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Department Social Services —4002 Children/Family Services <br /> 10400220 632010 Court Ordered Tests <br /> SA Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) <br /> The amount of;funding for court ordered tests will be reduced from $20,000 to <br /> $17,500 per budget directives. These funds pay for costs to cover drug testing <br /> for parents in certain Child Protective Service cases. <br /> SA Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included <br /> on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) • <br /> ($2,500) • <br /> SA Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the <br /> proposed reduction/change. <br /> Due to the reduction, staff will be able to pay for 34 fewer drug tests for parents <br /> involved with Child Protective Services. This can be a barrier to returning <br /> children to their families, and can also be a barrier to confirming that substance <br /> abuse is an issue for a family potentially resulting in leaving vulnerable children in <br /> an unsafe environment. <br /> Department Social Services —4002 Children/Family Services <br /> 10400220 680012 Child Welfare <br /> SA Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) <br /> The amount of funding for child welfare services will be reduced per budget <br /> directives and state allocations. This funding covers incidental needs for children <br /> involved with Child Protective Services and helps prevent removal of children <br /> from the home by providing items that might allow a child to remain safely at <br /> home or remain with relatives. It is also used to support permanency for children <br /> in DSS custody. <br /> SA Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included <br /> on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) <br /> ($12,305) (The remaining money is 100% state funded). This cut reflects an <br /> anticipated reduction in the allocation for this service from the state. <br /> SA Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the <br /> proposed reduction/change. <br /> This reduction will limit the resources available to the agency to prevent the <br /> removal of children from the home in child protective services cases. <br /> 17 <br />