The Local
Collaborative Time Study (LCTS) is a federal funding source enhancing
the work of Family Service Collaboratives and Children's Mental Health
Collaboratives. Family Service Collaboratives, such as the Otter Tail
Family Services Collaborative, have been invited to participate in the
time study as a means of generating new federal money by statistically
measuring the percentage of time spent on local activities that help
children and families. Local staff of school districts, public health
and corrections systems must participate in order for a collaborative to
claim federal reimbursement through the time study.
The money generated must be used
to expand prevention and early intervention services for children and
families. The federal funds received from LCTS activities are intended
to benefit families and children, not an individual collaborative or a
single member of a collaborative.
Forms for
Participants (click on the link below to access):
Definition of At
Risk
Title IV-E Documentation Form
Web-based Training Instructions for Time Study
Participants
Foster Care IV-E Candidacy Form
Foster Care IV-E Authorization-Consent Form
Public School Resources
Activity Code Booklet for Public Schools
Activity Code
Table for Public Schools
Activity Code Flow Chart
Public School Participant Checklist
Public Schools Examples for Participation
Corrections Resources
Activity Code Booklet for Corrections
Activity Code
Table for Corrections
Corrections Participant Checklist
Public Health Resources
Activity Code Booklet for Public Health
Activity Code
Table for Public Health
Public Health Participant Checklist
Many individuals contribute to the success of the time study for the
Otter Tail Family Services Collaborative, including over 230
participants, 15 site contacts and five site recorders. If you have
questions regarding the time study operation, please feel free to
contact the LCTS Coordinator or one of site contacts listed below.
