IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
TITLE IV-B CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PLAN
2005 Annual Progress and Service Report
Submitted to:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
June 2005
Title IV-B Child and Family Service Plan
2005 Annual Report
State of Iowa
Department of Human Services
Division of Behavioral, Developmental and Protective
Services for Adults, Children and Families
Contact Person
Name: Krystine L. Lange
Title: State Coordinator: IVB, CFSR, & PIP
Address: Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of Behavioral Developmental, and Protective Services
Hoover State Office Building – 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-6215
FAX: (515) 242-6036
E-Mail:
Iowa Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan
2005 Annual Progress and Service Report
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Table of Contents
Promising Practices: Iowa’s Redesign 2
Principles of Child and Family Services 3
Section 1: Iowa Department of Human Services 5
Section 2: Array of Child and Family Services 9
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Services 9
Child Protection and Intervention 10
Chafee Independent Living Services 12
Services For Other Permanent Living Arrangements 12
Substance Abuse and Public Health 13
Linkages Through Child Welfare Partners 14
Linkages Through Community Partnerships for Protecting Children 15
Linkages through Drug Endangered Child and Rural Domestic Violence Projects 16
Section 3: Title IV-B Service Description 17
Time-Limited Family Reunification 18
Time-Limited Family Reunification 18
Adoption Promotion and Support Services 18
Section 3A: Goals and Objectives 18
I. Key Findings Related to Outcomes 19
Safety Outcome 1: Children are first and foremost protected from abuse and neglect. 19
Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes when possible and appropriate. 19
Five-Year Safety Goals and Objectives: 19
2005 Progress on Safety Goals and Objectives 20
Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. 28
Five-Year Permanency Goals and Objectives: 29
2005 Progress on Permanency Goals and Objectives 30
Well Being Outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs. 35
Well-Being Outcome 2: Children receive appropriate services to meet their educational needs. 35
Five-Year Well-Being Goals and Objectives: 36
2005 Progress on Well-Being Goals and Objectives: 36
II. Key Findings Related to Systemic Factors 37
Statewide Information System 37
2005 Progress for Statewide Information System 38
2005 Progress for Case Review System 41
2005 Progress on Quality Assurance System 41
2005 Progress: Service Array 49
2005Training Update and Progress on Training Goals and Objectives: 62
Agency Responsiveness to the Community 76
Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention 76
2005 Progress on Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention: 76
SECTION 4: ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 78
Section 5: Permanency Services 80
State Plan for Child Welfare Services [422(b)(10), 42 U.S.C. 622] 80
State Plan for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance [471, 42 U.S.C. 671] 80
Promoting Safe and Stable Families [432(a), 42 U.S.C. 629b] 81
Section 6: Decision Making Process 82
Section 8: Coordination with Tribes 83
2005 Report on Coordination with Tribes 84
Collaboration With Tribal Representatives 85
ICWA Training, Access to Information and Consultation For Child Welfare Staff 85
Child Welfare Practice Supports To Improve ICWA Compliance 86
ICWA Compliance Review Activities/Report 86
Minority Youth and Family Initiative to Reduce Native American Overrepresentation 86
Section 9: Child Welfare Demonstration Waivers 87
Section 10: Intercountry Adoptions 88
2005 Progress on Intercountry Adoptions 88
section 11: Adoption Incentive Payments 88
Duration Category and Administrative Functions the Training Addresses 90
Setting/Venue for the Training Activity 90
Audience to Receive Training 90
Brief Syllabus Overview of Training 91
Description of Cost Allocation Methodology 91
Estimated Total Cost Per year 91
section 13: Evaluation and Technical Assistance 92
University-Agency Partnerships to Improve Child Welfare 93
Multi-state Foster Care Data Archive 93
Section 14:Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 96
A. Program Areas Selected for Improvement [Section 106(a)(1) through (14) of CAPTA] 96
Intake, Assessment, Screening and Investigation of Child Abuse 97
Risk and Safety Assessment Tools 97
Protocols for Children Exposed to Methamphetamine 98
Shared Leadership Strategies between Parents and Professionals 98
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children 98
Interagency Collaboration with Juvenile Justice System 99
How These Activities Differ from Activities Described in the Previous State Plan 100
D. Assurance Form: (New CAPTA Activities for Iowa) 102
Citizen Review Panel Requirements 105
2005 Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment State Plan (CAPTA) Progress Report 106
Statewide Citizen Review Panel 125
Focus Area: Children & Methamphetamine 125
Information Gathering& Training 126
Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Pilot Projects 126
IDHS Policies and Practices 126
Recommendation to the 2005 Iowa General Assembly 127
Iowa Department of Human Services Policy Manual 127
How Collective Interventions Impact the Relationship between Battered Women and their Children 129
Cerro Gordo CountyFamily Violence Response Team 133
Cerro Gordo County Family Violence Response Team Safety and Accountability Audit 135
Northwest Iowa Citizens Review Panel 137
Iowa’s Citizen Review Panels 2004 Recommendations & State Responses 139
State Citizen Review Panel (2004 Recommendations) 139
State Response & Implementation (2004) 139
Regional Recommendations (2004) 140
Linn County Citizen Review Panel 140
Northwest Iowa Citizen Review Panel 140
