Child welfare outcome measures and results, Jan. 2009

Division of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Outcome Measures and RESULTS
CHILD WELFARE
January 2009
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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 (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:
0.4%
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 12,556 16,090 18,912

Oct 12,713 15,801 19,319

Nov 12,279 14,105 18,889

Dec 11,990 12,142 18,242

Jan 11,391 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:
5.3%
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 14,417 13,568 14,205

Oct 14,499 13,398 14,093

Nov 13,292 13,595 13,828

Dec 13,198 12,985 13,683

Jan 13,014 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

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Family Support (formerly Diversion) Cases (cumulative)

130,000 125,000 120,000 115,000 110,000 105,000 100,000
95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000

Sources: IDS, SHINES

85,276 81,779 78,248

92,488 89,126

95,461

98,134

118,949 112,474 115,560 109,433 105,542
101,445

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09
78,248 81,779 85,276 89,126 92,488 95,461 98,134 101,445 105,542 109,433 112,474 115,560 118,949
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 (formerly 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% 11.10% 10.65% 10.65% 10.19% 10.27% 10.95% 11.25% 11.21% 1111.2.100%% 1100..9645%% 1100.2.636%% 11.01%

9% 6%

6.28% 13.39%

136.1.072%%

12.68.403%%

125..7276%%

11.82% 5.85%

11.28% 10.82% 6.09% 6.39%

6.35%

6.36%

6.14%

5.97%

3%

0% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 8,687 4,917

Feb-08 8,710 4,920

Mar-08 9,078 5,145

Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

9,082 5,145

9,496 5,413

10,456 11,038 11,371 11,816 11,977 11,987 *

*

5,813 6,269 6,443 6,711 6,823 6,830 *

*

* 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% 2.83% 2%

3.02% 2.86% 2.70%

2.61% 2.68% 2.59%

2.63% 2.95%

3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60%

0% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 2.83% 3.02% 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60%

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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% National Standard:
less than or equal to 12%
8.60%

Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES

9%

6%

8.23%

6.19% 3%

5.86%

5.82%

4.16%

4.96%

5.79%

4.07%

3.60%

3.28%

3.13%

2.65%

4.86%

0%

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 6.19% 8.23% 5.86% 4.16% 5.82% 4.07% 4.96% 3.60% 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86%

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
11 10
10

5

4

2 1

5

4

2

1

1

3

2

3

0

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

11

2

4

1

10

2

5

1

1

3

2

4

3

Children Placed With Relatives
Def: Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home.

35%

State Target:

30%

greater than or equal to

30.00% 25%

Sources: IDS, SHINES

20% 18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44%

15%

12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17%

10% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

18.68% 17.71% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17%

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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%

73.52% 72.98%

60% 68.07%

62.98% 64.34%

69.55%

70.94%

61.06% 61.19% 62.82%

61.37% 56.45%

40%

National Standard:

45.26%

greater than or equal to

20%

76.20%

0% Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 68.07% 73.52% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 45.26% 69.55% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45%

Adoptions Finalized

Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized.

175

150

125

100 83

75

70

119 103
94 84

Totals for the past two months are updated. Source: Social Services Adoption Unit

148

132

134

105

85

85

59

50

25

0 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

83

70

94

119 103

84

85

85

105 132 148 134

59

Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Placement
Def: The number of casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases.
400

Sources: IDS, SHINES

350

300 269

250 200

238

184 184

178

210

204

207

200 197 199

148

167

150

100

50

0 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 269 184 184 148 178 210 204 207 238 200 197 199 167

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Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - CPS

150

Sources: IDS, SHINES

125

Investigations

Ongoing

100

75

58

50

25 12 0

47 5

62 4

26 2

44 7

43 13

52 11

61 10

55 27

55 19

54 14

53 12

47 10

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 12 58

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

5

4

2

7

13

47

62

26

44

43

Jul-08 11 52

Aug-08 Sep-08

10

27

61

55

Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

19

14

12

10

55

54

53

47

Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Family Support (formerly Diversion)
Sources: IDS, SHINES
120

100

81

78

80

60

55

40

20

46

37

32

30

29

20

16

19

12

12

0 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09

81

55

78

46

37

20

12

16

32

30

29

19

12

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