Targeted Recruitment Toolkit

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Table of Contents

What Do We Need To Know - CMHC2

What Do We Need To Know - CPA4

Creating a PRFC Provider Job Description6

Parent Role & Supports7

Targeted Recruitment Plan8

New Recruitment Tasks9

Monthly Recruitment Activity Tracking Form10

Monthly Recruitment Outcome Tracking Form11

Newsletter Blurb – Option 112

Newsletter Blurb – Option 213

What Do We Need to Know? - Information from CMHC

Question / Data Wanted / Where We Can Get It / What We Found
  1. Who is on the SED Waiver?

  1. How many on SED waiver may benefit from a resource home that has skills to match their needs?
/ May benefit from PRFC:
May benefit from Respite:
  1. What (if any) are some common characteristics (behaviors, needs) among children on waiver who may need services in a resource home?

  1. When are referrals made for PRFC and respite?

  1. What has been your experience with the referral process?

  1. What has been your experience with PRFC/respite services?

  1. What have the outcomes for children/families been when using respite? PRFC?

  1. What has been your experience with respite/PRFC providers?

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*Adapted from The Road to Quality Foster & Adoptive Care: A Comprehensive Recruitment Manual, Eighth Edition.

What Do We Need to Know? Information from CPA

Question / Data Wanted / Where We Can Get It / What We Found
  1. How many PRFC and respite requests from this CMHC:
  • This past year?
  • Past 3 months?
  • Has there been a steady increase or decrease?
  • Do certain months have higher or lower referral rates?
/ PRFC Respite
Past year:
Past 3 months:
Trends:
  1. How many referrals resulted in services?
  • What types of referrals resulted in services?
  • How long did it take to locate PRFC from time of referral? (on avg)
/ PRFC Respite
Types:
Time:
  1. What types of referrals did not result in services? (main reasons)
/ PRFC Respite
  1. For which age group is PRFC the most difficult to find? Respite?

  1. Characteristics of current resource parents near this area (if applicable)
  • Where are they located geographically?
  • What skills do they have, or could they acquire?

  1. What placement restrictions/strengths do current homes have?
How many will accept children in the following age ranges?
  • 5-9
  • 10-12
  • 13-15
  • 16-18
/ PRFC Respite
Restrictions:
Strengths:
5-9:
10-12:
13-15:
16-18:
  1. How many homes:
  • Currently have a PRFC bed open?
  • May have an opening soon?
  • Seem to be open for long periods?
  • Are only willing to accept children for whom PRFC is rarely needed?
/ Open now:
Open soon:
Usually open:
Rarely used:

*Adapted from The Road to Quality Foster & Adoptive Care: A Comprehensive Recruitment Manual, Eighth Edition.

Creating a PRFC Provider Job Description

Professional Resource Family Care (PRFC)provides a family environment through which youth and their parents receive support and learn new skills to help manage a child’s mental health needs. Resource families are active members of the treatment team and interact daily with the child’s parents to prepare for the child’s return home.

PRFC provider qualifications

Must be 21 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent

Complete training required by KDADS

Pass all required background checks

Have a licensed family residence & any other required certifications

PRFC providers are responsible for the following:

Daily contact with child’s parent/guardian (phone is fine)

Interacting with child’s parent/guardian in person to mentor and or be a role model at least once a week

Providing daily caregiving duties such as

Daily documentation (progress notes, medication logs)

Participating in team meetings

Communicating with the team about success and/or struggles with the child and with co-parenting

PRFC providers will be supported in their role through receiving:

Information and training in the following areas:

  • mental health diagnoses
  • behavior management techniques
  • background information for each child/family

 On-call staff support

Parent Role & Supports

Professional Resource Family Care (PRFC)provides a family environment through which youth and their parents receive support and learn new skills to help manage a child’s mental health needs. Resource families are active members of the treatment team and interact daily with the child’s parents (“co-parenting”) to prepare for the child’s return home.

Parents whose children use PRFC are responsible for the following:

(Example): Daily communication with the PRFC provider (phone is fine)

(Example): Interacting with the PRFC provider in person at least once a week to practice or discuss approaches that may be tried with their child at home

(Example): Participating in team meetings

(Example): Communicating with the team about successes and strengths , struggles with their child, or co-parenting difficulties

Parents will be supported in their role through receiving:

(Example): Parent support services (if desired)

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TARGETED RECRUITMENT PLAN

Goal:

Task / Activities (Responsible Party) / Timeline / Status

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New Recruitment Tasks

Month / Month / Month
Task
Person(s)
Timeline / Task
Person(s)
Timeline / Task
Person(s)
Timeline
Task
Person(s)
Timeline / Task
Person(s)
Timeline / Task
Person(s)
Timeline
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Person(s)
Timeline / Task
Person(s)
Timeline / Task
Person(s)
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Monthly Recruitment Activity Tracking Form

Month / Type of Activity / Location / Approx # attending/reached / Potential interest (e.g., individual FU directly after activity)

Monthly Recruitment Outcome Tracking Form

Month / # of Inquiries re: PRFC / How did they hear about PRFC? / # in training for PRFC/Respite / # of new PRFC providers / # of new Respite providers

Newsletter Blurb – Option 1

Want to Make a Difference in Your Community?

Become a Resource Family

[Organization]is looking for patient, caring, and flexible individuals who work well with others, and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families to provide services to children with mental health difficulties in a family setting.

Resource families must have licensed homes. You receive ongoing training and support as well as reimbursement. Resource families may provide Professional Resource Family Care (PRFC) and/or Short Term Respite Care.

PRFCprovides a temporary family environment through which youth and their parents receive support and learn new skills to help manage a child’s mental health needs. Resource families are active members of the treatment team and interact daily with the child’s parents to prepare for the child’s return home.

Short Term Respite Caregives families and children a needed break from daily stress by offering a safe family environment. Resource families provide

temporary, direct care and supervision. Respite is typically provided for a day, overnight, or for a weekend.

Interested in learning more? Contact [CMHC] OR [CPA].

Newsletter Blurb – Option 2

Want to Make a Difference in Your Community?

Become a Resource Family

[Organization]is looking for patient, caring, and flexible individuals who work well with others, and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families to provide services to children with mental health difficulties in a family setting.

Resource families provide families with a needed break by providing a safe family environment for a child to stay for a day, overnight, weekend, or sometimes up to 1-2 months. Some resource families provide extra support for parents to learn new skills and prepare for the child’s return home.

Resource families must be licensed homes. You receive ongoing training and support as well as reimbursement.

Interested in learning more? Contact [CMHC] OR [CPA].

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