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Held within 30 – 60 days of a child entering foster care,
Comprised of professionals from diverse disciplines (assessment provider, mental health, public health, school counselors, CASA,
physicians, psychologist, psychiatrist, resource parents, and DFCS staff),
Considered as one of the foundations of the FP/BP process,
Considered the ultimate in public/private collaboration.
The team comes together at the conclusion of the Comprehensive Child and Family Assessment process to:
Review information from the assessment,
Provide consultation,
Promote coordination between agencies.
The team will make the best and most appropriate recommendations for:
Services
Placements that meet the needs of the child and family.
Possible outcomes of the MDT meeting:
Provide a checks and balances mechanism to ensure that the child and families strengths and needs are addressed appropriately,
Identify service gaps and breakdowns in coordination or communication between agencies or individuals.
The birth parents and relatives are invited to attend the MDT meeting. However they do not count as a discipline.
An appropriate MDT meeting must have at a minimum three (3) disciplines represented.
The enhancements to the CPRS system provide the state with the capability to use the data entered by the FP/BP provider to determine
if MDT meetings are held and to identify the recommendations regarding health care needs and services for children in foster care.
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Plan N Page 3