Statewide Quality Assurance Report

Florida Department of Children and FamiliesCase Management Services - 2009-2010 Quality Assurance ReportAPPENDIX 1Statewide Quality of Practice FindingsBy Quarter FY 2009/2010The following table provides the statewide quality of practice trend data for each child welfare practicestandard for quarters two (September-December), three (January-March), and four (April-June) of FY2009/2010.StdNum Question Q2 Q3 Q4 Annual1.0 No child living in the home was re-abused or neglected. 79% 81% 81% 80%2.0 The focus child was not re-abused or re-neglected. 95% 94% 95% 94%3.0If a child was re-abused or re-neglected, immediate and ameliorativeinterventions were initiated on behalf of the child. 92% 92% 90% 91%4.0Concerted efforts were made to provide or arrange for appropriateservices for the family to protect the child and prevent the child's entryinto out-of-home care. 93% 95% 93% 94%5.0A thorough initial family assessment was conducted following theinvestigative safety assessment that sufficiently addressed childsafety factors and emerging risks. 75% 63% 61% 66%5.1The assessment included the caregivers' (if removed from)/parents'capacity to protect and nurture the child. 76% 68% 72% 71%5.2The assessment included observations of interactions between thechild and siblings and household members. 58% 49% 47% 51%5.3 The assessment included emerging risk factors. 80% 66% 71% 72%5.4The assessment included actions needed to address emerging riskfactors . 76% 61% 66% 67%5.5 The assessment implementation of a safety plan when needed. 68% 58% 63% 62%6.0Completed service referrals were consistent with the needs identifiedthrough investigative assessment(s), and other assessments related tosafety. 88% 87% 90% 89%7.0The updated family assessment was focused on the immediate andprospective safety of the child, as well as any changes andimplications in the family's situation related to emerging concerns andservice needs. 30% 25% 32% 29%7.1The updated family assessment included a review of changes in thefamily’s condition or circumstances since the initial assessment thatpositively or negatively impacted the child’s safety. 34% 32% 36% 34%7.2The updated family assessment included a review of the short andlong-term implication of any changes in individual or family factorsaffecting family resources, strengths and/or protective capacities. 33% 30% 36% 33%7.3The updated family assessment included an evaluation of signs ofemerging danger and a plan to address them. 32% 29% 33% 31%7.4The updated family assessment included a review of the case plangoals met and are remaining, and the plan to address any barriers thatexist to fully meet the case plan goals. 34% 28% 35% 32%Statewide Quality of Practice Findings by Quarter FY 2009/20010 continuedOffice of Family Safety | Page 59