1 Child and Family Services Review - 2007 Program Improvement Plan Kick-Off Division/Staff Name Date (7/30/07)

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Child and Family Services Child and Family Services Review - 2007Review - 2007

Program Improvement Plan Kick-OffProgram Improvement Plan Kick-Off

Division/Staff NameDivision/Staff Name

Date (7/30/07)Date (7/30/07)

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Framing the PictureFraming the Picture

First Review – lessons learnedFirst Review – lessons learned PIP highlightsPIP highlights Factors impacting practiceFactors impacting practice

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CFSR Findings from First RoundCFSR Findings from First Round

Of 7 Outcomes, ____ were in substantial Of 7 Outcomes, ____ were in substantial conformityconformity ListList

Of 7 Systemic Factors,____ were in Of 7 Systemic Factors,____ were in substantial conformitysubstantial conformity ListList

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First Round Review – First Round Review – State Lessons LearnedState Lessons Learned

(EXAMPLES)(EXAMPLES) Need to involve more front line staff in the Need to involve more front line staff in the

review processreview process Process needs a steering committeeProcess needs a steering committee Stakeholder participation is vital to successStakeholder participation is vital to success Priorities must be coordinated Priorities must be coordinated System change is not easy to implementSystem change is not easy to implement Solid infrastructure is key to successSolid infrastructure is key to success

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PIP HighlightsPIP Highlights

(EXAMPLES)(EXAMPLES) Revised the case planning processRevised the case planning process Revised the quality assurance case review Revised the quality assurance case review

systemsystem Directed case conferencingDirected case conferencing Enhanced staff trainingEnhanced staff training Permanency planningPermanency planning Enhanced training for foster/adoptive parentsEnhanced training for foster/adoptive parents

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Factors Impacting Practice Since Factors Impacting Practice Since Last ReviewLast Review

(EXAMPLES)(EXAMPLES) Emphasis on management with data Emphasis on management with data Court Improvement – implemented Court Improvement – implemented

statewidestatewide Stabilized and experienced work force Stabilized and experienced work force Increased caseloads and workloadsIncreased caseloads and workloads System of care principles implementedSystem of care principles implemented

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CFSR Changes in Second RoundCFSR Changes in Second Round

Data standards are more sophisticatedData standards are more sophisticated 6 measures 6 measures 17 measures17 measures

Review instrument is also more Review instrument is also more sophisticated--automatedsophisticated--automated

Case review compliance raised from 90% Case review compliance raised from 90% to 95% for conformityto 95% for conformity

Number of case reviews increased from Number of case reviews increased from 39 to 6539 to 65

Stratified foster care cases Stratified foster care cases

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Overview of the 2007 CFSROverview of the 2007 CFSR

Statewide Assessment FindingsStatewide Assessment Findings

Onsite Review FindingsOnsite Review Findings

ThemesThemes

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Statewide Assessment FindingsStatewide Assessment Findings

The Statewide Assessment was conductedThe Statewide Assessment was conducted

(dates). (dates).

Process included: Data, policy, practice, Process included: Data, policy, practice, programming, quality assurance results; programming, quality assurance results; focus group responses were summarized focus group responses were summarized and analyzed.and analyzed.

Highlights:Highlights:

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STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT COMMENTSSTATEWIDE ASSESSMENT COMMENTS

Compared to the first round of Review, the assessment Compared to the first round of Review, the assessment is more sophisticated, blending more data and is more sophisticated, blending more data and stakeholder comments into the analysis stakeholder comments into the analysis

An assessment methodology structured by the federal An assessment methodology structured by the federal Statewide Assessment Tool helps create a more Statewide Assessment Tool helps create a more evaluative assessmentevaluative assessment

Use of the Statewide Assessment Tool’s Items in Use of the Statewide Assessment Tool’s Items in facilitating focus groups leads to a more complete and facilitating focus groups leads to a more complete and comprehensive response to the entire array of review comprehensive response to the entire array of review requirementsrequirements

The emphasis on stakeholder involvement, especially The emphasis on stakeholder involvement, especially courts, Tribes and youth, adds a new dimension to courts, Tribes and youth, adds a new dimension to community partner inputcommunity partner input

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Onsite ReviewOnsite Review

Conducted (DATES)Conducted (DATES) 65 cases65 cases

• ___ foster children___ foster children• ___ intact families___ intact families

State and local level stakeholder State and local level stakeholder interviewsinterviews

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On-Site On-Site Preliminary Preliminary Case Review Case Review Findings Findings

Preliminary Preliminary Results Indicate:Results Indicate: Strengths in:Strengths in:

ListList Areas Needing Improvement:Areas Needing Improvement:

ListList

(Highlight any areas that State wants to (Highlight any areas that State wants to

emphasize from Exit Conference.)emphasize from Exit Conference.)

