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DATE DATE PERSON(S) BENCHMARKS
Sept. 2002 June 2004 Jim Martin, Juanita Blount-Clark, John
Hurd, 5th Quarter: Change the above to:
Roger Smith, Amy Hale, Linda Ladd, Ann
Dennard Smith
Agencies jointly identify critical systems gaps and
recommend budget priorities as a system
5th Quarter: The requests to change to 'Identification of
areas most in need of services and recommendation of
budget priorities made'.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1 st Quarter Report: The database has not been developed. Thus, studies on gaps in available resources have not been determined.
The internet and hard copy resources currently in use may be adequate to initiate a gap analysis. A comprehensive list of county-bycounty
resources needs to be compiled and distributed.
Actions for next quarter: 1. A listing of resources both in hard copy and via the internet will be started. 2. A visual representation of
available resources will be developed along with a paper analysis to determine service gaps and geographical areas in need of service.
2 nd Quarter Report: The following resources are social services resources are on-line: Referral Central hosted by the Georgia
Association for Homes and Services for Children (www.referralcentral.net )
This resource is a statewide database of First Placement Best Placement providers, Shelters, Family Preservation providers, counseling
services, psychiatric hospitals, foster and group homes and other services. The complete Promoting Safe and Stable Families guide is
available for on-line viewing at www.caresolutions.com.
PSSF's service area covers the entire state with prevention, intervention, preservation, reunification and adoption services.
Additionally, the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases has a comprehensive listing of its
community service boards, private providers and health departments. Since, there is not a singular database, the information from all
sources needs to be merged with existing paper database information to determine service gaps
and geographical areas in need of service.
3rd Quarter Federal Response: 3 rd Quarter Report: ???
5 th Quarter Report: This new work team has not had an opportunity to meet. However, the State expects to meet its completion date.
6 th Quarter Report: The Department of Human Resources (DHR) and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) worked with Georgia’s
providers of residential care to implement a Level of Care (LOC) system March 2004 that purchases placement services based upon a child’s
needs. There are six levels of care that cover the entire continuum of out-of-home care provided by the private sector, from basic Institutional
Foster Care through Intensive Residential Treatment. The LOC system also approves levels of service delivery for providers that match the
six specific levels of need. Requests for placement assistance have already shown the need for additional emergency or assessment level
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Plan O Page 13