District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency

This document, the FY 2022 Annual Progress and Services Report, provides an update on the 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) for the DC Child and Family Services Agency. The plan is built upon a Four Pillar Strategic Framework, focusing on: narrowing the 'Front Door' to minimize child removals, ensuring 'Temporary Safe Haven' in foster care with rapid permanency planning, promoting child 'Well-Being' through nurturing environments and comprehensive support, and facilitating a swift 'Exit to Permanence' into stable family settings. Key initiatives include the Families First DC program, which emphasizes community empowerment, integrated services, and upstream prevention. The report details progress, stakeholder engagement, and performance across safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes, driven by ongoing assessment and continuous quality improvement efforts.

This FY 2023 Annual Progress and Services Report details the progress and updates for the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency's 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan. The plan's purpose is to enhance the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused and neglected children and strengthen their families. It is founded on a Four Pillar Strategic Framework encompassing 'Front Door' (reducing removals and prioritizing relative placement), 'Temporary Safe Haven' (expediting permanent homes from foster care), 'Well-Being' (supporting healthy development), and 'Exit to Permanence' (ensuring successful transitions for youth). The strategic vision aims for children and families to be stable and thriving within their communities, driven by continuous quality improvement and stakeholder engagement.

The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency's 2025-2029 Child and Family Services Plan outlines a vision and five key goals to enhance child and family well-being. These goals include strengthening organizational and practice infrastructure, keeping families together within their communities with limited agency involvement, preventing entry or re-entry into the foster care system, achieving permanency through reunification or building forever families, and ensuring youth possess the knowledge, skills, and resources to thrive and connect with family and community. The plan emphasizes meaningful collaboration and a transformation towards a prevention-oriented child and family well-being system.

The strategic plan for the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) focuses on creating a caring and diverse community to ensure individuals, children, and families thrive. Key areas include strengthening organizational infrastructure, preventing foster care entry, promoting family reunification, and equipping youth with necessary skills and resources. The plan emphasizes seamless coordination among residents, community organizations, and government agencies to achieve sustainable well-being for children and families.

The Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan for the DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) for 2020-2024 focuses on ensuring children and families are stable and thriving within their communities. Key areas of focus include collaboration and vision, assessment of performance, enacting the state's vision, and providing various services. The plan emphasizes prevention, permanency, and well-being through a Four Pillar Strategic Framework, continuous quality improvement, and stakeholder engagement to improve outcomes for abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families.