Table of Contents - Department of Human Services
Table of Contents - Department of Human Services
Table of Contents - Department of Human Services
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START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
Sept. 2002 July 2004 Vivian Egan, Linda Doster, DFCS Social<br />
<strong>Services</strong> Section<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Decrease in length <strong>of</strong> time to file TPR.<br />
5th Quarter Report: Requesting to revise benchmark to<br />
"Creation <strong>of</strong> the reporting document". Reason: to place<br />
more emphasis on the action step.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Goal achieved and ongoing.<br />
As <strong>of</strong> August 2002, reports <strong>of</strong> delayed court orders are received from county departments on existing forms used to monitor Title IV-E<br />
compliance. Delays are reported to the Law <strong>Department</strong> by the Legal services Office. A form to be used by counties to report delayed<br />
terminations will be prepared and included in the Foster Care manual distributed to county departments.<br />
4 th Quarter Federal Response: This step is noted as achieved based on development <strong>of</strong> policy and protocol packets. However, there<br />
is also a measurable benchmark <strong>of</strong> decreasing length <strong>of</strong> time to file TPR. Was this benchmark (also the goal for this work plan) placed<br />
in this step in error? If not, State must show progress on this benchmark as well, before this step is noted as achieved.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: The benchmark 'Decrease in length <strong>of</strong> time to file TPR' was placed in this step in error. The appropriate<br />
benchmark should be: 'Creation <strong>of</strong> the Reporting Document.'<br />
This step was reported as achieved and documentation <strong>of</strong> the SSMT dated 4-21-03 that included protocol packets was included in the<br />
documentation submitted in the 3 rd Quarter Progress Report. However, we have found the counties are not complying with the request<br />
to report overdue petitions and court orders to DFCS Legal <strong>Services</strong>. A new mandatory reporting form has been developed and will be<br />
sent to the county DFCS Directors and Field Directors in February 2004. Memo to DFCS Directors and Field Directors will be<br />
attached in the 6 th quarter report.<br />
5 th Quarter DCOUMENTATION:<br />
Reporting Form - Monthly Termination Legal Progress Report<br />
6 th Quarter Report: The Monthly Termination Legal Progress Report was transmitted to Field Directors and County Directors on<br />
February 19, 2004. The first reports were received in mid-March to document/track issues with completion <strong>of</strong> TPR petitions, hearings<br />
and court orders. A system to compile the data will need to be completed in order to assess patterns and issues. However, this has not<br />
delayed the goal <strong>of</strong> reporting issues that have caused delays with the Law <strong>Department</strong>.<br />
6 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION:<br />
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement<br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Human</strong> Resources<br />
April, 2004 Quarter 6 - Work Plan E Page 3