January 2015 Substantial Changes Policy Venue
Guided Notes
Please print and complete these guided notes as you continue through the CFSR section of the January 2015 Policy Venue. These notes may be kept for future reference.
1. What does CFSR stands for?
CFSR stands for ______and is administered by the Children's Bureau.
2. What is the Children’s Bureau?
The Children’s Bureau (CB) is a department of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is under the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).
Federal Organizational Chart:
3. How was the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) developed?
· The Social Security Amendments of 1994 mandated the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations for the review of state child and family services program under titles ______and
______of the ______.
· The Children's Bureau implemented the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) in ______to review state's ______with titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act.
4. What is the history of CFSR in Kansas?
Kansas History of CFSR:
· Kansas was the ______state in Region VII to complete the CFSR for Round 1 in 2001.
· Kansas completed the Program Improvement Plan (PIP) for Round 1 in 2004.
· CFSR Round 2 was in 2007.
· Round 2 PIP was completed in 2010.
5. How does the Child and Family Service Review benefit Kansas?
· The Child and Family Services Review:
o are a federal-state collaborative effort designed to help ensure ______are provided to children and families through state child welfare systems.
o captures both state program ______and areas needing ______.
o promotes the development of Program Improvement Plans (PIPs) designed to strengthen states' capacity to create ______for children and families.
o includes a ______which states use to make improvements, where needed, and build on an agency's identified strengths.
o promotes ______of programs and outcomes.
6. What outcomes are measured by the CFSR?
· The Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) are reviews of state child welfare programs and practice which identifies strengths and challenges in state programs and systems, focusing on outcomes for children and families in the areas of:
o ______Preventingand responding to maltreatment of children.
o ______Stabilizing children’s living situations and preserving family relationships and connections
o ______Enhancing families’ capacity to meet their children’s physical, mental health and educational needs
7. What does the CFSR use to review a state's performance?
The review process collects information from a variety of sources so the Children's Bureau can make determinations about a state's performance.
Sources:
8. Round 3
· Kansas is preparing for CFSR Round 3 which will begin April, 2015.
· The On-site Review Period is April 1, 2015-September 30, 2015. (CFSR activities including case reviews, case specific stakeholder interviews, General Stakeholder interviews, and Third Party Quality Assurance (QA) will be conducted during this time)
· The sample period for Round 3 is from April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014. (Cases active during this time may be pulled into the case read sample).
· The Period Under Preview (PUR) is April 1, 2014 to either:
a. case closure; or
b. the date the case is read and stakeholder interviews are complete. (essentially the PUR means the case reviewers will look at all case activity from April 1, 2014)