In addition to FCURP's work helping to monitor and report Illinois' overall progress meeting the goals in the statewide CFSR PIP, FCURP also facilitates program improvement activities at the local level. At the conclusion of each Outcome Enhancement Review (OER), each Illinois region develops and implements a regional PIP to address the casework practice areas identified from OER findings as needing improvement.

Quarterly PIP workgroup follow-up meetings occur in each region to plan for regional casework practice-related improvements as they relate to federal outcomes performance and to monitor how regional PIPs are being implemented within each POS agency and DCFS Office. Workgroups consist of key DCFS staff and key representatives from each POS agency within each region, and reflect the areas of investigations, placement, and intact services. Each group is co-chaired by a DCFS and POS group member.

Improvement strategies that have come out of the regional PIP process have centered around improving the impact of positive casework activities on outcomes within and environment of strong supervision, training and CQI activities. Our Philosophy graphic is a visual illustration of this.

For more information regarding regional PIP workgroups, please contact Yolanda Green @ ygreen@uiuc.edu

Click here for a schedule of upcoming regional PIP meetings.