Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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5 th Quarter Report: The enhancements <strong>for</strong> CPRS were added in 12/03. The system now has the capability to capture data reported<br />
from the Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting such as the service needs and recommendations <strong>of</strong> the child. A pilot <strong>of</strong> county staff is<br />
projected <strong>for</strong> April 2004 after which the capability will be introduced statewide. The reporting capabilities <strong>for</strong> CPRS is expected to be<br />
available in April 2004 with the projected reports the system will generate as a result <strong>of</strong> the addition <strong>of</strong> the enhancements which allow<br />
<strong>for</strong> the collection <strong>of</strong> specific data from the comprehensive child and family assessment.<br />
The <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Health, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Community Health (DCH) and the private physicians collaborative with DFCS will<br />
begin training initiatives <strong>for</strong> state staff to include identifying and reporting abuse <strong>for</strong> Public Health staff and health care services<br />
available through the local public health department <strong>for</strong> DFCS staff. Also, training will focus on the importance <strong>of</strong> collecting medical<br />
history from the family at the first point <strong>of</strong> contact with the family.<br />
5 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: Letter Dated January 15, 2004 to Janet Oliva, Director, Division <strong>of</strong> Family and Children<br />
Services, from Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D. M.P.H., Director, Georgia Division <strong>of</strong> Public Health<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
N6 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Complete a monthly county-by-county report as it relates to the initial assessment <strong>of</strong> the First Placement/ Best<br />
Placement Comprehensive Assessment and the identified types <strong>of</strong> placements needed and available and<br />
permanency plans <strong>of</strong> children.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Per Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation the State requested to change this action step to<br />
read: 'Complete a quarterly county-by county report as it relates to the initial assessment <strong>of</strong> the comprehensive<br />
assessment and the identified types <strong>of</strong> placements needed and available and permanency plans <strong>of</strong> children'.<br />
Reason: The source reports are designed to be generated on a quarterly basis.<br />
COMPLETION<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
DATE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
June 2002 February 2003<br />
3rd Quarter: Requesting<br />
Leslie C<strong>of</strong>ield, Dianne Yearby, Patricia<br />
Alice-Marie Hutchison<br />
3rd Quarter: Complete a report as to findings.<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 8
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