CFSA Discussion Tool for Proposed Performance Framework

The Washington, D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) held meetings with stakeholders in the spring of 2007 to discuss how to create a child welfare framework to improve outcomes for children in the district. This document presents the topics under discussion:

• Attainment of required Amended Implementation Plan practice standards
   
• Attainment of Federal Child and Family Service Review outcomes at or above District of Columbia child welfare system performance levels by a future target date

Performance outcomes are in the following areas :

• Safety standards applicable to all children in care at anytime during the performance year
   
• Permanency standards (including placement stability) applicable according to a child's length of stay (LOS) in care in three categories: eight days to less than 12 months, 12 months to less than 24 months,  24 months and beyond
   
• Attainment of well-being outcomes in the AIP and the CFSR, including child's physical, dental, mental, and behavioral health
   
• Discussion about the role of contracted case management agencies in assisting CFSA with meeting system development outcomes