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to initiate the reviews.<br />
5th Quarter: Per<br />
Annual<br />
Evaluation/renegotiatio<br />
n the State requested to<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ge the date to Oct.<br />
2003 as this is when the<br />
QCRs beg<strong>an</strong>.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Annual<br />
evaluation/Renegotiatio<br />
n the State requested to<br />
extend the completion<br />
date to July 2004.<br />
1 st Quarter Report: Partially Achieved. The FPBP team will need to send out the re-enrollment applications to the private providers<br />
<strong>an</strong>d the surveys to the county DFCS <strong>of</strong>fices. Once the information is received<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: The re-enrollment applications were sent out with the return date <strong>of</strong> 4/30/03. The FP/BP team will begin review<br />
<strong>of</strong> the enrollment contents in May 2003.<br />
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: Concerns that the State is asking for <strong>an</strong> extension to September 2004. We agreed to it, but this is<br />
close to the end <strong>of</strong> the PIP. Will the State start the reviews in October 2003 <strong>an</strong>d then have a report by 2004?<br />
Georgia's Reply 3 rd Quarter: Yes, see 3 rd Quarter Report below.<br />
3 rd Quarter Report: The enrollment process concluded as <strong>of</strong> June 30, 2003. Seventy-One applications were received from Private<br />
Providers across the state. A report on the findings <strong>an</strong>d conclusions <strong>of</strong> the re-enrollment process will be complete in October 2004<br />
after phase II <strong>of</strong> the process is complete. In addition, we believe that the attached report 'First Placement/Best Placement Evaluation<br />
Final Conclusions' dated February 1, 2003, completed by Rollins School <strong>of</strong> Public Health, Emory University, addresses the review <strong>of</strong><br />
the First Placement/Best Placement Assessment Model. Descriptive statistics were completed to assess the following primary <strong>program</strong><br />
evaluation measures: 1). Whether or not children received the placement recommended by the multi-disciplinary team after the<br />
assessment. 2). The stability <strong>of</strong> placements. 3). The length <strong>of</strong> time children spend 'in care' from time <strong>of</strong> removal. Additionally, the<br />
qualitative case review process will indirectly tell us about our assessment practice in Georgia.<br />
Qualitative Reviews similar to CFSR will be conducted on a representative sample <strong>of</strong> approximately 180 cases by the end <strong>of</strong><br />
September 2004. Reviews will begin October 2003 <strong>an</strong>d the first report will be available J<strong>an</strong>uary 2004.<br />
4 th Quarter Report: There were approximately sixty six (66) Private Providers approved to continue as First Placement/Best<br />
Placement providers for the state. Phase II <strong>of</strong> the re-enrollment process (field visits) has been postponed until February 2004. An<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 17