The RBS Reform Coalition. Reconnecting Children, Families and Communities.
Conferences and Trainings
December 1-2, 2011
RBS SHARED LEARNING FORUM DEC 2011
- Conference Overview: The 3rd RBS Shared Learning Forum was held on December 1 & 2, 2010, at CDSS in Sacramento. 95 people attended, including representatives from the four RBS demonstration sites (Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco and Los Angeles), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Casey Family Programs (Casey), California Alliance of Child & Family Services (Alliance), and other partners.
- Location: CDSS Headquarters, Sacramento
- Links: RBS Shared Learning Proceedings
June 16-17, 2011
RBS SHARED LEARNING FORUM 2011
The Promise of Permanency: Early Reflections on the RBS Experience
- Conference Overview: Representatives from each of the four RBS sites as well as the agencies supporting the reform effort join together for this two-day conference. With youth now served in all four locations, this forum is a time to reflect on the successes and challenges of RBS thus far and share ideas and strategies for its future.
- Location: CDSS Headquarters, Sacramento
- Links: RBS Shared Learning Forum Proceedings
December 1, 2010
RBS Shared Learning Forum 2010: Experiences and Insights from RBS
- Conference Overview: Representatives from each of the four RBS sites as well as the agencies supporting the reform effort joined together for a day’s conference. With youth already being served in three locations and soon to be four, this was a key time to share successes, exchange strategies and discuss challenges to maximize our collective knowledge as RBS moves forward. Outcomes of the day were:
• To learn about the successes and challenges of the RBS operational sites.
• To identify transferable strategies and tools for each RBS site.
• To determine methods for sustaining RBS momentum in 2011.
- Location: USC Davidson Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Links: RBS Shared Learning Forum Proceedings
September 16, 2010
Shared Learning Webinar: Strategies for Effectively and Efficiently Tracking Evaluation Data
July 20, 2010
Shared Learning Webinar: Special Project Codes
July 19, 2010
Shared Learning Webinar: RBS Time Study Instructions
August 31, 2009
Shared Learning Webinar: Comprehensive Care Planning
March 4-5, 2009
RBS Reform Forum: Showcasing the Demonstration Sites' RBS Reform Plans
March 3, 2008
Forum
February 5, 2009
Shared Learning Webinar: Funding the Residential Based Services Reform Project
December 3, 2008
Forum
November 5-6, 2008
Implementation Forum
May 16, 2008
County Applicant Orientation Symposium
- Conference Overview: Engineering organizational change that supports RBS Reform within county & provider communities.
2008 technical assistance support plan for helping local county partnerships produce deliverables and reach key milestones.
Planning toolkit designed to help counties develop their program, implementation and funding models.
Fellow applicant counties, including information on their target popluations and key outcomes.
- Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
10:00-3:30
- Links: County Applicant Overview Presentation
- From Place to Help Changing the Metaphor of Residential: Implications for RBS Providers
September 4-5, 2008
Residentially Based Services Reform Program Design and Fiscal Model Forum
- Conference Overview: RBS Reform demonstration sites will gather to share the progress to date on their reform plans, providing an early window into cornerstone innovations that may require adjustments in regulatory and fiscal conventions currently governing group care. Participants will be given time to meet with their local planning teams to consider feedback and suggestions received from colleagues attending the Forum. Representatives from CDSS, as well as the technical assistance and evaluation team, will be made available for questions and consultation.
- Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
- Links: Presentations Day One (September 4)
- Presentations Day Two (September 5)
- RBS Funding Workshops (September 5)
