Statewide Quality Assurance Report

Florida Department of Children and FamiliesCase Management Services - 2009-2010 Quality Assurance ReportStatewide Quality of Practice FindingsBy Fiscal YearAPPENDIX 2The following table provides the statewide quality of practice trend data for each child welfare practicestandard for fiscal year 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.StdNmbr Standard 08-09 Annual 09-10 Annual12345No child living in the home was re-abused or neglected. (applicable to in-homecases)The focus child was not re-abused or re-neglected. (applicable to out-of-homecare cases)If a child was re-abused or re-neglected, immediate and ameliorativeinterventions were initiated on behalf of the child. (applicable to all cases)Concerted efforts were made to provide or arrange for appropriate s ervices for thefamily to protect the child and prevent the child’s entry into out-of-home care.(applicable to in-home cases)A thorough initial family assessment was conducted following the investigativesafety assessment that sufficiently addressed child safety factors and emergingrisks. (applicable to all cases)73% 80%91% 94%84% 91%87% 94%55% 66%5.0.1 Caregivers’ (if removed from)/parents’ capacity to protect and nurture the child 59% 71%5.0.2Observations of interactions between the child and siblings and householdmembers48% 51%5.0.3 Emerging ris k factors 63% 72%5.0.4 Actions needed to address emerging risk factors 59% 67%5.0.5 Implementation of a safety plan when needed 47% 62%6Completed service referrals were consistent with the needs identified throughinvestigative assessment(s), and other assessments related to safety. (applicableto all cases - Life of Case)83% 89%77.0.17.0.27.0.3The six-month family assessment was focused on the immediate and prospectivesafety of the child, as well as any changes and implications in the family’ssituation related to emerging danger and services needs. (applicable to all cases)Changes in the family’s condition or circumstances since the initial assessmentthat positively or negatively impacted the child’s safetyShort and long-term implication of any changes in individual or family factorsaffecting family resources, strengths and/or protective capacitiesAn assessment of new or existing identified risks to the child(ren) and the actionsneeded to ameliorate them75% 29%81% 34%77% 33%75% 31%7.0.4 An evaluation of signs of emerging danger and a plan to address them 74% 32%Statewide Quality of Practice Findings by Fiscal Year continuedOffice of Family Safety | Page 66