Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
5th Quarter: Per<br />
Annual<br />
Evaluation/Renegotiation<br />
the State requested an<br />
extension to July 2004 to<br />
allow sufficient time to<br />
evaluate improvement<br />
over several reporting<br />
quarters <strong>of</strong> the QCR.<br />
1 st Quarter Response: In May <strong>of</strong> 2002, the DHR Promoting <strong>Safe</strong> and Stable Families <strong>Program</strong> hosted the 5 th Annual <strong>Safe</strong> Families<br />
Symposia. The fifth in a series <strong>of</strong> statewide training and technical assistance conferences, the Symposium provided an opportunity <strong>for</strong><br />
241 front line workers, supervisors and community based services providers to expand their practice skills in the areas <strong>of</strong> assessment<br />
driven, family centered practice. The <strong>Safe</strong> Families Symposium Series has been designed to enhance the practice, supervisory and<br />
management skills needed to improve the quality <strong>of</strong> community-based supports, services and outcomes <strong>for</strong> children and families. In<br />
direct response to CFSR Systemic Factor -- Item 35 Service Array, training <strong>of</strong>ferings <strong>for</strong> the 2002 Symposium addressed the<br />
practice improvement recommendations <strong>of</strong> federal and state child welfare experts identified in Georgia's CFSR. Improving<br />
Outcomes: Comprehensive Assessment and Individual Family Action <strong>Plan</strong>s was developed and delivered by the Child Welfare<br />
Policy and Practice Group, Montgomery Alabama. Designed to improve the practice skills <strong>of</strong> front line workers and direct service<br />
providers, the training <strong>of</strong>fered an intensive overview <strong>of</strong> the interlocking steps necessary to assess and respond through service<br />
coordination, to the underlying family needs which create safety concerns <strong>for</strong> children. Topics covered included strengths-based<br />
assessment and solution focused interviewing techniques.<br />
2 nd Quarter Response: In May <strong>of</strong> 2003, the DHR Promoting <strong>Safe</strong> and Stable Families <strong>Program</strong> hosted the 6 th Annual <strong>Safe</strong> Families<br />
Symposia. The sixth in a series <strong>of</strong> statewide training and technical assistance conferences, the Symposium provided an opportunity <strong>for</strong><br />
280 front line workers, supervisors and community based services providers to expand their practice skills in the areas <strong>of</strong> assessment<br />
driven, family centered practice. The <strong>Safe</strong> Families Symposium Series has been designed to improve the quality <strong>of</strong> community-based<br />
supports and services and outcomes <strong>for</strong> children and families.<br />
In direct response to CFSR Systemic Factor -- Item 35 Service Array, training <strong>of</strong>ferings <strong>for</strong> the 2003 Symposium addressed the<br />
assessment practice improvement recommendations <strong>of</strong> federal and state child welfare experts identified in Georgia's CFSR.<br />
Workshop Offerings at the 2003 Symposium included:<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> Q Page 8