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statewide. Both panel and court reviews can now be completed on line within the CPRS system for all staff with access to view. An
adoption checklist has been added for children who are post-termination and awaiting adoption. A users group of the CPRS made up
of judges and caseworkers is being established. The first phone conference/meeting for the group occurred in January 2003.
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: What can the State give us to show completion?
Georgia Reply 3 rd Quarter: See DOCUMENTATION
3 rd Quarter Report: Achieved. The prototype, including adoption policy, was piloted in DeKalb County. It is now implemented
statewide. Both panel and court reviews can now be completed on line within the CPRS system for all staff with access to view. An
adoption checklist has been added for children who are post-termination and awaiting adoption. A users group of the CPRS made up
of judges and caseworkers is being established. The first phone conference/meeting for the group occurred in January 2003.
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3 RD Quarter: Attached screen print of prototype
4 th Quarter Federal Response: For this step, E12 and E13, progress narratives for all 3 quarters are exactly the same despite the fact
that progress is noted as 'partially achieved' and 'achieved.' Noted as achieved but no information is given regarding impact of this
system in pilot county (measurable benchmark). For this step to be achieved, State has to provide some information regarding
effectiveness of this CPRS enhancement in improving outcomes.
5 th Quarter Report: The report from the CPRS shows that of the over 16,000 case plans in the CPRS, 2555 record Adoption as the
Permanency goal (attached). However only 76 case plans include the Adoption checklist that records the steps taken toward adoption
within the CPRS. The State will explore training and data quality issues by next quarter.
5 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION:
PIP Results 2/18/2004 - Adoption
PIP Results 2/18/2004 -- Permanency Goal for Child
6 th Quarter Report: The CIP staff interviewed Judge Robin Nash of Dekalb County Juvenile Court, the pilot site for the CPRS.
Judge Nash reported that the adoption checklist looked promising when used during the pilot phase last year. However, Judge Nash
observes that the checklists are no longer being completed and the ones previously completed are not being updated. Upon further
review of the checklist, he agrees that it would be a useful tool in measuring if the plan is on track and the checklist is correctly used.
We have data from last quarter’s report which documents only 76 checklists have been completed although there are 2555 children
who have the permanency goal of adoption checked within the CPRS.
Refer to E-13 for the proposed solution.
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Plan E Page 8