Lead Measure 7: Number of Timely Family Team Meetings
Why is the lead baseline measure important? Quality/timely Family Team Meetings (FTMs) are critical to ensuring families and children receive quality services and are included in the planning process. They are crucial for ensuring early intervention, effective family engagement, and proper coordination of services. They support an efficient and collaborative approach to case management, ultimately improving outcomes for children and families. The goal is to reduce the likelihood of recurrence or repeated child welfare involvement by building a strong team. Per policy requirements, FTMs are to occur 90 calendar days after a child enters out-of-home care, within 30 calendar days of reunification, and at other critical junctures as requested by the family or Kentucky DCBS. Denominator is all completed FTMs. Numerator is all FTMs occurring within 30 or 90 days, depending on case status. What is significant about this graph? This demonstrates that the number of FTMs occurring has increased over the seven-year period. However, the percentage completed within 90 days is decreasing.
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Data Source: Kentucky Department for Community Based Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky MOVEit System 9.24.24. | Prepared by Foster America
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