<strong>The</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Pinnacle</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>: An Improvement <strong>Plan</strong> for Child Welfare Services APPENDICES March 2012 Appendix G – Fiscal Impact - 33 - | P a g e
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Pinnacle</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>: An Improvement <strong>Plan</strong> for Child Welfare Services APPENDICES March 2012 Appendix H – <strong>Pinnacle</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Initiatives and Timeframes PINNACLE PLAN INITIATIVES SFY 2013 SFY 2014 SFY 2015 SFY 2016 SFY 2017 Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Initiative 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 <strong>Pinnacle</strong> Point 1 1. By May 1, 2012 each county must submit a recruitment and retention plan to OKDHS Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) that includes the number <strong>of</strong> non-relative homes needed. 2. By July 1, 2012, CFSD submits the data and the recommended targets to TFC agencies regarding the number <strong>of</strong> homes needed by county. 3. By July 1, 2012, OKDHS determines the number <strong>of</strong> emergency foster homes, shelter host homes, and/or resource homes needed to prevent children under six years <strong>of</strong> age from spending the night in shelters. This data is generated statewide and available at the county level to revise the recruitment goals as needed. 4. By July 1, 2012, each county identifies specific staff for recruiting, retaining, and supporting resource families. 5. By July 1, 2012, OKDHS sends home studies (foster care and adoption) to contractors for completion, freeing up agency staff to conduct other activities, such as reassessments and support to current families. 6. By September 30, 2012, OKDHS completes the bidding process for an adequate number <strong>of</strong> private/public partnerships for the recruitment, support, and retention <strong>of</strong> non-relative foster parents. 7. By December 31, 2012, OKDHS shortens the length <strong>of</strong> time expected to complete home studies to 30 days. 8. By June 30, 2013, OKDHS increases the number <strong>of</strong> resource parents who access children’s Medical Passport (a web-based program allowing access to children’s medical records). During the same time frame, CFSD develops and implements a placement process that ensures resource parents receive adequate information at placement. 9. By June 30, 2013, shelter care is used only for short-term placement for youth 13 years <strong>of</strong> age and older, and appropriate placement is made within 30 days. A report is made each month to the division director for any youth in shelter care for more than 30 days. <strong>The</strong> report must contain efforts to locate placement, and it must be documented in the file. 10. By June 30, 2013, OKDHS develops an online application process for individuals interested in applying to be resource (foster or adoptive) parents. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Appendix H –<strong>Pinnacle</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Initiatives and Timeframes - 34 - | P a g e