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1 st Quarter Report: The Work Group <strong>for</strong> "Child Stability in Foster Care' will meet monthly to monitor progress on this strategy.<br />

3 rd Quarter Federal Response: 3 rd Quarter Report: ???<br />

4 th Quarter Federal Response: What is the progress thus far?<br />

BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />

3 rd Quarter Federal Response: Identify Barriers to achievement and how this action would not impact negatively on the item this<br />

action step is related to.<br />

4 th Quarter Report: It is anticipated that Georgia will renegotiate this item.<br />

C10 ACTION STEPS: Georgia will continue to assess the effectiveness and impact <strong>of</strong> the First Placement/Best Placement <strong>Program</strong><br />

(assessments and Wrap Around services) in reducing the number <strong>of</strong> placements <strong>for</strong> children in foster care.<br />

5 th Quarter: Per Annual Evaluation/Renegotiation the State requested to delete this action step. Reason:<br />

Limited Resources will not allow the State to negotiate with a contractor to per<strong>for</strong>m analysis <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Comprehensive Child and Family Assessment model (First Placement Best Placement) and State staff resources<br />

are not sufficient to undertake such an ef<strong>for</strong>t. The State believes that deleting this action step will not adversely<br />

impact the goal.<br />

START<br />

DATE<br />

COMPLETION<br />

DATE<br />

RESPONSIBLE<br />

PERSON(S)<br />

MEASURABLE<br />

BENCHMARKS<br />

July 2003 Oct. 2003 Joe Wassell, Betty Wrights, Millicent<br />

Houston, Dianne Yearby, Alice Marie<br />

Hutchison, Leslie C<strong>of</strong>ield<br />

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />

Report to team, DFCS Division Director, DFCS Social<br />

Services Section Director, Foster Care Unit Manager,<br />

selected counties.<br />

1 st Quarter Report: The Work Group <strong>for</strong> "Child Stability in Foster Care' will meet monthly to monitor progress on this strategy.<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 11

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