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Tom C. Rawlings Director

This agenda covers policy updates and common errors in family assessments, including incorrect information, missing signatures, and incomplete sections. It also discusses reasons for household addendums, such as address changes and revised sleeping arrangements. Q&A session included.

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Tom C. Rawlings Director

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  1. Tom C. Rawlings Director

  2. Resource Development Team Lashaunda Daniel, OPM Provider Relations Manager Lashaunda.Daniel@dhs.ga.gov Office- (404) 657- 0919 Andria Bolton Azure McCollough Andria.Bolton@dhs.ga.govAzure.McCollough@dhs.ga.gov Office- (404) 657- 8961 Office- (404) 463- 1589 Ellarisha Clark Stephanie Kimbrough Ellarisha.clark@dhs.ga.govStefanie.Jackson@dhs.ga.gov Office- (404) 463- 0814 Office- (404) 657- 1712

  3. Agenda

  4. Policy updates

  5. Family Assessments

  6. Family Assessments

  7. Common errors • Legal names vs. “Nicknames” • Incorrect Social Security Numbers • Incorrect date of birth • Forms missing signatures and dates • Information on forms don’t match what is entered into SCORE • Missing Prior Service Reference • Missing documents • Documents uploaded under wrong tabs • CPS history not thoroughly assessed • Incomplete sections in Home Study • Missing staff and director/designee signature • Missing attestation statement • Missing required references • CPR/First Aid and IMPACT dates not entered • Lacking a thorough assessment of the family • Missing Confirmation Statements • Approving homes prior to the return of CPS, Safety Checks, and CPR/First Aid

  8. Common errors cont. • Missing Bright From the Start Compliance Report for homes with licensed In-home Daycares • Form 44 not updated • Missing assessment of CPS History to include screen outs • Re-evaluation mirrors previous year (i.e. no changes) • Failure to document and verify sleeping arrangements • Failure to Interview all household members to include the foster children currently placed. • Continued Parent Development hours not listed in Narrative or SCORE • Continues Parent Development hours not relevant to the placements • Indicating whether or not Carbon Monoxide Detectors are on sleeping levels • Description of pets and vaccination dates

  9. Household Addendums

  10. Reasons for addendums

  11. Address change

  12. Household composition change Reason for move in • Revised sleeping arrangements • Safety Screening Results • Medical Evaluation • Financial Impact (if applicable) • Parenting role of household members • Author and Director/Designee Signatures Reason for move out • Changes to sleeping arrangements • Parenting role of this member • Financial Impact (if applicable) • Author and Director/Designee Signatures.

  13. New marriage

  14. Capacity changes • Reason for change • Explain the sleeping arrangements of all household members • Bed size (i.e. king, queen full or twin) • General Demographic information of all children being place, children currently placed, and biological children in the home • Program Designations for all foster placements • Caregiver’s protective capacities • Transportation ability • Approved Capacity Waiver (if applicable) • Author and Director/Designee signatures.

  15. Q&A

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