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Safety Outcome 1: Children are first and Safety Outcome 1: Children are first and foremost protected from abuse and neglectforemost protected from abuse and neglect

___% ___% of applicable cases in substantial of applicable cases in substantial compliancecompliance Item 1: Timeliness of investigations – Item 1: Timeliness of investigations – Item 2: Repeat Maltreatment – Item 2: Repeat Maltreatment –

Performance on National data standards Performance on National data standards for: for: absence of maltreatment recurrence absence of maltreatment recurrence absence of maltreatment of children in absence of maltreatment of children in

foster care by foster parents or facility foster care by foster parents or facility staff. staff.

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Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes when maintained in their homes when

possible and appropriatepossible and appropriate

___% of applicable cases in substantial ___% of applicable cases in substantial compliancecompliance Services to prevent removal – Services to prevent removal – Risk of harm – Risk of harm –

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Permanency Outcome 1: Children Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their have permanency and stability in their

living situationsliving situations

The State meets/does not meet the national The State meets/does not meet the national standard for:standard for: Composite 1: Timeliness and permanency of Composite 1: Timeliness and permanency of

reunificationsreunifications Composite 2: Timeliness of adoptionsComposite 2: Timeliness of adoptions Composite 3: Permanency for children in Composite 3: Permanency for children in

foster care for extended time periodsfoster care for extended time periods Composite 4: Placement stabilityComposite 4: Placement stability

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Permanency Outcome 1: Children Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their have permanency and stability in their

living situationsliving situations ___% of cases in substantial conformity___% of cases in substantial conformity

Item 5: Foster care re-entry -Item 5: Foster care re-entry - Item 6: Stability of foster care placement -Item 6: Stability of foster care placement - Item 7: Permanency goal for child -Item 7: Permanency goal for child - Item 8: Reunification, guardianship & Item 8: Reunification, guardianship &

placement with relatives -placement with relatives - Item 9: Adoption – Item 9: Adoption – Item 10: Other planned permanent Item 10: Other planned permanent

arrangement -arrangement -

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Permanency Outcome 2: The Permanency Outcome 2: The continuity of family relationships and continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children.connections is preserved for children.

___% of cases in substantial conformity___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 11: Proximity of placement -Item 11: Proximity of placement - Item 12: Placement with siblings -Item 12: Placement with siblings - Item 13: Visiting with parents and siblings in foster Item 13: Visiting with parents and siblings in foster

care – care – Item 14: Preserving connections – Item 14: Preserving connections – Item 15: Relative placement – Item 15: Relative placement – Item 16: Relationship of child in care with parents -Item 16: Relationship of child in care with parents -

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Well Being Outcome 1: Families have Well Being Outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their enhanced capacity to provide for their

children’s needschildren’s needs ___% of cases in substantial conformity___% of cases in substantial conformity

Item 17: Needs/services of child, parents and Item 17: Needs/services of child, parents and foster parents -foster parents -

Item 18: Child/family involvement in case Item 18: Child/family involvement in case planning -planning -

Item 19: Worker visits with child – Item 19: Worker visits with child – Item 20: Worker visits with parent -Item 20: Worker visits with parent -

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Well-Being Outcome 2: Children Well-Being Outcome 2: Children receive appropriate services to meet receive appropriate services to meet

their educational needstheir educational needs

___% of cases in substantial conformity___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 21: Educational needs of child -Item 21: Educational needs of child -

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Well-Being Outcome 3: Children Well-Being Outcome 3: Children receive adequate services to meet their receive adequate services to meet their

physical and mental health needsphysical and mental health needs

___% of cases in substantial conformity___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 22: Physical health of child -Item 22: Physical health of child - Item 23: Mental health of child -Item 23: Mental health of child -

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On-Site Findings: Systemic On-Site Findings: Systemic FactorsFactors

Systemic Factors in substantial conformitySystemic Factors in substantial conformity Statewide Information SystemStatewide Information System Case Review SystemCase Review System Quality Assurance System Quality Assurance System Staff and Provider TrainingStaff and Provider Training Service ArrayService Array Agency Responsiveness to the CommunityAgency Responsiveness to the Community Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing,

Recruitment, and RetentionRecruitment, and Retention

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Systemic Factors Needing Systemic Factors Needing ImprovementImprovement

LISTLIST

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Discussion of Findings and Discussion of Findings and ImplicationsImplications

Ongoing State initiativesOngoing State initiatives Building on the last PIPBuilding on the last PIP Emerging themesEmerging themes Discussion and responseDiscussion and response

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Moving the Vision Forward Through Moving the Vision Forward Through These ThemesThese Themes

Here the State lists their selected themes, Here the State lists their selected themes, for example:for example:

SafetySafety Service ArrayService Array Engaging Families and YouthEngaging Families and Youth Permanency PlanningPermanency Planning