Child welfare outcome measures and results, 2008 June

Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Outcome Measures and RESULTS
CHILD WELFARE
June 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
Family Support Cases That Became Child Protective Services Cases.................... 2
The cumulative number of reports received by CPS that were diverted to Family Support (formerly Diversion), 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. Please Note: Cases prior to May 2008 include 30 or more cases. Regions 2,5,6,13,14 are not included in May 2008. 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: 37.2% 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 11,769 21,182 20,814

May 11,719 21,841 21,275

Jun 11,380 19,833 19,600

Child Placement Services Cases

18,000 17,500 17,000 16,500 16,000 15,500 15,000 14,500

SFY 2008:
19.5%
decrease

SFY 2006:
1.2%
increase

SFY 2007:
2.7%
decrease

14,000

13,500

13,000

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 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 14,496 17,024 17,644

May 14,623 17,064 17,825

Jun 13,409 16,903 17,607

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100,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000

Family Support (formely Diversion) Cases (cumulative)

61,223 55,719 57,838

68,230 64,468

71,626

78,248 74,586

85,276 81,779

Sources: IDS, SHINES
92,488 95,369 89,126

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08
55,719 57,838 61,223 64,468 68,230 71,626 74,586 78,248 81,779 85,276 89,126 92,488 95,369
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 (formely Diversion) Cases That Became CPS Cases (cumulative)
Sources: IDS, SHINES, PSDS

18%
Percentages show portion of total Cases Diverted

Fam Sup/Div to CPS

15% 12%
9% 6%

Fam Sup/Div to Substantiated CPS 13.11738%..3193%1%2.8143%7.1.975%%12.2162%.78.468%1%1.821%27..42261%%1.2181%7.8.121%%10.1812.%268.8%21%11.00.18%26%.581%11.11.00%16%.281%101.6.150%6%.021%100..3685%%5.814%09..2933%%5.59%

3%

0% Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 7,339 4,532

Jul-07 7,426 4,600

Aug-07 7,506 4,700

Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

7,620 4,782

7,695 4,849

7,753 4,887

8,211 4,909

8,687 4,917

8,710 4,920

8,851 8,854 *

*

4,979 4,979 *

*

* 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% 3.62% 3.63% 3.58% 3.41% 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2%

2.83% 3.02%

2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68%

0% Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 3.62% 3.63% 3.58% 3.41% 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2.83% 3.02% 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68%

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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% 8.63% 7.90% 8.45% 8.16% 3%

7.08%

6.19% 8.23%

5.86%

5.82%

4.16%

4.07%

0% Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 8.63% 7.90% 8.45% 8.16% 9.40% 8.93% 7.08% 6.19% 8.23% 5.86% 4.16% 5.82% 4.07%

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

13

11

10

11

10

11

11

10

10

5 1

4

2

1

2

0

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

11

13

1

10

11

10

11

11

2

4

1

10

2

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% 19.48% 19.35% 19.21% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44%

15%

12.94%

10% Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

19.20% 19.48% 19.35% 19.21% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 12.94%

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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% 63.52% 65.48% 62.52% 62.37% 67.15% 66.79% 61.73% 68.07% 73.52% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34%

40%

National Standard:

greater than or equal to

20%

76.20%

45.26%

0% Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 63.52% 65.48% 62.52% 62.37% 67.15% 66.79% 61.73% 68.07% 73.52% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 45.26%

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

125 109

100

93

117 109 98

119

94

100

83

75

70

71

50

25

0 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

109

93

98

109 117 135 129

83

70

94

119 100

71

Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Placement
Def: The number of casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases.

400 349
350

357

363

339

340

335

294

300

269

Sources: IDS, SHINES

250

210

200

184 184

178

148

150

100

50

0 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 349 357 363 339 340 335 294 269 184 184 148 178 210

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Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - CPS

150 142

125

121

125

111

103

100

87

76

75

50

46

42

49

25

77 39

63 26

0

Investigations

58

62

47

12

5

4

Sources: IDS, SHINES
Ongoing

26 2

44 7

43 13

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 142 121

Jul-07 76 125

Aug-07 Sep-07

46

42

111 103

Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08

49

39

26

12

87

77

63

58

Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

5

4

2

44

13

47

62

26

7

43

Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Family Support (formerly Diversion)

120 104

Sources: IDS, SHINES

100

92

81 80
65

60

52

46

40

78

81

78

55 46 37

20 20

0 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08

46

52

65

81

104

92

78

81

55

78

46

37

20

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