Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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5 th Quarter Report: Achieved: It has been determined by the recently established 'Committee on Pre-Service Training and the<br />
Selection Process <strong>for</strong> Resource Parents' that based on the outcome <strong>of</strong> a staff satisfaction survey and a survey <strong>of</strong> resource families that<br />
GPS:MAPP, while it has many strong points, does not provide the training necessary to prepare families <strong>for</strong> the type children needing<br />
placement today. The outcome <strong>of</strong> this committee's assessment was that a more practical and relevant approach to training is desired.<br />
Consequently, a new pre-service curriculum is in the process <strong>of</strong> being developed. Foster care policy (1015) is also being updated to<br />
reflect these changes. The new curriculum will be developed by the Education and Research Section (<strong>for</strong>mally the Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Development Section) with an anticipated completion date <strong>of</strong> July 2004. Staff, both public and private agency, will be trained <strong>for</strong> its<br />
implementation by September 2004.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
S8 ACTION STEPS: B. Assure foster parent participation in annual, competency-based in-service training.<br />
Evaluation: County or statewide system developed to track the status <strong>of</strong> required annual foster parent training<br />
by 4/2004.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Dec. 2002 April 2004 E & R, State and County DFCS, State and<br />
County DFCS, Foster Care Unit<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Tracking and tickler system developed to track status <strong>of</strong><br />
foster parent training by providing quarterly reports to<br />
counties <strong>of</strong> training hours completed. Increased<br />
opportunities <strong>for</strong> continued parent development provided<br />
on both the state and the local levels.<br />
Evaluation: Additional in service training opportunities<br />
developed <strong>for</strong> foster parents.<br />
1 st Quarter Report: The State has contracted with a private provider who is piloting a system <strong>for</strong> tracking in-service training hours in<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the county DFCS areas. Method <strong>for</strong> measuring achievement: Continued implementation <strong>of</strong> pilot program <strong>for</strong> tracing in-<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 10
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