- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Outcome measures and results, child welfare.
- Title:
- Child welfare outcome measures and results, Oct. 2008
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services.
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga. : Dept. of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services], 2008
- Date of Original:
- 2008-10
- Subject:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services
Child welfare--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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- state government records
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- Ceased with: May 2015.
Designation is "data as of ..." date, which is presented at a Board meeting several months later. For example July 31, 2011 issue was presented at a Sept. 2011 Board meeting.
Appears to be continued by: Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services. Monthly measures and results for ...
Description based on: Jan. 2008; title from PDF of cover (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed Dec. 8, 2011).
Latest issue consulted: July 31, 2011 (viewed Dec. 8, 2011). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.F2 P1 C46 2008/10
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Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Outcome Measures and RESULTS
CHILD WELFARE
October 2008
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Definitions and Data Sources
Child Protective Services Cases ........................................................................... 1
Includes all cases active at some time during the month Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Child Placement Services Cases .......................................................................... 1
Includes all cases active at some time during the month (excludes boarding county cases, placement services to parents, and aftercare cases) Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Family Support Cases/ That Became Child Protective Services Cases .................. 2
The cumulative number of reports received by CPS that were diverted to Family Support, the number that later were opened as CPS cases more than ten days after closing of Family Support, and the number that were substantiated. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment ................................................. 2
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
Foster Care Re-entries......................................................................................... 3
Of all the children who entered foster care, the percentage that were discharged from a previous placement within twelve months of the current foster care placement. National Standard: less than or equal to 8.60% Sources: AFCARS, Internal Data System, SHINES
Child Abuse in DFCS Foster Homes................................................................... 3
The number of children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment by a DFCS foster Parent whose investigations were completed during the report month. Sources: Protective Services Data System, SHINES
Children Placed with Relatives............................................................................ 3
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
Length of Time to Achieve Reunification ............................................................ 4
Of all the children who exited foster care through reunification with their family, the percentage that reunified in less than twelve 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
Adoptions Finalized ........................................................................................... 4
The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Source: Social Services Adoption Unit
Casemanagers with Twenty or More Cases ......................................................... 4, 5
The number of Child Welfare casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Child Welfare
Length of Time to Achieve Reunification
100.00% 100.00% 100%
92.86% 92.31%
by Region October 2008
90%
87.50%
National Standard:
greater than or equal to
80%
76.92% 75.00% 75.00%
76.20%
70%
68.00% 66.67% 66.67%
60%
50.00% 50%
43.33%
40% 32.00% 30.00%
30%
20%
9.09% 10%
0.00% 0%
6 9 1 17 14 15 2 5 7 12 16 4 3 13 10 11 8
Sources: SHINES Date: September 2008
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Child Protective Services Cases
25,000 22,500 20,000
SFY 2007:
9.5%
increase
17,500 15,000 12,500
SFY 2008:
37.2%
decrease
10,000 7,500
SFY 2009:
12.1%
increase
5,000
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
Jul 11,345 18,115 18,115
Aug 11,679 17,033 18,687
Sep 12,556 16,090 18,912
Oct 12,713 15,801 19,319
Nov
14,105 18,889
Dec
12,142 18,242
Jan
12,428 19,139
Feb
11,703 19,453
Mar
12,122 21,005
Apr
11,769 21,182
May
11,719 21,841
Jun
11,380 19,833
Child Placement Services Cases
16,000
15,500 15,000 14,500
SFY 2007:
1.8%
decrease
14,000
13,500
13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500
SFY 2009:
5.5%
increase
SFY 2008:
3.8%
decrease
11,000
Jul
Aug
SSoouurrccees:: IIDDSS, SHINES
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month
Jul 13,739 13,935 14,404
Aug 13,479 13,839 14,463
Sep 14,417 13,568 14,205
Oct 14,499 13,398 14,093
Nov
13,595 13,828
Dec
12,985 13,683
Jan
12,793 13,784
Feb
12,891 13,887
Mar
12,886 14,177
Apr
13,230 14,241
May
13,315 14,280
Jun
13,409 14,147
Division of Family and Children Services
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115,000 110,000 105,000 100,000
95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000
Family Support (formerly Diversion) Cases (cumulative)
74,586 68,230 71,626
81,779 78,248
85,276
92,488 89,126
95,461 98,134
Sources: IDS, SHINES
101,445 105,541 109,314
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
68,230 71,626 74,586 78,248 81,779 85,276 89,126 92,488 95,461 98,134 101,445 105,541 109,314
Def: The cumulative number of reports received by CPS that were diverted to Family Support and those that later were opened as CPS cases more than 10 days after closing of Family Support case. Notes: Totals for the past two months are updated; Family Support (formely Diversion) Cases That Became CPS Cases shows current available data.
