Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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4 th Quarter: The collection <strong>of</strong> the additional fields in CoStar has not been completed <strong>for</strong> all children in foster care (AFCARS) <strong>for</strong><br />
FFY 2003 quarters one and two.<br />
C6 ACTION STEPS: Georgia will continue to require all providers to complete a multi-discipline team meeting <strong>for</strong> each<br />
comprehensive child and family assessment to determine the appropriate placement <strong>of</strong> children entering foster<br />
care within the first 30 to 60 days <strong>of</strong> the child entering care.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
July 2002 Dec. 2002 Joe Wassell, Betty Wrights, Millicent<br />
Houston, Dianne Yearby, Leslie C<strong>of</strong>ield,<br />
Patricia Nealy, Alice Marie Hutchison<br />
Provide ongoing training to staff and providers.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report -This benchmark was achieved. State Office Foster Care Consultants, Georgia Association <strong>of</strong> Homes and<br />
Services <strong>for</strong> Children staff, and Wendy Hanevold, Ph.D. provided comprehensive First Placement/Best Placement (FP/BP) policy<br />
training to over 3,600 providers, county DFCS Child Protective Services and Foster Care staff, State Office consultants, foster and<br />
adoptive parents, and judges in more than 17 sessions statewide. Four Foster Care Consultants have been assigned to the 12 DFCS<br />
Field Areas to provide technical assistance on the First Placement/Best Placement Assessment methodology (FP/BP); monitor foster<br />
care related PIP indicators; and to assist county staff in implementing safety, permanency and well-being goals <strong>for</strong> children and<br />
families. The four Foster Care Consultants will provide ongoing Foster Care Policy training to new providers and staff as needed.<br />
Actions to be taken next quarter: Four additional training sessions <strong>for</strong> DFCS staff and providers are planned <strong>for</strong> January, February<br />
2003, July 2003 and October 2003..<br />
2 nd Quarter Report - A change in the completion date was approved. No report due this quarter.<br />
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: What is the status/update <strong>of</strong> this action steps?<br />
We need to be able to know your progress in this area.<br />
NOTE: This item was inadvertently recorded in the 2 nd Quarter Report and should have been dropped <strong>of</strong>f as achieved. See 1 st Quarter<br />
accomplishment statement above. The additional training sessions have been conducted. The July 2003 and the October 2003 training<br />
sessions are pending. Disregard the 2 nd Quarter accomplishment statement.<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> C Page 6
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