Table of Contents - Department of Human Services
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
1 st Quarter Report: Partially achieved. Draft policy strengthens the use <strong>of</strong> 'least restrictive' visitation settings, including visitation<br />
centers. (Documentation required when setting is that <strong>of</strong> county <strong>of</strong>fice.) See above for 'next steps' and measurement methods to be<br />
developed and used.<br />
2 nd Quarter Report: Partially Achieved. Policy Revisions regarding visitation in least restrictive settings have been finalized and are<br />
ready for print and distribution. Measurement methods include Online Supervisory Review Guide questions that are currently being<br />
field-tested. Statewide implementation <strong>of</strong> the Review Guide is planned by June 2003.<br />
3 rd Quarter Report: Partially achieved. Policy revisions regarding visitation in 'least restrictive settings' have been distributed to the<br />
field. Measurement methods include Online Supervisory Review Guide questions that are currently being field-tested. Statewide<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> the Review Guide is planned by September 2003.<br />
4 th Quarter Report: Partially Achieved: Revised strategy for monitoring progress to include the use <strong>of</strong> the data from Qualitative<br />
Reviews which were initiated in October 2003. The measurement collection tool will be published in a quarterly report Safe Futures:<br />
A Child Welfare Reform Plan Monitoring Progress Matrix. This report is shared within the organization and up through the chain <strong>of</strong><br />
command to the Governor. Additionally, the social services web page has been established that will allow for the publication and the<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> data related to Supervisory Review Guides and other CSFR/PIP related goals.<br />
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 4 TH Quarter:<br />
See attached for Supervisory Review Guide and Monitoring Progress Matrix.<br />
4 th Quarter Federal Response: Progress on the visitation center needs to be documented.<br />
5 th Quarter Report: Partially Achieved. Georgia exceeded (by more than double) its goal to provide five (5) visitation sites prior to<br />
the 2 nd quarter report (See Item 13, Action Step H8). It continues in its efforts to extend and improve visitation opportunities for<br />
children and their families. Towards this end, revisions have been made to the service guidelines for PSSF funded Supervised Family<br />
Visitation Centers. Revisions include specific guidelines on Provider qualifications, staffing, the development <strong>of</strong> Visitation Plans,<br />
Center Environment and Accessibility, Supervision, Monitoring and Case Management.<br />
6 th Quarter Report: Achieved. Progress on implementing child friendly visitation centers was documented 5 th Quarter. Continued<br />
monitoring via Supervisory Reviews will track that every other month, the worker-child contact occurs in the least restrictive setting<br />
(the child’s foster home) as opposed to the agency <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Safe Future – A Plan for Program Improvement<br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Human</strong> Resources<br />
April, 2004 Quarter 6 – Work Plan K Page 4
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