Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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child this can be used to measure the benchmark. Once the Technical Assistance team begins to provide support, consultation, and<br />
training to county DFCS staff and providers, there will be reports generated that will reflect the achievement <strong>of</strong> the benchmark. Also,<br />
reports from CPRS once the field is available will provide in<strong>for</strong>mation to measure this benchmark. Actions <strong>for</strong> next quarter report:<br />
The Technical Assistance teams were <strong>for</strong>med in December 2002 and began providing technical assistance on a very limited basis<br />
because the focus has been to complete the statewide training <strong>of</strong> county staff and private providers. The inclusion <strong>of</strong> a field on the<br />
CPRS system that will allow the service needs and recommendations <strong>for</strong> the child and family from the Multi Disciplinary Team<br />
meeting to be imputed by the case manager and/or the provider is needed to measure this benchmark.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
N4 ACTION STEPS: Georgia will complete technical assistance to DFCS staff and private providers <strong>of</strong> the content <strong>of</strong> the<br />
comprehensive assessment and how to use the collected in<strong>for</strong>mation to meet the health, mental health, dental<br />
and educational needs <strong>of</strong> the child and family.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
July 2002<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Dec. 2002 and<br />
ongoing<br />
Leslie C<strong>of</strong>ield, Dianne Yearby, Patricia<br />
Nealy, Alice Marie Hutchison, Joe Wassell,<br />
Betty Wrights, Millicent Houston, Kellie<br />
Stone<br />
Provide 11 county site training to staff and providers<br />
beginning in 7/2002.<br />
Achieved: In July 2002, the Foster Car Unit initiated training <strong>of</strong> the county DFCS staff as well as private providers on the policy and<br />
procedures <strong>for</strong> FPBP and wrap around services. Also, in December 2002, Four Foster Care <strong>Program</strong> Consultants were assigned<br />
regionally to provide technical support, consultation and training to county staff and private providers as it relates to First Placement<br />
Best Placement and wrap around services. In addition, CPRS is being conducting a statewide with DFCS staff. With CPRS staff can<br />
input data from the First Placement/Best Placement Assessment about the health, mental health, dental and education needs <strong>of</strong> the<br />
child and family. CPRS will design a feature as part <strong>of</strong> the system that will allow private providers assess to CPRS. Private providers<br />
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<strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> – 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> N Page 4
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