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