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18 <br /> Policy Changes and Requirements: Within 30 Day of Entering Custody <br /> • Shared Parenting Meeting within 14 days <br /> • Family Time Plan creation within 14 days <br /> • Relative notification letters mailed <br /> • Comprehensive Medical exam <br /> • Family Services Agreement development <br /> Policy Changes and Requirements: Permanency Planning Reviews <br /> • Timeframes for reviews <br /> o Within 60 days of child entering custody <br /> o Every 90 days thereafter throughout the life of the case; and <br /> o When there is a change in the plan or family circumstance <br /> • Family Service Agreements are reviewed and updated at each review <br /> Performance Measures (graph) <br /> • Total of 6 performance measures but only three are shown tonight <br /> • Impacting factors: <br /> o Data validation <br /> o Unable to locate families <br /> o Households with multiple children <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said these challenges are not unique to Orange County. <br /> Crystal Mitchell said that is correct. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Performance Measures (graph) <br /> • Impacting factors: <br /> o Data validation <br /> o Therapeutic placements <br /> o Placement characteristics <br /> Performance Measures (graph) <br /> • Impacting factors: <br /> o Removal factors <br /> o Treatment engagement <br /> o Treatment access and models <br /> Nancy Coston resumed the presentation: <br /> Plan and Recommendations: <br /> • Reduce caseloads of child protective services social workers allowing more time for <br /> additional requirements (positions are reflected in budget proposal) <br /> • Provide timely mental health intervention by using mental health maintenance of effort <br /> (MOE)funds to contract for onsite therapist <br /> • Conduct planning sessions with staff, partners, and community to gather feedback and <br /> develop strategies for improving child and family outcomes <br /> • Seek grants or other opportunities to develop more prevention initiatives <br /> Chair Rich asked if the number of children in foster care is known. <br /> Crystal Mitchell said it is currently 107 children. <br />