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We love to see our implementation sites creatively use GenerationPMTO core principles to illustrate the cultural shift taking place in all levels of their organization. This poster, from the 2013 Michigan PMTO state conference, decorates a hallway in our Oregon office serving as a daily celebration of the strength and cooperative spirit embedded in our work, supporting each other, just like elephants, all the way down! |
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Shine a light on Michigan Profile of a Model Implementation |
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The statewide Michigan implementation started in 2004 as a pilot program with practitioners from 3 counties. Back then, the training program required 21 days of workshops! In 2006, the state sought federal block grant funding and implementation went statewide, and 20 additional counties came to the state’s capital for training. Today in Michigan, PMTO practitioners serve families in 46 counties! |
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We interviewed Michigan PMTO® State Coordinator and GenerationPMTO Mentor, Luann J. Gray, to learn more about the Michigan operation. Secret to their success? Early on, Michigan learned that selecting the right people for training was key. They also wanted to provide PMTO skills to professionals who care for children but are unable to attend a full PMTO training. Michigan designed a 2-day workshop for front line staff, probation officers, bus drivers, day care workers, foster parents, school staff (teachers, recess monitors, para-professionals), DHHS welfare workers, and therapists who were interested in the model. Participants who attend PMTO-Informed: 2 Days of Directions and Encouragement get to practice (role play!) basic PMTO skills and begin to connect a common language between communities. Therapists get to try on the active teaching model for 2 days and decide if it’s a good fit for them and if they are interested in further training. What do Michiganders think? The families and practitioners keep the PMTO program going. First and foremost, they appreciate the support they receive from this strengths-based approach. For example, PMTO coaches use an active, positive approach to punctuate therapists’ skills and identify new tools that will strengthen families. Practitioners appreciate having a structured manual that anchors them, but at the same time gives them the freedom to adapt sessions to be responsive to the issues and cultures families bring in. One therapist who was promoted to Director now makes it a priority for all staff to attend some form of PMTO training. Michigan builds community by inviting families to their annual state conference to participate and talk about their experiences with PMTO practitioners. "It’s helped bring my family closer together and helped my child flourish when I use all the steps I’ve acquired and now use in everyday situations." - PMTO Parent How have they kept it going? Gray, Michigan’s State Coordinator, says, “When you start an evidence-based practice, it’s about looking forward and making sure you build an infrastructure to support it during inevitable change. People will leave and you need to be able to replace them.” Michigan’s leadership team has been successful at building a strong infrastructure throughout the state. In addition to the State Coordinator, PMTO is sustained and supported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS Manager Kim Batsche-McKenzie), Regional Coordinators, as well as the traditional roles -- Trainers, Coaches, and fidelity raters. In Michigan, the fidelity team has 18 FIMPers and a powerful coaching structure consisting of a lead coach, regional coaches, and monthly coaching seminars, |
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Who pays? Funding is always a challenge. In addition to using federal block grant dollars for training and supporting infrastructure roles, Michigan barters across regions to share the responsibilities of training, coaching, and FIMPing. A special example is how they used a daycare facility for one of their trainings and, in exchange, the daycare staff were invited to attend the 2-day PMTO-Informed workshop. PMTO is delivered through Michigan’s community mental health agencies, which serve all families eligible for Medicaid. How has our relationship with Michigan changed? Michigan is a Full-Transfer site. The primary connections now are with our Consensus Fidelity Team and Leadership Team. Importantly, the state leadership established an infrastructure to sustain the model with fidelity. The first step they took was to develop a Matrix of Roles and Responsibilities in collaboration with us. This describes the details of activities at each level of leadership. Periodically, the leaders in Michigan invite GenerationPMTO mentors to collaborate with adaptations to the program. The relationship is reciprocal. For example, Michigan has been in consultation with us as the state piloted the reduction of training days from 18, 14, 10, and now 8 days of training to certification, and the 2-day PMTO-Informed training. What is the state conference? Michigan is in their 8th year of hosting an annual PMTO State Conference. This conference brings together people at all levels in the program and provides an opportunity for seasoned and new therapists to network. Participants learn new skills/strategies and review core principles. The parent panel is consistently the favorite session for practitioners at each conference. Another favorite is the activity session where practitioners share a skill or PMTO-informed game they use with families. It’s also a time for them to meet GenerationPMTO model developers (we usually attend at least one day as a presenter). I want to learn how to do this in my state/region/country… Contact us! We’re happy to discuss options for implementing in your area. Anna Snider annas@generationpmto.org |
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Introducing Mindful Kindness |
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We are honored that Doug is donating proceeds from the sales of his books at that conference to GenerationPMTO. We are grateful for his contributions as an active board member as well as his good work sharing his skills and expertise with all of us. Thank you! |
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2018 Blueprints Conference: Committed to Youth, Families and Communities to Make a Stronger, Healthier Tomorrow April 30 - May 2, 2018 Denver, Colorado Margrét Sigmarsdóttir, Marion Forgatch, and Laura Rains will be speaking at the 2018 Blueprints Conference. The title of their presentation on May 1st is: GenerationPMTO: Program Components and Implementation Strategies. For more details or to register, please go to http://www.blueprintsconference.com |
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26th Annual SPR Meeting: Optimizing the Relevance of Prevention Science to Systems May 29-June 1, 2018 Washington, DC Marion Forgatch will be chair of a session at the 26th Annual Society for Prevention Research Meeting on May 29-June 1 in Washington DC. The session entitled, “Innovative Research Designs in Parenting Intervention Science,” features a presenting team of mentees and colleagues: Margrét Sigmarsdóttir, Abigail Gewirtz, David DeGarmo, Kendal Holtrop, Melanie Domenech Rodríguez, J. Rubén Parra-Cardona, Christopher Mehus, and Elizabeth Wieling . For more details or to register, go to http://www.preventionresearch.org/2018-annual-meeting/ |
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