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January 25, 2011 Webinar Greater Scrutiny: 3 Reasons 1. Increase in substantiations and revocations 2. North Carolina’s upcoming (July 2011) federal IV-E audit 3. Staffing levels/workload in the Regulatory and <strong>Licensing</strong> Services Unit January 25, 2011 Webinar • UNC-CH CH School of Social Work 5 AREAS OF CONCERN Increase in Substantiations & Revocations Jan. 1 – Dec. 2, 2010 29 revocations letters sent 22 pending revocations : 10 from DSS’s 8 from DSS’s 19 from private agencies 14 from private agencies 17 neglect 14 neglect 3 abuse and neglect 1 abuse and neglect 4 sexual abuse 3 sexual abuse 2 abuse 1 sexual abuse & neglect 3 rule violations 3 rule violations Two Primary Contributing Factors 1. <strong>Foster</strong> parents raised in families that used corporal punishment 2. Job loss 6 Jordan Institute for Families, UNC-CH School of Social Work 28
January 25, 2011 Webinar TFC applications 96 reviewed AREAS OF CONCERN High Application Return Rates • 35 approved (36%) • 61 returned (64%) FFC applications 30 reviewed • 13 approved (43%) • 17 returned (57%) • See handouts for a list of the most common errors that lead to returned applications • Last statement on 1515--no question should be answered no--NA is for homes with no extension cords and homes that do not require CO detectors 7 AREAS OF CONCERN Troubling Transfers ‣ Recruiting another agency’s foster parents is unethical and short-sighted. sighted. • Can be detrimental to children • May undermine relationships and supports in the foster family’s life • Violates the social work value of integrity, which calls upon us to behave in a trustworthy manner ‣ Can poison interagency relationships, retard collaboration, and interfere with efforts of entire child welfare community to achieve positive results for children and families January 25, 2011 Webinar • UNC-CH CH School of Social Work 8 Jordan Institute for Families, UNC-CH School of Social Work 29
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