Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Outcome Measures and RESULTS CHILD WELFARE August 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 (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 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: 2.9% 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 16,090 18,912 Oct 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: 1.9% decrease 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 13,568 14,205 Oct 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 1 CW-1 Family Support (formely Diversion) Cases (cumulative) 110,000 105,000 100,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 68,230 61,223 64,468 74,586 71,626 78,248 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 85,276 81,779 92,488 89,126 Sources: IDS, SHINES 101,411 95,461 98,119 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 61,223 64,468 68,230 71,626 74,586 78,248 81,779 85,276 89,126 92,488 95,461 98,119 101,411 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 15% Fam Sup/Div to CPS Fam Sup/Div to Substantiated CPS 12% 12.26% 11.82% 11.28% 10.82% 11.01% 11.10% 10.65% 10.65% 11.10% 10.19% 11.01% 10.65% 10.27% 10.23% 9.95% 9% 6% 7.68% 7.42% 13.39% 13.17% 12.78.411%% 126..8226%% 116.8.528%% 11.28% 10.82% 6.28% 6.02% 6.03% 5.77% 5.85% 5.67% 3% 0% Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 7,506 4,700 Sep-07 7,620 4,782 Oct-07 7,695 4,849 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 7,753 4,887 8,211 4,909 8,687 4,917 8,710 4,920 9,078 5,145 9,082 5,145 9,496 9,497 * * 5,413 5,413 * * * 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% 3.58% 3.41% 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2.83% 3.02% 2% 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 0% Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 3.58% 3.41% 3.37% 3.31% 2.83% 2.83% 3.02% 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 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% 8.93% 9% 9.40% 8.45% 8.16% 6% 7.08% 6.19% 8.23% 3% 5.86% 4.16% 5.82% 4.96% 4.07% 3.60% 0% Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 8.45% 8.16% 9.40% 8.93% 7.08% 6.19% 8.23% 5.86% 4.16% 5.82% 4.07% 4.96% 3.60% 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 10 11 10 11 11 10 10 5 1 4 2 1 5 2 1 0 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 1 10 11 10 11 11 2 4 1 10 2 5 1 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% 19.35% 19.21% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 15% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 10% Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 19.35% 19.21% 18.77% 18.73% 18.81% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 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% 62.52% 62.37% 67.15% 66.79% 73.52% 68.07% 61.73% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 69.55% 61.06% 40% National Standard: greater than or equal to 20% 76.20% 45.26% 0% Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 62.52% 62.37% 67.15% 66.79% 61.73% 68.07% 73.52% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 45.26% 69.55% 61.06% Adoptions Finalized Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for the past two months are updated. Source: Social Services Adoption Unit 175 150 135 129 125 109 117 98 100 75 119 94 83 70 103 84 78 71 50 25 0 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 98 109 117 135 129 83 70 94 119 103 84 78 71 Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Placement Def: The number of casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases. 400 363 350 339 340 335 294 300 269 Sources: IDS, SHINES 250 210 204 200 184 184 178 148 150 100 50 0 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 363 339 340 335 294 269 184 184 148 178 210 204 207 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - CPS 150 Sources: IDS, SHINES 125 111 103 Investigations Ongoing 100 87 77 75 50 46 42 49 39 63 58 62 47 61 44 43 52 26 26 25 12 5 4 2 7 13 11 10 0 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 46 42 49 39 26 12 5 4 2 7 13 11 10 111 103 87 77 63 58 47 62 26 44 43 52 61 Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Family Support (formerly Diversion) 120 104 Sources: IDS, SHINES 100 92 81 80 65 60 40 78 81 78 55 46 37 20 20 12 16 0 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 65 81 104 92 78 81 55 78 46 37 20 12 16 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1