Wisconsin Interfaith in Action Network WIFIAN

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Wisconsin Interfaith in Action Network (WIFIAN)

• State Conference
• September 26-27, 2006

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Where we have been

• 1983 - Generation I of 25 FIA programs
• 1993-99 - Generation II of 1091 FIA programs
• Programs built on 5 Building Blocks
• What are those building blocks?

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Building Blocks

• 1. Interfaith
• Engage a minimum of three different
  congregations.
• Do not proselytize.
• 2. Volunteers
• Use volunteers from the community and faith
  congregations.
• Support volunteers through training and
  screening.
• 3. Caregiving
• Focus on informal care and help with everyday
  activities.
• Examples are transportation, shopping, visiting,
  respite, light housework, and phone reassurance

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• 4. Long-term illness and disability
• Provide services for people of any age.
• Serve people with any type of long-term health
  (Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, frail/elderly)
• 5. Home based
• Provide care where people reside.
• Serve the "community at large," not a restricted
  population.

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Where we are

• There are 36 FIA groups in WI.
• The Wisconsin State FIA Network has been funded!
• Mission To be a network to support and promote
  FIA programs.

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Where we are going

• 2 year funding by RJW and Helen Bader
• Goals
• 1. Communication
• 2. Peer learning
• 3. Outreach materials
• 4. Impact
• 5. Networking
• 6. Prepare for LTC reform

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Where we are going

• 2006-07 Budget - 56,765
• 2007-08 Budget - 48,235
• Funds available for
• State Coordinator and related expenses
• Video project (7,000)
• State conferences (9,000)
• Regional conferences (4,300)
• Website development (6,000)

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Where we are going

• Goals Responsibilities of WIFIAN
• 1. Communication develop website
• 2. Peer learning organize meetings
• 3. Outreach materials coordinate video and
  materials
• 4. Impact collect standardized statistics
• 5. Networking state and national partners
• 6. Future prepare for LTC reform

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Goals Benefits for FIA Groups

• Communication
• 2. Peer learning
• 3. Outreach materials
• 4. Measure impact
• 5. Networking
• 6. LTC Reform

• Access website and resources
• Attend State and regional meetings
• Customized video and other materials
• Access to standardized statistics for
  benchmarking and telling your story
• Ideas and access to additional partners
• Support and training, e.g., CMOs

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How will we get there

• State Coordinator Ginny Nyhuis
• Facilitate flow of information
• Support planning of meetings
• Connect FIA groups and resources
• Enhance technology support
• Secure ongoing funding for state network
• Accomplish objectives of grant

Welcome!
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How will we get there

• Steering Committee
• Mardi Charnitz (Milwaukee), Co-Chair
• Valeree Lecey (Ozaukee), Co-Chair
• Meriah Jacobs-Frost (Jefferson), Secretary
• Diane Bright (Madison)
• Kathy Gale (Waukesha)
• Kim Kamia (LaCrosse)
• Karen Krupa (Polk)
• Sasha Vieth (Portage)

Thank you!
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How will we get there

• Steering Committee tasks
• Meet about 6 times/year.
• Provide leadership for WIFIAN
• Identify state issues and set goals
• Plan actions for goals
• Direct work of State Coordinator
• Are you interested?

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How will we get there

• YOU!
• Commitment to strengthening your FIA organization
• Your input on a number of important issues
• Membership agreement - Membership fees
• Partners - Video
• Funding - Regional meetings
• Congregation support - Web blog
• Web site

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Membership agreement
Need Your Input!

• What should it include?
• What should be the expectations?
• Format
• I agree to
• Break into groups and report back

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Membership Fees (proposal)
Need Your Input!

• Based on 2006 actual revenues
• Less than 50K - 25 (support available)
• Between 50K and 100K - 50
• Between 100K and 250K - 100
• Greater than 250K - 250
• Your reactions?

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Partners
Need Your Input!

• Who have you found to be good partners?
• Who should we consider?
• Break into groups and report back.

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Support from congregations
Need Your Input!

