November 18 – Strengthen Families Locally Weekly

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Updates From the Strengthen Families Locally (SFL) Team

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Dear Strengthen Families Locally Community,

Happy Fall to many of you who have had rain, snow, and freezing temperatures over the last few weeks!

As we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, many celebrate Thanksgiving with their families, and others take an Indigenous Day of Mourning, the supreme court is hearing arguments on Brackeen V. Haaland. This case has the potential to change the way that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is carried out nation-wide. To read more about how the Supreme Court decision could impact Native communities, see this article from Indian Country Today. You can also access audio and transcripts of Supreme Court arguments here.

To read about ways to celebrate Native American history this month with your family, check out this article: 8 Ways to Decolonize Thanksgiving or this toolkit.

“This is Native Land. It will always be Native land, and I am grateful for that. I will continue to fight for this land, I will continue to educate others about this land, and I will pray for this land. And yes, tomorrow, I’m going to eat turkey. But not in honor of some mythic coming together of Natives and colonizers. Because it’s delicious. The fight will still be there after that turkey, and I’ll be ready.” -Adrienne Keene, author of the Native Appropriations blog

 

All the best,

Joy

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Joy Lile, PhD
Strengthening Families Locally Coordinator
360-688-4956
joy.lile@dcyf.wa.gov

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“My mom passed away when I was 5. I am Native Alaskan. We were raised by my grandmother. The tribe put us kids in lots of programs, including a native dance program. The leader of that program…has been a mentor for me... She is still a major part of my life. In the next two weeks, we are preparing to go home to "Celebration" and I credit this woman for being there for me and instilling the love of my culture in me.” – Washington resident

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Highlights From Around DCYF

Strengthening Families Washington is hiring! The Home Visiting Portfolio and Evaluation Analyst will provide expert analysis, advice and consultation that will support the home visiting system’s strategic development of a framework that considers which home visiting models will be supported through the HVSA and associated requirements. Read more at careers.wa.gov.

Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Expansion: Are you interested in starting or expanding Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) services, B-3 ECEAP services, or adding ECLIPSE (Early Childhood Intervention Prevention Services) to your existing ECEAP slots? The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) anticipates releasing its next Request for Application (RFA) for Comprehensive Early Learning Services expansion in late November. More information coming soon. Learn more at the ECEAP website.

Local Corner

Check here for news and opportunities specific to our Strengthen Families Locally communities. Send opportunities to joy.lile@dcyf.wa.gov.

Spokane: Priority Spokane is conducting their next Spokane County Community Assessment focused on the different areas of the Economy, Education, the Environment, Health, Housing, and Public Safety. Visit www.PrioritySpokane.org for more information on this valuable process and how it has and will make a difference in our region. Spokane Community Assessment Discussion: Health – 11/30, 2:30 – 5, Spokane Regional Health District Auditorium. Register here.

Spokane: Community-Minded Enterprises Play-and-Learn Open House. There's a lot happening under the roof of the old Peaceful Valley Community Center. It is now home to Community-Minded  Enterprises’ Family Services work supporting families with young children. A centerpiece of that work is our play and learn groups. Meet staff, take a tour, activities for kids. November 30, 9-10 AM, 214 N. Cedar St.

Eastern Wa: Community Health Worker Training Program Steering Committee Application. Better Health Together is seeking up to 10 committee members for our Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program Steering Committee. The training program will be serving Eastern Washington to help train new CHWs and support the professional development of current CHWs. Committee members will receive a $100 stipend for each quarterly meeting. Learn more and apply here.

Other Community Resources

Connect (Events)

Affordable Housing Advisory Board. The Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) advises the Department of Commerce on housing and housing-related issues. AHAB has 24 members representing a variety of housing interests around the state. The board meets quarterly, and the meetings are open to all interested parties. 12/1, 1 PM. AHAB Website | Register for the meeting

Science-Driven Approaches to Reducing Inequities Through Public Health Policy. The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives (NPSC) will host a congressional briefing on deploying prevention strategies to improve racial equity, particularly in issue areas such as health and education.  12/6, 10:30-12 PST. Learn more here.

Doing Right at Birth: Professional education on child welfare reporting to promote recovery and equitable outcomes for birthing people, their children, and families. Experts in health and law, along with people affected by the child welfare system, will provide training about the legal, scientific, and ethical aspects of reporting birthing people who use drugs to the child welfare system. The goal is to give participants tools to promote recovery and equitable outcomes for birthing people, their children, and families. Intended Audience: Health care providers, social workers, hospital administrators, and public health officials. Thursday, January 19th, 12pm-1:30pm PST. Register here.

Super Neurodivergence! CEU Event. Join Charlie Health, a panel of experts, and a super-audience of providers for a virtual CEU event, discussing the power of mental healthcare for neurodivergent clients. We will cover topics including: How neurodivergent clients are reclaiming their differences as superpowers; Best and promising practices for affirming care; Leveraging creativity and technology in treatment 1/26, 11 am PST. Register here.

Learn (Educational Resources)

Racism in child welfare: Ethical considerations of harm by Berkman et al, published in Bioethics. Racism has resulted in significant disproportionality and disparity in the US child welfare system. Being Black is not an inherent risk factor for child abuse and neglect yet Black children are almost twice as likely to be victims of substantiated abuse and neglect claims compared to other racial groups. Read the abstract and get access here.

California Evidence-Based Clringhouse for Child Welfare: New Programs added to CEBC’s Program Registry: The Michigan Model of Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH HV) – added to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Programs (Birth to 5)

Innovate (News and New Insights)

University of Washington's CoLab telehealth innovations survey: University of Washington's CoLab is seeking input from mental and behavioral health providers serving prenatal, child, youth, and young adult clients. We are collecting examples of practice innovations that increase access, safety, client engagement, equity, and/or improve the provider experience of delivering telehealth. Please feel free to share this survey with your networks as well. We expect the survey to take 30 minutes or less, and we will provide the first 200 respondents with a $5 Starbucks gift card. Your input will help guide us in making telehealth best practice recommendations for mental and behavioral health services for clients prenatal through age 25. Take the survey here. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Sarah Walker.

Grow (Funding and Resources)

Birth Equity Project Request for Applications: The Washington State Department of Health Birth Equity Project funding seeks to address and reduce the racism faced by birth workers and families of Black/African American, African Immigrant, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Pacific Islander (PI) communities in our state. DOH will invest in community-based birth worker organizations that reflect the communities they serve.  Applications due 12/19, 8 am. Read more and view the RFA.

Sexual Assault Services Competitive Application from Wa Department of Commerce: Funds awarded through this competitive application must support efforts to develop and strengthen services and effective strategies in response to the crime of sexual assault against adults or youth, age 11 and older, in Washington State. Applications Due to OCVA no later than 5:00 PM, Pacific Time, Wednesday; November 16, 2022. Learn more here.

 

If you have suggestions for what to include in this newsletter, email Joy Lile.