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CABARRUS COUNTY DSS MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO:. MR. COOK <br />CC: <br />FROM: JANE CAUTHEN <br />DATE: 09/12/03 <br />RE: FOSTER CARE INCREASE <br /> <br /> As of 9/11/03 the current number of children in Foster Care is 197. The State standard per <br />worker is 15 children which would indicate a need for 13 FTE to be within standard. We currently <br />have 9.75 FTE as well as one temp position which results in an average of 19.3 cases per worker. <br />Dynamics and intense needs within the families we serve make it virtually impossible for workers to <br />provide adequate services with caseloads over standard. There has been a steady increase of children <br />coming into care averaging 10 - 13 new children per month during the last 3 months. We will not be <br />losing custody of any children in the near future. A significant number of children coming into <br />custody are eligible for TEA funding which allows us to claim 100% reimbursement on those <br />children. <br /> <br /> Due to increased numbers of children coming into care, the struggle to provide quality services, <br />and the availability of TEA funding, I am requesting an additional Foster Cate position in order to <br />meet the needs of children in our custody. <br /> <br /> <br />