Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Services Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare November 2009 Definitions and Data Sources SAFETY 1 Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect. Figure 1: Child Protective Services Cases ...........................................................1 Count of unique CPS Investigations or Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the month. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES Figure 2: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports............................ 1 Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Sources: Internal Data System, PSDS, SHINES Figure 3: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment............................ 2 Of all the children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment in the first 6 months of the year, the percentage that had substantiated maltreatment within the following 6 months. National Standard: less than or equal to 5.40% Sources: Protective Services Data System, SHINES PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Figure 4: Child Placement Services Cases ..........................................................3 Count of unique children in foster care or adoptions stages open at any point during the month and cases active at some time during the month. This population may include children not in DFCS custody. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES Figure 5: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits................................... 3 Number of children who have entered foster care and number of children who have exited foster care during the month. Sources: SHINES Figure 6: Foster Care Re-entries.........................................................................4 Of all the children who entered foster care, the percentage that were discharged from a previous placement within 12 months of the current foster care placement. National Standard: less than or equal to 8.60% Sources: AFCARS, Internal Data System, SHINES Figure 7: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification ............................................4 Percentage of children who exited care during the month through reunification with their family that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their last removal. National Standard: greater than or equal to 76.20% Sources: AFCARS, Internal Data System, SHINES Definitions and Data Sources cont... Figure 8: Children Placed with Relatives............................................................5 Of all children in DFCS custody, 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 Figure 9: Adoptions Finalized ...........................................................................5 The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Source: Social Services Adoption Unit SAFETY-RELATED OUTCOMES Figure 1: Number of Child Protective Services Cases (includes investigations and Family Preservation cases). 20,000 15,000 SFY 2008: 37.2% decrease 10,000 5,000 SFY 2010: 5.6% increase SFY 2009: 8.6% decrease 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Def: Count of unique CPS Investigations or Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the SSoouurrccees:: IIDDSS, SHINES month. Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY. SFY SFY 10 SFY 09 SFY 08 Jul 9,624 11,345 18,115 Aug 9,796 11,679 17,033 Sep 10,489 12,556 16,090 Oct 10,734 12,713 15,801 Nov 10,165 12,279 14,105 Dec 11,990 12,142 Jan 11,391 12,428 Feb 10,999 11,703 Mar 11,556 12,122 Apr 11,324 11,769 May 10,866 11,719 Jun 10,372 11,380 Figure 2: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (November 2009) Screenouts Family Support Substantiated Open 4500 3891 4000 3500 3000 3041 3086 3539 3392 4065 Substantiated Closed Unsubstantiated Open 3525 3520 2733 3168 Unsubstantiated Closed 3447 3148 2500 2594 2000 1500 1214 1000 1061 876 500 500 108 0 OCT08 838 805 697 355 87 916 772 736 429 82 940 876 870 442 81 NOV08 DEC08 JAN09 943 866 775 452 112 1222 994 899 530 108 1090 921 776 480 107 1181 860 720 506 88 FEB09 MAR09 APR09 MAY09 780 657 650 386 80 JUN09 769 697 691 354 104 JUL09 1040 951 817 477 123 AUG09 1049 1040 766 504 103 942 897 776 430 102 SEP09 OCT09 Source: SHINES November 2009 *Data reported on a 1 month delay to allow investigations to be completed Data Analysis and Reporting Section Division of Family and Children Services 1 CW-1 Figure 3: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment November 2008 November 2009 Def: Of all children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment in the first 6 months of the year, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment within the following 6 months. This is calculated with a two-month lag. 8% 7% National Standard: less than or equal to 6% 5.40% Sources: PSDS, SHINES 5% 4% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2.77% 2.77% 2.69% 3% 2% 1% 0% Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2.77% 2.77% 2.69% Division of Family and Children Services 2 CW-1 PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES Figure 4: Number of Child Placement Services Cases 15,000 14,000 SFY 2008: 3.8% decrease 13,000 12,000 11,000 SFY 2010: 6.4% decrease SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease 10,000 Jul Aug Sources: IDS, SHINES Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Def: Count of unique children in foster care or adoptions stages open at any point during the month and cases active at some time during the month. Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY. SFY SFY 10 SFY 09 SFY 08 Jul 11,437 13,739 13,935 Aug 11,362 13,479 13,839 Sep 11,260 14,417 13,568 Oct 11,676 14,499 13,398 Nov 10,708 13,292 13,595 Dec 13,198 12,985 Jan Feb 13,014 12,632 12,793 12,891 Mar 13,201 12,886 Apr 13,086 13,230 May 12,081 13,315 Jun 11,898 13,409 Figure 5: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits November 2008 - November 2009 Sources: SHINES Def: Number of children who entered foster care and exited foster care during the month. Includes children who turn age 18 during the month. 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Entries Exits Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 498 468 479 437 505 481 468 380 452 380 437 495 386 650 672 606 622 665 599 594 674 615 674 693 520 448 Division of Family and Children Services 3 CW-1 Figure 6: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate November 2008 - November 2009 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% 8.24% 6% 6.69% 6.61% 3% 2.65% 3.13% 0% Nov-08 Dec-08 4.86% 3.52% 2.43% 5.71% Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 6.03% 4.54% 4.02% Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 5.04% Oct-09 Nov-09 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 3.52% 2.43% 6.69% 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% 6.03% 4.02% 5.04% 8.24% Figure 7: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification November 2008 - November 2009 Def: Percentage of children who exited care during the month through reunification with their family that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their last removal. 100% 80% National Standard: greater than or equal to 76.20% Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES 60% 70.94% 61.37% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 67.90% 63.52% 62.54% 64.29% 40% 52.00% 20% Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 52.00% 63.52% 62.54% 67.90% 64.29% Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Figure 8: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives November 2008 November 2009 Def: Of all children in DFCS custody, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home. 25% Sources: IDS, SHINES 20% 15% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 12.91% 13.09% 13.27% 10% 5% 0% Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 12.91% 13.09% 13.27% Figure 9: Number of Finalized Adoptions November 2008 November 2009 Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. 175 158 161 Totals for all months are updated. Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 150 136 125 117 114 106 99 118 103 92 93 102 100 81 75 50 25 0 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 158 161 106 81 114 99 117 136 92 103 118 93 102 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1