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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
E27 ACTION STEPS: At time <strong>of</strong> signing <strong>of</strong> the Form 33/37 Placement Agreement, provide a packet <strong>of</strong> information from the Georgia<br />
Center for Adoption Resources <strong>an</strong>d Support that will assist families in identifying post adopt services, support<br />
groups, community resources <strong>an</strong>d events relating to adoption. Packets will include copies <strong>of</strong> the Adoption<br />
Assist<strong>an</strong>ce H<strong>an</strong>dbook.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Feb. 2002 June 2003 Gail Greer Information packets provided.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st 2 nd <strong>an</strong>d 3 rd Quarter Reports: Achieved. Each region in the state has been provided with the number <strong>of</strong> packages they requested to<br />
satisfy accomplishing this step. They signed for the packets <strong>an</strong>d the signed copies were given to the Regional Advisors for the Center<br />
for Adoption Resources <strong>an</strong>d Support. A letter was sent to each county in August 2002 regarding distribution to all prospective foster<br />
<strong>an</strong>d adoptive parents at: MAPP; the signing <strong>of</strong> the form 150; or at the time <strong>of</strong> the signing <strong>of</strong> the adoptive placement agreement.<br />
Verification that the family received this information is required. Each packet is to be signed by the recipient <strong>an</strong>d the form sent to the<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Adoptions.<br />
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3 RD Quarter:<br />
Refer to Office <strong>of</strong> Adoptions Policy M<strong>an</strong>ual Tr<strong>an</strong>smittal No. 03-01 distributed to the county DFCS on 3-27-03.<br />
4 th Quarter Federal Response: How m<strong>an</strong>y families received this packet <strong>an</strong>d how will the State continue to ensure that informational<br />
packets are provided?<br />
5 th Quarter Report: The Office <strong>of</strong> Adoptions has a contract with the Georgia Center for Adoption Resources <strong>an</strong>d Support. This<br />
contract requires the Regional Advisors to distribute brochures on the Center's services to every County DFCS <strong>of</strong>fice. This<br />
information includes a post adoption services listing <strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong> adoption assist<strong>an</strong>ce h<strong>an</strong>dbook. In addition, the advisors ask to attend the<br />
9 th session <strong>of</strong> MAPP so they may discuss the resources available to families. Each prospective foster <strong>an</strong>d adoptive parent is given a<br />
Resource <strong>an</strong>d Adoption Assist<strong>an</strong>ce Directory at MAPP, when the Form 150 is signed or when the Placement Agreement is signed. The<br />
Safe Futures – A Pl<strong>an</strong> for Program Improvement<br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hum<strong>an</strong> Resources<br />
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Pl<strong>an</strong> E Page 22