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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
E27 ACTION STEPS: At time of signing of the Form 33/37 Placement Agreement, provide a packet of information from the Georgia
Center for Adoption Resources and Support that will assist families in identifying post adopt services, support
groups, community resources and events relating to adoption. Packets will include copies of the Adoption
Assistance Handbook.
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COMPLETION
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RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
Feb. 2002 June 2003 Gail Greer Information packets provided.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1 st 2 nd and 3 rd Quarter Reports: Achieved. Each region in the state has been provided with the number of packages they requested to
satisfy accomplishing this step. They signed for the packets and the signed copies were given to the Regional Advisors for the Center
for Adoption Resources and Support. A letter was sent to each county in August 2002 regarding distribution to all prospective foster
and adoptive parents at: MAPP; the signing of the form 150; or at the time of the signing of the adoptive placement agreement.
Verification that the family received this information is required. Each packet is to be signed by the recipient and the form sent to the
Office of Adoptions.
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3 RD Quarter:
Refer to Office of Adoptions Policy Manual Transmittal No. 03-01 distributed to the county DFCS on 3-27-03.
4 th Quarter Federal Response: How many families received this packet and how will the State continue to ensure that informational
packets are provided?
5 th Quarter Report: The Office of Adoptions has a contract with the Georgia Center for Adoption Resources and Support. This
contract requires the Regional Advisors to distribute brochures on the Center's services to every County DFCS office. This
information includes a post adoption services listing and an adoption assistance handbook. In addition, the advisors ask to attend the
9 th session of MAPP so they may discuss the resources available to families. Each prospective foster and adoptive parent is given a
Resource and Adoption Assistance Directory at MAPP, when the Form 150 is signed or when the Placement Agreement is signed. The
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
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