Child and Family Services Review - 2008 Program Improvement Plan Kick-Off

1. Child and Family Services Review - 2008Program Improvement Plan Kick-Off Division/Staff Name Date

2. Framing the Picture • First Review – lessons learned • PIP highlights • Factors impacting practice

3. CFSR Findings from First Round • Of 7 Outcomes, ____ were in substantial conformity • List • Of 7 Systemic Factors,____ were in substantial conformity • List

4. First Round Review – State Lessons Learned (EXAMPLES) • Need to involve more front line staff in the review process • Process needs a steering committee • Stakeholder participation is vital to success • Priorities must be coordinated • System change is not easy to implement • Solid infrastructure is key to success

5. PIP Highlights (EXAMPLES) • Revised the case planning process • Revised the quality assurance case review system • Directed case conferencing • Enhanced staff training • Permanency planning • Enhanced training for foster/adoptive parents

6. Factors Impacting Practice Since Last Review (EXAMPLES) • Emphasis on management with data • Court Improvement – implemented statewide • Stabilized and experienced work force • Increased caseloads and workloads • System of care principles implemented

7. CFSR Changes in Second Round • Data standards are more sophisticated • 6 measures 17 measures (15 measures within the 4 permanency composites plus 2 measures relevant to safety) • Review instrument is also more sophisticated--automated • Case review compliance raised from 90% to 95% for conformity • Number of case reviews increased from 50 to 65 • Stratified foster care cases

8. Overview of the 2008 CFSR Statewide Assessment Findings Onsite Review Findings Themes

9. Statewide Assessment Findings The Statewide Assessment was conducted (dates). Process included: Data, policy, practice, programming, quality assurance results; focus group responses were summarized and analyzed. Highlights:

10. STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT COMMENTS • Compared to the first round of Review, the assessment is more sophisticated, blending more data and stakeholder comments into the analysis • An assessment methodology structured by the federal Statewide Assessment Tool helps create a more evaluative assessment • Use of the Statewide Assessment Tool’s Items in facilitating focus groups leads to a more complete and comprehensive response to the entire array of review requirements • The emphasis on stakeholder involvement, especially courts, Tribes and youth, adds a new dimension to community partner input

11. Onsite Review • Conducted (DATES) • 65 cases • ___ foster children • ___ intact families • State and local level stakeholder interviews

12. On-Site Preliminary Case Review Findings Preliminary Results Indicate: • Strengths in: • List • Areas Needing Improvement: • List (Highlight any areas that State wants to emphasize from Exit Conference.)

13. Safety Outcome 1: Children are first and foremost protected from abuse and neglect • ___% of applicable cases which were substantially achieved • Item 1: Timeliness of investigations – • Item 2: Repeat Maltreatment – • Performance on National data standards for: • absence of maltreatment recurrence • absence of maltreatment of children in foster care by foster parents or facility staff.

14. Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes when possible and appropriate ___% of applicable cases which were substantially achieved • Services to prevent removal – • Risk of harm –

15. Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations The State meets/does not meet the national standard for: • Composite 1: Timeliness and permanency of reunifications • Composite 2: Timeliness of adoptions • Composite 3: Permanency for children in foster care for extended time periods • Composite 4: Placement stability

16. Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations • ___% of cases which were substantially achieved • Item 5: Foster care re-entry - • Item 6: Stability of foster care placement - • Item 7: Permanency goal for child - • Item 8: Reunification, guardianship & placement with relatives - • Item 9: Adoption – • Item 10: Other planned permanent arrangement -

17. Permanency Outcome 2: The continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children. • ___% of cases which were substantially achieved • Item 11: Proximity of placement - • Item 12: Placement with siblings - • Item 13: Visiting with parents and siblings in foster care – • Item 14: Preserving connections – • Item 15: Relative placement – • Item 16: Relationship of child in care with parents -

18. Well Being Outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs • ___% of cases which were substantially achieved • Item 17: Needs/services of child, parents and foster parents - • Item 18: Child/family involvement in case planning - • Item 19: Worker visits with child – • Item 20: Worker visits with parent -

19. Well-Being Outcome 2: Children receive appropriate services to meet their educational needs • ___% of cases which were substantially achieved • Item 21: Educational needs of child -

20. Well-Being Outcome 3: Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs • ___% of cases which were substantially achieved • Item 22: Physical health of child - • Item 23: Mental health of child -

21. On-Site Findings: Systemic Factors Preliminary Results Indicate: • Strengths in: [list] • Statewide Information System • Case Review System • Quality Assurance System • Staff and Provider Training • Service Array • Agency Responsiveness to the Community • Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention

22. On-Site Findings: Systemic Factors Preliminary Results Indicate: • Areas of Concern: • List

23. Discussion of Findings and Implications • Ongoing State initiatives • Building on the last PIP • Emerging themes • Discussion and response

24. Moving the Vision Forward Through These Themes Here the State lists their selected themes, for example: • Safety • Service Array • Engaging Families and Youth • Permanency Planning