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SECTION G -- HUMAN SERVICES
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
FAMILY SERVICES TEAMS (CHILD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES, FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION)
PROGRAM MISSION: To ensure
the safety and well-being of children identified as being at risk of abuse and
neglect, including permanent placement for those who cannot remain in their
homes as a result of abuse or neglect, through the provision of child
protective services (CPS), foster care and adoption services along a continuum
of care.
Integrated Family Service Teams,
each staffed with CPS, foster care, and adoption social workers, provide a
range of services to assess and reduce risk factors associated with abuse and
neglect, devise and implement safety plans, and develop goal specific treatment
plans. This includes, for those
children who cannot remain in their own homes, the provision of foster care
placements while working towards family reunification and/or identifying and
securing other permanent placements of children within specific timeframes (20
months) in accordance with Public Law 96-272.
Safety, permanence, and well-being of children who are unable to return
home is attained through placement in adoptive homes and the provision of post-adoption
services.
The Child Protective Services
hotline serves as the screening function and central access point for entry to
services provided by the three Family Service Teams. Valid referrals are assigned on a rotational basis to all three
teams. As of November 2004, the State
of Virginia adopted a pilot Structured Decision Making Model. The goal of this model is to reduce the time
needed to provide a permanent placement for a child. Structured Decision Making affects the workload of social workers
by increasing the number of mandated contacts by the social worker with the
child and family.
Child and Family Services is also
participating in the development of a pilot Child Advocacy Center. The Center assembles a multi-disciplinary
team composed of CPS, Law Enforcement, County/Commonwealth Attorney's Offices,
Victims' Assistance, Public Health, and Mental Health to provide an effective
response to child victims of sexual and severe physical and mental abuse.
Family Service Teams also
interface with divisional mental health, substance abuse, and violence
intervention therapists to ensure maximum services for families and work in
conjunction with other community agencies such as public schools, health
services, and other mental health professionals. The services provided are closely monitored through judicial
reviews by Juvenile Court, administrative reviews by the Comprehensive
Services' Community Assessment Team, and audits by federal and state agencies.
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Family Services
Teams
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FY 2004
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FY 2005
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FY 2006
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$2,464,747
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$2,507,938
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$2,558,222
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2%
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Non-Personnel
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367,235
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372,045
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379,404
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2%
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Purchase of
Service (CSA)
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4,754,620
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3,422,085
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3,422,570
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-
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Purchase of
Service (Social Services)
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2,650,973
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3,353,624
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2,917,885
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-13%
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Total Expenditures
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10,237,575
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9,655,692
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9,278,081
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-4%
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State Share
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1,414,026
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1,747,966
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1,830,104
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5%
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Medicaid
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-
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34,777
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-
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-100%
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Purchase of
Service (CSA)
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2,296,402.00
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1,945,747
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1,946,010
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-
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Purchase of
Service (Social Services)
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2,990,021
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3,315,441
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2,865,040
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-14%
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Total Revenues
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6,700,449
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7,043,931
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6,641,154
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-6%
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Net Tax Support
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$3,537,126
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$2,611,761
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$2,636,927
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1%
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Authorized FTEs
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39.0
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39.0
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39.0
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Funded FTEs
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39.0
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39.0
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39.0
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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Decrease in Purchase of Services (Social Services)
expenditures and revenue is based on FY 2004 actual decrease in expenditures
and revenue for foster care.
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Increase in State Share is due to increase in state allocation
of administrative expenditures.
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Decrease in Medicaid is due to the inability to meet
Medicaid criteria for Therapeutic Foster Care.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Child Protective Services
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006
Goal
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number/percentage of children whose safety was
assured during assessment
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N/A
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362/100%
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399/100%
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390/100%
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390/100%
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100%
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Number/percentage of children whose safety was
assured during investigation
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607/100%
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184/100%
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144/100%
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140/100%
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140/100%
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100%
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Percentage of total assessments completed
within 45-60 days
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N/A
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68%
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85%
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85%
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90%
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90%
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Percentage of total investigations completed
within 45-60 days
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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90%
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90%
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Number/percentage
of families where there is no reoccurrence of abuse and neglect within a one
year period of treatment
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N/A
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431/79%
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406/84%
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406/86%
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406/94%
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94%
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Customer Measures
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Number/percentage
of favorable customer satisfaction ratings relative to responsiveness to
referrals
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N/A
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N/A
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11/73%
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34/80%
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34/80%
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34/80%
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Number/percentage
of favorable customer satisfaction ratings from referring agencies relative
to communication during investigation/assessment
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N/A
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N/A
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11/63%
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34/70%
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34/80%
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34/80%
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Workload Measures
Total new assessments
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93
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362
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399
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390
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390
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N/A
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Total new investigations
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550
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184
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144
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140
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140
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N/A
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Total
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643
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546
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543
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530
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530
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Number of
founded dispositions
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140
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85
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50
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50
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50
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N/A
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Number of
information and referral calls
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1,606
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1,474
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1,369
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1,400
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1,400
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N/A
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-
Began
tracking recidivism rates (or reoccurrence) FY 2003.
