an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...

START
DATE
May 2002
to the number of placement moves in an on-site review of case records for children in non-related family foster
homes in Toombs, Fulton and Carroll counties. The Evaluating and Reporting Section (E&R) will generate a
sample of cases similar to the Child and Family.
COMPLETION
RESPONSIBLE
DATE
PERSON(S)
July 2003 3rd Quarter: Andy Barclay, Joe Wassell, Jill Andrews,
Requesting approval to TA: Shirley Vassey, Andy Barclay
extend the date to
November 2003 in order
to gather more data for
the analysis.
5th Quarter: Per
Annual
Evaluation/Renegotiatio
n the State requested an
extension to July 2004 in
order to collect data and
initiate data analysis in
the newly added
COSTAR data fields.
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
Provide report of the findings to the team and each county
department.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1st Quarter Report: This benchmark was partially achieved. The Work Group developed a process to analyze data at the county
and worker level. DFCS must complete several computer system upgrades prior to implementing this action step. The upgrades should
be completed by June 2003. What needs to be accomplished: During the 2001 on- site case record review portion of the CFSR, a
discrepancy in the accuracy of data reported for this indicator was identified. The number of placement moves identified during the
on- site record reviews was 70% while the AFCARS data was 92% for the same reporting period. Due to this discrepancy, the PIP
addresses the need to improve the accuracy of the reporting data and the stability of children in foster care (actual number of
placement moves).
2 nd Quarter Report - A change in the completion date was approved. No report is due this quarter.
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: What is the status/update of this action steps? We need to be able to know your progress in this area.
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Plan C Page 4