Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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Step 3: Develop resource homes to support foster parents and children in placement.<br />
Evaluation: Determine the number <strong>of</strong> foster parents who will accept sibling groups and establish a percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
the additional homes needed.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Per Annual Evaluation/renegotiations, the State requested to change the evaluation<br />
statement to 'As a result <strong>of</strong> improved recruitment strategies, 5% <strong>of</strong> all new foster homes will accept sibling<br />
groups'. Reason: The original language was vague, as it did not specify how the State would measure success<br />
with this initiative. Providing a percentage <strong>of</strong> the total population recruited <strong>for</strong> a specific time period allows the<br />
State to determine whether or not the goal is met.<br />
COMPLETION<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
DATE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
Mar 2002 June 2004 Foster Care Unit, Placement Resource<br />
Development Unit<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Documentation <strong>of</strong> ef<strong>for</strong>ts to develop resource homes<br />
accepting sibling groups, ongoing through June 2004 By<br />
June 2004, a significant number <strong>of</strong> homes accepting sibling<br />
groups will be developed.<br />
1 st Quarter Report: Adequate emphasis is being made in all aspects <strong>of</strong> our program to carefully assess and address the needs <strong>of</strong><br />
sibling groups. This includes our ef<strong>for</strong>ts to develop and provide training focused on improving the caregiver's skills in managing<br />
sibling groups. Currently, foster parents may complete their annual training requirements locally and/or by attending the Annual Staff<br />
and Foster Parent Institutes and the Adoptive and Foster Parent Association <strong>of</strong> Georgia's Annual Conference.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: Achieved.<br />
Added emphasis is being made in all aspects <strong>of</strong> our program to carefully assess and address the needs <strong>of</strong> sibling groups. This includes<br />
our ef<strong>for</strong>ts to develop and provide training focused on improving the caregiver's skills in managing sibling groups. Currently, foster<br />
parents may complete their annual training requirements locally and/or by attending the Annual Staff and Foster Parent Development<br />
Institutes and the Adoptive and Foster Parent Association <strong>of</strong> Georgia's Annual Conference. On-going.<br />
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: What can the State give us to show this has been achieved?<br />
3rd Quarter Report/Georgia's Reply: This goal is Achieved.<br />
Please refer to the attached Staff and foster Parent Development Institutes, and the Adoptive and Foster Parent Association <strong>of</strong><br />
Georgia's Annual Conference material. All included components on the importance <strong>of</strong> placing siblings together.<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 10
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