1 Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan Kick-Off Division/Staff Name Date (7/30/07)

2 Framing the Picture  First Review – lessons learned  PIP highlights  Factors impacting practice

3 CFSR Findings from First Round CFSR Findings from First Round  Of 7 Outcomes, ____ were in substantial conformity List List  Of 7 Systemic Factors,____ were in substantial conformity List List

4 First Round Review – State Lessons Learned (EXAMPLES) (EXAMPLES)  Need to involve more front line staff in the review process  Process needs a steering committee  Stakeholder participation is vital to success  Priorities must be coordinated  System change is not easy to implement  Solid infrastructure is key to success

5 PIP Highlights PIP Highlights (EXAMPLES) (EXAMPLES)  Revised the case planning process  Revised the quality assurance case review system  Directed case conferencing  Enhanced staff training  Permanency planning  Enhanced training for foster/adoptive parents

6 Factors Impacting Practice Since Last Review (EXAMPLES) (EXAMPLES)  Emphasis on management with data  Court Improvement – implemented statewide  Stabilized and experienced work force  Increased caseloads and workloads  System of care principles implemented

7 CFSR Changes in Second Round  Data standards are more sophisticated 6 measures 17 measures 6 measures 17 measures  Review instrument is also more sophisticated--automated  Case review compliance raised from 90% to 95% for conformity  Number of case reviews increased from 39 to 65  Stratified foster care cases

8 Overview of the 2007 CFSR Statewide Assessment Findings Onsite Review Findings Themes

9 Statewide Assessment Findings The Statewide Assessment was conducted (dates). (dates). Process included: Data, policy, practice, programming, quality assurance results; focus group responses were summarized and analyzed. Highlights:

10 STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT COMMENTS  Compared to the first round of Review, the assessment is more sophisticated, blending more data and stakeholder comments into the analysis  An assessment methodology structured by the federal Statewide Assessment Tool helps create a more evaluative assessment  Use of the Statewide Assessment Tool’s Items in facilitating focus groups leads to a more complete and comprehensive response to the entire array of review requirements  The emphasis on stakeholder involvement, especially courts, Tribes and youth, adds a new dimension to community partner input

11 Onsite Review  Conducted (DATES)  65 cases ___ foster children___ foster children ___ intact families___ intact families  State and local level stakeholder interviews

12 On-Site Preliminary Case Review Findings Preliminary Results Indicate:  Strengths in: List List  Areas Needing Improvement: List List (Highlight any areas that State wants to emphasize from Exit Conference.)

13 Safety Outcome 1: Children are first and foremost protected from abuse and neglect  ___% of applicable cases in substantial compliance Item 1: Timeliness of investigations – Item 1: Timeliness of investigations – Item 2: Repeat Maltreatment – Item 2: Repeat Maltreatment –  Performance on National data standards for: absence of maltreatment recurrence absence of maltreatment recurrence absence of maltreatment of children in foster care by foster parents or facility staff. absence of maltreatment of children in foster care by foster parents or facility staff.

14 Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes when possible and appropriate ___% of applicable cases in substantial compliance Services to prevent removal – Services to prevent removal – Risk of harm – Risk of harm –

15 Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations The State meets/does not meet the national standard for: The State meets/does not meet the national standard for: Composite 1: Timeliness and permanency of reunifications Composite 1: Timeliness and permanency of reunifications Composite 2: Timeliness of adoptions Composite 2: Timeliness of adoptions Composite 3: Permanency for children in foster care for extended time periods Composite 3: Permanency for children in foster care for extended time periods Composite 4: Placement stability Composite 4: Placement stability

16 Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations  ___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 5: Foster care re-entry - Item 5: Foster care re-entry - Item 6: Stability of foster care placement - Item 6: Stability of foster care placement - Item 7: Permanency goal for child - Item 7: Permanency goal for child - Item 8: Reunification, guardianship & placement with relatives - Item 8: Reunification, guardianship & placement with relatives - Item 9: Adoption – Item 9: Adoption – Item 10: Other planned permanent arrangement - Item 10: Other planned permanent arrangement -

17 Permanency Outcome 2: The continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children.  ___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 11: Proximity of placement - Item 11: Proximity of placement - Item 12: Placement with siblings - Item 12: Placement with siblings - Item 13: Visiting with parents and siblings in foster care – Item 13: Visiting with parents and siblings in foster care – Item 14: Preserving connections – Item 14: Preserving connections – Item 15: Relative placement – Item 15: Relative placement – Item 16: Relationship of child in care with parents - Item 16: Relationship of child in care with parents -

18 Well Being Outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs  ___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 17: Needs/services of child, parents and foster parents - Item 17: Needs/services of child, parents and foster parents - Item 18: Child/family involvement in case planning - Item 18: Child/family involvement in case planning - Item 19: Worker visits with child – Item 19: Worker visits with child – Item 20: Worker visits with parent - Item 20: Worker visits with parent -

19 Well-Being Outcome 2: Children receive appropriate services to meet their educational needs  ___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 21: Educational needs of child - Item 21: Educational needs of child -

20 Well-Being Outcome 3: Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs  ___% of cases in substantial conformity Item 22: Physical health of child - Item 22: Physical health of child - Item 23: Mental health of child - Item 23: Mental health of child -

21 On-Site Findings: Systemic Factors Systemic Factors in substantial conformity Statewide Information System Statewide Information System Case Review System Case Review System Quality Assurance System Quality Assurance System Staff and Provider Training Staff and Provider Training Service Array Service Array Agency Responsiveness to the Community Agency Responsiveness to the Community Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention

22 Systemic Factors Needing Improvement LIST

23 Discussion of Findings and Implications  Ongoing State initiatives  Building on the last PIP  Emerging themes  Discussion and response

24 Moving the Vision Forward Through These Themes Here the State lists their selected themes, for example:  Safety  Service Array  Engaging Families and Youth  Permanency Planning