an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
6 th Quarter Report: The introduction to the field <strong>an</strong>d pilot <strong>of</strong> the features added to CPRS to capture the recommendations from the MDT<br />
meeting <strong>an</strong>d the service recommendations for children in foster care has been delayed. It is <strong>an</strong>ticipated that training for select county staff<br />
will occur in May followed by statewide training <strong>an</strong>d employability in June.<br />
The <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Health, The <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Community Health (DCH), <strong>an</strong>d the private physici<strong>an</strong> collaborative recommended to the<br />
Division’s policy simplification task force the need for collection <strong>of</strong> pertinent medical information when a child enters foster care <strong>an</strong>d the<br />
need to share the information with community partners i.e. (physici<strong>an</strong>s <strong>an</strong>d local health departments). Information such as if a child has<br />
allergies, medications, <strong>an</strong>d medical equipment is critical to the ongoing care <strong>of</strong> a child <strong>an</strong>d will assist in equipping the foster parents <strong>an</strong>d other<br />
childcare providers in meeting the needs <strong>of</strong> the child. The recommendations are being considered in a new process for obtaining information<br />
on children beginning at the initial intake process.<br />
6 th Quarter Federal Response: N5: State requested extension <strong>of</strong> the completion date <strong>an</strong>d revision <strong>of</strong> the benchmark in its Annual<br />
Evaluation/Renegotiation Report. The reason given for the benchmark revision was 'reassignment <strong>of</strong> the four consult<strong>an</strong>ts,' but the<br />
original benchmark did not specify consult<strong>an</strong>ts. Has ACF approved the request?<br />
N5: Does the training discussed in the Q6 Report include TA specified in the Action Step or is it limited to usage <strong>of</strong> CPSR? Q6<br />
reporting does not adequately address the entire action step. Furthermore, if 'employability' <strong>of</strong> CPRS will not occur until 6/04, the<br />
State will be unable to complete the action step by the renegotiated date <strong>of</strong> 7/04. Please step out your pl<strong>an</strong> for full completion.<br />
7 th Quarter Report: ACF approved the extension <strong>of</strong> the completion date <strong>an</strong>d the revisions to what the State called “part 2” <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Action Step during the Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation Report. Part 2 was ch<strong>an</strong>ged from “The team will need to determine the<br />
accuracy <strong>of</strong> information in the CPRS system regarding the service needs <strong>of</strong> children <strong>an</strong>d families indicated at the MDT meeting... " to<br />
the ACF approved statement <strong>of</strong> “Once CPRS has the capability to capture data, the state <strong>of</strong>fice team will determine accuracy <strong>of</strong><br />
information in the CPRS system regarding the service needs <strong>of</strong> children <strong>an</strong>d families indicated at the MDT meeting”. The intent <strong>of</strong><br />
the Action Step is to focus on how to use collected information (CPRS) regarding post subst<strong>an</strong>ce abuse counseling <strong>an</strong>d how to apply<br />
service recommendations as indicated from the MDT meeting. The “team” as identified in the original PIP no longer existed as a<br />
result <strong>of</strong> reassignments. The benchmark was not ch<strong>an</strong>ged from the originally approved PIP for this Action Step. The benchmark<br />
remained the same because the 11 county site trainings did occur. Technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce continues to date regarding the MTD<br />
meetings, the Comprehensive Assessment <strong>an</strong>d for CPRS. The “team” concept as originally designed was disb<strong>an</strong>ded. The first part <strong>of</strong><br />
the Action Step did not ch<strong>an</strong>ge.<br />
Dekalb County DFCS <strong>an</strong>d Troop County DFCS were selected to participate in the pilot <strong>of</strong> the Child <strong>an</strong>d Family Comprehensive<br />
Assessment (First Placement/Best Placement) CPRS MDT enh<strong>an</strong>cements. In June, Georgia’s Court Improvement Project (CIP)<br />
provided pilot training to seventeen (17) approved provider agencies on entering the assessment information into the CPRS system.<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 7