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Work Pl<strong>an</strong> Detail C -- Item 6, Stability <strong>of</strong> Foster Care Placement<br />
C1 ACTION STEPS: Clarify the current AFCARS policy regarding Georgia's definition <strong>of</strong> a placement move <strong>an</strong>d how to count<br />
periodic temporary 'placement', i.e. where it is known in adv<strong>an</strong>ce that the placement is temporary for the<br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> respite, hospitalizations, mental health treatment stabilizations <strong>an</strong>d also the pl<strong>an</strong> is to return the child<br />
to the same foster home this placement should not be counted in the number <strong>of</strong> placement moves in the foster<br />
care episode.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
J<strong>an</strong>. 2002 Apr. 2002 Kathy Herren Provide definition to Feds <strong>an</strong>d obtain approval.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Achieved. After further examination <strong>of</strong> existing policy, it is noted that Georgia's definition <strong>of</strong> a placement move is in line with the<br />
Child Welfare Policy M<strong>an</strong>ual Section 1.2B.7 <strong>an</strong>d 1.3 appendices <strong>an</strong>d section 479;45CFR1355.40 appendices <strong>of</strong> the Social Security<br />
Act. Completion date: April 2002 (this was accomplished prior to PIP approval <strong>an</strong>d is on going). Continuous emphasis with case<br />
m<strong>an</strong>agement staff should be placed on meeting the goal <strong>of</strong> the child having no more th<strong>an</strong> two moves while in the foster care system.<br />
This will be accomplished by including this as a part <strong>of</strong> all training related to foster care.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request for documentation: The Social Services M<strong>an</strong>ual, Chapter 60, Appendix<br />
A, pages. 13 <strong>an</strong>d 14, items 32, 34, <strong>an</strong>d 35 provide instructions on how to enter removal dates <strong>an</strong>d date <strong>of</strong> placement(s) in the Internal<br />
Data System (IDS), which is the State's <strong>of</strong>ficial AFCARS reporting system. Instructions for Item 35 state: "this field is to be updated<br />
every time the child moves. It is not considered a move if it is pl<strong>an</strong>ned for the child to return to the placement (i.e., summer camp,<br />
hospital stay for pl<strong>an</strong>ned operation etc.)". (See Action Step C4)<br />
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: Social Services Policy, Chapter 60, Appendix A, pages 13 <strong>an</strong>d 14 (instructions on how to enter<br />
placement moves in IDS for AFCARS reporting).<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
C2 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Examine the methodology used to extract the data from the system in order to address the discrep<strong>an</strong>cy in the<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> C Page 1