Child welfare outcome measures and results, Aug. 2009

Outcome

Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Services

Measures and RESULTS

Child Welfare

August 2009

Definitions and Data Sources
SAFETY 1 Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.
Figure 1: Child Protective Services Cases ...........................................................1
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 2: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports............................ 1
Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Sources: Internal Data System, PSDS, SHINES
Figure 3: Percent of Investigations Completed Timely ................................. 2
The percentage of cases in which the investigation was completed within the 45 calendar day time frame.
Figure 4: Number of Overdue Investigations............................................. 2
The number of investigations that exceed the 45 day standard for a particular month.
Figure 5: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment............................ 3
Of all the children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment, the percentage that had a substantiated report of maltreatment during the previous six months. National Standard: less than or equal to 5.40% Sources: Protective Services Data System, SHINES
PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations.
Figure 6: Child Placement Services Cases ..........................................................4
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 7: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits................................... 4
Sources: SHINES
Figure 8: Foster Care Re-entries.........................................................................5
Of all the children who entered foster care, the percentage that were discharged from a previous placement within 12 months of the current foster care placement. National Standard: less than or equal to 8.60% Sources: AFCARS, Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 9: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification ............................................5
Of all the children who exited foster care through reunification with their family, the percentage that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their last removal from the home. National Standard: greater than or equal to 76.20% Sources: AFCARS, Internal Data System, SHINES

Definitions and Data Sources cont...
Figure 10: Children Placed with Relatives...........................................................6
Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or a relative foster home. State Target: greater than or equal to 30.00% Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 11: Adoptions Finalized ..........................................................................6
The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Source: Social Services Adoption Unit

SAFETY-RELATED OUTCOMES

Figure 1: Number of Child Protective Services Cases (includes investigations and Family Preservation cases).

25,000

20,000

SFY 2008:
37.2%
decrease

15,000

SFY 2009:
8.6%
decrease

10,000

SFY 2010:
1.8% increase

5,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

SSoouurrccees:: IIDDSS, SHINES

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month

SFY SFY 10 SFY 09 SFY 08

Jul 9,624 11,345 18,115

Aug 9,796 11,679 17,033

Sep
12,556 16,090

Oct
12,713 15,801

Nov
12,279 14,105

Dec
11,990 12,142

Jan
11,391 12,428

Feb
10,999 11,703

Mar
11,556 12,122

Apr
11,324 11,769

May
10,866 11,719

Jun
10,372 11,380

Figure 2: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (August 2009)

4500 4000

Screenouts Family Support Substantiated Open

4097

3891

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Open

4065

3500

3311

3539 3392

3525 3520

Unsubstantiated Closed

3000 2500

2665

3041

3086

2733 2594

2000

1500
1000 1004 930
500 685 421 115
0 JUL08

1258 984 870
502 132

1360 1000 971
545 142

1216
1064 882
501 109

849 805
698
356 87

918 773 737 429
84

943 880
872
443 82

947 869
778
454 112

1226 996
905
531 109

1096 923
777 480
109

1184
861 723 505
90

782 657
655
388 80

764 688 678
349 99

AUG08 SEP08 OCT08 NOV08 DEC08 JAN09 FEB09 MAR09 APR09 MAY09 JUN09 JUL09

Source: SHINES Aug 2009

*Data reported on a 1 month delay to allow investigations to be completed

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Figure 3: Percent of Investigations Completed Timely
100.0%

Sources: SHINES

80.0%

60.0%

40.0%

20.0%

0.0% Jan

2007 2008 2009

Jan
98.1% 97.3%

Feb
Feb 98.9% 99.0%

Mar
Mar 81.9% 98.0% 99.1%

Apr
2007
Apr 76.9% 96.2% 99.9%

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008

2009

May 81.1% 93.8% 99.9%

Jun

Jul

Aug

81.3% 85.1% 90.5%

93.0% 93.8% 93.2%

100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Sep 92.0% 93.3%

Oct 94.2% 94.8%

Nov 95.6% 91.3%

Dec 96.3% 93.4%

Figure 4: Number of Overdue Investigations from September 2008 to August 2009

500

467

450

429

400

350

340

315
300

250

200

100.0%

150

120

decrease from

100

Sep-08 to Aug-09

50

So0urce: IDS
Sep-08 Oct-08
Sources: SHINES

Nov-08

Dec-08

Jan-09

29

2

3

2

0

Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09

0 Jul-09

0 Aug-09

Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09

429 340 467 315 120

29

2

3

2

0

0

0

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Figure 5: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment August 2008 August 2009
Def: Of all children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment during the previous 12 months.

8%

Sources: PSDS, SHINES

7%

National Standard:

less than or equal to

6%

5.40%

5%

4% 3% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83%

2%

1%

0% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09
Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83%

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PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES

Figure 6: Number of Child Placement Services Cases
16,000

15,500 15,000 14,500

SFY 2008:
3.8%
decrease

14,000

13,500

13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500

SFY 2010:
0.7%
decrease

SFY 2009:
13.4%
decrease

11,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Sources: IDS, SHINES

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month

SFY SFY 10 SFY 09 SFY 08

Jul 11,437 13,739 13,935

Aug 11,362 13,479 13,839

Sep
14,417 13,568

Oct
14,499 13,398

Nov
13,292 13,595

Dec
13,198 12,985

Jan
13,014 12,793

Feb
12,632 12,891

Mar
13,201 12,886

Apr
13,086 13,230

May
12,081 13,315

Jun
11,898 13,409

Figure 7: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits August 2008 - August 2009
Sources: SHINES

1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Aug-08 Sep-08

Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08

Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09
Entries Exits

Jul-09

Aug-09

Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09

555

517

564 498 468 479 437 505

481

468

380

380

437

620

660

653 650 672 606 622 665

599

594

674

674

693

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Figure 8: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate August 2008 - August 2009

Def: Of all the children who entered foster care, the percentage that were discharged from a previous placement within 12 months of the current placement.

15%

Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES

National Standard:

12%

less than or equal to

8.60%

9%

6%

6.69%

6.61%

6.03%

5.79%

3%

4.86%

3.60%

3.28% 2.65% 3.13%

3.52% 2.43%

5.71%

4.54%

0% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09

Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 3.60% 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 3.52% 2.43% 6.69% 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% 6.03%

Figure 9: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification August 2008 - August 2009
Def: Of all the children who exited foster care by reunif. w/their family, the % that were reunified in less than 12 mo. from their last removal from the home.

100% 80%

National Standard: greater than or equal to
76.20%

Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES

70.94%

60%

62.82%

61.37%

64.08% 62.81% 60.74%

63.52%

61.06% 61.19% 40%

56.45% 52.34% 56.62%

52.00%

20% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09
Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 52.00% 63.52%

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Figure 10: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives August 2008 August 2009
Def: Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home.

25%

Sources: IDS, SHINES

20% 15%

13.74% 13.86% 13.86%

13.72% 13.80%

13.17%

14.05% 13.34%

13.59%

13.31%

13.01%

13.06%

12.92%

10%

5%

0%
Aug-08 Sep-08

Oct-08

Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Feb-09 Mar-09

Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09

Jul-09

Aug-09

Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92%

Figure 11: Number of Finalized Adoptions August 2008 August 2009
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for the past two months are updated.
175

Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit

150

148 146

132

125

134 116

105 100
85
75

103

102

98

74

89 83

50

25

0 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09

Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09

85

105

132 148 146 103

74

102

98

116 134

89

83

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