for Organizational Improvement
A service of the Children's Bureau, a member of the T/TA Network
- CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Peer Network
NRCOI and NRC-CWDT facilitate calls with State, local and tribal Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) coordinators and Child and Family Service Plan (CFSP) coordinators from across the country. The Network creates an opportunity for coordinators to discuss topics of interest regarding the CFSR process, the five-year CFSP and the annual updates to the CFSP. It provides for the opportunity to have guest speakers, exchange information across jurisdictions and peer-to- peer consultation. If you have any questions or would like to participate, please contact Steve Preister , 202-723-0320.
Click here to read about and download materials from the CFSR Training and Technical Assistance Package.
November 18, 2008 • Integrating the CFSR and the CFSP/APSR
A CFSR/CFSP Coordinators and QI Peer Network call
States’ efforts to integrate the CFSR process and the five-year CFSP was the topic of this call. The call included examples of how people went about integrating their State plans with their CFSR PIPs or other CFSR documents, what prompted them to do this, the benefits they have seen, some challenges they encountered, and how those challenges were addressed.
Four states ( Iowa, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Idaho) discussed their efforts in this area, and representatives from the Children’s Bureau and Regional Offices were available to provide input and answer any questions.
Opening Remarks:
Gail Collins, Director of Division of Program Implementation, Children’s Bureau
State Presenters:
Mary Nelson, Iowa Department of Human Services
Katherine Guffey, Arizona Division of Children, Youth, and Families
John Tuohy, Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services
Kathy Morris, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Regional Office Presenters:
Jennifer Zanella, Region X
Sue Bradfield, Region VII
Debra Samples, Region IX
Krista Thomas, Region V
Call Notes and Handouts:
- Notes from the November 18, 2008 Call of the CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network
- Integration of the Child and Family Service Plan (CFSP) and the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR)
- Children's Bureau Guidance Resources on CFSP/CFSR Integration
From Iowa: - Integrating Title IV-B andChild and Family Review Processes (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Section 3A
From Arizona: - 2008 APSR Table of Contents
- 2008 APSR Sample Introduction Section
- 2008 APSR Sample Safety Section
From Wisconsin: - Selected Sections from 2008 APSR
- CFSP Child Welfare Objectives for 2005-2009
From Idaho: - APSR Example
- APSR Table of Contents
December 6 , 2007• PIP Matrix and Guidance
A CFSR/CFSP Coordinators and QI Peer Network call
During this call, members of the CFSR National Review Team discussed the new PIP matrix and guidance. The documents can be found at:http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/tools_guide/pip_instruct.pdf
Sylvia Kim, Child and Family Services National Review Team, Children's Bureau
Myrrl McBride, Child and Family Services National Review Team, Children's Bureau
Bill Stanton, Child and Family Services National Review Team, Children's Bureau
Audio Files: Download MP3 (17.8 MB)
March 20, 2007• Coordinated and Integrated Planning
A CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network call
This CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network call focused on coordinated and integrated planning with two state presentations.
Cheryl MacDougall, CFSR Coordinator, New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services
Krystine Lange, Permanancy Manager and CFSR Coordinator, Iowa Department of Human Services
Audio Files: Download MP3 (16 MB)
March 13, 2007• Evaluative Statewide Assessments
A special CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network call
This CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network call focused on how to write an evulative statewide assessment with a presentation and question and answer session with Children's Bureau representatives.
Linda Mitchell, Child and Family Services National Review Team, Children's Bureau
Will Hornsby, Child and Family Services National Review Team, Children's Bureau
Audio Files: Download MP3 (17 MB)
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