- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Outcome measures and results, child welfare.
- Title:
- Child welfare outcome measures and results, Mar. 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:
- 2008-03
- Subject:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services
Child welfare--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
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- Text
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- application/pdf
- Description:
- 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 2008/3
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- Language:
- eng
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Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Outcome Measures and RESULTS
CHILD WELFARE
March 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 Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Cases Diverted / That Became Child Protective Services Cases ........................... 2
The cumulative number of reports received by CPS that were diverted and the number that later were opened as CPS cases more than ten days after closing of diversion. 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 6.10% 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 Thirty or More Cases ........................................................... 4, 5
The number of Child Welfare casemanagers whose caseloads are thirty or more cases. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Child Protective Services Cases
28,000
26,000 24,000 22,000
SFY 2006:
3.5%
decrease
20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000
SFY 2008: 33.1% decrease
SFY 2007:
9.5%
increase
10,000
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 18,115 18,115 20,304
Aug 17,033 18,687 21,844
Sep 16,090 18,912 22,947
Oct 15,801 19,319 22,819
Nov 14,105 18,889 22,065
Dec 12,142 18,242 20,666
Jan 12,428 19,139 20,769
Feb 11,703 19,453 20,985
Mar 12,122 21,005 21,869
Apr
21,182 20,814
May
21,841 21,275
Jun
19,833 19,600
18,000 17,500 17,000
Child Placement Services Cases
SFY 2006:
1.2%
increase
16,500
16,000
15,500
15,000 14,500
SFY 2008:
11.8%
decrease
14,000
Jul
Aug
SSoouurrccees:: IIDDSS, SHINES
SFY 2007:
2.7%
decrease
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 16,660 17,373 17,390
Aug 16,630 17,563 17,514
Sep 16,285 17,259 17,652
Oct 16,152 17,080 17,741
Nov 15,812 16,741 17,742
Dec 15,565 16,575 17,576
Jan 15,253 16,702 17,532
Feb 14,531 16,684 17,572
Mar 14,696 16,946 17,688
Apr
17,024 17,644
May
17,064 17,825
Jun
16,903 17,607
Division of Family and Children Services
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Cases Diverted (cumulative)
90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000
53,739 55,719 57,838 48,792 51,054 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07
68,230 64,468 61,223
Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07
74,586 71,626
Sources: IDS, SHINES
81,769 85,197 78,248
Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 48,792 51,054 53,739 55,719 57,838 61,223 64,468 68,230 71,626 74,586 78,248 81,769 85,197
Def: The cumulative number of reports received by CPS that were diverted and those that later were opened as CPS cases more than 10 days after closing of diversion. Notes: Totals for the past two months are updated; Diversions That Became CPS Cases shows current available data
Diversions That Became CPS Cases (cumulative)
9,000 8,500 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500
6,871 7,049 7,198 14.08% 13.81% 13.39%
7,339 7,426 13.17% 12.84%
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07
Sources: IDS, SHINES
8,211 8,225 7,506 7,620 7,695 7,753
11.01% 10.51% 12.26% 11.82% 11.28% 10.82%
Percentages show portion of total Cases Diverted
Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
6,871 7,049 7,198 7,339 7,426 7,506 7,620 7,695 7,753 8,211 8,225 *
*
* Data reported on a 2-month delay
Recurrence Of Substantiated Child Maltreatment
Def: Of all the children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment during the previous 6 months.
12%
Sources: PSDS, SHINES
10%
National Standard:
less than or equal to
8%
6.10%
6% 4% 3.79% 3.59% 3.55% 3.62% 3.63% 3.58% 3.41% 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2.83% 3.02% 2.86% 2%
0% Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 3.79% 3.59% 3.55% 3.62% 3.63%
Division of Family and Children Services
Aug-07 3.58%
Sep-07 3.41%
2
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 3.37% 3.31% 2.83%
Jan-08 2.83%
Feb-08 Mar-08 3.02% 2.86%
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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%
Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES
National Standard:
12%
less than or equal to
8.60% 9%
9.40% 8.93%
6%
11.35% 8.41%
8.63%
7.90% 8.45% 8.16%
6.15% 3%
8.23% 7.08%
6.19%
5.86%
0% Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 6.15% 8.41% 11.35% 8.63% 7.90% 8.45% 8.16% 9.40% 8.93% 7.08% 6.19% 8.23% 5.86%
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
15
13
11
10 7
10
11
10
11
11
5
3
1
4 2
0 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
3
7
15
11
13
1
10
11
10
11
11
2
4
Children Placed With Relatives
Def: Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home.
35%
Sources: IDS, SHINES
State Target:
30%
greater than or equal to
30.00% 25%
20% 19.20% 18.86% 18.89% 19.20% 19.48% 19.35% 19.21% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22%
15%
10% Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
19.20% 18.86% 18.89% 19.20% 19.48% 19.35% 19.21% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22%
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% 68.57% 72.07% 66.02% 63.52% 65.48% 62.52% 62.37% 67.15% 66.79% 61.73% 68.07% 73.52% 72.98%
40%
National Standard:
greater than or equal to
20%
76.20%
0% Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 68.57% 72.07% 66.02% 63.52% 65.48% 62.52% 62.37% 67.15% 66.79% 61.73% 68.07% 73.52% 72.98%
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
125 100
101
113 109
93
109
117
98
83
91
75 69
70
50
25
0 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
69
101 113 109
93
98
109 117 135 129
83
70
91
Casemanagers With Thirty Or More Cases - Placement
Def: The number of casemanagers whose caseloads are thirty or more cases.
100
Sources: IDS, SHINES
75
63
64
63
55
58
50 45
45
48
49
36
33
32
25
21
0 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
45
55
63
64
63
58
45
48
49
36
33
32
21
Division of Family and Children Services
4
CW-1
75
67
51 50
41
Casemanagers With Thirty Or More Cases - CPS
Investigations
Sources: IDS, SHINES
Ongoing
25
15
11 6
7
8
0 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07
9 10
14 3
7 10
Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07
99
8 3
7 2
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07
7 0
Jan-08
0 2 00 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07
51
67
41
15
11
6
7
8
Jul-07 9 10
Aug-07 Sep-07
3
7
14
10
Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08
9
3
2
0
9
8
7
7
Feb-08 Mar-08
0
0
2
0
Casemanagers With Thirty Or More Cases - Diversion
50
Sources: IDS, SHINES
45
40 34
35
30 25 23
25
27 24
19
20
15
16
15
27
22
22
19
21
10
5
0
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
23
15
25
19
16
24
27
34
27
22
22
19
21
Division of Family and Children Services
5
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