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3 rd Quarter Report: Achieved. The policy changes were completed and the revised policy manual was distributed to the field on
March 27, 2003.
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3 RD Quarter: Attached Office of Adoptions Policy Manual Transmittal No. 03-01 distributed to
County DFCS on 3/27/03
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
E15 ACTION STEPS: Examine foster care and adoption policy requirements for impact on length of time to achieve adoption:
Change Office of Adoptions requirements regarding approval for contracting child life histories to allow request
at time of legal service referral.
START
DATE
COMPLETION
DATE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
Jan. 2002 June 2004 Office of Adoptions Reduction in time from TPR to registration of Life History
and in time from placement to finalization.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1 st Quarter Report: An adoption policy review team has been established. Consideration of this item is slated for discussion in the
1/09/03 meeting.
Achieved. In July 2002, Office of Adoptions amended policy and issued a memorandum to county DFCS offices informing that funds
to contract child life histories could be requested at the time the request is made to the county's SAAG to prepare a petition for
termination of parental rights. The changes were also incorporated into the new Adoptions policy manual that will be distributed to
DFCS staff.
3rd Quarter Report: Achieved. In July 2002, Office of Adoptions amended policy and issued a memorandum to county DFCS
offices informing that funds to contract child life histories could be requested at the time the request is made to the county's SAAG to
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
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