What are the seven child and family outcomes?

SAFETY

§ Children are protected from abuse and neglect

§ Children are safe with their own families

PERMANENCY

§ Children have permanent, stable homes

§ Children’s family connections are preserved

WELL-BEING

§ Families can meet their children’s needs

§ Children have their educational needs met

§ Children have their physical and mental health needs met

What are the seven systemic factors that affect the quality of service delivery and positive outcomes?

§ Statewide Information System

§ Case Review System

§ Quality Assurance System

§ Training

§ Service Array

§ Community Responsiveness

§ Foster Parent/Adoptive Parent Recruitment

Where can I find more information?

Locations on the Web that have Information on Child Welfare Outcomes	Web Site Addresses
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)	www.hhs.gov/news/press
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) • Address to obtain federal reports on other states review •Address to obtain the tools used during the review	www.acf.dhhs.gov www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/cwrp/index.htm www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/cwrp/tools/index.htm
Statewide Implementation Plan in Preparation for Child and Family Services Reviews (DCFS Information Transmittal)	www.state.il.us/dcfs/com_ communications.html
People to call with questions regarding the Illinois Federal Review	Contact Information
Mike Holmes, Associate Deputy Director of Quality Assurance, DCFS	(312) 814- 5552
Joan Nelson-Phillips, Senior Administrator Quality Assurance, DCFS	(312) 814-5527
David Harmon, Downstate Quality Assurance Manager, DCFS	(217) 524-1986
Yolanda Green, Director, Foster Care Utilization Review Program, UIUC	(312) 328-2084
James Jones, President/CEO, ChildServ	(773) 693-0300
Margaret Berglind, President/CEO, Child Care Association of Illinois	(312) 819-1950 (217) 528-4409

A Community Partnership for the Delivery of Quality Services to Illinois Children & Families

September 15 – 19, 2003

What is the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR)?

The CFSR is a comprehensive review process developed and implemented by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services to assess and monitor the performance and operation of child protection and child welfare programs in all 50 states and territories.

Specifically, in Illinois, the CFSR…

§ Looks at how outcomes are met for Illinois children and families in the areas of safety, permanency, and well-being through a review of 50 cases statewide and community stakeholder interviews

§ Looks at systemic factors in the administration of Illinois’ programs that directly affect the quality of service delivery and achievement of outcomes through evaluation of the statewide self-assessment and community stakeholder interviews

§ If the state does not pass the review, the CFSR holds Illinois accountable for making systemic and programmatic improvements in order to avoid tough penalties through the collaborative development of a statewide Program Improvement Plan (PIP) and subsequent reviews

How has Illinois been preparing for the CFSR?

Illinois Preparations	1/15/04	CFSR Timeline
Submit the statewide PIP		PIP due
Convene PIP Workgroups	10/15/03	Final Report submitted to state
On-site review begins	9/15/03	On-site review begins at 3 locations around the state
Prepare for on-site review: identify sites (3), arrange for locations, identify state reviewers, identify 50 cases, arrange for stakeholder interviews
Submit Statewide Self-Assessment	7/15/03	Statewide Self-Assessment due
Conduct Community Stakeholder presentations; focus groups for self-assessment	3/15/03	Begin statewide self-assessment
Develop presentations and identify members of self-assessment team	1/03	Review and reconciliation of NCANDS and AFCARS data
Illinois Federal Review Preparatory Review implementation statewide (DCFS and POS): Conduct ongoing 3-day trainings, on-site baseline and ongoing continuous quality improvement reviews	2001 - 2002
Implement Illinois Federal Review Preparatory Protocol, Cook South	3/00
Development of Illinois Federal Review Preparatory Protocol (DCFS/FCURP)
Participate in pilot study of new Federal CFSR tool	1996	Pilot new review tool