Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Outcome Measures and RESULTS CHILD WELFARE March 2008 CW-1 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 1 CW-1 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% CW-1 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 3 CW-1 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 CW-1