an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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BENCHMARKS<br />
Apr. 2002 July 2002 Linda Doster Rewrite policy as to the approved definition.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
This benchmark was achieved. The AFCARS definition <strong>of</strong> how to count a placement move was clarified with Region IV staff.<br />
DFCS policy was reviewed to assure compli<strong>an</strong>ce with the AFCARS definition. It was determined that DFCS policy is in compli<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
with the AFCARS definition, which counts the initial placement as the first placement even if this placement is to assess the<br />
child/family to determine the most appropriate placement for the child. Completion Date: 12-02. DFCS staff at the state <strong>an</strong>d county<br />
level needs to continue to assure that staff accurately reports each placement move per DFCS policy requirement <strong>an</strong>d AFCARS<br />
definition.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request to clarify what was done: As reported in the 1 st quarterly report, the<br />
DFCS policy definition <strong>of</strong> how to count placement moves is in compli<strong>an</strong>ce with the AFCARS definition. There was no need to<br />
rewrite policy. The IDS system counts the first placement, regardless <strong>of</strong> the type <strong>of</strong> placement. On-going training continues for IDS<br />
<strong>an</strong>d is incorporated in the New Worker Training curriculum as "Comp<strong>an</strong>ion to Foundations <strong>of</strong> Child Welfare Curriculum".<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 />
C5 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Analyze data at the county <strong>an</strong>d worker level to identify issues <strong>of</strong> stability on a certain caseload or in a certain<br />
county.<br />
The following was added per ACF review <strong>of</strong> 1 st Quarter Report:<br />
To address the data discrep<strong>an</strong>cy, DFCS must complete several assessments <strong>of</strong> moves in the fin<strong>an</strong>cial reporting<br />
system (COSTAR) to the number <strong>of</strong> moves reported in the Internal Data System/AFCARS (IDS). When the<br />
computer system upgrade is completed, DFCS will compare the number <strong>of</strong> placement moves in the data system<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 3