2nd round CFSR Statewide Assessment review of methodology, instruments, and sources most often used in item-by-item evaluation, 2008

ARIZONA

Period under review: 04/01/06 – 09/30/06 (foster care) 04/01/06-11/30/06 (in-home)

Contact: Ken Deibert

METHODOLOGY / CFSR OUTCOME/ITEM NUMBER
Focus Groups[1] / 10, 13, 16, 18-20, 29, 34-39
Surveys[2] / 10, 15, 19, 20, 32, 33,
Staff/Stakeholder Feedback[3] / 1-16, 18, 21-27, 34-37
Data Analysis/Review / 1-12, 14, 22, 26, 27, 32-34, 38, 39, 41-44
REVIEW OF:
Practices/Policies/Procedures / 1-45
Services/Programs/Projects/Planning / 1-3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 19-23, 25-27, 30, 31, 34-40
Assessments/Tools / 1-4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18-20, 24, 32, 33
CFSR Data Profile / 1-3, 6-10
Business Intelligence Dashboard data / 1, 5, 19, 20, 30, 31
Practice Improvement Case Reviews / 3, 4, 6-9, 12-16, 18-23, 30, 31
CW Requirements Semi-Annual report / 2, 6, 8-10, 14, 15, 19, 20, 44
Some of the data/sources referred to:
▪ CHILDS data / ▪ CFSP, Annual Progress Report 2006
▪ NCANDS data / ▪ AFCARS data
▪ District/County/State data / ▪ Citizen Review Panel report
▪ First-time entry cohort data / ▪ IV-E review data
▪ 2001 CFSR Final Report / ▪ IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Final Report
▪ Dependent Children in the AZ Court System Report / ▪ Evaluation of Arizona’s compliance with ICWA
▪ Strengthening Families: A Blueprint for Realigning Arizona’s Child Welfare System / ▪ Report on results of “Self-Assessment of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities”
Some of the programs/projects/planning referred to:
▪ Arizona’s Families First (AFF) Program / ▪ Permanency Planning
▪ Arizona’s Young Adult Program / ▪ Transitional Independent Living Program
▪ Independent Living Subsidy Program / ▪ “Child’s Educational Status” plan
▪ Comprehensive Medical and Dental program / ▪ In-Home Service Program
▪ Families F.I.R.S.T. Program / ▪ Healthy Families Arizona Program
▪ Promoting Safe and Stable Families Programs / ▪ Homeless Youth Intervention Program
Some of the assessments/tools referred to:
▪ Strengths and Risk Assessment tool / ▪ Child Safety Assessments
▪ Substance Abuse Assessments / ▪ Strengths and Needs Assessments
▪ Family Centered Strengths and Risks Assessment Interview and Documentation Guide / ▪ CHLIDS SACWIS

[1] Focus groups were held with the following: staff, current or former foster youth, resource parents, and birth parents.

[2] Surveys were with: CPS Supervisors, line staff, birth/resource parents, kinship caregivers, and current/former foster youth.

[3] Staff and stakeholder feedback consists of information obtained (through additional focus groups, surveys, meetings, discussions, or interviews) with the following groups: Citizen Review Panel, Youth Advisory Board, District Automation Liaisons, CWTI Advisory Committee, ICWA Liaison Committee, Council of Juvenile Court Judges, district Program Managers and district staff.