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

GOAL I: Establish a continuum of family-centered, high quality, culturally relevant, community and neighborhood-based resources in an
integrated service delivery system that partners with natural, formal and informal supports to promote safety, permanency and
well-being for children, youth and families.
Objectives Activities
workers to determine if process should be
revised.
1.3 Improve agency collaboration
and service array among all
systems.
2010 2014 Measure of Progress Outcome/Indicator
1.3a Increase capacity for evidence-based
service models throughout the State by
procuring new service proposals.
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adoption or legal guardianship
Reduce recurrence of child abuse/neglect
(repeat maltreatment)
Increase permanency for children in foster
care (exit to reunification, adoption or legal
guardianship
Reduce time in foster care to reunification
without increasing re-entry
meet their physical and mental health needs.
Safety-1: Children are first and foremost,
protected from abuse and neglect
Safety-2: Children are safely maintained in
their homes when possible and appropriate
Permanency Outcome-2: The continuity of
family relationships and connections is
preserved.
Well-Being Outcome 1: Families have
enhanced capacity to provide for children’s
needs.
Systemic Factor-VIII: Service Array
1.3b. Enhance implementation of
Wraparound principles and service linkages
through Family Care Community
Partnerships.
o Reduce recurrence of child abuse/neglect
(repeat maltreatment)
o Reduce placements of young children (=/<
12) in group homes/institutions
Safety-1: Children are first and foremost,
protected from abuse and neglect.
Permanency-1: Children have permanency
and stability in their living situations.
Well-Being-1: Families have enhanced
capacity to provide for children’s needs.
Well-Being-3: Children receive services to
meet their physical and mental health needs.
Systemic Factor-VIII: Service Array
1.3c. Promote sustainable funding for
services tailored to child and family needs.
o Continue working with EOHHS and
community partners to rebalance
service capacity development to ensure
sufficient capacity; availability and
accessibility for child and family
o Reduce recurrence of child abuse/neglect
(repeat maltreatment)
o Reduce placements of young children (=/<
12) in group homes/institutions
o Further reduce/eliminate distant out-of-state
placements
Permanency-1: Children have permanency
and stability in their living situations.
Safety-1: Children are first and foremost,
protected from abuse and neglect.
Safety-2: Children are safely maintained in
their homes when possible and appropriate.
R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families
Title IV-B Child and Family Service Plan – 2010 - 2014
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