Georgia DFCS Performance-Based Contracting Partnership through Accountability Goal 2 - Permanency

Value Statement - Permanency The public and private sector will work together to ensure that children in Georgia have permanency and stability in their living situation and that the continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved.

Goal 2 – Permanency 1 Contractor will proactively facilitate moves to positive permanency for children in care. 20 % of total score – 20 points

Outcome Measure 1 Contractor will ensure that children in care will move to positive permanency placements.

Definition and Calculation Definition – A positive outcome of adoption, guardianship, reunification, exit to custody of a relative or fictive relative, or exit to custody of their tribal government. Calculation – Positive Permanency moves/calculated census for the contract year

Definition and Calculation Successful movements to positive permanency are defined as those movements to permanency in which the child does not re-enter DFCS custody within 6 months. Calculated census is equal to a contractor’s census on July 1st plus the number of children who are admitted and moved to permanency on or before June 30th of the contract year. Child permanency placements in which the child returns to DFCS custody within 6 months will result in point deduction.

Scoring 50% of goal – 10 possible points with possibility of bonus points Percentage Score 21%-24% 10 14% 3 20% 9 13% 2 19% 8 12% 1 18% 7 11%< 17% 6 25%-29% +2 16% 5 30%-34% +4 15% 4 35%> +6

Outcome Measure 2 The median length of service of children in Contractor’s care who are discharged within the fiscal year.

Definition and Calculation Definition – Length of service in the contractor’s care Calculation - Median number of days or months from admission to Contractor discharge

Scoring 50% of goal – 10 possible points Percentage Score 300 days> 401-420 4 301-320 9 421-440 3 321-340 8 441-460 2 341-360 7 461-480 1 361-380 6 481< 381-400 5

Goal 2 – Permanency 2 Contractor will be engaged with the birth parent(s) of children in their care. 15 % of total score – 15 points

Outcome Measure 1 Contractor will ensure minimally one face-to-face visit a month with child’s birth parent(s).

Definition and Calculation Definition – Contractor face-to-face meetings with family monthly Calculation – Number of birth parents or guardians visited per month/Number of children in contractor’s care with identified birth parents or guardians

Scoring 66% of goal – 9 possible points Percentage Score 95%> 9 75%-78% 4 91%-94% 8 71%-74% 3 87%-90% 7 68%-70% 2 83%-86% 6 65%-67% 1 79%-82% 5 70%< =

Outcome Measure 2 Contractor will ensure that assigned agency staff participates in all scheduled Child and Family Team Meetings.

Definition and Calculation Definition – Contractor's face-to-face participation in FTM’s Calculation - Contractor-attended CFTMs/CFTMs Contractor received notification to attend

Scoring 33% of Goal 6 possible points Percentage Score 95%> 6 89%-94% 5 83%-88% 4 77%-82% 3 71%-76% 2 65%-70% 1 65%<