CFSP 5 Year Plan - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families

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caseworker visit responsibilities through team approach. Institute 19.2.6 – Implement mandatory training schedule for shared caseworker visit responsibilities with 315 targeted line and supervisory staff Department-wide. Training initiated. Bruce Rollins - CWI Initiated by 1 st Quarter FFY 2009 Department identified the targeted staff to include 200 social caseworkers across all Regions; 44 supervisors, 23 child support technicians; 42 Juvenile Probation counselors and 6 Juvenile Probation supervisors. 19.2.6 – 45% of 315 targeted staff will be trained by March 31, 2009. Training completed. Bruce Rollins - CWI 2 nd Quarter FFY 2009 Targeted training has not yet been completed. This will coincide with the finalization of the policy. 19.3 – Enhance RICHIST data system to capture information relevant to caseworker visits with foster children. 19.3.1 – Prioritize RICHIST windows modification to better capture caseworker visit data. RICHIST windows modification approved for immediate implementation. Leon Saunders – Senior Team 3 rd Quarter FFY 2008 Completed Senior Team approved prioritizing the RICHIST enhancement to more effectively capture caseworker visits with child in March 2008. A workgroup including FSU was been formed to work on the redesign to ensure that the design captures the information needed to support documentation and practice activities. 19.3.2 - Modify design of RICHIST activity note windows to allow caseworker visits and responsibilities to be captured in a quantifiable manner. RICHIST windows modification completed. Leon Saunders - IT 4 th Quarter FFY 2008 Completed RICHIST was modified in June 2008 to allow workers to record face-to-face visits and to identify whether the visit was in the residence of the child. 19.3.3 – Build additional Dashboard Report function to provide real-time monitoring of face-toface activity based on Federal requirements. Enhanced Dashboard Report functionality completed. Leon Saunders -IT 1 st Quarter FFY 2009 Completed In December 2008, a new dashboard report showing face-to-face contacts on a calendar month basis was implemented. Supervisors were given a demonstration on its use at that time. 19.4 – Improve Department data entry capacity 19.4.1 – Develop standardized form to prompt and guide Standardized form developed for use across Regions and FSU and Probation Administrati 4 th Quarter FFY 2008 Need to do: Establish definitions regarding caseworker visits Establish Tools – develop best approach for contact 123
egarding caseworker visit activities. collection of critical information for caseworker visits to be used Department-wide. Probation. on Still to be done guidance using variety of prompt materials from ICPC, Region II, Oklahoma CFSR, etc. Sue, Paula and Dot to work on this. 19.4.2 – Regional and Probation Administrators emphasize critical nature of data entry for caseworker visit documentation. 19.4.3 – Maximize data collection by identifying and supporting multiple points of data entry. 19.4.4 – Establish continuous quality improvement tracking mechanism. Data entry schedule implemented in Regions and Probation Units. Data collection points identified and supported. Data entry CQI process established. Department, FSU and Probation Administrat ors FSU, Probation Administrati on and IT. Department Caseworker Visit Planning Group. 4 th Quarter FFY 2008 1 st Quarter FFY 2009 Partially completed… ongoing. 1 st Quarter FFY 2009 Partially completed Establish monitoring procedures to ensure data entry. Not yet completed. Need to do: ° Regions to promote use of Speakwrite – Speakwrite was promoted in the 2 nd Quarter. The service was interrupted for a short while during a rebid process for the vendor. ° Train staff to use Speakwrite if needed ° Modify spam detectors to allow Speakwrite emails to penetrate – the span detector was adjusted to ensure emails containing dictation could be received. ° Identified dedicated person(s) within Regions to ensure caseworker visits data are entered ° Other technology supported options Need to do: ° Regional Directors, Supervisors, JP Sups set and maintain monitoring procedures to ensure timely data entry for caseworker visits. ° Additional Dashboard functionality will be established in 1 st quarter of FFY 09 to allow for real time monitoring of caseworker visit activities 19.5 – Establish capacity for ensuring monthly caseworker visitation for children living out-of-state. 19.5.1 – Identify number and location of children placed in nearby and distant outof-state treatment facilities. Population of youth in out-of-state placements identified. Department Caseworker Visit Planning Group. 4 th Quarter FFY 2008 Completed - ongoing ICPC Administrator provides guidance to staff within the Regions regarding face to face documentation for out-of-state placements involving parental, foster care and pre-adoptive placements. The Department has a contracted provider that conducts reviews for children placed in residential facilities out of state, and the contacts made by this provider are documented in RICHIST to reflect FTF contact. At present, these 124
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Maltreatment Type of Child Victims
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more clearly identify family needs
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MULTI-ETHNIC PLACEMENT PLAN Compreh
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Other recruitment efforts are in pr
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GOAL I: Establish a continuum of fa
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GOAL II: Promote permanency, includ
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Provide personal and emotional supp
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out of care youth; 2016 - 95% in ca
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