Child welfare outcome measures and results, Aug. 2010

Outcome

Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Services

Measures and RESULTS

Child Welfare

August 2010

Definitions and Data Sources
SAFETY 1 Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.
Figure 1: Child Protective Services Cases ...........................................................1
Count of unique CPS Investigations or Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the month. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 2: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment........................... 1
Of all the children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment in the first 6 months of the year, the percentage that had substantiated maltreatment within the following 6 months. National Standard: less than or equal to 5.40% Sources: Protective Services Data System, SHINES
Figure 3: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports............................ 2
Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Data includes count of Family Support, Substantiated Investigations, Unsubstantiated Investigations and Screenouts. Source: SHINES
Figure 4: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports............................ 2
Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Data includes count of Family Preservation (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Open), Foster Care (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Open), Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Closed. Source: SHINES

Definitions and Data Sources cont...
PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations.
Figure 5: Child Placement Services Cases ................................................................3
Count of unique children in foster care or adoptions stages open at any point during the month and cases active at some time during the month. This population may include children not in DFCS custody. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 6: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS .......................................... 3
Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month, including those 18 years of age and older. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County. Source: SHINES
Figure 7: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age 18....................4
Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month under the age 18. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County. Source: SHINES
Figure 8: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification.........................................4
Percentage of children who exited care during the month through reunification with their family that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their removal. National Standard: greater than or equal to 76.20% Source: SHINES
Figure 9: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits.......................................5
Number of children who have entered foster care and number of children who have exited foster care during the month. Source: SHINES
Figure 10: 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% Source: SHINES
Figure 11: Children Placed with Relatives....................................................6
Of all children in DFCS custody, the percentage that are placed with a relative or a relative foster home. State Target: greater than or equal to 30.00% Source: SHINES
Figure 12: Adoptions Finalized................................................................6
The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Source: SHINES

SAFETY-RELATED OUTCOMES
Figure 1: Number of Child Protective Services Cases (includes Investigations and Family Preservation cases).
20,000

15,000

SFY 2008:
37.2%
decrease

10,000 5,000

SFY 2011:
3.1%
decrease

SFY 2010:
5.4%
decrease

SFY 2009:
8.6%
decrease

0

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Sources: IDS, SHINES Source: IDS
SFY Jul

Def: Count of unique CPS Investigations or Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the month. Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY.
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Jun
Jun

SFY 11 8,103 7,855

SFY 10 9,624 9,796 10,489 10,734 10,165 10,357 9,833 9,856 9,834 9,950 9,479 9,105

SFY 09 11,345 11,679 12,556 12,713 12,279 11,990 11,391 10,999 11,556 11,324 10,866 10,372

SFY 08 18,115 17,033 16,090 15,801 14,105 12,142 12,428 11,703 12,122 11,769 11,719 11,380

Figure 2: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment August 2009 August 2010
Def: Of all children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment in the first 6 months of the year, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment within the following 6 months. This is calculated with a two-month lag.

8%

Sources: SHINES

7%

National Standard:

less than or equal to

6%

5.40%

5%

4%

3% 2.83% 2.77% 2.77% 2.69% 2.53%

2.53%

2.77% 2.82%

2.32% 2.42%

2.32% 1.99% 2.05%

2%

1%

0% Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10
Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 2.83% 2.77% 2.77% 2.69% 2.53% 2.32% 2.42% 2.53% 2.32% 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82%

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Figure 3: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (August 2010)

4000

Family Support

3500

3179

3458

3000 2604

2500

Substantiated Investigations

Unsubstantiated Investigations

3154

2830

2705 2675

3531

2868

2873

2000

Screenouts

2708

2161

1897

1500
1045 1000 796
771

1294
1163 953

1269

1291

1153 1110

1047 1075

1216

1139

1214

1010

901

976

1034 1014
966

1020 1008
995

1186 1185
1179

1219 1163
1028

1064 1024
1017

1416 1200
788

935 824
807

So5u0r0ce: IDS

0 JUL09 AUG09 SEP09 OCT09 NOV09 DEC09 JAN10 FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10

Source: SHINES Aug 2010

Notes: Chart indicates total number of Family Support Cases, Substantiated Investigation Cases, Unsubstantiated Investigation Cases and Screenout Cases. Numbers show the results of intake calls through a investigation. Does not show number of Family Preservation and Foster Care Entries Cases.
*Data reported on 1 month lag to allow investigations to be completed.

Figure 4: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (August 2010)

D.A.A.R.E

Family Preservation Family Preservation

Foster Care

Foster Care

Substantiated Open Unsubstantiated Open Substantiated Open Unsubstantiated Open

1500

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Closed

1308

1250
1000
692 750
527 500
354
250 168 75 20
0 JUL09

1040 1050

1003

597

477

507

503

459

466

187

215

199

71 17

87

95

20 27

AUG09 SEP09 OCT09

1099 1044

601 531

411

438

189 67
29

177 91
24

NOV09 DEC09

1085

1141

835

952

876

494

489 488

495

499

398

479

378
160 89
36

209
133 96 74
23 28

464 207
55 20

410
153
44 29

JAN10 FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10

553
439 204
62 40 JUN10

876
430 404 174
57 34 JUL10

Source: SHINES Aug 2010

Note: Chart indicates total number of Family Preservation Substantiated Open Cases, Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open Cases, Foster Care Substantiated Open Cases, Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open Cases, Substantiated Closed Cases and Unsubstantiated Closed Cases. * Data reported on 1 month lag to allow investigations to be completed.

