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together. Relative Care Subsidy (RCS) training was completed in Feb. 2003. E & R statistics documents a steady increase in the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> children achieving perm<strong>an</strong>ency with support from RCS funding. On-going reports. First Placement Best Placement (FPBP)<br />
training was completed in Feb. 2003 for all staff <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>y private providers. The import<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> keeping siblings together is<br />
emphasized in all our training <strong>an</strong>d communication initiatives. This is particularly evident in our recent initiatives focused on<br />
recruitment <strong>of</strong> placement resources. Foster homes are sought to serve sibling groups across the state. On-going.<br />
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: You've made a lot <strong>of</strong> progress in this area but still have more work to do. What c<strong>an</strong> the State give us<br />
to show this has been achieved for those steps you have accomplished?<br />
Georgia's Reply 3 rd Quarter: Please see attached literature on the J<strong>an</strong>e Addams Hull House <strong>an</strong>d reports on other states' efforts to<br />
maintain siblings together. Please refer to attached RCS fiscal report. There has been a signific<strong>an</strong>t increase in the number <strong>of</strong> children<br />
achieving perm<strong>an</strong>ency with the support <strong>of</strong> RCS payments. Also see the First Placement, Best Placement (FPBP) training schedules.<br />
Georgia provided 17 training sessions for 2,900 staff on FPBP, which included a component on Relative Care Subsidy (RCS). The<br />
training emphasized the import<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> exerting <strong>an</strong>d documenting efforts to place siblings together.<br />
On-going staff efforts are exerted towards achieving appropriate placements leading to perm<strong>an</strong>ency for children in foster care,<br />
including homes accepting sibling groups. Also see attached Community Supervised Visitation Centers.<br />
3 rd Quarter Report: Achieved. Step 2 -- Under the auspices <strong>of</strong> the Promoting Safe <strong>an</strong>d Stable Families Program, Georgia has several<br />
visitation sites in operation.<br />
Step 3 -- Achieved. Monitoring <strong>of</strong> approved RCS cases is a continuous process. The number <strong>of</strong> approved placements has risen to<br />
1,070 as compared with 416 a year ago. See RCS data report in Appendix.<br />
Step 4 -- Achieved. Recruitment campaigns continue to include efforts to attract <strong>an</strong>d approve homes willing to accept sibling groups.<br />
See Recruitment flyers in the Appendix.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Georgia considers this Action Step Achieved.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request to clarify Step 2: Georgia w<strong>an</strong>ted to review the literature regarding the<br />
visitation initiatives in other states/org<strong>an</strong>izations. Under the auspices <strong>of</strong> the PSSF, Georgia has 25 visitation centers operating<br />
throughout the state. Additionally, the state is supporting the faith-based efforts <strong>of</strong> the Presbyteri<strong>an</strong> Churches <strong>of</strong> the Presbyteri<strong>an</strong><br />
Church USA (PCUSA) in Georgia for the purpose <strong>of</strong> opening their buildings as visitation centers. The churches will recruit<br />
volunteers from their congregations who will be trained to supervise <strong>an</strong>d document visits. These centers are called "Safe Haven<br />
Visitation Centers".<br />
Safe Future – 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> G Page 4