Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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4 th Quarter Federal Response: This step is noted as achieved based on development <strong>of</strong> policy and protocol packets. However, there<br />
is also a measurable benchmark <strong>of</strong> decreasing length <strong>of</strong> time to file TPR. Was this benchmark (also the goal <strong>for</strong> this work plan) placed<br />
in this step in error? If not, State must show progress on this benchmark as well, be<strong>for</strong>e this step is noted as achieved.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: The benchmark 'Decrease in length <strong>of</strong> time to file TPR' was placed in this step in error. The appropriate<br />
benchmark is: 'Development <strong>of</strong> legal services referrals and protocol packets, which will be incorporated into policy and distributed to<br />
county departments and SAAGs.' as has been defined and achieved. See 3 rd Quarter Documentation.<br />
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:<br />
E6 ACTION STEPS: Develop strategies in partnership with the law department that will urge the SAAGS to file TPR within<br />
30 days <strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong> complete legal services referral and prepare court orders within 15 days <strong>of</strong><br />
termination hearing:<br />
Develop a protocol <strong>for</strong> counties to report overdue petitions and court orders to DFCS Legal Services to address<br />
with law department. Problems in complying with this requirement will be reported to the Commissioner.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Sept. 2002 July 2004 Vivian Egan, Linda Doster, DFCS Social<br />
Services Section<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Decrease in length <strong>of</strong> time to file TPR.<br />
5th Quarter Report: Requesting to revise benchmark to<br />
"Creation <strong>of</strong> the reporting document". Reason: to place<br />
more emphasis on the action step.<br />
Goal achieved and ongoing.<br />
As <strong>of</strong> August 2002, reports <strong>of</strong> delayed court orders are received from county departments on existing <strong>for</strong>ms used to monitor Title IV-E<br />
compliance. Delays are reported to the Law <strong>Department</strong> by the Legal services Office. A <strong>for</strong>m to be used by counties to report delayed<br />
terminations will be prepared and included in the Foster Care manual distributed to county departments.<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> E Page 8
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