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Overview of Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection

Overview of Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection. Presented to: Task Force on Child Protection August 16, 2007 Department of Children and Families Office of Family Safety. Current Status of Panel Recommendations. Recommendations have been grouped topically

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Overview of Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection

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  1. Overview of Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection Presented to: Task Force on Child Protection August 16, 2007 Department of Children and Families Office of Family Safety

  2. Current Status of Panel Recommendations • Recommendations have been grouped topically • Numbers of recommendations on slide correspond to narrative document • This slide presentation is a high level overview of the current status • Recommendations related to Child Location/Missing Children to be addressed by Laurie Blades

  3. Child Safety: Contact with Children • Recommendations 3, 13 • High priority performance measure • At least every 30 days requirement • Reporting and tracking capacity in former and current computer system • Emphasis on qualitative aspects of contact for Release 2, Florida Safe Families Network

  4. Assessing and Supporting Foster Parents, Relative/Non-Relative Caregivers • Recommendations 5, 6, 14, 27, 29, 30, 47 • Practice gaps in screening and assessment • Substantive legislation and administrative code effective in 2006 • Currently working with Joint Administrative Procedures Commission on licensing rule revisions • Quality home study process – opportunity for improvement

  5. Quality Assurance: Transforming Policy to Practice • Recommendations 11, 19, 22, 28, 31, 32, 39 • Accreditation of CBCs • 2006 administrative rules revisions • Family team conferencing practice gaps • Performance measures – continuous improvement efforts • IV-E waiver provides funding flexibility • Quality assurance system redesign

  6. Representation of Children: Guardian Ad Litem • Recommendations 7, 9 • As of June 30, 2007, Of 40,787 children under court ordered supervision, 32,065 children have Guardians Ad Litem appointed (78.61%)

  7. Technology Enhancements • Recommendations 8, 18, 24 • Continuous improvement efforts – laptops, cameras, etc. • Florida Safe Families Network • Release 1 – live July 30, 2007 • Release 2 – formal design sessions begin August 20

  8. Collaboration with education and school readiness systems • Recommendations 17, 44 • s.39.604, F. S., Rilya Wilson Act • s.411.01(5), F. S., School Readiness Programs • s.39.0016, F. S., Education of abused/neglected children • Interagency agreement with Department of Education/Agency for Workforce Innovation • Improvement opportunity – educational support critical to child well-being

  9. Staff Recruitment, Training and Retention • Recommendations 23, 38, 41, 43, 48 • Average caseload statewide • Loan reimbursement/student stipend • Supervising for Excellence • Leadership Institute • Curriculum development, training academy and Center for Advancement

  10. For more information, please contact:Gay FrizzellDCF Office of Family Safety850-921-3005Gay_Frizzell@dcf.state.fl.us

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