Article Publication Date:
6/27/2007
Summary:
In response to the CFSR, states must prepare a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) that addresses deficiencies and builds upon strengths. The reviews examine several aspects of child welfare agency performance including outcomes for children as well as systemic factors supporting agency services. This brief summarizes specific effort in Rhode Island to address deficiencies in the Quality Assurance (QA) Systemic factor documented in PIPs completed in response to CFSR reviews between 2001 and 2003.
Topics:
Quality
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Children and Families
Sources:
Grantee produced
Rhode Island
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
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QA Systemic Factor; Agency Responsiveness to the Community; Statewide Information System; Foster and Adoptive Licensing, Recruitment and Retention; Case Review System; Quality Assurance System; Service Array and Resource Development; Staff and Provider Training
Contact
Dianne Kayala
State of Rhode Island
Department of Human Services, Center for Adult Health
dkayala@dhs.ri.gov
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51296