1. STRONG FAMILIES
SELF-
SUFFICENT
STABLE
RELIANT
SUPPORTIVE

2. What in the world is the Federal Child & Family Service Review (CFSR)?

3. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES SAFETY PERMANENCY WELL-BEING
Protection from abuse and neglect
Safely remain in own home whenever possible and appropriate
PERMANENCY
Permanent and stable living arrangements
Continuous family relationships and connections
WELL-BEING
Enhanced capacity of the family to provide for child’s needs
Child’s educational needs are met
Child’s physical and mental health needs are met

4. Why is the CFSR Important?
Federal dollars for child and family services
Not meeting at least 95% substantially achieved for outcomes translates into states having to pay back monies to the feds.
Monies that must be paid back to the feds includes compounded interest (ouch!)

5. Substantial Achievement Substantial Achievement
Safety Outcome 1 Children are First and Foremost, Protected From Abuse and Neglect
2001……..90%
Substantial Achievement
2007……..72%
Substantial Achievement

6. Substantial Achievement Substantial Achievement
Safety Outcome 2 Children are Safely Maintained in their Homes Whenever Possible and Appropriate
2001……..77.5%
Substantial Achievement
2007……. 67%
Substantial Achievement

7. Substantial Achievement Substantial Achievement
Permanency Outcome 1 Children have Permanency and Safety in Their Living Situations
2001…… %
Substantial Achievement
2007……..38%
Substantial Achievement

8. Substantial Achievement
Permanency Outcome 2 The Continuity of Family Relationships and Connections is Preserved
2001……..75%
Substantial Achievement
2007……..44%
Substantial
Achievement

9. Substantial Achievement Substantial Achievement
Well-Being Outcome 1 Families have Enhanced Capacity to Provide for Children’s Needs
2001……..72%
Substantial Achievement
2007……..35%
Substantial Achievement

10. Substantial Achievement Substantial Achievement
Well-Being Outcome 2 Children Receive Services to Meet Their Educational Needs
2001……..75.7%
Substantial Achievement
2007……..78%
Substantial Achievement

11. Well-Being Outcome 3 Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs
2001……..63.2%
Substantial Achieved
2007……..68%
Substantial Achieved

12. Forsyth County DFCS Federal Child & Family Service Review (CFSR) FINDINGS 2007

13.   Outcome 2007 Substantially Achieved Findings
Safety Outcome 1: Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect
93%
26% 
Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes when possible and appropriate
97%
48%
Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations
65%
69% 
Permanency Outcome 2: The continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved
94%
85%
Well-Being Outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for children’s needs
30%
Well-Being Outcome 2: Children received services to meet their educational needs
100%
70%
Well-Being Outcome 3: Children receive services to meet their physical and mental health needs
45%

14. Forsyth County is a bright spot in Georgia!

15. In order to meet the CFSR guidelines for Well-being, children and parents will receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs, based upon information presented during the assessment process, it is recommended that Ms. Xxxxxxxxxx participate in individual and group counseling sessions to address her past traumatic experiences and to outline a plan for handling emotional outbursts.

16. In order to meet the CFSR guidelines for Wellbeing, families will have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs, we recommend that Ms. Xxxxxxxxxx attend an age-specific parenting program in order to learn a new series of tools for addressing the developmental and emotional needs of a teenager. The parenting program should focus on new means for addressing concerns regarding emotional regulation in children and how to teach skills to children without the use of physical discipline.

17. In order to meet the CFSR guidelines for Safety, children are first and foremost protected from abuse and neglect, we recommend that XXX remain in his current placement and Wings of Destiny until his mother has completed the items on her case plans as they relate to anger management and appropriate discipline.

18. In order to meet the CFSR guidelines for Permanency, The continuity of family relationships and connections will be preserved, it is recommended that XXX have ongoing supervised visitation with his mother. Visitations should be supervised by a professional who will assess for bonding and attachment between the parent and the child. These visits should occur until Ms. Xxxxxxxxxx has had the appropriate therapy regarding handling her own emotional outbursts and is ready to regain custody of XXX.