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Work Pl<strong>an</strong> Detail H -- Item 13, Visiting with Parents <strong>an</strong>d Siblings in Foster Care<br />
H5 ACTION STEPS: Goal #2<br />
Step 4: Caseworkers are trained to include documentation <strong>of</strong> visits in case pl<strong>an</strong>.<br />
Evaluation : Visits between parents <strong>an</strong>d children <strong>an</strong>d location <strong>of</strong> visits will be documented in at least 90% <strong>of</strong><br />
cases by June 2004.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
June 2002 June 2004 Consultation <strong>an</strong>d Support, N<strong>an</strong>cy Bruce <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Education <strong>an</strong>d Research<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: See Step 1 above<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: No report due this quarter.<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Step 4: Caseworkers trained to document child <strong>an</strong>d parent<br />
visitations.<br />
3 rd Quarter Report: Partially Achieved. All caseworkers were trained to document parent <strong>an</strong>d child visitation efforts in the CPRS.<br />
However, as policy ch<strong>an</strong>ges occur <strong>an</strong>d/or new staff are hired, the training will have to be repeated.<br />
Please see attached CPRS Screen printout, Perm<strong>an</strong>ency 2, Item 13, which confirms that parent child visitation is properly documented<br />
in the Case Pl<strong>an</strong>. Also, see attachments, CPRS v2, Trained by County & Region -- Detail <strong>an</strong>d CPRS v2, Trained by Training date --<br />
Detail, which show that staff from all 159 Georgia counties have been trained to include parent <strong>an</strong>d child visitation arr<strong>an</strong>gements in<br />
the case pl<strong>an</strong>.<br />
4 th Quarter Report: ACHIEVED. This item is considered achieved, because the goal/measurable benchmark has been met. Please<br />
see the documentation referenced above under 3 rd Quarter Report, in the 2 nd paragraph. .The CPRS training will be repeated as policy<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ges occur, or new staff are hired.<br />
4 th Quarter Federal Response: It appears the State has not completed the evaluation aspect <strong>of</strong> this action step. Were 100% <strong>of</strong> the<br />
staff trained? How m<strong>an</strong>y staff were trained?<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Yes, all staff was trained. Additionally, as new staff is hired, this component is also included in their training<br />
curriculum.<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> H Page 1