Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Outcome Measures and RESULTS CHILD WELFARE June 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 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 Division of Family and Children Services 1 CW-1 100,000 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% Division of Family and Children Services 2 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% 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% 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% 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 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 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 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1