Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Outcome Measures and RESULTS CHILD WELFARE January 2009 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: 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 Division of Family and Children Services 1 CW-1 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% 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% 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% 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% 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 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 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 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1