Enhancements Underway by Jurisdictions Based on GFCM Training & Technical Assistance

• GFCM Implementation Team meets regularly to plan and monitor progress. 
• Revising case planning policy based on GFCM framework. 
• Requirement in place that case plan long-term goals focus on youth’s ideal self. 
• Working to modify case planning software to align with GFCM. 
• Training and coaching on case noting to capture growth experiences. 
• Revising interview questions and report-writing format for front-end investigation POs.  

• Officially adopted GFCM as case management approach per agency website. 
• Added to case plans a long-term goal based on youth’s future ideal self. 
• Revised agenda for staffing out-of-home placement cases; emphasis on youth’s strengths and future, and participation in the staffing process.

• Modified pre-dispositional process and timeline to increase time for PO growth facilitation work.

• Revised case plan policy to include long-term goal based on youth’s future ideal self and related short-term goals and action steps. 
• Utilizing GFCM framework to comply with individualized case planning state statute.

• Involving POs in a gradual process of utilizing the GFCM case planning approach.

• Case planning driven by focus on youth’s future ideal self. 
• Developed process of engaging youth by posting description of ideal self on agency “wall of change.” 
• Youth’s ideal self utilized to guide transitioning youth off probation.

• GFCM integrated into supervision and coaching approach. 
• Established a “GFCM Practice Group” for intensive work and serve later as supports to other POs. 
• Special training for front end POs to support agency’s new emphasis on building trust with youth. 
• Established “vision board” to post youth ideal selves being supported. 
• GFCM Newsletter to inform ongoing growth-facilitation practices.  
• “GFCM practice labs” to increase proficiency of POs.

• Established GFCM training team within Quality Assurance Unit; uses a curriculum developed by consultant. 
• Redesigned initial training for newly onboarded POs to support utilization of a growth facilitation approach.

• Supervisor tracking PO case notes for documentation of growth facilitation competencies and effects on youth’s formal processing experience.

• Involved POs in process of formally adopting GFCM framework and tailoring it to link with current work. 
• Established “vision board” to post youth ideal selves being supported. 
• TA to be utilized to develop growth-focused approach to conversations with and supervision of youth. 
• TA to be utilized to enhance supervision of growth-focused practices.

• Quality Assurance Team taking on task of continued GFCM training and coaching.

2024 training to focus on applying growth perspective to the Dual Status Initiative, and North Dakota’s Restorative Justice approach as well as: 

1) trauma screening and assessing risks and needs; 

2) reports, court processes, and family engagement; and 

3) referrals for service, 

• Orientation of legal and community partners on principles of GFCM. 
• Bench Card developed for Judges 
• Exploring funding dedicated to services that support youth exploration for identity formation.  
• Modified provider RFPs and contract language to align service delivery with GFCM. 
• Ideal selves posted on “vision board” and efforts made to identify services to support them.

• Oriented legal and community partners on principles of GFCM. 
• Intensive training of contracted community partners on GFCM and markers of desistance. 
• Used GFCM framework to enhance Credible Messenger program. 
• Provider network implementing agency-specific growth-focused quality improvement action plans.

• Judge enhanced interim orders to include working with POs in accordance with five benchmarks indicative of a growth experience. 
• Judge includes discussion of youth’s future ideal self and case plan as part of dispositional hearings.

• Working to engage programs to support with youth ideal selves.

• Oriented legal partners on principles of GFCM.