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Assessment
was an added workload measure due to the implementation of the Differential
Response system (DRS) in May 2002. For
assessments, services to reduce the recurrence of abuse and neglect are
provided without findings.
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The
completion rate for investigations is comparable to other jurisdictions. Timely completion is hampered by the need
for coordination with other agencies in complex, joint investigations.
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Goals
reflect state mandated standards.
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Arlington,
along with all other local agencies in the state underwent the Child and Family
Services Federal Review of all child welfare services. The review will identify benchmark
performance measurements for Child Protective Services, Foster Care, and
Adoption.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Foster Care Prevention
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006
Goal
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number/percentage of
children for whom foster care placement had been prevented through:
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Purchase of services
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19/95%
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22/88%
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15/94%
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20/95%
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20/95%
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95%
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Parent aide services
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14/88%
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9/100%
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12/100%
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14/88%
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14/88%
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95%
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Customer
Measures
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Percentage of families
surveyed who report that purchased services met their expectations
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N/A
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N/A
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90%
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85%
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90%
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90%
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Percentage of families
surveyed who report that parent aide services met their expectations
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N/A
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N/A
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100%
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90%
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95%
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95%
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Workload Measures
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Number of children served through:
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Purchase of services
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20
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20
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16
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21
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21
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N/A
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Parent Aide services
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16
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9
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12
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16
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16
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N/A
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Value
of purchased services
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$172,063
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$105,149
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$98,353
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$136,515
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$137,000
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N/A
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Foster Care & Adoption
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004
Estimate
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006
Goal
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number/percentage of all foster care placements
achieving permanency in less than 20 months
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N/A
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N/A
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43/38%
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45/40%
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45/40%
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50%
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Monthly average number/percentage of cases
compliant with Public Law 96-272
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131/93%
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128/93%
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137/81%
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130/93%
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130/93%
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93%
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Percentage of children reunified with parents
or caretakers in less than 12 months
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N/A
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N/A
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14%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Percentage of children finalized for adoption
that left foster care in less than 12 months
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N/A
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N/A
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0%
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0%
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5%
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5%
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Percentage
of finalized adoptions that occurred
within 24 months of termination of parental rights
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N/A
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18%
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25%
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30%
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35%
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35%
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Customer Measures
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Percentage
of children surveyed aging out of foster care who report that they were
adequately prepared for independence through the Independent Living program
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N/A
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N/A
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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Percentage
of resource parents surveyed who report that the initial foster parent
training provided information to assist them in developing the 12 skills
needed to make an informed decision about becoming a foster/adoptive parent
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N/A
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N/A
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80%
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80%
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85%
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90%
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Percentage
of cases in compliance with foster and adoption mandates for at least
quarterly face-to-face contacts with children in foster care and adoptive
placements
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N/A
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N/A
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85%
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95%
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100%
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100%
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Workload Measures
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Total number of children in foster care
(unduplicated)
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249
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245
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250
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240
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240
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240
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Profile by placement type (Monthly average
number of children served):
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Regular foster care
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58
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43
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28
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55
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55
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55
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Agency therapeutic foster home program
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12
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3
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3
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7
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7
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7
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Purchased therapeutic foster home
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28
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48
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36
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30
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30
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30
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Residential (Institutional)
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36
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37
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41
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35
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35
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35
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Independent Living
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12
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5
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9
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7
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7
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7
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Other
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19
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26
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53
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20
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20
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20
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Total
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165
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162
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170
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154
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154
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154
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Subsidized Adoption
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115
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123
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128
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132
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132
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132
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Reduced
times for family reunification and from foster care to adoption are new
measures as of FY 2004. The
standard of finalizing adoption in less than 12 months is a national
standard. State Code largely
precludes completion in less than 12 months except in rare instances.
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Statewide
percentage for compliance with PL96-272 is 93%.
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The last two outcome measures relating to percentage of
time in foster care are federal child welfare outcome measures.
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