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PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES

Figure 5: Number of Child Placement Services Cases

S

IDS SHINES

15,000

Sources: IDS, SHINES

14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000

SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease

SFY 2008: 3.8%
decrease
SFY 2010: 12.2% decrease

10,000 9,000

SFY 2011: 1.3%
decrease

8,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Count of unique children in foster care or adoptions stages open at any point during the month and cases active at some time during the month. Total

count includes all cases active at some time during the month. Of the total number of placement cases: 7,561children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age

of 18; 553 children are in care of DFCS age 18 and over; 1,739were Relative Placements and ICPC Children in placement at any point in time during the month.

Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY.

SFY Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

SFY 11 9,985 9,853

SFY 10 11,437 11,362 11,260 11,676 10,708 10,625 10,552 10,462 10,446 10,687 9,997 10,041

SFY 09 13,739 13,479 14,417 14,499 13,292 13,198 13,014 12,632 13,201 13,086 12,081 11,898

SFY 08 13,935 13,839 13,568 13,398 13,595 12,985 12,793 12,891 12,886 13,230 13,315 13,409

Figure 6: Number of Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS

15000 14000 13000 12000 11000 10000
9000 8000

SFY 2007 / SFY 2008 / SFY 2009 / SFY 2010 / SFY 2011

-2.3%

-11.8%

- 18.0%

- 11.1%

- 0.4% ytd

13858 13944 13333 13342
11671 11580
9316 9239 8147 8114

Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY

13682 12975

13588 12859

13286

13180

13210 13270

13531

12530 12199 12101

12123

11463 11267 11129

10837

10608

11955 10349

10211

9071 8963

8736

8636

SFY

2011

8422 8384 8427

13554 13645 13542

11766

11766

9928

11675 9788

9,569

8383 8311 8284

7000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar Apr

Source: Shines Aug - 2010

Note: Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month, including those 18 years of age and older. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County.

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Figure 7: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (August 2009 - August 2010)
Def: Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month under the age 18. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County.
15,000

12,500 10,000
7,500

8,812

8,594 8,462

8,240 8,140 7,917 7,864

7,908 7,864

7,803

7,735 7,594

7,561

5,000

2,500

0 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10

Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 8,812 8,594 8,462 8,240 8,140 7,917 7,864 7,908 7,864 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561

Figure 8: Length of Time to Reunification (August 2009 - August 2010)
Def: Percentage of children who exited care during the month through reunification with their family that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their last removal.

100% 80%

National Standard: greater than or equal to
76.20%

Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES

72.19%

60% 63.52% 62.54% 67.90% 64.29% 63.85% 61.31%

67.04% 72.97%

68.60% 69.97% 72.87%

60.50%

40%

20% Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10
Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 63.52% 62.54% 67.90% 64.29% 63.85% 61.31% 72.19% 67.04% 72.97% 60.50% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87%

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Figure 9: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits August 2009 - August 2010

Def: Number of children who entered foster care and exited foster care during the month. Includes children who turn age 18 during the month.
1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Entries Exits

Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 380 437 495 386 432 397 419 492 674 693 520 448 589 383 380 464

Apr-10 May-10

439

366

468

419

Jun-10 448 588

Jul-10 Aug-10 423 451 510 540

Figure 10: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate August 2009 - August 2010

15% 12%

percent

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.
National Standard: less than or equal to
8.60%

9%

8.24%

6% 6.03%

5.04%

3%

4.02%

6.25% 4.64%

6.58%

5.97%

5.79%

5.08%

7.38%

3.32%

7.35%

0% Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10
Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 6.03% 4.02% 5.04% 8.24% 4.64% 6.25% 6.58% 5.97% 5.79% 5.08% 7.38% 3.32% 7.35%

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Figure 11: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives August 2009 August 2010
Def: Of all children in DFCS custody, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home.

D f Th

25%
b f hild h d ti

fi li d

Sources: SHINES

T t l f th t t

th

dtd

S

S i l S i Ad ti U it

20% 15%

12.92% 12.91% 13.09% 13.27% 13.62% 13.64% 13.02% 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38%

10%

5%

0%
Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10
Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 12.92% 12.91% 13.09% 13.27% 13.62% 13.64% 13.02% 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38%

Figure 12: Number of Finalized Adoptions August 2009 August 2010
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated.
175 160
150

Sources: SHINES

125

116

115

105 95
100

75

112

112

99

78

85

83

79

67

50

25

0 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10

Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10

105 116

95

115 160

67

78

85

112

83

112

79

99

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