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continue to assess our data sources to resolve issues pertaining to duplicate counts <strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong>y other data or documentation issues in <strong>an</strong><br />
effort to arrive at a baseline for this item.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request regarding percent <strong>of</strong> foster homes accepting sibling groups:<br />
Georgia developed <strong>an</strong>d implemented a survey <strong>of</strong> all 159 county departments to determine the number <strong>of</strong> new foster homes recruited<br />
during the past year, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>of</strong> those new homes, the number willing to accept sibling placements. All <strong>of</strong> the counties responded to the<br />
survey. The results <strong>of</strong> the survey indicated that 1,251 new homes were approved during the period. Of that total, 919 homes were<br />
willing to accept sibling placements. This represents 73.46% <strong>of</strong> the newly approved homes. A copy <strong>of</strong> the survey <strong>an</strong>d results are<br />
attached in the documentation appendix. Survey responses were returned to the state via email or fax. Examples <strong>of</strong> the returned<br />
survey are also attached in the documentation appendix.<br />
G-7 Step 2: Per ACF 7 th quarter request regarding respite care: Georgia has conducted a survey <strong>of</strong> caregivers to determine the<br />
impact <strong>of</strong> respite care services provided on behalf <strong>of</strong> children/youth in foster care. CoStar was not the appropriate source <strong>of</strong><br />
documentation for this action strategy. The survey required contacting the foster care resource families directly <strong>an</strong>d was designed to<br />
evaluate the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> respite care services as a strategy to prevent placement disruptions. The following report is a summary <strong>of</strong><br />
findings from the respite care survey. The report below is also made a part <strong>of</strong> the documentation attachments for this eight report.<br />
Summary Findings from <strong>an</strong> Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the Effectiveness<br />
<strong>of</strong> Respite Care Services for Preventing Disruption<br />
Georgia Division <strong>of</strong> Family <strong>an</strong>d Children Services (DFCS)<br />
November 2004<br />
Purpose <strong>an</strong>d Design<br />
The purpose <strong>of</strong> this study was to evaluate the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> respite care services as a strategy to prevent placement disruptions. Twenty (20) foster<br />
parents from three (3) Georgia counties were interviewed about respite care services. Both resource families who had used respite care services <strong>an</strong>d<br />
those who had not used respite care were interviewed.<br />
Sample<br />
In a previous study on stability <strong>of</strong> foster care placements, researcher worked with administrators from Bartow, Fulton, <strong>an</strong>d Harris County to collect<br />
information about foster children <strong>an</strong>d resource families. Consequently, it seemed reasonable to draw our sample from the same three (3) counties for<br />
this study. Population size, total budget, <strong>an</strong>d total staff are used as criteria to categorize Georgia counties into six (6) classes. Bartow is a small class<br />
four (4) county. The county seat is Cartersville, which is <strong>an</strong> exp<strong>an</strong>ding <strong>an</strong>d growing area. Fulton is a metropolit<strong>an</strong> county with a diverse population,<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 8