CHILDREN

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CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW
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CFSR
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WHAT IS IT?

• Partnership between Federal and State
  Governments to review each states Child Welfare
  System.

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WHY DO WE DO THIS?

• Make sure States are following Federal Child
  Welfare requirements
• Find out what is actually happening to
  children/youth and families when they receive
  services
• Lend a hand to States to help improve their
  ability to help children/youth and families reach
  positive outcomes

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WHATS REALLY ACCOMPLISHED HERE?

• SAFETY
• Children/Youth protected from abuse/neglect
• Children/Youth safely maintained in their homes
  when possible and appropriate

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WHATS REALLY ACCOMPLISHED HERE?

• PERMANENCY
• Children/Youth have permanency and stability in
  their living situations
• Family relationships and connections are preserved

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WHATS REALLY ACCOMPLISHED HERE?

• FAMILY AND CHILD WELL BEING
• Families have more ability to provide for their
  child/youths needs
• Children/youth receive appropriate services to
  meet educational needs
• Children/youth receive adequate physical and
  mental health needs

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WHY SHOULD I BE INVOLVED?

• A voice in what services you need and receive
• A voice in how you keep a relationship or
  connection with your family
• Improve the system for other children/youth,
  could be a sibling
• Permanency and stability in your life
• Input on how your State provides services and
  works with children/youth and families
• Opportunity to learn new skills and meet new
  people
• A youths voice is heard.

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WHY WOULDNT YOU BE INVOLVED?
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HOW DOES IT WORK?

• The CFSR involves 3 Steps

STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT
ON-SITE REVIEW
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (PIP)
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Statewide Assessment

• Involves workgroups and development of a
  document.
• Shows success and failures in our programs and
  services.
• Report submitted to Washington, D.C.

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On-Site Review
A REALLY IMPORTANT EVENT! Federal and State Team
works together to complete On-Site Review. Week
Long Event! Scheduled for June, 2007.
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What happens at the On-Site Review?

• The team evaluates the states performance by
• Reviewing case records
• Interviewing children, youth, and families who
  receive services
• Interviewing other stakeholders, like courts,
  resource families, case workers, community
  agencies and service providers.

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Completion of On-Site Review

• Federal team provides their findings. This is
  called the Exit Interview.
• Final Report from the Federal Government
  describes where the state has met or not met the
  requirements of the CFSR.

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WHAT IS A PIP?

• A plan developed by the State showing what will
  be done to improve in areas which did not meet
  the federal standard.
• Submit plan to Regional Office for approval
  within 90 days of CFSR final report.

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Who Prepares the PIP?

• State Agency (SRS) with the help of stakeholders.

STAKEHOLDERS
State Agency Director Social Workers CFSR
Coordinator Court Improvement Project
Officer Resource and Adoptive Parents Private
Agencies Tribal members Parents
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU!
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YOU ARE THE EXPERT!

• As a consumer of Child Welfare Service, you can
  help identify what works and what doesnt. You
  can also help put in place what will work better.

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If I Participate, What Will I Do?

• Be a Member of the Statewide Assessment team.
• Remember the statewide assessment shows
  success and failures of programs. You are a
  recipient of these services so who better to
  report if they are successful or not.

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If I Participate, What Will I Do?

• Be a Member of the On-Site Review Team.
• Interview stakeholders, which may include
  Judges, Community Partners and other youth just
  to name a few.

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If I Participate, What Will I Do?

• Be a Member of the PIP Team.
• Help the State Agency and other stakeholders
  put together practices in place to provide the
  best services possible for families, children and
  youth.

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Involvement can mean lots of things. If you have
other ideas of how youth would like to be
involved, please let us know.
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Will you pass by the chance to participate?

• HOPE NOT

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If you choose to participate you will be
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If you want to participate please let us know.

• Who to Contact Deanne Dinkel
• State Independent Living Coordinator
• 785/368-8184 or hadbd_at_srs.ks.gov
• Or
• Your Case Manager/Social Worker/Independent
  Living Coordinator