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Region XIV Placement Provider Meeting

Region XIV Placement Provider Meeting. December 18 th , 2013. Children In Care . Staff and Agency Updates. Regionalization and County Teams Entering placements and payments of care in Shines 8 in 8 visits How many agencies are entering documentation in Shines?

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Region XIV Placement Provider Meeting

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  1. Region XIVPlacement Provider Meeting December 18th, 2013

  2. Children In Care

  3. Staff and Agency Updates • Regionalization and County Teams • Entering placements and payments of care in Shines • 8 in 8 visits • How many agencies are entering documentation in Shines? • How many visits are being made a month? • What are some of your challenges? • Work group and feedback to Penny Cooper, jacooper@dhr.state.ga.us • Updates on Open adoptions and Amerigroup • 1-855-GA-CHILD (1-855-422-4453)

  4. Hot Topics • Focus on placing children within the county • Focus on placing children within the county • Focus on placement with kin when possible • Presentation on Child in Need

  5. Placing Young Children 3-2-1 Rule • No more than 3 children under 3 - This is a Kenny A standard • No more than 2 children under 2 - This is State policy • No more than 1 child under 1 – This is our Regional best practice (it had been 1 child under 2 after a few CPS/accidents but we agreed to adhere to State policy and assess these type of placement decisions case by case) For no more than 1 child under 1, placement workers can staff these cases to determine if placing more than one child is appropriate (ie. number of care givers in the home, experience with infants, daycare arrangements, child's needs, sleeping arrangements, etc) • Staff will need to get county approval for placing more than one child under one in a home but a waiver is not needed. For more than 3 under 3 or 2 under 2, a waiver will need to be signed.

  6. Challenging Placements Every Child Deserves… • A place to reside while in care • An opportunity to receive treatment We need to agree that: • Youth can be rehabilitated • Individuals do change and grow especially youth • Everyone has strengths Denial Reasons must be specific to the child and information presented

  7. Break Out sessions • What can the Pro Teams do differently to improve presenting a child/ren for placement? • What information is critical in decision making? • What additional information is helpful that is not currently being provided? • Other suggestions to assisting with getting challenging youth placed

  8. Wrap Up • Monthly match meetings • Questions and suggestions Happy Holidays!!!!

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