If your child Failed in school, wouldn’t you be concerned?
Below are two major
tests, one might say, the Child Protective AGENCY takes.. And, heck not even every
year. There are 2 major Groups, with 7 items in each. The two Major Groups are:
- Outcomes;
- Systemic Factors
See the charts
below for the specifics with outcomes, randomly picked, CA, IA, FL, across
It should be noted
that the Child Protective AGENCY was given two main tasks, some 40 years now,
to even exist:
- Protect Children;
- Strengthen Families
There has NEVER been a Priority of either.
If the AGENCY is
failing these Tests, then, one should be asking:
How can they do their job properly?
CFSR
Results Summary: In its Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process, HHS determines
whether each state is in substantial conformity with:
- 7 specific outcomes (pertaining to the areas of safety, permanency and family and child well-being) and;
- 7 systemic factors (relating to the quality of services delivered to children and families and the outcomes they experience).
CFSR — Outcomes Examined
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Safety
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1. Children are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.
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2. Children are safely
maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate.
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Permanency
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3. Children have permanency and stability in their living situations.
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4. The continuity of family
relationships and connections is preserved for families.
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Family and Child
Well-Being
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5. Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs.
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6. Children receive
appropriate services to meet their educational needs.
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7. Children receive
adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs.
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States’
Report Card
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Year
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California
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Iowa
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Florida
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2001
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FAIL: 6 of 7
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2003
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FAIL: 7 of 7
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FAIL: 5 of 7
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2008
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FAIL: 7 of 7
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2009
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FAIL: 7 of 7
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2011
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FAIL: 7 of 7
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The reviews also examine seven systemic factors that affect the quality of services delivered
to children and
families and the outcomes they experience.
The
systemic factors relate to the following
areas:
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CFSR — Systemic
Factors Examined
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1. Statewide Information System — e.g., can the state system identify the status, demographic characteristics, location and goals of children in foster care
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2. Service Array — e.g., what is the availability
and accessibility
of services, and can services be individualized to meet unique needs
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3. Case Review System — e.g., is there a
process for developing a case plan and for joint case planning with parents, and for subsequent case reviews and hearings; is there a process for notifying caregivers of reviews and hearings and for opportunity for them to be heard
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4 Staff Training — e.g., are initial and ongoing staff training provided
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5. Quality
Assurance System — e.g., are there standards
to ensure quality
services and children’s safety
and health
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6. Agency Responsiveness to the Community — e.g., does the agency engage in ongoing consultation with critical stakeholders in developing
the Children and Family Services Plan
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7. Foster & Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, &
Retention — e.g.,
are there standards for foster family and child care institutions and are they applied equally
to all foster family
and child care institutions
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States’
Report Card
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Year
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California
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Iowa
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Florida
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2001
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FAIL: 2 of 7
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2003
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FAIL: 5 of 7
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FAIL: 4 of 7
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2008
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FAIL: 4 of 7
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2009
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FAIL: 3 of 7
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2011
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FAIL: 2 of 7
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National
Coordinator of the Family Survey Program
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