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Work Plan Detail S - Item 44, State has in place a process for ensuring the diligent recruitment of potential
foster and adoptive families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of children in the State for whom
foster and adoptive homes are needed.
Goal: Expand placement resource options.
S1 ACTION STEPS: A. Explore the feasibility of funding staffing strategies that incorporate the development of Regional Resource
Development teams for the recruitment, preparation and approval, retention, re-evaluation, supervision and
support of foster, adoptive and foster/adopt homes within the region.
START
DATE
COMPLETION
DATE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
Jan. 2003 April 2004 DHR Budget Office, DFCS Director, DFCS
SS Director, Foster Care Unit, Office of
Adoption, Placement Res. Dev. Unit
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Meeting held with the Office of Planning and Budget to
discuss the funding of positions for Regional Resource
Development teams to meet family resource needs.
Evaluation: A decision is rendered by the Office of
Planning and Budget regarding the funding of regional
positions by April 2004.
1 st Quarter Report: 1). A proposal was previously developed by members of the work group addressing the funding of Regional
Resource Development consultant positions to better monitor, improve the quality and increase the overall number of family foster
homes throughout the state. The proposal is currently being updated to address more current needs and will be resubmitted to the
office of Planning and Budget for subsequent review by January 31, 2003. Method for measuring achievement: Proposal completed,
reviewed and amended by work group as needed; comparisons of number of homes developed and children needing placement at
different intervals. Present statistics as follows: Total foster homes end of SFY 01 =3,411; Total foster homes developed SFY 01
=982; Total homes closed SFY 01 =998; Children placed in family foster homes SFY 01 =10,990; Children served in foster care SFY
01 =20,745. Actions to be taken next quarter: Submission of proposal to the Office of Planning and Budget and meeting with OPB
to review and discuss.
1 st Quarter Federal Response: (MOVE UNDERLINED TEXT TO NEXT QUARTER)
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
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