an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request to provide training documentation: During the First Placement Best<br />
Placement technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce training, trainees were taught how to access the m<strong>an</strong>y services provided under Wrap-Around.<br />
Additionally, there is in the new worker training curriculum, the Child <strong>an</strong>d Family Comprehensive Assessment (First Placement Best<br />
Placement) training component, which thoroughly discusses how to use <strong>an</strong>d access Wrap Around services, including accessing post<br />
subst<strong>an</strong>ce abuse counseling.<br />
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: same as Action Steps I-2 <strong>an</strong>d I-3<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
I5 ACTION STEPS: Georgia will complete technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce to DFCS staff <strong>an</strong>d private providers as to how to complete a<br />
comprehensive assessment <strong>an</strong>d how to use the collected information to make the most appropriate perm<strong>an</strong>ency<br />
decision at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the child's stay in foster care. The FP/BP information will also be used to develop<br />
more effective case pl<strong>an</strong>s for the child <strong>an</strong>d family.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
July 2002<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Dec. 2002 <strong>an</strong>d<br />
ongoing<br />
Marita Roberts, Joe Wassell, Betty Wrights, Provide 11 county site training to staff <strong>an</strong>d providers<br />
Millicent Houston, Gloria Patterson, Linda beginning in 7/2002.<br />
Ladd, Leslie C<strong>of</strong>ield, Patricia Nealy, Di<strong>an</strong>ne<br />
Yearby, Alice Marie Hutchison<br />
This benchmark was achieved. In July 2002, Foster Care staff beg<strong>an</strong> training DFCS staff <strong>an</strong>d providers on the revised FP/BP<br />
Assessment <strong>an</strong>d Wrap Around policies <strong>an</strong>d st<strong>an</strong>dards. Foster parents, judges <strong>an</strong>d court appointed special advocates (CASA'S) also<br />
received FP/BP training. More th<strong>an</strong> 3600 staff, providers <strong>an</strong>d other stakeholders received training in 17 sessions across the state.<br />
Foster Care staff also provided training to DFCS staff on the Case Pl<strong>an</strong> Reporting System (CPRS) to help staff use the information<br />
collected in the comprehensive assessment to make more appropriate perm<strong>an</strong>ency decisions. Over 900 DFCS placement staff received<br />
this training.<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> I Page 5
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