an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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Held within 30 – 60 days <strong>of</strong> a child entering foster care,<br />
Comprised <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals from diverse disciplines (assessment provider, mental health, public health, school counselors, CASA,<br />
physici<strong>an</strong>s, psychologist, psychiatrist, resource parents, <strong>an</strong>d DFCS staff),<br />
Considered as one <strong>of</strong> the foundations <strong>of</strong> the FP/BP process,<br />
Considered the ultimate in public/private collaboration.<br />
The team comes together at the conclusion <strong>of</strong> the Comprehensive Child <strong>an</strong>d Family Assessment process to:<br />
Review information from the assessment,<br />
Provide consultation,<br />
Promote coordination between agencies.<br />
The team will make the best <strong>an</strong>d most appropriate recommendations for:<br />
Services<br />
Placements that meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the child <strong>an</strong>d family.<br />
Possible outcomes <strong>of</strong> the MDT meeting:<br />
Provide a checks <strong>an</strong>d bal<strong>an</strong>ces mech<strong>an</strong>ism to ensure that the child <strong>an</strong>d families strengths <strong>an</strong>d needs are addressed appropriately,<br />
Identify service gaps <strong>an</strong>d breakdowns in coordination or communication between agencies or individuals.<br />
The birth parents <strong>an</strong>d relatives are invited to attend the MDT meeting. However they do not count as a discipline.<br />
An appropriate MDT meeting must have at a minimum three (3) disciplines represented.<br />
The enh<strong>an</strong>cements to the CPRS system provide the state with the capability to use the data entered by the FP/BP provider to determine<br />
if MDT meetings are held <strong>an</strong>d to identify the recommendations regarding health care needs <strong>an</strong>d services for children in foster care.<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> N Page 3