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ecently begun to work with family assessments <strong>an</strong>d family team meetings in their hub communities, there is no database for<br />
measuring the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> FTM. A measure for outcomes, pl<strong>an</strong>ning <strong>an</strong>d evaluation is nearing implementation. Because<br />
progress is based on number <strong>of</strong> families coming back into the system after case closure, it will probably be two to three years<br />
before there is a good database to work from.<br />
The first quarterly reporting by the nine hub counties was due in April 2003. This is the first <strong>of</strong> data collection on families served<br />
through this initiative <strong>an</strong>d will provide data for comparison <strong>of</strong> how m<strong>an</strong>y <strong>of</strong> these families later come into the CPS system as<br />
compared with non-hub families with new reports <strong>of</strong> CPS within a year <strong>of</strong> closure. Data will also include data on families living<br />
outside the hub community who had a family assessment <strong>an</strong>d family team meeting.<br />
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3 RD Quarter:<br />
(See attachment: CPPC -- Outcomes, Pl<strong>an</strong>ning <strong>an</strong>d Evaluation).<br />
3 rd Quarter Federal Response: (The underlined statement appears to belong in the Barriers to Achievement column.<br />
3 rd Quarter Federal Response: (WHICH ITEM ARE YOU REFERRING TO IN THE ATTACHMENT)?<br />
4 th Quarter Georgia Reply: Underlined statements added to Barrier to Achievement per ACF response.<br />
4th Quarter Federal Response: The State indicates that funding to exp<strong>an</strong>d this project to additional counties is unlikely. However,<br />
the PIP goal is 9 counties. How m<strong>an</strong>y counties implemented so far? If it is 9 counties, then it appears that the State has met their goal.<br />
5th Quarter Report: Achieved. The action for "strategy development, resource development, partnership building <strong>an</strong>d outcome<br />
pl<strong>an</strong>ning" in the 9 counties has been accomplished. State <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>an</strong>d the hub counties are working on ways to identify local support to<br />
help maintain CPPC activities in the current hub counties.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request: attached is the "Highlight <strong>of</strong> Findings" regarding Georgia's 9 CPPC<br />
counties. Georgia's <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hum<strong>an</strong> Resources retained Metis Associates, Inc, <strong>an</strong> independent research <strong>an</strong>d evaluation<br />
consulting firm, to conduct <strong>an</strong> evaluation <strong>of</strong> the CPPC initiative in State Fiscal Year 2003. CPPC is continued in the nine pilot sites<br />
(see B4, 7 th report). Data from the Metis report, which was derived from stakeholder surveys included:<br />
• 62% <strong>of</strong> respondents agreed that CPPC is well coordinated with Child Protective Services policy <strong>an</strong>d practice.<br />
• 54% <strong>of</strong> respondents indicated agreement that the presence <strong>of</strong> CPPC decreases the need for CPS intervention .<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> B Page 3