Child Welfare Monitoring: Child and Family Services Reviews Stakeholder Interview Guide

Section IX: Agency Responsiveness to the Community (Items 38-40)

Item 38: State Engagement in Consultation with Stakeholders

In implementing the provisions of the Child and Family Services Plan, the State engages in ongoing consultation with tribal representatives, consumers, service providers, foster care providers, the juvenile court, and other public and private child- and family-serving agencies and includes the major concerns of these representatives in the goals and objectives of the Child and Family Services Plan.

Respondents:

Chief Justice(s), Court Improvement Program Coordinator(s), Education/Educational Representative(s), Health Representative(s), Juvenile Justice Representative(s), Major Child Welfare Initiative(s) or Project(s), Major Tribal Representative(s), Mental Health Representative(s), Other, State Child Welfare Director(s), State Child Welfare Program Specialist(s), State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, Substance Abuse Representative(s), Tribal Representative(s), University Social Work Program, Youth Service Agency Representative(s)

Core Question:

How effectively does the State engage in ongoing consultation with tribal representatives, consumers, service providers, foster care providers, the juvenile court, and other public and private child- and family-serving agencies in order to include these stakeholders' major concerns in its State plan?

Please use this Follow-up Question as needed to fully explore the Core Question:

How does the State use the input from external stakeholders in assessing progress in meeting its child welfare goals and objectives? Identify strengths and barriers in using input from external stakeholders.

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Item 39: Agency Annual Reports Pursuant to CFSP

The agency develops, in consultation with these representatives, Annual Progress and Services Reports pursuant to the Child and Family Services Plan.

The agency develops, in consultation with these representatives, Annual Progress and Services Reports pursuant to the Child and Family Services Plan.

Chief Justice(s), Court Improvement Program Coordinator(s), Education/Educational Representative(s), Health Representative(s), Juvenile Justice Representative(s), Major Child Welfare Initiative(s) or Project(s), Major Tribal Representative(s), Mental Health Representative(s), Other, State Child Welfare Director(s), State Child Welfare Program Specialist(s), State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association Representative(s), Substance Abuse Representative(s), Tribal Representative(s), University Social Work Program, Youth Service Agency Representative(s)

Core Question:

How effectively does the agency develop, in consultation with the individuals or organizations identified in item 38, annual reports of progress and services delivered pursuant to the State's Child and Family Services Plan?

Please use these Follow-up Questions as needed to fully explore the Core Question:

How does the agency seek the input of external stakeholders in assessing State progress toward achieving goals and objectives for the Annual Progress and Services Reports? Identify strengths and barriers to seeking input.
How does the agency use the input from stakeholders in assessing progress for the Annual Progress and Services Reports?

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Item 40: Coordination of CFSP Services With Other Federal Programs

The State's services under the Child and Family Services Plan are coordinated with services or benefits of other Federal or federally assisted programs serving the same population.

Respondents:

Child Placing Service Provider(s), Court Improvement Program Coordinator(s), Education/Educational Representative(s), Health Representative(s), Local Child Welfare Agency Administrator(s), Major Tribal Representative(s), Mental Health Representative(s), Other, Prevention and/or Reunification Provider(s), State Child Welfare Director(s), State Child Welfare Program Specialist(s), Substance Abuse Representative(s), Tribal Representative(s)

Core Question:

How effectively does the State coordinate its services or benefits with the services or benefits of other Federal or federally assisted programs serving the same population?

Please use this Follow-up Question as needed to fully explore the Core Question:

Describe how the State coordinates its services to children and families with other Federal or federally assisted programs in the State serving the same population. Provide examples and identify strengths and barriers or gaps in the State's coordination.

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