The Washington State Family, Youth and System Partner Round Tables (FYSPRTs) provide an equitable forum for families, youth, systems, and communities. FYSPRTs strengthen sustainable resources by providing community-based approaches to address the individualized behavioral health needs of children, youth, and families. They leverage the experiences and expertise of all participants dedicated to building seamless behavioral health services, and:
1. Provide a working partnership among family, youth, systems, and community partners, bringing broad perspective to build and strengthen relationships inclusive of family/youth voice in decision-making processes.
2. Identify family, youth, systems, and community needs.
3. Create options and opportunities to address family and youth priorities.
4. Promote Family- and Youth-Driven solutions to address system challenges and barriers
5. Develop common ground through mutual learning amongst all participants.
6. Provide leadership and influence for the establishment and sustainability of Washington State Children’s Behavioral Health System.
7. Provide input on long-term strategies in support of fully implementing changes to Washington State Children’s Behavioral Health System.
8. Ensure accountability through evaluation. Primary Functions
FYSPRTs support and track the six goals of the Washington State System of Care (SOC) which are to:
1) Infuse SOC values in all child-serving systems.
2) Expand and sustain effective leadership roles for families, youth, and system partners.
3) Establish an appropriate array of services and resources statewide, including home- and community-based services.
4) Develop and strengthen a workforce that will operationalize SOC values.
5) Build a strong data management system to inform decision-making and track outcomes.
6) Develop sustainable financing and align funding to ensure services are seamless for children, youth, and families. QUORUM for Decision Making
• At least fifty one percent (51%) of membership need to be present for a quorum for the purpose of making a decision
Decision-Making Responsibilities
The Regional FYSPRT is responsible for:
• Developing Decision Making Protocols following consensus process
• Prioritizing strategies and activities that support the expansion of Systems of Care
