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

Number of Families Total children
2 2
2 3
3 4
2 5
1 6
1 7
• Twenty seven percent (27%) of the resource families were not able to provide adequate care or housing, were undergoing financial stress, or
had a weak support system.
• Thirty-six percent (36%) of resource placements only accept children on a short-term, temporary, or emergency basis.
Fulton County
• The sample resource families in Fulton County consist of three single females. The youngest is thirty-six (36) and the oldest is forty-four (44)
years old. One experiences heath problems resulting from hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis.
• The foster children studied in Fulton County were seriously troubled, yet the three (3) resource families studied were only approved for basic
level of care.
• The resource families were approved for five (5), seven (7), and eight (8) children. In addition, two of the families had biological or adopted
children living in the home. Due to the high level of need displayed by the foster children included in this sample, the resource families
appear to be unable to meet the needs of the foster children due to the number of other children in the home. Additionally, the resource
families do not have the training to deal with these children, some of whom are severely emotionally disturbed.
Harris County
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Plan C Page 20