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DFCS county departments by 7/2003. Evaluation: The Social Services (Foster Care) Manual is updated to reflect any new agency directives regarding the granting of waivers by 7/2003 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1 st Quarter Report: 1. Core workgroup met to discuss implications of this Action Step and agreed that this item would be addressed as part of the overall review for uniform licensing standards. 2 nd Quarter Report: 1. This item was addressed during the quarter. It was determined by the group that both ORS and DFCS grant waivers for required foster home standards. Both require that the home, however, meet the intended purpose of the rule or policy through the implementation of equivalent procedures. The primary difference here is in the level at which waivers are granted. Only ORS grants waivers and DFCS County Directors are able to grant most waivers. The difference in the process of granting waivers lies in the overall structure and function of the two agencies (DFCS & ORS): DFCS agency directors are given greater autonomy in approving homes, but this authority is guided by state policies and procedures. It was the consensus of the group that this Action Step, in and of itself, is not relevant; however, this discrepancy in procedures would be resolved with establishment of uniform licensing standards. Method for measuring achievement: DFCS and ORS policies governing waivers reviewed and discussed, with any discrepancies or possible resolution noted. 3 rd Quarter Report: Achieved. 4 th Quarter Federal Response: Has the State revised and implement policy changes? ACF has a concern regarding waiver of minimum standard requirements of Foster Home. It appears the evaluation piece of this item is not complete (Completion date is April 2004). 5 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Georgia, as with other states, provides some flexibility in the implementation of policy by way of waivers. Policy directive 1015 gives county directors this authority and indicates that only under unusual or exceptional situations is it permissible for the director or the director's designee for that agency to waive a policy requirement. The written request, along with justification for the request and assurances that in all other respects, the home is able to maintain the required standards of health, safety and well being of the child being served is submitted to the director for approval. No waivers are allowed for standards established by local or state governing bodies regarding established safety and health codes. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement Georgia Department of Human Resources March, 2004 Quarter 5 – Work Plan R Page 4
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement Georgia Department of Human Resources March, 2004 Quarter 5 – Work Plan R Page 5
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Table of Contents Work Plan Detail
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Work Plan Detail A -- Item 2, Repea
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3 rd Quarter Report: This benchmark
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This benchmark was achieved. A repo
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3 rd Quarter Report: This benchmark
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eing developed to outsource the tas
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Why is this partially completed. Ac
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Division more time to evaluate and
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Work Plan Detail B -- Item 3, Servi
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epresentatives. Draft policy develo
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support for additional staff who wi
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Data from these counties of the num
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B3 ACTION STEPS: Develop and provid
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Homestead. Develop a more thorough
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Work Plan Detail C -- Item 6, Stabi
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data provided by the Evaluating and
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1st Quarter Report
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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: C7 ACTION
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START DATE Oct. 2002 3rd Quarter: R
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1 st Quarter Report: The Work Group
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1 st Quarter Repor
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Oct. 2003 Dec. 2003 3rd Linda Doste
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November 2003 to collect needed dat
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4 th Quarter Report: No report at t
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: extension to Septe
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Work Plan Detail D - Item 7, Perman
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hardware difficulties. The Qualitat
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Achieved. Policy h
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Quarterly reports will be produced
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Further interviews reveal that whil
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and the State can determine why the
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1 st Quarter Report: The DFCS Infor
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for 2002 and 2003? 4th Quarter Repo
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Work Plan Detail E -- Item 9, Adopt
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July 2003 June 2004 Field Directors
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DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3rd Quarter:
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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: Current da
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4 th Quarter Federal Response: This
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Goal achieved and ongoing. The lega
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DATE DATE PERSON(S) BENCHMARKS June
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Develop prototype of CPRS that incl
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adoption checklist has been added f
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CPRS. The State will explore traini
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prepare a petition for termination
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E17 ACTION STEPS: Develop a court o
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This system allows for a double che
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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: E21 ACTION
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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: E23 ACTION
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E24 ACTION STEPS: Convene group of
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5 th Quarter Report: Interview Repo
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Refer to Office of Adoptions Policy
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F2 ACTION STEPS: Revise new worker
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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: F3 ACTION
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Work Plan Detail G -- Item 12, Plac
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welfare policy, procedures and prac
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R) office. This instrument is alrea
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date -- Detail which show that staf
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including homes accepting sibling g
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4 th Quarter Federal Response: The
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Work Plan Detail H -- Item 13, Visi
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2 nd Quarter Report: No Report due
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their location. START DATE COMPLETI
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H6 ACTION STEPS: Goal #3 Step 1: On
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H7 ACTION STEPS: Goal #4 Step 1: Th
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of community-based Family Visitatio
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The Four Foster Care Consultants wi
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I4 ACTION STEPS: Georgia will compl
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Quarter: Requesting a start date ch
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1 st Quarter Respo
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3 rd Quarter Report: At this time,
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5th Quarter Report: Achieved. The C
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I11 ACTION STEPS: Georgia will comp
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DATE DATE PERSON(S) BENCHMARKS June
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I14 ACTION STEPS: Examine policy an
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I16 ACTION STEPS: Test whether need
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BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT: __________
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implementation and the evaluation.
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5 th Quarter Report: Survey samplin
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1 st Quarter Report: Response as of
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J6 ACTION STEPS: Family Group Confe
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3 rd Quarter Report/Georgia's Reply
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2 nd Quarter Federal Response: INDI
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3 rd Quarter Report: Partially Achi
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1 st Quarter Report: Partially achi
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DATE DATE PERSON(S) BENCHMARKS Apri
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2 nd Quarter Federal Response: INDI
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2nd Quarter: Requesting a date chan
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are modeled after the Federal Quali
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1 st Quarter Repor
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Work Plan Detail M -- Item 21, Educ
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START DATE April 2002 children ente
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child this can be used to measure t
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to begin training, consulting, and
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5 th Quarter Report: The enhancemen
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2 nd Quarter Report: The four foste
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Division's implementation of the Wr
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to initiate the reviews. 5th Quarte
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5 th Quarter Report: Per Annual Eva
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3 rd Quarter Federal Response: The
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START DATE Nov. 2003 COMPLETION DAT
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5th Quarter: Per Houston, Linda Lad
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Work Plan Detail O -- Item 23, Ment
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DATE DATE PERSON(S) BENCHMARKS Mar.
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2 nd Quarter Federal Response: HOW
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The legal and HIPAA implications of
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Goal: The statewide multi-agency pr
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5th Quarter: Division Director, Soc
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United Way lists. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Senior Vice President Community Ser
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The cost of maintenance and continu
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