an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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Work Pl<strong>an</strong> Detail A -- Item 2, Repeat Maltreatment (Maltreatment <strong>of</strong> Children in Foster Care)<br />
Goal: To improve the incidence <strong>of</strong> maltreatment in foster care<br />
A1 ACTION STEPS: Finalize CPS policy clarification distinguishing discipline violations h<strong>an</strong>dled by foster care from maltreatment<br />
reports to be h<strong>an</strong>dled by CPS (Form 431). Publish CPS policy clarification to county staff.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Nov. 2001 Dec. 2001 Rebecca Jarvis Tr<strong>an</strong>smittal to counties<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
This benchmark was achieved. Social Services M<strong>an</strong>ual Tr<strong>an</strong>smittal 01-13 was released on 12/17/01. This tr<strong>an</strong>smittal revised the<br />
Special Investigations Section <strong>of</strong> the CPS m<strong>an</strong>ual, which includes CPS investigations <strong>an</strong>d private agency foster homes. CPS policy<br />
requirements clearly state, <strong>an</strong>d reference applicable foster care policies, on the screening <strong>of</strong> reports to determine if the allegations<br />
warr<strong>an</strong>t a CPS investigations or <strong>an</strong> assessment <strong>of</strong> foster care staff. Eight training sessions were conducted statewide on this policy.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request: Social Services M<strong>an</strong>ual Tr<strong>an</strong>smittal 01-13 was released statewide on<br />
December 17, 2001. This tr<strong>an</strong>smittal detailed child protective services policy relating to reports <strong>of</strong> child abuse <strong>an</strong>d neglect in DFCS<br />
foster, foster/adoptive, <strong>an</strong>d adoptive homes; reports <strong>of</strong> child abuse <strong>an</strong>d neglect in Private Agency foster, foster/adoptive, <strong>an</strong>d adoptive<br />
homes; <strong>an</strong>d reports <strong>of</strong> child abuse <strong>an</strong>d neglect in residential facilities. Policy requirements describe in detail the CPS intake<br />
procedures, CPS st<strong>an</strong>dards for conducting the investigations, <strong>an</strong>d case documentation requirements for reports in each setting. The<br />
import<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> thoroughly screening reports <strong>of</strong> maltreatment was clarified <strong>an</strong>d stressed to assist supervisors in determining the most<br />
appropriate response by the agency. Based on the allegations, the response could be <strong>an</strong> immediate CPS investigation or <strong>an</strong> assessment<br />
by foster care staff if only foster care policy violations are alleged. Eight statewide training sessions on the new policy were<br />
conducted for state <strong>an</strong>d county staff.<br />
8 th Quarter Documentation: Social Services M<strong>an</strong>ual Tr<strong>an</strong>smittal 01-13, Section 2106.4 through 2106.38, which is the policy<br />
documentation requested by ACF.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<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> A Page 1
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