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E20 ACTION STEPS: Office of Adoptions will provide DFCS and Social Services Director, Field Directors and County
Directors with quarterly reports of overdue life histories:
Standards of accountability will be included as an element in staff Performance Management Plan (PMP).
START
DATE
COMPLETION
DATE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
MEASURABLE
BENCHMARKS
July 2002 Sept. 2003 Field Directors; Juanita Blount-Clark;
Foster Care Unit
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: Any accomplishment in this action step?
Georgia's Reply: Yes
Revision and utilization of review instruments to include
newly developed standards.
3 rd Quarter Report: Standards have been included in the revised (5/27/03) version of the County Director's Performance
Management Form (PMF) which states the performance expectation is: 'After TPR, child's completed life history will be registered in
the Office of Adoptions within six months. (State Standard 100%)'.
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 3 rd Quarter:
County Director Performance Management Form (PMF)
4 th Quarter Report: Goal Achieved 3 rd Quarter. Refer to County Director PMF submitted 3 rd quarter. We also plan to work toward
inclusion in the caseworkers PMF.
4 th Quarter Federal Response: Noted as achieved. However, has the review instruments been revised to include these new standards
(measurable benchmark)?
5 th Quarter Report: Yes, the review instrument has been revised.
5 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: E & R Review Guide PLC-Children Free for Adoption, Item B-3 revised 1/04.
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
March, 2004 Quarter 5 - Work Plan E Page 26