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Goals for 2014/2015
CFS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING GOALS FOR 2014/2015:
How Outcomes Are Measured
CFS MEASURES OUTCOMES BY THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
CFS annual goals are established in conjunction with the most current System Improvement Plan
report, as well as an analysis of multiple internal and external data sources, staff and stakeholder
feedback.
1. Improve timely reunification.
2. Increase permanent placements for children in care more than two years.
Children and Family Services measures outcomes through the use of specific data primarily collected
through the Child Welfare Services Case Management System (CWS/CMS), the California Child
Welfare Indicators Project-UC Berkley.
Analysis of data is also completed using SafeMeasures and
Business Objects analytics programs. Data which is not available or collected through the CWS/
CMS system are gathered by individual programs which is then aggregated and analyzed in-house.
Increase and enhance the role of Parent
Partners who work as para-professionals for
CFS to help parents navigate the CWS.
Increase percentage of families involved
with a Parent Partner.
Increase the number of TDM meetings which
enhance decisions to ensure children’s safety.
Increase the number of children for
which a TDM is held.
Utilize foster family home recruitment and
retention to increase availability of licensed
foster and adoptive homes that meet the needs
of our children in foster care both for short
term and permanent placements.
Increase the number of newly licensed
county foster homes.
Activity
Measure