an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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data reported from the system <strong>an</strong>d the on site review.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
May 2002 May 2003 Shirley Vassey, Kathy Herren Provide report <strong>of</strong> findings to team.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1st Quarter Report This benchmark was partially achieved. In examining the methodology for collection <strong>of</strong> this data, the<br />
procedures for calculation <strong>of</strong> this data was correct. The findings in the onsite review differed from the calculations <strong>of</strong> the data due to<br />
incomplete data fields in the data files. Further examination revealed the case m<strong>an</strong>agers were not reporting a ch<strong>an</strong>ge in the AFCARS<br />
data with each move <strong>of</strong> the child. To alleviate this problem a validation has been placed in the database to force the case m<strong>an</strong>ager to<br />
input the date <strong>of</strong> placement in the current foster care setting each time a ch<strong>an</strong>ge is made in <strong>an</strong>y AFCARS field. A second check <strong>an</strong>d<br />
bal<strong>an</strong>ce to this item is the ch<strong>an</strong>ge in the data collection to include the name <strong>of</strong> the foster home/institutional placement as well as the<br />
names <strong>of</strong> the children in the home. A report generated from these two items will provide a history <strong>of</strong> placements from this time<br />
forward. Another step in evaluating the data involves how Georgia's placement ch<strong>an</strong>ges are calculated for the AFCARS submission in<br />
comparison with other states. This comparison indicated variation in the ways the child's placement moves are calculated as well as<br />
diversity in the child welfare population in AFCARS. Since placement stability in foster care is such <strong>an</strong> import<strong>an</strong>t factor, Georgia will<br />
continue to be aware <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong>y concerns or directives on data comparability issues in conjunction with meeting the national st<strong>an</strong>dard.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report - A ch<strong>an</strong>ge in the completion was approved. No report due for this quarter.<br />
3rd Quarter Report: Achieved. The methodology was examined <strong>an</strong>d the data discrep<strong>an</strong>cy was resolved. See 1 st quarter report.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request to clarify what was done: A pop-up box was added as <strong>an</strong> edit check to<br />
ask "did the child's placement ch<strong>an</strong>ge". This appears with <strong>an</strong>y ch<strong>an</strong>ge in the child's data in the system. The 1 st quarterly PIP report for<br />
this Action Step provided a report to the work team for this action step <strong>an</strong>d accomplished the benchmark.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
C4 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Revise <strong>an</strong>d distribute policy definition <strong>of</strong> how to count a placement move for AFCARS.<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 2