an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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Question 1. Are you seeing the adoption checklist used in your work? Answer: No<br />
(Only one reported seeing a checklist).<br />
After reviewing the checklist with the judge the following was asked:<br />
Question 2. Do you think this checklist would be helpful in your making a judicial decision regarding a case? Answer: Yes, if it is<br />
filled out <strong>an</strong>d kept current.<br />
A meeting on April 2, 2004 was held with particip<strong>an</strong>ts who included the CPRS developer <strong>an</strong>d CPRS m<strong>an</strong>agers from the court <strong>an</strong>d<br />
DFCS to discuss the non-utilization <strong>of</strong> the checklist by staff. Three decisions were made as a result <strong>of</strong> this discussion.<br />
1. The adoption checklist will be placed in a more prominent position within the CPRS. (Currently may be to hard to find)<br />
2. Technology will be added to prompt caseworkers to use the adoption checklist when indicated.<br />
3. We will emphasize the use <strong>of</strong> the adoption checklist with new worker <strong>an</strong>d ongoing training <strong>of</strong> caseworkers.<br />
6 th Quarter Federal Response: Report on progress in the next quarter.<br />
E13: When does the State expect to complete the location ch<strong>an</strong>ge <strong>of</strong> the checklist in CPRS <strong>an</strong>d when will the prompt to workers be<br />
implemented?<br />
7 th Quarter Report: In April 2004, the adoption checklist now has a link in the main navigational toolbar, which makes it much<br />
more visible. Workers are introduced to the checklist during New Worker Training. Supervisors are receiving instruction in regional<br />
supervisors meetings statewide - on the import<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> using the checklist to improve outcomes for children through timely finalization<br />
<strong>of</strong> adoption. The courts are being introduced to the checklist <strong>an</strong>d are encouraged to ask the workers to complete the checklist once the<br />
first TPR is gr<strong>an</strong>ted.<br />
Criteria for the prompt to remind workers to use the adoption checklist when indicated have been defined <strong>an</strong>d the prompt is under<br />
development.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. In every training opportunity, including new worker training, veter<strong>an</strong> worker training, regional<br />
supervisory training <strong>an</strong>d statewide conferences, the CPRS adoption checklist has been introduced, reviewed, <strong>an</strong>d staff are encouraged<br />
to use this feature when TPR or voluntary surrender is realized. The “Prompt” is functioning as designed. The usage should increase<br />
as workers achieved TPR or VS on new children. For m<strong>an</strong>y <strong>of</strong> the children who are free for adoption <strong>an</strong>d have been in the system for<br />
some time, case m<strong>an</strong>agers are not required to use the checklist because the older cases were “gr<strong>an</strong>dfathered” into the system.<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> E Page 12
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