<p> TABLE OF CONTENTS Page</p><p>I. INTRODUCTION Responsible State Agency...... 1 Publicly Funded Child and Family Services Continuum...... 1 Consultation Process...... 2</p><p>Plan Organization………………………………………………………………….………2</p><p>II. 2007/08 ANNUAL REPORT and PLAN Goal 1. Children will be safe...... 4</p><p>Outcome 1 Children are, First and Foremost, Protected from Abuse and ...... 4 Neglect. 1. Timeliness of initiating investigations of reports of child maltreatment………….. 4 2. Repeat Maltreatment...... 6 Outcome 2. Children are Safely Maintained in their Homes whenever Possible and Appropriate...... 9 3. Services to family to protect children in home and prevent removal...... 9 4. Risk of harm to children...... 11</p><p>Goal II. Provide stable, nurturing and permanent relationships between children and caregivers in a timely manner...... 14 Outcome 1. Children have permanency and stability in their living situations...... 14 5. Foster care re-entries...... 14 6. Stability of foster care placement...... 17 7. Permanency goal for child...... 19 8. Reunification, guardianship, or permanent placement with relatives...... 20 9. Adoption...... 22 10. Permanency goal of other planned permanent living arrangement...... 28 12.Placement with siblings...... 30 13. Face to face visits with parents and siblings...... 30 14. Connections...... 32 15. Relative placement...... 36</p><p>Goal III. Child and family well-being...... 37 Outcome 1. Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs...... 37 17. Needs and services of child, parents, foster parents...... 37 18. Child and family involvement in case planning...... 39 19. Worker visits with child……………………………………………………………...... 40 20. Worker visits with parents...... 43 Outcome 2. Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs...... 44 22. Physical health of the child...... 44 23. Mental health of the child...... 46 i Annual Progress & Services Report State of Idaho, June 2008 ii Annual Progress & Services Report State of Idaho, June 2008 Goal 4. Continuously improve the organization's capability to achieve its goals of helping families and children...... 47 Sys 1. Statewide information system...... 47 Sys2. Case review system...... 49 28. Process for seeking TPR in accordance with ASFA...... 49 29. Process for notifying caregivers of reviews and hearings and for opportunity for them to be heard...... 51 Sys3 .Quality assurance system...... 53 31. Identifiable QA system that evaluates the quality of services and ...... 53 improvements. Sys 4. Staff and provider training...... 58 Sys5. Service Array and Resource Development...... 71 35. Availability of array of critical services...... 70 36. Accessibility of services across all jurisdiction...... 73 37. Ability to individualize services to meet unique needs(pip) individualizing services...... 75 Sys 6 Responsiveness to community...... 82 Sys 7 Foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment and retention...... 89</p><p>CFCIP/ETV FY07-to date Plan and Report...... 97 Training Plan...... 115 Juvenile Justice Transfers...... 125</p><p>APPENDICES</p><p>A. CAPTA Requirements and Budget for FY 2008</p><p>C.1 CFS-101, Part I: Annual Budget Request for Title IV-B, Subpart 1 & 2 Funds, CAPTA, Chafee Foster Care Independent Program and Education and Training Vouchers</p><p>C.2 CFS-101, Part II: Annual Summary of Child and Family Services</p><p>C.3 CFS-101, Part III: Annual Expenditures for Title IV-B, Subpart 1 & 2 Funds, CAPTA, Chafee Foster Care Independent Program and Education and Training Vouchers</p><p>D. Assurances Addendum</p><p> iii Annual Progress & Services Report State of Idaho, June 2008 ATTACHMENTS</p><p>1. IDAPA rules on Child Protection Central Registry http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa16/0601.pdf pages 34-37</p><p>2. Pre-Service Academy Evaluation form</p><p>3. Keeping Children Safe 2007 Report and Recommendations</p><p>4. Independent Living Program Service Requires Form for Tribal Youth</p><p>5. CFS Training Schedule</p><p> iv Annual Progress & Services Report State of Idaho, June 2008</p>