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There has been a steady increase in the number <strong>of</strong> children entering the foster care system, which also increases the case m<strong>an</strong>ager to<br />
client ratio. This may have a negative impact on the provision <strong>of</strong> health needs being met. Additionally, the State has <strong>an</strong> abund<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong><br />
new case m<strong>an</strong>agers <strong>an</strong>d supervisors. The Division is working with all nine urb<strong>an</strong> counties <strong>of</strong> the State to identify solution focused<br />
pl<strong>an</strong>s to help decrease the number <strong>of</strong> children who may needlessly be coming into the foster care system rather th<strong>an</strong> receiving in-home<br />
services. It is <strong>an</strong>ticipated that the pl<strong>an</strong>s will help the Division to know what works <strong>an</strong>d what doesn’t work before moving into <strong>an</strong>y<br />
statewide implementation <strong>of</strong> ch<strong>an</strong>ge.<br />
The Division’s restructure created Regional Specialists positions (former State Office employees) to assist in local case consultation<br />
<strong>an</strong>d training. Results <strong>of</strong> the QCRs will be shared with the Regional Specialist to reinforce policy, new worker training <strong>an</strong>d other state<br />
training initiatives. A vendor has been contracted to review, assess <strong>an</strong>d evaluate all <strong>of</strong> the States’ child welfare policy. The first draft<br />
<strong>of</strong> that evaluation has been disseminated <strong>an</strong>d is under review by the newly formed Program Pl<strong>an</strong>ning <strong>an</strong>d Policy Development Unit <strong>of</strong><br />
the Division. The review should be complete prior to the close <strong>of</strong> this PIP reporting period. An outcome <strong>of</strong> the States’ review may<br />
help in determining the need to ch<strong>an</strong>ge policy as it relates to improved outcomes for the provision <strong>of</strong> health services.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Memor<strong>an</strong>dum from the State Social Services Director to Education <strong>an</strong>d Training Services Section<br />
<strong>an</strong>d M<strong>an</strong>agers <strong>of</strong> Field Operations regarding findings from the QCRs includes factors other th<strong>an</strong> findings from the QCR. In as much<br />
as the state has made signific<strong>an</strong>t <strong>improvement</strong> in providing health services to children <strong>an</strong>d families, the state considers this action step<br />
achieved. The state will continue to monitor <strong>an</strong>d inform training section <strong>an</strong>d field staff about <strong>an</strong>y factors that may negatively impact<br />
the provision <strong>of</strong> health care services to children <strong>an</strong>d families.<br />
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: November 8, 2004 Memor<strong>an</strong>dum from the DFCS Social Services Director to the Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Education <strong>an</strong>d Training regarding training needs indicators based on Qualitative Case Reviews<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<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 27