Georgia DFCS Performance-Based Contracting

1. Georgia DFCS Performance-Based Contracting Partnership through Accountability Goal 1 - Safety

2. Value Statement - Safety The public and private sector will work together to ensure that children in Georgia are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.

3. Goal 1 - Safety All children will remain safe from maltreatment while in contractor's care. 35 % of total score – 35 points

4. Outcome Measure 1 Contractor will ensure that all direct care staff will be certified in an Emergency Safety Intervention protocol prior to participating in a safety intervention with children in their care.

5. Definition and Calculation • Definition - Completed training on Emergency Safety Intervention by an approved vendor within prescribed timeframes • Calculation - Number of direct care staff certified/total number of direct care staff

6. Scoring • 20% of Goal • 7 possible points

7. Outcome Measure 2 Contractor will ensure that all approved foster parents will view DFCS-designated protective capacities training, satisfactorily pass the test associated with training and complete a vulnerabilities assessment annually and/or prior to accepting first placement.

8. Definition and Calculation • Definition - Completion of training for all approved foster parents annually and/or prior to accepting first placement. • Calculation - Number of foster parents completing specified training/Number required to attend or participate in the training. *Note training encompasses passing test and completing vulnerabilities assessment

9. Scoring • 20% of Goal • 7 possible points

10. Outcome Measure 3 Substantiated maltreatment incidents are less than (.32%) of children in Contractor's care

11. Definition and Calculation • Definition - CPS Substantiated maltreatment while in Contractor's care • Calculation - Number of CPS substantiated incidents per the current contract year/number of children in care per the current contract year

12. Scoring • 20% of Goal • 7 possible points • Pass/Fail with possibility of bonus points

13. Outcome Measure 4 Contractor will ensure that an Incident Intake Information Form will be submitted to OPUOM within 24 hours of each incident.

14. Definition and Calculation • Definition - Completed Incident Intake Form e-mailed to OPUOM within 24 hours of incident • Calculation - Number of forms submitted within 24 hours/Number of incidents

15. Scoring • 40% of goal – 14 possible points