Final Report - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families

CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION
YEAR 3
A. Adjust payment rate structure (and risk arrangements) as necessary.
B. Continue emphasis on DCYF workforce development, DCYF/Medicaid
program development and pre-service and in-service training with a focus on
family centered practice, cultural competency and gender specific
programming.
C. Continue the transition of youth in traditionally contracted and POS
contracted out-of-home care to comprehensive care networks.
D. Continue the design and implement evaluation of Comprehensive Care
Networks for out-of-home care.
E. Design and implement evaluation of Comprehensive Care Networks for home
and community-based services.
F. Begin longitudinal study of children and youth involved in Comprehensive
Care Networks.
G. Issue annual system of care progress report, ensuring that family members
and other key stakeholders have adequate input into the report compilation
process.
YEAR 4
A. Refine fiscal and management reporting.
B. Continue evaluation of Comprehensive Care Networks for out-of-home
services.
C. Transition children and families receiving home and community-based
services at point of entry to Comprehensive Care Networks.
D. Continue evaluation of Comprehensive Care Networks for home and
community-based services.
E. ssue annual system of care progress report, ensuring that family members
and other key stakeholders have adequate input into the report compilation
process.
YEAR 5
A. Produce comprehensive system of care evaluation report including but not
limited to analyses of access, services utilization, quality and performance
measures, and cost-effectiveness.
B. Revise system of care design/implementation based on evaluation findings
and recommendations.
C. Issue annual system of care progress report, ensuring that family members
and other key stakeholders have adequate input into the report compilation
process.
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