Statewide Quality Assurance Report

Florida Department of Children and FamiliesCase Management Services - 2009-2010 Quality Assurance ReportIndependent living assessments beginning at 13 years of age are intended to address theteen’s individual needs, life skills, education, and social skill development in order to preparethem for the future, and especially for the teen to live independently if he/she ages out of fostercare upon reaching 18 years of age. While in foster care, however, the expectation is that theteen can live as much of a normal life as possible while preparing to transition. Education andcareer paths, normalcy, and transitioning standards were added for FY 2009/2010, so the datafor these three practices is baseline data. Addditional information can be found in theIndependent Living Special QA Review Reports for Phase I dated September 2009 and Phase IIdated June 2010. These reports can be viewed at the website for the Florida Center for theAdvancement of Child Welfare Practice:http://centerforchildwelfare.fmhi.usf.edu/qa/SpecialQA_Reviews/Forms/AllItems.aspx.Quality of Practice for Independent LivingStd# Standard # Cases Yes No# of ApplicableCasesPracticeRating44If the case involves a youth who has reached 13 but not yet 15 years of age andhe/she is living in a licensed, out-of-home care placement, a pre-independentliving assessment was completed that identified service needs and serviceswere provided.1575 83 24 107 78%45If the child is 13 years of age or older and in licensed foster care, the casemanagement agency provided guidance and assistance in developing aneducational and career path that is based on the child's individual abilities andinterests.1575 232 67 299 78%4647The teen-aged focus child is afforded opportunities to participate in normal lifeskills activities in the foster home and community that are reasonable andappropriate for his/her respective age or special needs.For youth 15 years of age but not yet 18, the agency appropriately monitoredhis/her progress towards successfully transitioning from foster care toindependence through regular informative staffings.1575 214 66 280 76%1575 186 54 240 78%Table III h-1Office of Family Safety | Page 31