May 2007Vol. 8, No. 4Toolkit for Annual Progress and Services Report
The Children's Bureau website recently posted a toolkit to help with the development of the State and Tribal Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP)/Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR). This toolkit is a central location for all technical assistance documents and materials, as well as references to specific laws, policies, and checklists related to the CFSP/APSR.
The APSR is an annual report on a State's or Tribe's progress toward its CFSP, a 5-year comprehensive plan that outlines initiatives and activities in State and Tribal programs and services to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. The reports contain new and updated information about service needs and organizational capacities throughout the plan period.
The CFSP/APSR Toolkit includes information on the following topics to help States and Tribes complete their APSR:
- A State and Tribal checklist of APSR items
- CFS-101, budget request, and summary of services
- Service descriptions
- Collaboration
- Historical documents
- Tribal consultations
- State consultations
- Program supports
- Consultations with medical professionals
- Disaster plans
- Monthly caseworker visit data and State plan requirements
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act State grants
- Chafee Foster Care Independent Living Services Programs
- Education and Training Vouchers
- Financial and statistical information reporting
Visit the Children's Bureau website to access the toolkit: