Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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Dec. 2002 July 2003 GAHSC and non-members, State DFCS,<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Adoption, DFCS County Depts.<br />
Resource Directories developed and made available <strong>for</strong> use<br />
by DFCS and private agency Case Managers to support<br />
foster, foster/adopt and adoptive placements.<br />
Evaluation: Database <strong>of</strong> resources developed in partnership<br />
with GAHSC and made accessible to state and private<br />
agencies and foster parents by 6/2003.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: Partially Achieved. The Georgia Association <strong>of</strong> Homes and Services <strong>for</strong> Children (GAHSC) has initiated the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> a database <strong>of</strong> 'placement resources' through their Referral Central link on the GAHSC website. This resource is being<br />
expanded to include direct services that may be accessed by agencies on behalf <strong>of</strong> children and families <strong>of</strong> interest. This resource was<br />
previously used by private agencies. GAHSC has composed an email to all DFCS county agencies apprising them <strong>of</strong> the availability<br />
<strong>of</strong> this resource and means <strong>of</strong> accessing. DFCS will follow through with a memorandum to all County and Field Directors apprising<br />
them <strong>of</strong> the availability <strong>of</strong> this internet resource and suggestions <strong>for</strong> in-house accessibility. The GAHSC web address is as follows:<br />
www.gahsc.org/data/resourcepage.htlm<br />
Method <strong>for</strong> measuring achievement: Availability and accessibility <strong>of</strong> placement resources by both public and private agencies.<br />
Actions to be taken next quarter: Continue expansion <strong>of</strong> database <strong>of</strong> placement and service resources with GAHSC and the State<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Adoptions.<br />
1 st Quarter Federal Response: MOVE UNDERLINED TO ACTION STEP.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: The expansion <strong>of</strong> the Referral Central database is on-going. GAHS has apprised county DFCS agencies <strong>of</strong> the<br />
availability <strong>of</strong> the database in identifying resources <strong>for</strong> direct services and placement needs <strong>for</strong> children and families. County Case<br />
Managers may also suggest additional resources <strong>for</strong> inclusion in the database. Methods <strong>for</strong> measuring achievement: increased<br />
accessibility <strong>of</strong> resources <strong>for</strong> direct services and placement needs by both public and private agencies.<br />
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: THESE ACTION STEPS ARE DUE SOON. IS THE STATE ON TARGET? HOW WILL WE<br />
KNOW IT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED?<br />
3 rd Quarter Report/Reply: Achieved. In<strong>for</strong>mation regarding Referral Central database has been made available to counties via the<br />
IDS online system and e-mail announcements to county agencies. County staff have been assigned personal computers or have access<br />
to computers within the county agency <strong>for</strong> accessing the Referral Central website. Georgia Association <strong>of</strong> Homes <strong>for</strong> Children's<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> S Page 6
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