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The State has compiled a list of providers by geographical service area approved to complete the FPBP comprehensive child and
family assessment. This list is available on the DHR web site by following the link to the Division of Family and Children Services.
The State has implemented the Level of Care (LOC) system and has stated the intention to determine service gaps and geographical
needs as that system moves forward. The State has compiled a list of LOC providers both by service area and level of service
provision. This list is updated every other month. The plan is for this document to be posted on the DHR website.
The Office of MH/AD is conducting a gap analysis for adult and child and adolescent mental health services. A vendor, APS
Healthcare, has been selected and has recently initiated the information gathering process. Local and state DFCS have been invited to
forward survey information. The resulting information will be used to demonstrate service needs for individuals, compare that
information with the service system capacity and usage, and ultimately determine the level of unmet needs. It is expected that there
will be a preliminary report of findings available no later than 12/30/04.
The work remaining for this action step is the consolidation of the various provider resource listings. Development strategies and
budget priorities will be designed once the master resource list is compiled.
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: Service Deliverables for APS Healthcare
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
All existing resources have not been accounted for. Efforts need to continue around data collection before a determination is made
about service gaps. The database has not been developed. Thus studies on gaps in available resources have not been determined.
O10 ACTION STEPS:
Strengthen and make mandatory the Case Plan Reporting System to ensure that information about the child's
mental health is documented to eliminate breaks in mental health services. Provide additional support and
training so case managers can use the system effectively. (1) A tool to assess quality of the CPRS case plans
needs to be developed. (2) Monthly comparisons of IDS entries with CPRS case plans initiated will be
conducted. The information gathered in 1 and 2 will be used to determine the need for technical assistance to
specific counties.
5 th Quarter: The State requests to delete (1) and (2) above. Reason: The State currently does not have the
manpower resources to develop a tool to assess the quality of CPRS case plans and/or make monthly
comparisons of the two databases. However, the State has supported continued CPRS training efforts. The State
believes these deletions will not adversely impact the goals. Additionally, the QCRs and the Supervisory
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Plan O Page 15