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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1 st Quarter Report: This was partially achieved. FP/BP Wrap Around policies and standards were revised. DFCS staff, providers,
judges and CASA's received training on the new FP/BP Assessment and Wrap Around policies and standards.
2 nd Quarter Report: No report is due for this quarter.
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: Identify progress made so far.
3 rd Quarter Report: The Foster Care Unit continues to provide technical assistance to counties with regards to the appropriate use of
funds to provide identified Wrap-Around services for children, families and foster parents. Local county offices continue to provide
monthly reports on a quarterly basis to the Foster Care Unit identifying monthly therapeutic services ordered and paid for on behalf of
individual children, parents or foster parents. The Foster Care Unit continues to receive monthly Grant -In-Aid Budget Vs. Expense
Reports which detail by county, the current service provision pattern and totals for each Wrap-Around service provided. The
Division's implementation of the Wrap-Around services component along with the First Placement/Best Placement Assessment
process will continue to provide information on which we will base reporting.
The Foster Care Unit is moving towards developing an access database to assist in identifying placement resource gaps. The
Division's implementation of the Assessment component of First Placement/Best Placement will continue to provide information on
needs and services of children, parents and foster parents.
4 th Quarter Response: A monthly report has been generated. This report identifies by county the number of clients served each
month with the specific type of wrap-around service.
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 4 TH Quarter:
See UAS: First Placement /Best Placement Assessment Services
4 th Quarter Federal Response: The State's 4 th quarter response is 'A monthly report has been generated' (which was the goal).
However, under 'barriers' the State indicates that they believe they can develop an in-house method for measurement. Have you
completed a report as to the findings from December 2001-March 2002?
5th Quarter Report: Achieved. The County Statistical Reporting System (COSTAR) generates monthly reports on the First
Placement Best /Placement services utilized. See 4 th Quarter Documentation. Therefore, the barrier as described during the 3 rd Quarter
is no longer applicable.
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request to clarify the intent of the report: Georgia’s original intent was to provide
a monthly county-by-county report as it related to each child in foster care. Counties were required to send a monthly report to the
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Plan I Page 13