Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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Division's implementation <strong>of</strong> the Wrap-Around services component along with the First Placement/Best Placement Assessment<br />
process will continue to provide in<strong>for</strong>mation on which we will base reporting.<br />
The Foster Care Unit is moving towards developing an access database to assist in identifying placement resource gaps. The<br />
Division's implementation <strong>of</strong> the Assessment component <strong>of</strong> First Placement/Best Placement will continue to provide in<strong>for</strong>mation on<br />
needs and services <strong>of</strong> children, parents and foster parents.<br />
3 rd Quarter Federal Response: Have you completed monthly county-by-county report?<br />
4 th Quarter Report: A monthly report has been generated. This report identifies by county the number <strong>of</strong> clients served each month<br />
with the specific type <strong>of</strong> wrap-around service.<br />
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 4 TH Quarter<br />
See UAS: First Placement Best Placement Assessment Services<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
N8 ACTION STEPS:<br />
Georgia will complete an annual statewide review <strong>of</strong> the First Placement/Best Placement <strong>Program</strong> to include on<br />
site case reviews <strong>of</strong> 50 randomly selected cases. This review will be similar to the federal on site review.<br />
Children, caregivers/families and other stakeholders will be interviewed. Fulton will be included at each annual<br />
review. 2 nd Quarter addition per ACF request: The qualitative review process will allow the team to<br />
determine the following: the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the First Placement, Best Placement assessment in reducing the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> moves a child experiences while in foster care; the percent <strong>of</strong> children who re-enter foster care, the<br />
length <strong>of</strong> time to achieve permanency; the percentage <strong>of</strong> children in foster care who are abused and neglected;<br />
and the success <strong>of</strong> case managers implementing the service recommendations <strong>for</strong> children and families<br />
indicated in the FP/BP assessment. Georgia will continue to assess the effectiveness and impact <strong>of</strong> the First<br />
Placement/Best Placement <strong>Program</strong> and Wraparound Services <strong>Program</strong>. The plan <strong>for</strong> Qualitative Reviews will<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 12
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