Episode 15 - Team Facilitation in Uncertain Times

10/01/20 • 45 min

EPISODE SUMMARY:

MDT facilitation and coordination presents unique challenges on the best of days, let alone during crisis. On this episode, Tony speaks with Greg Flett of the National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC) about the role of the team facilitator, what coordinating MDTs looks like, and how to approach this role during COVID-19.

GUEST:

Greg Flett is a Senior Program Manager for the Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center, a program of the National Children's Advocacy Center. He has formerly been a CAC Director at centers in New York and Colorado and was previously an Outreach Coordinator at the Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center - Website, Facebook

Visit the NRCAC Website for resources, training opportunities, and more!

Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at [email protected].

Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 2019-CI-FX-K005 and CFDA #16.758 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

GUEST:

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center - Website, Facebook

Visit the NRCAC Website for resources, training opportunities, and more!

Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at [email protected].

Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 2019-CI-FX-K005 and CFDA #16.758 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice.

Previous Episode

Episode 14 - Taking a Leadership Stance During Crisis

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Leading within the CAC model - no matter your role - is complex under normal circumstances. During a crisis, this complexity is heightened, and the decision must be made about what kind of leader you want to be. Martha Lask joins us on this episode to discuss taking a leadership stance in a crisis situation.

GUEST:

Martha Lask, MSOD, PCC, is an Organizational Development and Coaching consultant in the Philadelphia area. She has collaborated with NRCAC to develop and facilitate the Leadership, Exchange, and Coaching project since 2003.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Martha Lask's website
Leadership, Exchange & Coaching Project

Visit the NRCAC Website for resources, training opportunities, and more!

Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at [email protected].

Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 2019-CI-FX-K005 and CFDA #16.758 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice.

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Episode 16 - NCA Accreditation

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Becoming accredited with the National Children's Alliance has a lot of value for CACs, but the process can seem daunting. Darcy Fluharty and Shyra Williams from the Hanenburg CAC in Holland, MI discuss with us the benefits they've experienced in their over 20 years of being an accredited CAC and share some tips on how to best prepare for the accreditation process.

GUEST:

Darcy Fluharty is the Executive Director of the Hanenburg CAC in Holland, MI. Shyra Williams is the Program Director of the Hanenburg CAC.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

Hanenburg CAC - Website, Facebook, Instagram
NRCAC - Website, Facebook
MRCAC - Website, Facebook
SRCAC - Website, Facebook
WRCAC - Website
NCA - Website, Facebook, Twitter

Visit the NRCAC Website for resources, training opportunities, and more!

Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at [email protected].

Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 2019-CI-FX-K005 and CFDA #16.758 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, OJJDP or NRCAC.