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

GOAL II: Promote permanency, including by not limited to adoption and legal guardianship, when reunification is not achievable.
2010 2014 Measure of Progress Outcome/Indicator
Objectives Activities
2.2 By 2010, performance
will be improved in foster
and adoptive parent
recruitment, retention and
support activities.
2.2a Enhance post-permanency supports;
e.g., subsidies and access to competency
trained providers relating to the dynamics
of adoption.
o Ensure inclusion and meaningful
participation of youth, family and
community in adoption planning.
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Reduce time in foster care to adoption.
Increase number of legal guardianships.
Permanency-1: Children have permanency
and stability in their living situations.
Permanency-2: The continuity of family
relationships and connections is preserved.
Well-Being-3: Children receive services to
meet their physical and mental health needs.
Systemic Factor V: Case Review System
Systemic Factor VIII: Service Array
Systemic Factor X: Foster and Adoptive
Parent Licensing, Recruitment and
Retention.
2.2b Improve diversity recruitment in
communities of color:
o Identify barriers to completion of
application process.
o Develop approach to address need.
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By 2011, % of recruitment to license completion
among diverse populations is increased.
Strategies are implemented to effectively address
issues identified.
Systemic Factor X: Foster and Adoptive
Parent Licensing, Recruitment and
Retention.
Systemic Factor VII: Training
Systemic Factor IX: Agency
responsiveness to the Community.
2.3 Establish
“permanency” as the
primary goal for all youth
in care.
2.3a Promote change in agency culture to
better understand permanency options
beyond IL or OPPLA.
o Agency-wide communication
strategy
o Staff training
2.3b Ensure that youth have a voice in
permanency planning decisions.
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Track results of Regional Permanency Support
Teams
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
Reduce time in foster care to adoption
Track results of Regional Permanency Support
Teams
ARU reports will demonstrate inclusion of
children/youth and families.
Systemic Factor VII: Training
Systemic Factor X: Foster and Adoptive
Parent Licensing, Recruitment and
Retention.
Permanency-2: The continuity of family
relationships and connections is preserved.
Well-Being Outcome 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 V: Case Review System
R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families
Title IV-B Child and Family Service Plan – 2010 - 2014
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