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Review instruments address documentation of mental health services.
START
DATE
COMPLETION
DATE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
Mar. 2002 October 2003 Juanita Blount-Clark, Linda Doster, Kelli
3 rd Quarter: Stone, Consultation & Support Unit,
Requesting to extend Mentor Unit, County Directors, County
the date to June 2004 Supervisors
to allow for 6 th Quarter: Change the above to: Nancy
comparisons and a Bruce, Brad Pasto
structured assessment
of the quality of case
plans in CPRS.
We anticipate to
measure your
progress in this area
by the end of 4 th Qtr.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
Issue a policy statement requiring all new 30-day case
plans to be completed in CPRS. Strengthen training and
support of CPRS.
Examine existing case plans to assure appropriate use of
data fields by case managers.
Evaluation: Compare current numbers of Case Plans
completed per month in CPRS and compare with the
number of children entering care that same month.
Conduct a structured assessment of quality on case plans in
CPRS.
5 th Quarter: The State request to delete the 2 nd and 3 rd
paragraphs above.
1 st Quarter Report: A memo was issued July 2002 to all county DFCS Directors and Field Directors mandating the use of the Case
Plan Reporting System. Statewide training of case managers in use of CPRS will conclude in February 2003. Method for measuring
achievement: 1. The Internal Data System (IDS) will be used to compare number of children entering care with the number of case
plans initiated in CPRS. Additionally, the case plan will be individualized, measurable, and focused on the permanency objective. 2. A
tool to assess the quality of CPRS case plans with previously documented case plans may need to be developed. Actions to be taken
next quarter: 1. Complete CPRS training by February 2003. 2. Develop tool to assess quality of CPRS case plans. 3. Begin monthly
comparisons of IDS entries with CPRS case plans initiated. Use information gathered to determine need for technical assistance to
specific counties.
2 nd Quarter Report: A memo was issued July 2002 to all county DFCS Directors and Field Directors mandating the use of the Case
Plan Reporting System. Statewide training of case managers in use of CPRS concluded in February 2003.
Once monthly on going comparisons of IDS entries with CPRS case plans is initiated, the information gathered can determine the
need for additional technical assistance to counties.
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Plan O Page 16