Family Support (formerly Diversion) Cases That Became CPS Cases (cumulative)
Sources: IDS, SHINES, PSDS
18%
Percentages show portion of total Cases Diverted
15%
Fam Sup/Div to CPS Fam Sup/Div to Substantiated CPS
12% 11.28% 10.82% 11.01% 11.10% 10.65% 10.65% 10.19% 10.27% 1101.9.150%% 1110..2655%% 1100.2.839%% 11.01%
9% 6%
7.11% 6.82% 13.39% 13.17%
12.68.458%%
126.286%%
11.82% 6.02%
11.28% 10.82% 6.03% 5.77%
5.85%
6.09%
6.39%
6.18%
3%
0% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 7,695 4,849
Nov-07 7,753 4,887
Dec-07 8,211 4,909
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
8,687 4,917
8,710 4,920
9,078 5,145
9,082 5,145
9,496 5,413
10,456 5,813
11,038 11,047 *
*
6,269 6,273 *
*
* Data reported on a 2-month delay
Recurrence Of Substantiated Child Maltreatment
Def: Of all children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment during the previous 6 months.
Sources: PSDS, SHINES 12%
10%
National Standard:
less than or equal to
8%
5.40%
6% 4% 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2.83% 3.02% 2.86% 2.70% 2%
2.61% 2.68%
2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09%
0% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2.83% 3.02% 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09%
Division of Family and Children Services
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Foster Care Re-entries
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% National Standard:
less than or equal to 12%
8.60%
Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES
9%
9.40% 8.93%
6.19% 8.23%
6%
7.08%
5.86%
5.82%
5.79%
3%
4.16%
4.07% 4.96% 3.60%
3.28%
0% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 9.40% 8.93% 7.08% 6.19% 8.23% 5.86% 4.16% 5.82% 4.07% 4.96% 3.60% 5.79% 3.28%
Child Abuse In DFCS Foster Homes
Def: The number of children who were victims of substan. mal. by a DFCS foster parent whose investigations were completed during the report month. Sources: PSDS, SHINES
20
15
11
10
11
11
10
10
5
4
2
1
5
2
3
1
1
0
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
11
10
11
11
2
4
1
10
2
5
1
1
3
Children Placed With Relatives
Def: Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home.
35%
State Target:
30%
greater than or equal to
30.00% 25%
Sources: IDS, SHINES
20% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44%
15%
12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86%
10% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86%
Division of Family and Children Services
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Length Of Time To Achieve Reunification
Def: Of all the children who exited foster care by reunif. w/ their family, the % that were reunified in less than 12 mos. from their last removal from the home.
100%
Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES
80%
60%
67.15%
66.79% 61.73%
68.07%
73.52% 72.98% 62.98%
64.34%
69.55% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82%
40%
National Standard:
greater than or equal to
20%
76.20%
45.26%
0% Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 67.15% 66.79% 61.73% 68.07% 73.52% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 45.26% 69.55% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82%
Adoptions Finalized
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized.
Totals for the past two months are updated.
Source: Social Services Adoption Unit
175
150
135
129
125 117
119
100
94
103
102
97
83
84
85
85
75
70
50
25
0 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
117 135 129
83
70
94
119 103
84
85
85
102
97
Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Placement
Def: The number of casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases.
400
Sources: IDS, SHINES
350 340
335
300
294
269
250 200
184 184
238
210
204
207
178
200
148
150
100
50
0 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 340 335 294 269 184 184 148 178 210 204 207 238 200
Division of Family and Children Services
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Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - CPS
150
Sources: IDS, SHINES
125
Investigations
Ongoing
100
87
77
75
63
58
50 49
39
26
25
12
0
47 5
62 4
26 2
44 7
43 13
52 11
61 10
55 27
55 19
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
49
39
26
12
5
4
2
7
13
11
10
27
19
87
77
63
58
47
62
26
44
43
52
61
55
55
Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Family Support (formerly Diversion)
120 104
100
92
78
81
78
80
Sources: IDS, SHINES
60
55
46
40
37
32
30
20
20
12
16
0 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08
104
92
78
81
55
78
46
37
20
12
16
32
30
Division of Family and Children Services
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Child Welfare
Foster Care Re-entries
by Region October 2008
50%
National Average:
40%
8.60
30%
25.00%
20%
10%
0
0
0.00% 0.00%
0%
45
Sources: SHINES Date: September08
0 0.00%
6
0 0.00%
7
0.000%
8
0.000%
10
0.000%
11
0.000%
16
2.56% 1
15
2.78% 1
14
2.86% 1
1
3.60% 1
12
3.85%
4.76%
6.15%
8.00%
1
1
4
2
1
2 13 17 3 9
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