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Work Pl<strong>an</strong> Detail Q -- Items 35-37, State has in place <strong>an</strong> array <strong>of</strong> services that assess the strengths <strong>an</strong>d<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> children <strong>an</strong>d families <strong>an</strong>d determine other service needs, address the needs <strong>of</strong> families in addition<br />
to individual children in order to create a safe environment, enable children to remain safely with their<br />
parents when reasonable, <strong>an</strong>d help children in foster <strong>an</strong>d adoptive placements achieve perm<strong>an</strong>ency.<br />
Q2 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Collaborate with providers, stakeholders <strong>an</strong>d consumers to address gaps in the service array <strong>an</strong>d develop a<br />
continuum <strong>of</strong> services accessible statewide.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
J<strong>an</strong>. 2003 March 2003 Sarah Brownlee, Betty Wrights, Amy Hale,<br />
3rd Quarter: David Hellwig, Ann Dennard Smith<br />
Requesting a date<br />
ch<strong>an</strong>ge to March<br />
2004 to coincide with<br />
the work in Action<br />
Step 1.<br />
3rd Quarter<br />
Federal Response:<br />
Progress will be<br />
measured in the 4th.<br />
Qtr.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Funding <strong>an</strong>d resource allocation pl<strong>an</strong> to address identified<br />
gaps in service array <strong>an</strong>d geographic accessibility.<br />
1 st Quarter Report: The Division hosted the FFY 2003 PSSF Bidders Conference to provide information <strong>an</strong>d technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce to<br />
public <strong>an</strong>d private non-pr<strong>of</strong>it entities <strong>an</strong>d county departments interested in developing or enh<strong>an</strong>cing community service resources for<br />
children <strong>an</strong>d families. More th<strong>an</strong> 200 agency representatives in attend<strong>an</strong>ce were provided information on the PSSF Program <strong>an</strong>d<br />
funding process, federal <strong>an</strong>d state funding objectives <strong>an</strong>d desired outcomes for children <strong>an</strong>d families served by the state <strong>of</strong> Georgia.<br />
Relev<strong>an</strong>t information was shared on the CFSR process, findings <strong>an</strong>d recommendations for <strong>program</strong> <strong>improvement</strong>, with particular<br />
emphasis on the current array <strong>of</strong> services <strong>an</strong>d the development <strong>of</strong> supports <strong>an</strong>d services in under resourced counties.<br />
Targeted funding for the FFY 03 cycle has effectively increased the number, quality <strong>an</strong>d array <strong>of</strong> services for children <strong>an</strong>d families atrisk<br />
<strong>an</strong>d children confirmed as maltreated. PSSF Services are now accessible in 91% <strong>of</strong> the state with service delivery in 143 counties<br />
statewide.<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> Q Page 1