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this benchmark with county supervisors in their assigned areas to monitor benchmarks. Consultants are providing ongoing support,
training, and technical assistance at the request of the County Director, Field Director, Supervisor, and Placement and Resource
Development Staff.
2 nd Quarter Report: The four foster care consultants assigned to monitor the PIP will receive training in the qualitative review
process by previously trained staff. After which, the Consultants will train County Supervisors on the process and assist with the
review of cases.
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: EXPLAIN WHY THIS GOAL HAS NOT BEEN FULLY ACHIEVED
3 rd Quarter Report: 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 placement needs and services of children, parents and foster parents for reporting. The CPRS System has been
enhanced to require documentation about the dates of the last medical, dental and psychological assessments. If any of these fields are
missing an explanation is required. Additionally, CPRS allows for a free form field to record other relevant medical and psychological
information.
3 rd Quarter Federal Response: Have you completed monthly-by-monthly county report?
4 th Quarter Report: A monthly-by-monthly report has not been implemented. An Access database has not been developed to assist in
identifying placement resource gaps, however with CPRS, tracking the types of placements recommended from the MDT will be
available in 12/03. Consideration will also be given to capturing the actual placement recommended and the actual type of placement
available for the child. Also through CPRS, information on permanency recommendations will be captured along with all information
recommended from the MDT meeting. Once, CPRS is updated with these features, a quarterly report will be feasible for the
department instead of a monthly report.
The department is moving toward a leveling system of all children when they enter foster care. This will entail an assessment of the
child's emotional and physical needs to determine an appropriate placement. The child will have a comprehensive child and family
assessment within thirty days of placement in foster care, which will reinforce the initial placement recommendation, or support the
need for an alternative placement.
4 th Quarter Federal Response: State is behind in the original projected completion date of this action step. A monthly-by- monthly
report has not been implemented.
5 th Quarter Report: The enhancements for CPRS were added in 12/03. The system now has the capability to capture data reported
from the Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting such as the service needs and recommendations of the child. A pilot of county staff is
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Plan N Page 11