Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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5th Quarter Report: The additional 125 positions were received in SFY '04 (July 2003). Effective February 2004, 65 State <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
staff were deployed to specifically identified county <strong>of</strong>fices needing immediate attention with case management and supervisory<br />
functions. These were temporary 90-day reassignments. <strong>Plan</strong>s are in place to restructure State level DFCS being made to<br />
permanently reduce the State Office work<strong>for</strong>ce and return these positions to county and regional <strong>of</strong>fices.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: The impending change in the state's administration as well as fiscal constraints may <strong>of</strong>fer challenges <strong>for</strong> getting<br />
this request approved.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: The recent change in the state's fiscal resources may <strong>of</strong>fer challenges <strong>for</strong> getting this request approved, however,<br />
the Governor recommended the addition <strong>of</strong> 125 casework positions.<br />
G2 ACTION STEPS: Goal #2<br />
Step 1: Supervisory Review Form will be adapted to include ef<strong>for</strong>ts to place siblings together.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
June 2002 June 2004 Consultation and Support, Nancy Bruce and Revisions to Form and standards adapted<br />
Education and Research<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: Goal 2, Steps 1 - 4: A workgroup is being <strong>for</strong>med to address changes needed to improve the Supervisory Review<br />
Form and implementation process. The committee is aware <strong>of</strong> PIP requirements to place siblings together, if possible or feasible. They<br />
expect to revise the Supervisory Review Form to document ef<strong>for</strong>ts to place siblings together.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report - No report <strong>for</strong> this quarter.<br />
3 rd Quarter Report: A work group, consisting <strong>of</strong> social services pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, is reviewing the Supervisory Review Form to assure it<br />
properly measures specified outcomes <strong>for</strong> service delivery. This team <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals provides a broad array <strong>of</strong> expertise in child<br />
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<strong>Safe</strong> Future – A <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong><br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Human Resources<br />
March, 2004 Quarter 5 - Work <strong>Plan</strong> G Page 2
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