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November 2003 to
collect needed data.
In order to determine
the accomplishment
of this step,
information collected
from the on-site
reviews from step 14
will be required. 3rd
Quarter Federal
Response: We
anticipate to measure
your progress in this
area by the end of 4th
Qtr.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
3 rd Quarter Report: Partially achieved. Some measurements of placement moves, using data from two sources, has been calculated
for the children who were in care at the end of the 1 st quarter of FFY 03 for the selected counties, Carroll, Fulton and Toombs. The
number of placements of the children, as reported in each data source, were noted. The measurements of placement moves will be
taken for the remaining three quarters in FFY03 from the two sources. Other data of the placement moves of children in these counties
will be extracted from the on-site reviews of the First Placement/Best Placement Program. Comparisons will be made to validate the
stability of children in foster care as measured by the data system used for AFCARS reporting.
4 th Quarter Report: No report for this quarter. Georgia expects to renegotiate this item.
4 th Quarter Federal Response: The State has not addressed RO's question regarding how the effectiveness of policy and training is
being examined. No update is given on these steps.
5 th Quarter Report: See Action Step 12
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
March, 2004 Quarter 5 - Work Plan C Page 17