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To date CPRS reports that 10,274 case plans (51.92%) indicated a date in the field ‘Date of Last Psychological’. There were 9,511
case plans where a date was not indicated. The State believes that the QCR process is a better method for evaluating the
comprehensiveness of mental health assessments for children entering care.
A cumulative QCR report for the 10 month period 10/03 – 6/04, continues to show a favorable trend, in that of the 72 cases reviewed,
88.89% were rated as a strength. One QCR review period included the States’ largest agency and another also included a large urban
county.
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. The QCR was initiated in Georgia in 10/03 and was introduced as the process for evaluating the
completion of mental health assessments in the State’s 5 th Quarter Report. In the 5 th report, 80.95% were rated as strength (10/2003 -
12/2003). As noted in the 7 th Quarter Report, the cumulative QCR report for the period 10/03 – 6/04 showed 88.89% rated as
strength.
The QCR report for the period 7/04 – 9/04 shows 93.94% rated as strength. This continues the positive trend noted in the completion
and timely assessments from the 10/2003 - 12/2003 QCR of 80.95% rated as strength; the 01/04 - 03/2004 QCR of 85.71% rated as
strength, and the 04/2004 - 06/2004 QCR of 85.71% rated as strength. The cumulative for the 10/2003 - 09/2004 was 90.00% rated as
strength.
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: Georgia PIP Qualitative Review Summary Table
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
2 nd Quarter Report per ACF Request: The Case Plan Reporting System (CPRS) presently does not have the capability to collect
information regarding the timely completion of First Placement/Best Placement (FP/BP) Assessments. Timely completion is defined
as assessments completed in thirty days with initiation of assessment beginning no sooner than the completion of the 72-hour Juvenile
Court hearing. Plans presented to the developer must be determined to be feasible and then actualized.
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: HOW DO YOU INTEND TO OVERCOME THIS BARRIER IN OTHER TO ACHIEVE ACTION
STEPS/MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS
3 rd Quarter Georgia Reply: We expect to accomplish the capability to collect information regarding timely completions of
assessments by our target completion date and do not currently foresee any barriers.
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Plan O Page 4