anderson and Mary Thibert

BREAKBREAK

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MembershipMembershipIntroduction of new members Introduction of new members

Review Membership PolicyReview Membership Policy

Principles of CooperationPrinciples of Cooperation

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New Members who joined in 2006:

Inter-County Community Council

Bob Melby

North Valley Health

Gail Larson

Anticipated New Members joining in 2007:

Mahnomen County Collaborative

Mahnomen County Social Services – Cindy Marihart

Waubun School District – Boyd Bradbury

Mahube – Leah Pigatti

MembershipMembershipMembership Policy

The Governing Board of the Northwest Minnesota Council of Collaboratives recommends the continuation of the following membership policy:2007 Membership dues for Collaboratives will be 2007 Membership dues for Collaboratives will be $1,875 and $1,500 for individual agency partners. Dues $1,875 and $1,500 for individual agency partners. Dues must be paid in full by March 31, 2007 to be considered must be paid in full by March 31, 2007 to be considered a member of the NW MN Council of Collaboratives.a member of the NW MN Council of Collaboratives.

Organizations with the same Governing Board need Organizations with the same Governing Board need only pay one membership dues.only pay one membership dues.

Example: County Commissioner who are the Governing Example: County Commissioner who are the Governing Board for Social Services, County, Public Health need only Board for Social Services, County, Public Health need only pay one membership due, while all three service providers pay one membership due, while all three service providers would be considered a member of the NW MN Council of would be considered a member of the NW MN Council of Collaboratives.Collaboratives.

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Financial ReportFinancial Report2006 Financial Report2006 Financial Report

Cumulative Cash Statement 9/30/2006Cumulative Cash Statement 9/30/2006

2006 Budget*2006 Budget*YTD ActualYTD Actual

CashCash $97,750$97,750 $123,351$123,351

Funds ExpendedFunds Expended $ 72,398$ 72,398 $ $ 64,70464,704

Cash BalanceCash Balance $ 25,352$ 25,352 $ 58,647$ 58,647* 12 month budget* 12 month budget

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2006 Budget Comparison Actual2006

Budget

September 30, 2006

Cash

Sustainability Balance $62,976$40,000

Dues $60,375$57,750

Total Cash $123,351$97,750

Expenses

Facilitation of Council Activities $12,950$19,375

Web Site Development, Data, Grant Research$23,872 $33,673

Grant Writing $ 27,575$18,000

Other $ 308 $ 1,350

Total Expense $64,704$72,398

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2007 BudgetRevenues:

Sustainability Balance: $20,000

Membership Fees

Collaboratives $11,250

(6 Collaboratives @ $1,875)

Agencies$66,750

(37 Agencies @ $1,500)

Total $86,750

Expenses:

Facilitation$19,955

Grant and Web Development$34,682

Grant Writing $18,000

Other Direct Expenses$ 1,350

Total $73,987

Net Cash$12,763

Strategic DirectionStrategic DirectionOriginallyOriginally set at 2004 Annual Meeting set at 2004 Annual Meeting

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Reserve energy and resources to go after other grants that come up, but to focus and to actively work on three primary areas.

Chemical Health – includes the topic areas of violence, ATOD (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs), academics, mental health, cultural competency, data collection, discipline, restorative justice, family empowerment.

Early (childhood) Intervention – includes mental health, parenting, data collection, cultural competency, child and teen check-ups, screening and family empowerment

System Development – includes common intake, policies and procedures, access, data development cultural competency, resource, communication and family empowerment

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Task Groups would develop a picture of what our need and problem is (using data) and to identify a method or product for addressing the issue. The TASK GROUPS will be convened to review appropriate grant opportunities.

Chemical Health Task GroupGroup will be facilitated by Dawn Ganje and Melissa

Perreault.

Interview and data collection have taken place.

Task Group will be meeting for their first meeting November 6, 2006.

Thirteen multi-disciplinary members from across the 5-county region will be participating.

Work plan addressing service gaps and strategies to address gaps and needs will be developed.

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Challenge and OpportunitySuccession PlanningGrant Management Continued grant reviewContinue search to fund Early Childhood Work

planChemical Health Task Group and Work plan

DevelopmentIncrease CapacityBlending Funding StreamsDeclining Resources

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Current Governing Board Members

Kittson County

Kathy Johnson, Kittson County Social Services

Marshall County

Jennifer Anderson, Marshall County Social Services

Dan Wilson, Northwestern Mental Health Center

Norman County

Larry Swanson, Norman County East Public Schools

Susan Mills, Tri-County Corrections

Polk County

Denny DeMers, Tri-Valley Opportunity Council

Randy Bruer, Fisher Public Schools

Red Lake County

Al Foley, Red Lake Falls Public Schools

Jim Guetter, Oklee and Plummer Public Schools

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Future Board Members - 2007

Mahnomen County

Cindy Marihart, Mahnomen County Social Services

Jamie Hennen, Norman-Mahnomen Public Health

Closing CommentsClosing Comments

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Al FoleyAl FoleySuperintendent, Red Lake Falls Superintendent, Red Lake Falls Public SchoolsPublic SchoolsChairman, NW MN Council of Chairman, NW MN Council of CollaborativesCollaboratives