STATE OF NEVADA - Division of Child and Family Services

SECTION VI: SYSTEMIC FACTORS
Each of the following performance indicators mirrors the 22 items from the Federal Statewide Assessment Instrument.
The overall structure for each performance indicator includes the legal requirements, archival and anecdotal data, the
overall goal to be reached and specific objectives for that item. In general, goals mirror the lead federal compliance
question for each item. Objectives under each goal are modeled after specific data or program monitoring requested in
the statewide assessment process and may include more specific compliance areas to be reached based on state statute,
regulation or policy.
In the 2010-2014 CFSP, each performance indicator was given an overall goal and one or more objectives. Each of these
objectives are to be assessed through the development of data reports from the UNITY system or through qualitative
means such as surveys or qualitative case reviews. This process is under development and will not be finalized until the
new Program Improvement Plan is approved. UNITY reports are under development and are not planned to be
completed until the spring of 2011. Therefore, for the purposes of the SFY 2010 APSR report, the data from the CFSR
conducted in August 2009 is being used to show performance on each performance indicator as a whole. Where reports
do currently exist, those reports are also included to address individual objectives. Unless otherwise noted, all objective
reports are under development at this time.
In the 2009 CFSR the systemic factor overall ratings were as follows:
• Systemic Factor A: Statewide Information System
• This factor was not in substantial conformity with a rating of 2. The one performance indicator, Item 24
was an Area Needing Improvement.
• Systemic Factor B: Case Review System
• This factor was not in substantial conformity with a rating of 2. Item 25, 28 and 29 were areas needing
improvement. Items 26 and 27 were strengths.
• Systemic Factor C: Quality Assurance System
• This factor was in substantial conformity with a rating of 3. Item 30 and 31 were listed as strengths.
• Systemic Factor D: Staff and Provider Training
• This factor was not in substantial conformity with a rating of 2. Item 32 and 33 were areas needing
improvement and item 34 was listed as a strength.
• Systemic Factor E: Service Array and Resource Development
• This factor was not in substantial conformity with a rating of 2. Item 35 was a strength and items 36 and
37 were areas needing improvement.
• Systemic Factor F: Agency Responsiveness to the Community
• This factor was in substantial conformity with a rating of 3. Items 38 and 39 were strengths and item 40
was an area needing improvement.
• Systemic Factor G: Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment and Retention
• This factor was in substantial conformity with a rating of 3. Items 41, 42, 43 and 45 were listed as
strengths and item 44 was listed as an area needing improvement.
Systemic Factor A: Statewide Information System
Item 24: Statewide information system
Goal: The State will ensure that the State’s SACWIS system (UNITY) has the tracking capacity that will, at minimum,
readily identify the status, demographic characteristics, location and goals for the placement of entry of every child who is
(or within the immediately preceding 12 months, has been) in foster care.
Nevada APSR – SFY 2010
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