Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare March 2009 February 2009 CW-1 Definitions and Data Sources SAFETY 1 Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect. Child Protective Services Cases ...........................................................................1 Includes all cases active at some time during the month 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 Child Abuse in DFCS Foster Homes...................................................................2 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 SAFETY 2 Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate. Family Support Cases /That Became Child Protective Services Cases ..................3 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 PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Child Placement Services Cases ..........................................................................4 Includes all cases active at some time during the month Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES Foster Care Re-entries.........................................................................................5 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 Length of Time to Achieve Reunification ............................................................5 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 Definitions and Data Sources cont... Adoptions Finalized ...........................................................................................5 The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Source: Social Services Adoption Unit PERMANENCY 2 The continuity of family relationship and connections is preserved for children. Children Placed with Relatives............................................................................6 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Casemanagers with Twenty or More Cases .........................................................7 The number of Child Welfare casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES 25,000 SAFETY 1: Child Protective Services Active Cases Sources: IDS, SHINES 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun SFY 2007 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 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 10,999 11,703 19,453 Mar 11,556 12,122 21,005 Apr 11,769 21,182 May 11,719 21,841 Jun 11,380 19,833 25,000 20,000 Child Protective Services Cases SFY 2007: 9.5% increase 15,000 SFY 2008: 37.2% decrease 10,000 5,000 Jul Aug SSoouurrccees:: IIDDSS, SHINES SFY 2009: 1.9% increase 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 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 10,999 11,703 19,453 Mar 11,556 12,122 21,005 Apr 11,769 21,182 May 11,719 21,841 Jun 11,380 19,833 Division of Family and Children Services 1 CW-1 SAFETY 1: 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 8% National Standard: 7% less than or equal to 5.40% 6% National Standard: less than or equal to 5.40% 5% 4% 3% 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.95% 2.63% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2% 1% 0% Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 2.86% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 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 12 10 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 0 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 4 1 10 2 5 Division of Family and Children Services Aug-08 Sep-08 1 1 2 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 3 2 4 3 0 1 CW-1 SAFETY 2: Family Support (formerly Diversion) Cases (cumulative) 135,000 130,000 125,000 120,000 115,000 110,000 105,000 100,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 92,488 89,126 85,276 98,134 95,461 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 126,407 118,953 122,492 115,560 112,474 109,433 105,542 101,445 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 85,276 89,126 92,488 95,461 98,134 101,445 105,542 109,433 112,474 115,560 118,953 122,492 126,407 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 Fam Sup/Div to CPS 15% Fam Sup/Div to Substantiated CPS 12% 10.65% 10.19% 10.27% 10.95% 11.25% 11.21% 11.09% 11.10% 10.65% 10.23% 1101..7061%% 10.51% 10.53% 10.24% 9% 136.3.093%% 13.17% 5.77% 12.84% 5.85% 12.26% 11.82% 11.28% 10.82% 6.09% 6.39% 6.35% 6.32% 6.14% 6.00% 6.04% 5.87% 6% 3% 0% Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 9,078 9,082 9,496 10,456 5,145 5,145 5,413 5,813 Jul-08 11,038 6,269 Aug-08 11,371 6,443 Sep-08 11,708 6,675 Oct-08 11,778 6,721 Nov-08 11,817 6,743 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 12,170 12,182 * * 6,977 6,988 * * * Data reported on a 2-month delay Division of Family and Children Services 3 CW-1 15,000 14,500 14,000 13,500 13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500 11,000 Jul PERMANENCY 1: Child Placement Services Active Cases Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar SFY 2007 SFY 2008 SFY 2009 Sources: IDS, SHINES Apr May Jun 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 12,632 12,891 13,887 Mar 13,201 12,886 14,177 Apr 13,230 14,241 May 13,315 14,280 Jun 13,409 14,147 16,000 Child Placement Services Cases 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: 3.9% decrease SFY 2008: 3.8% decrease 11,000 Jul Aug Sources: IDS, 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 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 13,739 13,479 14,417 14,499 13,292 13,198 13,014 12,632 13,201 13,935 13,839 13,568 13,398 13,595 12,985 12,793 12,891 12,886 13,230 13,315 13,409 14,404 14,463 14,205 14,093 13,828 13,683 13,784 13,887 14,177 14,241 14,280 14,147 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 PERMANENCY 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: 12% less than or equal to 8.60% 9% Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES 6% 5.86% 5.82% 4.96% 5.79% 4.86% 3% 4.16% 4.07% 3.60% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 2.71% 1.92% 0% Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 5.86% 4.16% 5.82% 4.07% 4.96% 3.60% 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 2.71% 1.92% 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 mo. from their last removal from the home. 100% 80% National Standard: greater than or equal to 76.20% Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES Length Of Time To Achieve Reunification 60% 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 69.55% 70.94% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 40% 45.26% 20% Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 72.98% 62.98% 64.34% 45.26% 69.55% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. 175 150 125 119 103 100 94 84 85 75 50 25 0 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Adoptions Finalized Totals for the past two months are updated. Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 148 146 132 105 85 103 86 74 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 94 119 103 84 85 85 105 132 148 146 103 74 86 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1 PERMANENCY 2: Children Placed With Relatives Def: Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home. 25% Sources: IDS, SHINES 20% 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 15% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 10% 5% 0% Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 18.22% 16.92% 16.44% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% Division of Family and Children Services 6 CW-1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Placement Def: The number of casemanagers whose caseloads are twenty or more cases. 300 250 238 200 184 210 204 207 178 200 197 199 167 148 150 Sources: IDS, SHINES 186 161 100 50 0 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 184 148 178 210 204 207 238 200 197 199 167 161 186 Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - CPS Sources: IDS, SHINES 100 Investigations Ongoing 80 60 40 62 43 44 20 0 4 Mar-08 26 2 Apr-08 7 May-08 13 Jun-08 52 11 Jul-08 55 55 61 54 53 47 46 36 10 27 19 14 12 10 11 10 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 4 2 7 13 11 10 27 19 14 12 10 11 10 62 26 44 43 52 61 55 55 54 53 47 46 36 Casemanagers With Twenty Or More Cases - Family Support (formerly Diversion) Sources: IDS, SHINES 120 100 78 80 60 46 37 40 32 30 29 20 12 16 20 19 12 17 14 0 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 78 46 37 20 12 16 32 30 29 19 12 17 14 Division of Family and Children Services 7 CW_1