Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...

This system allows for a double check on children who are free so the Office of Adoptions can assure that adoption policy regarding
notification and registration of the child is being followed by County DFCS.
5 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: Copies of Notification Letters.
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
E19 ACTION STEPS: Office of Adoptions will provide DFCS and Social Services Directors, Field Directors and County
Directors with quarterly reports of overdue life histories:
Standards of accountability for compliance with policy regarding Life History registration will be developed.
START
DATE
COMPLETION
DATE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
July 2002 June 2004 Field Directors; Juanita Blount-Clark;
Foster Care Unit
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Revision and utilization of review instruments to include
newly developed standards.
2 nd Quarter Report: Partially Achieved. A meeting held to establish a tentative standard (80%) of compliance. Additional meetings
need to be held to determine actions to incorporate the developed standards into performance management plans.
3 rd Quarter Report: Achieved. The E & R Social Services Review Guide was updated 4/03 and now includes a component to review
timely completion and registration of child life history. Refer to Review Guide Document.
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 E Page 25