Brochure for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Mental Health Services and Policy Program, Trauma

1. Regional Quality Managers Structure and Access
Services Provided:
To Consultation Resources
• Work with provider agencies to
support effective use of the CANS.
• Monitor providers use of the CANS
Case Consultations:
 Topics for casethe CQI and IDCFSbe
determined by
consultations will CQI Continuous Quality Improvement
during assessment and treatment planning teams in conjunction with the
planning and related to child outcomes. providers being served, based on common
themes observed or representative topics.
Community
• Assist in identification of community
resources and services related to CANS-  Topicslistserves and information will via
email
and dates will be disseminated
Implementation of
identified needs across agencies.
also be communicated via Regional
Quality Managers.
 Providers maythese consultationsstaff or
participate in
sign up to either
via
Trauma-Related
mechanisms established by their Regional
Quality Managers. Services Initiative
Identify gaps in outpatient and trauma-  Participation will be determined based
on region and considered on a first
related services and resources based on
come basis.
CANS-identified needs across agencies.
• Support in bridging these gaps in CQI Agency & Program Consultation:
and trauma-specific practices.
 Initial topics willagencyon: program
consultation
for
focus
and
For more information on all of these services,
~ Implementation of the CANS
for
please contact the Regional Quality Manager
in your region:
~ Building knowledge about
trauma-specific treatment practices. IDCFS
• Cook County: Tracy Fehrenbach, Ph.D  Subsequent topicsproviderdetermined in
conjunction with
will be
agencies,
t-fehrenbach@northwestern.edu
(773) 573-5847 program specific needs assessments, and
• Central: Jennifer Marett, MSW, LCSW
Jennifer@infant-parent.com
suggestions determined by agency contact
with Regional Quality Managers.
(773) 573-6790 Mental Health Services
• Southern: Lauren Roberts, MA, LCPC
lroberts@infant-parent.com
And Policy Program
Northwestern University
(773) 484-8990

2. The CQI Initiative State Trauma Expert
CQI Focus
CUI
National Trauma Consultant
Consultation Services Provided: Consultation Services Provided:
Emphasizes improvement in the
Assistance in effective and consistent use of the Clinical case consultations will be offered within
quality of care and effectiveness CANS to support strength-based and trauma- interdisciplinary staffing or clinical
of services within the behavioral informed service planning and outcomes team format.
health system served by IDCFS management.
Inclusion of key service providers such
providers where trauma is often as therapists, supervisors, case workers,
Assessment of the training and resource needs
a clinical concern. across agencies to improve effectiveness of services
school counselors, probation officers, and
foster parents.
and enhance trauma-informed practices.
Enhancement of skills in providing trauma-
Training on the identification, assessment and
focused services and addressing complex cases
treatment of childhood trauma.
within IDCFS.
CQI Objectives Consultation with agencies on how to build
organizational capacity and readiness to
National Consultant
Bruce Perry, MD, Ph.D.
adopt new trauma practices.
Train and certify providers on the Dr. Perry is one of the leading national
Linkage to web-based resources and written trauma experts on the impact of
IDCFS Child and Adolescent Needs & childhood trauma and maltreatment
materials developed by several leading national
Strengths (CANS) assessment tool. on child development.
child trauma experts.
Provide support and technical Establishment of learning communities to
Twelve, 90-minute clinical case consultations will
assistance in implementation of the be offered in a group teleconference format.
facilitate communication and information
CANS in community agencies to track sharing across agencies. Consultation Formats:
behavioral health needs and outcomes. All other consultation services will be ongoing and
Program and clinical consultation for offered in the following formats:
Provide consultation on the development building trauma-related practices based •Group teleconferences based on identified or
of assessment-based, trauma-informed and on specific agency needs and the needs suggested topics
strength-based treatment plans. of children served.
•Individual agency phone or in-person meetings
based on need
Provide training and consultation State Trauma Expert •Web or e-mail-based discussion groups
on child trauma best practices Cassandra Kisiel, Ph.D. •Inter-agency Super User Program meetings
and quality improvement strategies •Quarterly Newsletter – highlighting updates
Dr. Kisiel is a Research Assistant
to enhance provider knowledge, skills Professor at Northwestern University and past Training on provider progress, ongoing CQI activities (such as
Director for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. use of outcome data), and specific trauma topics
and practices. Her background and expertise are in child trauma
assessment and effective training and dissemination
methods for trauma-focused practices.