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Georgia's Child and Family Services Federal Review and Evaluation
Results of Providers Survey
This Survey Ended on April 4, 2001.

Target Audience: Private Sector Vendors Caring for DFCS Children.

CFS 2001 Review Surveys

Section: Providers Survey

Your identifying information will be kept completely confidential. We want this survey to paint an accurate picture of Georgia's child welfare system, so please, please be completely honest and accurate. Thank you.
1. Describe your most common placement settings for the DFCS children you serve:
(check one)
Family Foster Home (relative, non-relative and adoptive)   6.1% (2)
Group Homes and Emergency Shelters   66.7% (22)
Therapeutic Foster Care and Therapeutic Group Homes   21.2% (7)
Other   6.1% (2)
TOTAL   100.0% 33
2. For the majority of DFCS children in your care, how much does it cost your agency per child per day to appropriately provide foster care services to those children:
(check one)
$36-$47   6.1% (2)
$48-$59   6.1% (2)
$60 or more   87.9% (29)
TOTAL   100.0% 33
3. Approximately what percentage of the per diem from DFCS actually goes toward meeting the needs of our children?
(check one)
25%   3.0% (1)
50%   12.1% (4)
75%   15.2% (5)
100%   69.7% (23)
TOTAL   100.0% 33
4. For the majority of DFCS children in your care, what range of the per diem would your agency need to serve and meet the needs of those children?
(check one)
$48-$59   9.1% (3)
$60 or more   90.9% (30)
TOTAL   100.0% 33
5. With the additional resources you indicated above, how many more children would your agency be able to serve?
(check one)
0-19   78.8% (26)
20-39   15.2% (5)
60 or more   6.1% (2)
TOTAL   100.0% 33
6. What supportive services do you feel are most important to foster parent providers?
(rank the priorities on a 1 to 5, LOW to HIGH scale)
Average rank
1 2 3 4 5
respite care   (4.2)
day care/supplemental supervision   (3.7)
behavioral management and mental health services   (4.7)
transportation   (3.3)
in-service training   (4.1)
per diem based on the level of parenting required   (4.5)
recognition of services and accomplishments   (4.2)
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