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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
Florida Department of Children and FamiliesCase Management Services - 2009-2010 Quality Assurance ReportIndependent Living Assessment and PlanningFY 2008/2009 Compared to FY 2009/2010100%80%78% 78% 76% 78%73%60%40%FY 08-09FY 09-1020%0%44 Pre-independent 45 Guidance in 46 Participation in normalliving assessmentidentified service needs.developing educational &career pathslife skills activities.47 Appropriatemonitoring of progresstoward successfultransition (age 15-17) .Source: FY 2009-10 QA Web Tool Graph III h-1*45,46,47 - no 08/09 datai) Children Prescribed Psychotropic MedicationWhen a child is placed in an out-of-home care setting and a prescribing physician hasrecommended the child be placed on psychotropic medication, the child welfare agency mustensure that the child and the family consult with the prescribing physician before medication isadministered. If parental rights are intact, parents must be given an opportunity to give expressand informed consent that is based on a thorough understanding of the reasons why themedication is being prescribed. This requires parental consultation with the prescribingpractitioner to discuss the nature and purpose of the treatment, alternative treatments for theirchild, and factors such as potential side effects and how to respond to them. During the firstquarter of FY 2009/2010, regional and CBC quality assurance staff conducted an exhaustive casefile review of each child in out-of-home care that was prescribed a psychotropic medication.The special QA review ultimately resulted in identifying and taking action to resolve issuesrelated to children in out-of-home care who were prescribed a psychotropic medication. TheOffice of Family Safety | Page 32
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