State Response & Implementation to Regional Recommendations (2004) 141
Section 15: Chafee Foster Care Independence and Education and Training Voucher Programs 142
John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 142
2005 Update John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 156
1. Help youth make the transition to self-sufficiency FY ’04-‘05 Accomplishments and Progress: 156
11. Design and delivery of trust fund program. FY ’04-’05 Accomplishments and Progress: 167
12. Information on specific training that will be conducted in FY 2006. 168
Section 16: Current Executive Initiatives 168
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Iowa Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan
2005 Annual Progress and Service Report
Introduction
The development of the Five Year Child and Family Service Plan for fiscal years 2005-2009 was based on information in the Final Report for fiscal years 2000-2004, and Iowa’s CFSR, as well as input from stakeholders and the public gathered through the CFSR and the Better Results for Kids redesign. The plan includes:
¨ Child Welfare Services
¨ Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Services: Family Preservation; Family support, Time-Limited Family Reunification, and Adoption Promotion and Support Services
¨ Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Services
¨ The Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP)
¨ The Education And Training Vouchers (ETV) Program
The information provided in our CFSP includes:
¨ State Agency Description
¨ Child and Family Services Continuum
¨ Service Description
¨ Estimated Expenditures for Services
¨ Services in Relation to Permanency Planning
¨ Decision Making Process for funded Community-Based Family Support Services
¨ Assurances and Certifications
¨ Coordination with Tribes
¨ Inter-country Adoptions
¨ Adoption Incentive Payments
¨ Staff Training
¨ Evaluation and Technical Assistance
Through the Child Welfare Redesign: Better Results for Kids [BR4K], the CFSR Statewide Assessment, and the CFSR Program Improvement Plan, we reviewed and updated the agency’s vision for child welfare, assessed the state of child welfare services and provided coordination and joint planning for the Child and Family Service Plan [CFSP]. We utilized the findings and plans for improvement as an integral part of determining the adequacy of what is currently in place and to construct the strategic, 5-year plan to advance the overall child welfare system.
This 2005 annual progress and service report includes:
¨ Results of the interim review of the progress made in the previous year toward accomplishing the goals and objectives in the plan, based on updated information. A description of how we have involved the agencies, organizations, and individuals who are part of the ongoing CFSP-related consultation and coordination process.
¨ Specific accomplishments and progress made in the past fiscal year toward meeting each goal and objective, including improved outcomes for children and families, and a more comprehensive, coordinated, effective child and family services continuum;
¨ A description of the child protective, child welfare, family preservation, family support, and independent living services provided in the upcoming fiscal year.
¨ Information on activities in the areas of training, technical assistance, research, evaluation, or management information systems that will be carried out in the upcoming fiscal year in support of the goals objectives in the plan
¨ Information required to meet the maintenance of effort (non-supplantation) required in section 432(a) (7) and (8) of the Act;
The CFS-101 Part I and Part II the Annual Budget Request and Annual Summary of Child and Family Services includes:
¨ Services and Activities
¨ Number to be serviced
¨ Population to be served; and
¨ Geographic area to be served.
Child Welfare Redesign
Promising Practices: Iowa’s Redesign
A year ago the Iowa Department of Human Services initiated a redesign, “Better Results for Kids,” to improve outcomes for Iowa families served within the child welfare system. “From the moment someone calls to report abuse until the moment the case is closed, we now have a clear, consistent vision on how we’ll make decisions and how we’ll direct services,” said Kevin Concannon, Director.
To support the consistent vision throughout the department, a “Child Welfare Model of Practice” was established. The model of practice is intended to define whom we serve and define the intended outcomes of child welfare services. It provides the guiding principles for our work and expectations related to practice, program, and organizational capacity. It defines, affirms, guides, reinforces and supports the departments’ strength-based and family-centered model of practice at all levels.
The model of practice is intended to guide practice in individual cases and at the program and organizational level. It can also be used as a basis of comparison in measuring or judging capacity, quantity, and quality. The standards in this document establish the departments’ expectations for front-line practice and for program and organizational capacity.
· The first set of standards is framed in terms of front-line practice. They are organized around a "life of the case" framework – starting with intake and moving through service provision and case closure
· The second set of standards is framed around the program and organizational capacity of the child welfare system.
A copy of the “Child Welfare Model of Practice” can be found at: .state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/docs/IW_CW_Model_of_P r actice4.pdf
Other key strategies of the redesign call for:
· Standardized risk assessments and differentiated services: decisions on services, such as counseling, will be based on age of a child, outcomes of an abuse assessment, and levels of risk in the home, such as drug abuse or domestic violence