DCF Improves Readiness Assessment Process; However, Additional Changes Are Needed
Report 04-65, September 2004
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Report Summary
The Department of Children and Families has made changes to address our prior recommendations, strengthening its process for determining community-based lead agency readiness to provide child protective services. The department also is making progress in improving its data and accountability monitoring systems.
However, the department needs to take additional action to strengthen the readiness assessment process and its ability to monitor lead agency viability. The department should- collect and track information on lead agency technical assistance requests to better identify statewide training needs;
- better enforce statutory provisions requiring community alliance members to participate in the readiness assessment review;
- continue its efforts to complete HomeSafenet implementation; and
- implement a comprehensive, coordinated process for monitoring lead agency viability.
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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021,
or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021,
or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
social services, health, quality assurance monitoring, adoption, child care, child abuse, neglect, child protection, family services, foster care, abuse hotline, privatization, community based care protective services, program monitoring, children, foster homes, foster children, lead agencies, technical assistance, contract monitoring, contingency planning, readiness assessment, readiness instrument, families