• What has worked?
• What more can we do?
• Open discussion

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Regional meetings
Need Your Input!

• What are the regions?
• What would you want to accomplish
• Open discussion

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Web Blog
Need Your Input!

• Purpose is to facilitate communication.
• Basic guidelines to make this work.
• Open discussion

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Video
Need Your Input!

• Can be customized for your FIA group.
• We will identify sections for your input.
• Complete form
• Indicate how many copies you want (first 3
  provided at no cost to you)
• Questions and comments?

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Website
Need Your Input!

• One section for public display
• List of WIFIAN members
• General information
• One section for members of the state network
• Best practices
• Resources
• What would you like to see?

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What is a CMO (and why it will be important to
your FIA organization)
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Community-Based Care in Wisconsin

• Began state-funded Community Options Program
  (COP) in 1981.
• Community Integration Program (CIP) for
  developmentally disabled in 1983.
• COP Waiver for elders/physically disabled in
  1985.
• Waiver for Brain-injured in 1995.

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Long-Term Care System Redesign

• Concerns about access, complexity and
  institutional bias.
• Process involved hundreds of consumers, family
  members, providers, and advocates.
• Proposed a new Medicaid managed long-term care
  model.

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What is Family Care?

• Aging and Disability Resource Centers
• Flexible long-term care benefit
• Care Management Organizations

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Goals of Family Care

• ACCESS - Improve peoples access to services.
• CHOICE - Give people better choices about the
  services and supports available to meet their
  needs.
• QUALITY - Improve the overall quality of the
  long-term care system by focusing on achieving
  peoples health and social outcomes.
• ECONOMY - Create incentives and ability for
  providing and purchasing cost-effective
  alternatives.

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• The Care Management
• Organization (CMO)

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Where They Are (now)

• Fond du Lac
• La Crosse
• Milwaukee (elderly only)
• Portage
• Richland

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What They Do

• Receive a capitated rate for each member
  enrolled.
• Must accept all eligible individuals
• Elders and people with developmental or physical
  disabilities
• Meet Family Care level of care
• Comprehensive
• Intermediate
• Grandfathered

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What They Do (continued)

• Assess clients personal outcomes
• Involve consumer in decision-making and creating
  member-centered plan to support outcomes
• Provide services, directly or by contract
• Coordinate other services not included in the
  Family Care benefit
• Assure quality

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What do you need to do

• Contact your local Area Agency on Aging
• and/or Department on Aging
• Introduce your organization
• Ask questions

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From 2003 study of FIA groups

• Of 1091 programs
• 62 still continue to serve clients
• 28 did not respond (but many still exist)
• 10 no longer active
• For more info see www.fiavolunteers.orgClick on
  What is Faith In Action?Click on either
  Executive Summary of Full Report

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Closed programs cited these factors as critical

• Raising funds (65)
• Recruiting volunteers (47)
• Support from faith-based organizations (47)
• Community awareness (42)

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Open programs cited these factors as critical

• Raising funds (63)
• Recruiting volunteers (37)
• Community awareness (34)
• Retention of volunteers (23)

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Closed Programs Open Programs

• Raising funds (65)
• Recruiting volunteers (47)
• Support from faith-based organizations (47)
• Community awareness (42)

• Raising funds (63)
• Recruiting volunteers (37)
• Community awareness (34)
• Retention of volunteers (23)

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Conclusions - Survival

• Recruit at least 15 volunteers annually and
  retain at least 20 of volunteers for more than a
  year.
• Annual budget of 5K or more from at least 3
  different funding sources.
• Offering multiple services.
• Receive fundraising and recruitment help form
  coalition (congregations)

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Conclusions - Volunteers

• Coalition members assisted
• Offered pretraining
• Matched at least some clients with a team of
  volunteers.
• Supervise volunteers at least quarterly.

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• What conclusions do you reach
• about your organization?

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• Thank you!
• You have been great to work with.
• Ron Retzke
• rretzke_at_wi.rr.com
• 262-785-1627