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Minutes Children Services Committee Meeting 2/11/04 |
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1. Review Agenda, Approve Minutes and Set New Agenda Items |
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Present: Donn Gunderson, Brenda Jackson, Karen Hoyle, Connie Oxendine, Wanda Bullard, Velvet Perdue, Denise Shaffer, Rita Bland, Pam Grantham, Karen Ellis, Margaret Johnson, Denise Boyette, Bertram Wilson, Joyce Edwards, Lisa Roberson, JoAnn Lamm, Adolph Simmons, Hope Hunt, Sarah Purcell, Esther High, Stoney Blevins, Keith Davis, Judi Akers, Wanda Neidig |
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Conclusion: The Committee reviewed the Minutes from the January 7, 2003 meeting and reviewed the Agenda for the current meeting. A discussion of the Domestic Violence policy was added to the Agenda. Karen Hoyle moved that the Agenda and Minutes be appoved. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously. |
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2. Domestic Violence Policy: JoAnn Lamm, Co-Chairs |
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Discussion: JoAnn Lamm and the Co-Chairs brought up discussions that they been a part of concerning the roll-out of the new DV policy and the training for it. There were concerns that the DV policy is hitting many counties who were just now implementing MRS and Family Centered Practice, System of Care and related intiatives at the wrong time and that it may be too much for the counties and their staff to absorb.With the lack of time to train each worker, achieving the philosophical landscape change that the DV policy requires is just not possible. Concern was being expressed by individual county directors, supervisors attending the training sessions, State Staff, and the Director's Association. There was discussion on this among Committee Members |
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Conclusion: . Donn Gunderson reported on a discussion heald that morning at the State County Relations Committee. Based on that discussion he recommended that the Association stop the training, the State develop a staggered implementation schedule culminating with all CPS social workers in all 100 counties being trained by 1/1/05 with the 10 initial MRS counties and any volunteer counties to begin the implemetation. During this unofficial "pilot period" they could study the impact of the extra work on county staff costs and time. Joyce Edwards so moved with a second by Wanda Neidig. The motion carried unanimously. |
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Action Items: • Recommendation to Executive Board to Change the rollout and implementation schedule for Domestic Violence Policy and Training. |
Person Responsible: Donn Gunderson |
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3. AOC Project |
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Discussion: JoAnn reported that the AOC Computer Access project is underway. THere have been some AOC delays needed in order to hire staff. The 10 counties scheduled to pilot will start the project when MOE is signed with each county. |
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4. Family Services Case Plan Policy-JoAnn |
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Discussion: JoAnn reported that Beverly Daniels is not here and that she was not prepared to discuss the new policy. In light of the situation concerning the DV policy implementation delay, she stated that we can delay implementation possibly until July or later. It was decided to carry this item over until next month for approval. |
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Conclusion: Review next month, look at implementation schedule. |
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5. Task Force on Investigation neglect and abuse in DC Centers--Brenda Jackson |
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Discussion: Brenda reported that the last meeting was held on 1/23/04. There are 8 recommendations including more consistency around intake, DCD adoption our structured intake, interdisciplinary teams, changes to the definition of neglect, make all improprer discipline a form of abuse, a study commission for a perpetrator data base, staff funding, a DSS-DCD process study group, public information on centers with abuse, anonymous reporting for doctors, discussions about when to notify parents, and made top 5 common ground issues--streamline process, brand new perp. data base, training, medical examiner protocol, and a toxicology report for all unexplained deaths. |
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Conclusion: Brenda to send draft to committee for input |
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Person Responsible: Brenda Jackson |
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6. CW House Committee/OSP survey |
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Discussion: The House Committee heard reports on MRS , GAL program, and family centered practice. There next meetings were scheduled for Feb. 18 and 19. Brenda has met with the Office of State Personnel representative Patrick McCoy over the study that OSP had conducted. Seventy five(75) counties had responded. There is much good information in the report.. CPS Investigations is the area the biggest one for turnover with 57 of 75 counties having problems with finding candidates for the vacancies. Counties reported that the average length of time to fill a position is 91 days, not counting training. OSP will be recommending a separate higher class for CPS social workers. |
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7. Central Registry Variances |
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Discussion: JoAnn Lamm reported that they were having a difficult time explaining to the Legislative Committee the reasons for the variations and the apparent inconsistency in substantiation rates among counties. The Committee offered ideas that worker experience level, rate of poverty, staffing levels could have a bearing on substantiation rates. JoAnn needs answers for legislature. Brenda Jackson stated that she has told her Board that with the inexperienced social workers's that we have doing CPS it is like we have people with learners permits driving an 18 wheelers. |
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Conclusion: JoAnn needs input. |
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8. JoAnn Lamm-Misc. |
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Discussion: Vickie Church of the Division is creating a work group to revise Vol. 6 Ch, 2 of the Family Services manaual, Conditions for the Provision of Social Services. The time frame is by end of the FY. She envisions 4 to 6 meetings and needs volunteers.
Meth labs: Need for policy on how we will respond. JoAnn asked for input from counties, what have you developed? We will need a work group. |
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