Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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DATE DATE PERSON(S) BENCHMARKS<br />
Mar. 2002 Feb. 2004<br />
5th Quarter: The<br />
State requests an<br />
extension to July<br />
2004. Reason: allow<br />
<strong>for</strong> accumulative<br />
QCR data and more<br />
Betty Wrights, Dawne Morgan, Nancy<br />
Bruce<br />
Utilizing the same reporting procedure, the percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
timely assessments completed will increase to at least 80%.<br />
5th Quarter: The State request to change to the following:<br />
Utilizing the QCR data, evaluate the completion <strong>of</strong> mental<br />
health assessments.<br />
Report completed and timely assessments <strong>of</strong> children<br />
entering care via CPRS.<br />
user utility <strong>of</strong> CPRS.<br />
Increased completed and timely assessments to at least<br />
80%.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: The Case <strong>Plan</strong> Reporting System (CPRS) presently does not have the capability to collect in<strong>for</strong>mation regarding<br />
the timely completion <strong>of</strong> First Placement/Best Placement (FP/BP) Assessments. Timely completion is defined as assessments<br />
completed in thirty days with initiation <strong>of</strong> assessment beginning no sooner than the completion <strong>of</strong> the 72-hour Juvenile Court hearing.<br />
1 st Quarter Federal Response: MOVE UNDERLINED TO BARRIERS COLUMN.<br />
An entire section devoted to FP/BP statistics is being developed <strong>for</strong> CPRS. FP/BP fields to be added to CPRS include: Date <strong>of</strong><br />
Removal; Date <strong>of</strong> Referral; Date <strong>of</strong> Completion; Date <strong>of</strong> MDT Meeting; DSM Iv Diagnosis; Mental Health Recommendations; Date<br />
<strong>of</strong> Referral to Mental Health; Date <strong>of</strong> Mental Health Report; Date <strong>of</strong> Closure <strong>of</strong> Mental Health Service. The addition <strong>of</strong> these fields<br />
will ensure that CPRS is able to capture and report in<strong>for</strong>mation about Mental Health assessments <strong>of</strong> children entering foster care.<br />
Method <strong>for</strong> measuring achievement: In<strong>for</strong>mation needed to evaluate the timely completion <strong>of</strong> FP/BP assessments is available in the<br />
FP/BP monthly report. Until the fields are added to the CPRS a hand count will be used to review the FP/BP assessments completed<br />
each month by county <strong>of</strong>fices. The FP/BP monthly reporting process requires that each count <strong>of</strong>fice report to their assigned foster care<br />
consultants the number <strong>of</strong> assessments ordered and paid including a copy <strong>of</strong> the invoice. The invoice includes the date <strong>of</strong> referral, date<br />
<strong>of</strong> removal and date <strong>of</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> assessments. A hand count <strong>of</strong> these figures will be compared to the Internal Data System (IDS)<br />
which tracks total number <strong>of</strong> children in care. The CPRS needs additional fields to capture the statistical data <strong>of</strong> this goal. Actions to<br />
be taken next quarter: CPRS is in the process <strong>of</strong> design regarding FP/BP. The work schedule is set to begin March 2003 and conclude<br />
in December in December (delete underline) 2003. 1. Team Meetings will begin with the CPRS developer in March 2003 to discuss<br />
changes to the system. 2. A final plan <strong>of</strong> all improvements to CPRS will be finalized by April 2003.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: Two meetings were held with the CPRS consultant and developer during this reporting period. The work plan<br />
should be finalized by May 2003. An entire section devoted to FP/BP statistics is being developed <strong>for</strong> CPRS. FP/BP fields to be added<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> O Page 3