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Results <strong>of</strong> the on site reviews in these counties are included in the report for Qualitative Reviews.<br />
7th Quarter DOCUMENTATION:<br />
(1) Examination <strong>of</strong> the Correlation Between COSTAR Payees <strong>an</strong>d AFCARS Number <strong>of</strong> Previous Placements<br />
(2) Social Services Report, Qualitative Case Reviews – October 2003 – June 2004 (cumulative)<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Per ACF 7 th quarter request to discuss what the state pl<strong>an</strong>s to do regarding the placement move<br />
discrep<strong>an</strong>cy between the IDS system <strong>an</strong>d the COSTAR systems: As reported in the 7 th quarterly report <strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>alysis was conducted.<br />
The Division's pl<strong>an</strong> to assure that all moves are in the system is to provide a method <strong>of</strong> linking the payment <strong>of</strong> foster care resources<br />
(COSTAR) to the IDS/AFCARS system. By linking the two systems we will verify the accuracy <strong>of</strong> the data regarding placement<br />
moves.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
4 th Quarter: The collection <strong>of</strong> the additional fields in CoStar has not been completed for all children in foster care (AFCARS) for<br />
FFY 2003 quarters one <strong>an</strong>d two.<br />
C7 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Georgia will provide technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce (TA) to DFCS staff <strong>an</strong>d private providers as to how to use FP/BP<br />
assessment information to make the most appropriate perm<strong>an</strong>ency decisions <strong>an</strong>d implementation <strong>of</strong> wraparound<br />
services at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the child's stay in care. The FP/BP information will be used to develop more<br />
effective case pl<strong>an</strong>s for the child <strong>an</strong>d family.<br />
Incorporate FP/BP Summary <strong>an</strong>d Recommendation Reports in the CPRS. The inclusion <strong>of</strong> the FP/BP<br />
information in the CPRS will assist staff in developing case pl<strong>an</strong>s for children <strong>an</strong>d their families. A pilot <strong>of</strong> the<br />
CPRS is underway in Dekalb DFCS <strong>an</strong>d Juvenile Court to assure that the FP/BP Summary Reports meet the<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> families, judges <strong>an</strong>d DFCS staff. For the phase two CPRS development, we will exp<strong>an</strong>d to include<br />
FP/BP data collection. Generally, pl<strong>an</strong>s are to include the ability to collect the recommendations from the<br />
FP/BP comprehensive assessment. It will also collect data about the services actually provided to the child.<br />
Because <strong>of</strong> a m<strong>an</strong>date on Public Health to assure that our Foster Children have all the services available, we<br />
will add a section to the CPRS to track the child's Health Check Schedule <strong>an</strong>d assure that <strong>an</strong>y required<br />
treatment or follow up is provided.<br />
START COMPLETION RESPONSIBLE MEASURABLE<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 10