| About the Fellowship DCFS believes that its staff, along with state and community partners, represent a powerful force for change through innovative solutions to critical social issues. It is striving to build a department culture of leadership and innovation that fosters creative problem solving and allows people the opportunity to explore new ideas that will better serve our clients, partners and communities. DCFS seeks nominations from across the state of those individuals who have demonstrated leadership in delivery of social services. Nominees should share the commitment of DCFS to improve service delivery systems and thereby improve life for all Louisianans. DCFS encourages the nominations of individuals from within state government and from community-based organizations. How the Fellowship Works Over the course of the three-month fellowship, fellows will gain skills and tools to be more effective leaders as Louisiana modernizes the methods by which social services are delivered in the state. A key element in this process will be the planning of individual Fellowship Projects. Nominees should have ideas/projects which they are ready to develop into implementable initiatives over the course of the fellowship. Only three projects will be chosen to support with DCFS resources. However, options are available to nurture your concept developments-working with department and DCFS Advisory Board mentors. The IGL Fellowship:
Program Elements and Timeline
This meeting will last two days and will include:
This meeting will last two days and will include:
Stipend and Expenses Each Fellow, upon completion of the Fellowship, will receive a $1,000 individual stipend. |
Nominations and Selection The Fellowship will be awarded to nominated individuals who have shown leadership skills and the potential for driving solutions in delivering social services. Fellows will be selected by an external Social Services Council consisting of leaders in government and community that advises DCFS on policy and program issues on a regular basis. DCFS is particularly interested in individual fellows who can foster change in several areas including:
As part of the selection process, nominees may be interviewed either in person or by telephone. About the Advisory Board The Leadership Forum Advisory Board will serve an important role in a series of new initiatives designed to cultivate a culture of leadership and innovation in social service delivery. The Advisory Board will be comprised of representatives of community-based and non-governmental agencies, as well as government and industry. DCFS will consider individuals for the advisory board who share in the agency’s vision that Louisiana children, families and individuals are safe, thriving and self sufficient and who are committed to fostering strategic innovations to make this vision a reality. Potential board members are:
The board also will be responsible for confirming 15 individuals selected as program fellows for the Innovation in Louisiana Government Fellowship. Board members will provide guidance to the fellowship class as they work to develop effective solutions to social service delivery that may be implemented, assessed and replicated. The advisory board will be invited to participate along with other social service stakeholders in monthly Web casts, which will provide networking opportunities and updates on new and ongoing DCFS programs. As part of these meetings, DCFS will arrange for nationally recognized guest speakers to give lectures and facilitate discussions about issues that are important to the social service delivery system in Louisiana. Documents (From 11.18.09 Webcast)
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