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C7: Has the Health Check Schedule been implemented in CPRS? Is the State on track to complete this step by 7/04?<br />
7 th Quarter Report: The Health Check is complete.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. As reported in the 7 th quarter the Health Check/Status is completed. The First Placement Best<br />
Placement data component has been incorporated into CPRS <strong>an</strong>d the pilot that allows providers the ability to enter First Placement<br />
Best Placement assessment information continues. The eleven counties mentioned in the benchmark <strong>of</strong> this action step should not be<br />
confused with the current FP/BP pilot/enh<strong>an</strong>cements to CPRS. The eleven counties mentioned in the benchmark, refer to the 1 st<br />
paragraph <strong>of</strong> this Action Step. The 2 nd paragraph <strong>of</strong> this action step was originally a part <strong>of</strong> the state’s PIP reporting on<br />
accomplishments (see the J<strong>an</strong>uary 2003 <strong>an</strong>d the April 2003 quarterly reports) but was inadvertently added as part <strong>of</strong> the action step in<br />
the 3 rd quarter report (July 2003). The original CPRS pilot (mentioned in the 2 nd paragraph <strong>of</strong> this action step) was completed <strong>an</strong>d<br />
CPRS was instituted statewide in July 2002 (see PIP Documentation Appendix July 2003, Tab 12). Statewide CPRS training was<br />
concluded in July 2003 (see PIP Documentation July 2003, Tab 6). First Placement Best Placement technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce to staff <strong>an</strong>d<br />
providers is <strong>an</strong> on-going assigned work activity. All 159 counties have been trained <strong>an</strong>d are continually provided technical assist<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
as needed <strong>an</strong>d upon request. First Placement Best Placement <strong>an</strong>d CPRS have been integrated in all training for new workers <strong>an</strong>d<br />
veter<strong>an</strong> staff.<br />
Additionally, the state has implemented the CAPTA requirements for the referral <strong>of</strong> children under the age <strong>of</strong> 3, who are involved in a<br />
subst<strong>an</strong>tiated case <strong>of</strong> child maltreatment to early intervention services, which in Georgia is the Babies C<strong>an</strong>'t Wait system. Also, the<br />
procedure <strong>an</strong>d practice requires the referral <strong>of</strong> all children in foster care ages birth to five to the Division <strong>of</strong> Public Health's Children<br />
1 st Program.<br />
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION:<br />
(1) CPRS Health Care Status Screen.<br />
(2) CPRS Results 10/28/2004, page 3, #8 Physical Health, #9 Mental Health.<br />
(3) Social Services M<strong>an</strong>ual Tr<strong>an</strong>smittal No. 2004-08 (P.L. 108--36, Keeping Children <strong>an</strong>d Families Safe Act <strong>of</strong> 2003)<br />
(4) CAPTA Babies C<strong>an</strong>'t Wait Training Agenda, training power point presentation, DFCS <strong>an</strong>d Public Health foster care referral<br />
process, <strong>an</strong>d the DFCS child abuse <strong>an</strong>d neglect referral process<br />
(5) First Placement Best Placement Section VIII, Assessment Medical St<strong>an</strong>dards & Reports<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<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 12