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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
N14 ACTION STEPS:<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
J<strong>an</strong>. 2003<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
June 2004 <strong>an</strong>d on-going<br />
5th Quarter: Per<br />
Annual<br />
Evaluation/Renegotiatio<br />
n Report the State<br />
requested <strong>an</strong> extension<br />
to July 2004<br />
Test whether needs <strong>an</strong>d services to children <strong>an</strong>d families ch<strong>an</strong>ges after training <strong>an</strong>d policy ch<strong>an</strong>ges.<br />
5 th Quarter: Per Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation Report the State requested to ch<strong>an</strong>ge this action step to read:<br />
'If necessary, determine whether needs <strong>an</strong>d services to children <strong>an</strong>d families ch<strong>an</strong>ges after training <strong>an</strong>d policy<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ges'.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: This action step should read as follows: If necessary, determine if there are <strong>an</strong>y ch<strong>an</strong>ges<br />
in the health care needs <strong>an</strong>d services provided to children <strong>an</strong>d families after training <strong>an</strong>d policy ch<strong>an</strong>ges. A cut<br />
<strong>an</strong>d paste error probably occurred as this action step is very similar to Item 17 Action Step I-16.<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
Joe Wassell, Betty Wrights, Millicent<br />
Houston, Linda Ladd, stakeholders, Leslie<br />
C<strong>of</strong>ield, Alice-Marie Hutchison, Di<strong>an</strong>ne<br />
Yearby, Patricia Nealy<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Complete additional case reviews, if appropriate by<br />
12/2002.<br />
5th Quarter: Per Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation<br />
Report the State requested to ch<strong>an</strong>ge to 'complete<br />
additional case reviews'.<br />
Achieved: Same as above<br />
4 th Quarter Federal Response: Action step <strong>an</strong>d benchmarks needs further clarification regarding progress to date.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Since, the QCR reviews will continue as the ongoing process for evaluating <strong>an</strong>d monitoring the state's child<br />
welfare system. The effectiveness <strong>of</strong> training will be measured in the comparison <strong>of</strong> the first reports from the reviews <strong>an</strong>d the reports<br />
from the second set <strong>of</strong> reviews. The reports from the reviews will be <strong>an</strong>alyzed <strong>an</strong>d compared to determine the training needs <strong>of</strong> staff.<br />
These training needs will be recommended to the newly established Education <strong>an</strong>d Research Section to develop <strong>an</strong>d implement<br />
training for county staff.<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 24