
Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative
Working across systems and with families to support children's mental health.
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Impact & Outcomes Committee
Description and Committee Charge
The Impact and Outcomes Committee advises the Governing Board on current and future RCCMHC-funded services and supports using both qualitative and quantitative data.
Data and Outcomes Measurement
In 2020, our grant making increased ten-fold, This resulted in increased collaboration with schools, county, and local agencies as well as increased access for thousands more youth/families. However, this also greatly increased the number of hours needed to manage those relationships, service agreements, and outcomes data. It was no longer reasonable to generate narrative-heavy public reports. So, we developed new progress and outcomes surveys and asked questions about collective impact and improvement across all funding areas. Read about 2020 impact and outcomes here.
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FUNDING AREAS: 1) School Linked Mental Health, 2) Innovative Serives & Committee Outreach, 3) Non-Billable Services Bank, and 4) RCCMHC Family and Community Engagement
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SURVEY QUESTIONS: Collaboration, Referrals, Outreach to traditionally marginalized populations and underserved families, Youth/family demographics, Data collection tools, Quantifiable performance indicators related to proposed goal(s), Percent improvement, Personal story of impact, Lessons learned, Challenges/obstacles, and Alignment with RCCMHC vision and goals.
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YOUTH/FAMILY IMPROVEMENT AREAS: School engagement, Family communication/cohesion, Peer relationship, Social connectedness/community support, Emotional symptoms, Behavior problems or self-hearm. Prosocial behavior & coping (youth), Resilience & coping (parent/caregiver), Resource connections, Understanding mental health or trauma, and Access to concrete supports or tangible tools to support mental health/wellbeing.
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In 2021, the Impact and Outcomes Committee is working with a contracted researcher to further simplify this process.
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Impact and Outcomes Committee Folder
Search the Impact & Outcomes Committee Folder to view minutes, agenda, reports, and related documents according to month.
Appointed Committee Members
Committee Chair: Deb Cavitt, MN Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH)
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Jacinta Moss, parent and 2021 Board Chair
Jennifer Forrest, parent
Adriana Arce, Ramsey County
Aerine Caerwyn, parent
Richard Oni, Progressive Individual Resources
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Contracted Researcher: Dr. Jaime Ballard
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Infographic design by Adriana Arce (Ramsey County Planning and Evaluation Analyst)