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data provided by the Evaluating and Reporting Section.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
During the 2 nd reporting quarter, four consultants in the Foster Care Unit met with Field Directors and their assigned counties to
discuss and review data on stability from each county. The plan to discuss and evaluate this data was discussed with each field
director. Consultation and Technical Assistance will be provided to counties to assist them in identifying and resolving barriers that
impact stability.
3 rd Quarter Report: Monitoring continues.
4 th Quarter Report: It is expected that Georgia will renegotiate this item.
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
C4 ACTION STEPS: Revise and distribute policy definition of how to count a placement move for AFCARS.
START
DATE
COMPLETION
DATE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
Apr. 2002 July 2002 Linda Doster Rewrite policy as to the approved definition.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
This benchmark was achieved. The AFCARS definition of how to count a placement move was clarified with Region IV staff.
DFCS policy was reviewed to assure compliance with the AFCARS definition. It was determined that DFCS policy is in compliance
with the AFCARS definition, which counts the initial placement as the first placement even if this placement is to assess the
child/family to determine the most appropriate placement for the child. Completion Date: 12-02. DFCS staff at the state and county
level needs to continue to assure that staff accurately reports each placement move per DFCS policy requirement and AFCARS
definition.
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
March, 2004 Quarter 5 - Work Plan C Page 3