C2 – Operationalizing a Community Pathway to Prevention: Partnering with Families to Strengthen Communities   

Is your jurisdiction interested in developing a community pathway for prevention services delivery? In this lab, participants will learn concrete strategies for delivering prevention services to families in communities outside the traditional child welfare paradigm. Attendees will also learn ways to incorporate their visions into their own Family First prevention plans and design actionable implementation strategies. Participants will use the Community Pathway Planning Tool to explore the designing, planning and implementation of a community pathway, and hear key lessons learned from jurisdictions doing this work in partnership with children, youth, and families.

Presenters: Krista Thomas, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; JoShonda Guerrier, Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Hartford, CT