Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare April 2009 February 2009 April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month. CW-1 Definitions and Data Sources SAFETY 1 Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect. Figure 1: Child Protective Services Cases ...........................................................1 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: Percent of Investigations Completed Timely ................................. 2 The percentage of cases in which the investigation was completed within the 45 calendar day time frame. Figure 4: Number of Overdue Investigations............................................. 2 The number of investigations that exceed the 45 day standard for a particular month. Figure 5: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment............................ 3 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 PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Figure 6: Child Placement Services Cases ..........................................................4 Includes all cases active at some time during the month Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES Figure 7: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits................................... 4 April 2007 April 2008 Figure 8: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits................................... 5 April 2008 April 2009 Figure 9: Foster Care Re-entries.........................................................................5 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 Definitions and Data Sources cont... Figure 10: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification ..........................................6 Of all the children who exited foster care through reunification with their family, the percentage that reunified in less than 12 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 Figure 11: 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 Figure 12: Adoptions Finalized ..........................................................................7 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). 25,000 20,000 SFY 2007: 9.5% increase 15,000 SFY 2008: 37.2% decrease 10,000 SFY 2009: 0.2% decrease 5,000 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun SSoouurrccees:: IIDDSS, SHINES Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY; includes all cases active at some time during the month SFY SFY 09 SFY 08 SFY 07 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 11,324 11,769 21,182 May 11,719 21,841 Jun 11,380 19,833 Figure 2: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Child Abuse and Neglect Reports State (April 2009)* 4500 Screenouts Diversions 4000 3850 Substantiated Open Substantiated Closed 4097 3891 Unsubstantiated Open 3500 3496 3000 3362 2981 3311 3041 3086 3393 2500 2665 Unsubstantiated Closed 4065 3539 2000 1500 1000 1390 1279 870 500 645 111 0 MAR08 1253 1160 907 1178 1090 891 508 111 517 108 891 859 688 408112 1003 930 685 421 115 1257 1360 984 1000 869 971 502 132 545 142 1215 1064 849 882 805 698 502 109 356 87 918 773 737 429 84 APR08 MAY08 JUN08 JUL08 AUG08 SEP08 OCT08 NOV08 DEC08 942 880 871 443 82 JAN09 942 867 775 455 112 1214 976 881 514 101 FEB09 MAR09 Source: IDS, PSDS, SHINES March 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: Percent of Investigations Completed Timely 100.0% Sources: SHINES 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% Jan 2007 2008 2009 Jan 98.1% 97.3% Feb Feb 98.9% 99.0% Mar Mar 81.9% 98.0% 99.1% Apr 2007 Apr 76.9% 96.2% 99.9% May Jun 2008 May Jun 81.1% 81.3% 93.8% 93.0% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 Jul 85.1% 93.8% Aug 90.5% 93.2% Sep 92.0% 93.3% Oct 94.2% 94.8% Nov 95.6% 91.3% Dec 96.3% 93.4% Figure 4: Number of Overdue Investigations from September 2008 to April 2009 500 467 450 429 400 350 340 315 300 250 200 99.3% 150 100 120 decrease from Sep-08 to Apr-09 50 So0urce: IDS Sep-08 Sources: SHINES Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 29 Feb-09 2 Mar-09 3 Apr-09 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 429 340 467 315 120 29 2 3 Division of Family and Children Services 2 CW-1 Figure 5: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment April 2008 April 2009 Def: Of all children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment during the previous 12 months. 8% Sources: PSDS, SHINES 7% National Standard: less than or equal to 6% 5.40% 5% 4% 3% 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 3.01% 2.60% 2.83% 2.85% 2% 1% 0% Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 2.70% 2.61% 2.68% 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% Division of Family and Children Services 3 CW-1 PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES Figure 6: Number of 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: 4.8% decrease SFY 2008: 3.8% decrease 11,000 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 SFY SFY 09 SFY 08 SFY 07 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 13,086 13,230 14,241 May 13,315 14,280 Jun 13,409 14,147 Figure 7: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits April 2007 - April 2008 Sources: IDS, SHINES 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 Entries Exits Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 852 908 667 599 762 551 678 503 437 528 493 525 547 755 850 783 740 912 763 844 662 677 666 517 628 714 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Figure 8: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits April 2008 - April 2009 Sources: IDS, SHINES 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 Entries Exits Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 547 583 537 566 555 714 750 692 707 620 Figure 9: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate Sep-08 517 660 Oct-08 564 653 Nov-08 Dec-08 498 468 650 672 Jan-09 479 606 Feb-09 Mar-09 437 505 622 665 Apr-09 477 519 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% 6% 6.69% 5.82% 5.79% 3% 4.96% 4.86% 4.16% 4.07% 3.60% 3.28% 3.13% 2.65% 2.71% 1.92% 0% Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 4.16% 5.82% 4.07% 4.96% 3.60% 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 2.71% 1.92% 6.69% Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1 Figure 10: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification April 2008 - April 2009 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 60% 62.98% 64.34% 69.55% 61.06% 70.94% 61.19% 62.82% 61.37% 56.45% 64.08% 56.62% 52.34% 40% 45.26% 20% Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 62.98% 64.34% 45.26% 69.55% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 64.08% Figure 11: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives April 2008 April 2009 Def: Of all children in Placement, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home. 25% Sources: IDS, SHINES 20% 15% 16.92% 16.44% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 12.94% 10% 5% 0% Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 16.92% 16.44% 12.94% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% Division of Family and Children Services 6 CW-1 Figure 12: Number of Finalized Adoptions April 2008 April 2009 Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for the past two months are updated. 175 150 148 146 132 125 119 103 105 100 84 85 85 75 Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 103 96 74 69 50 25 0 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 119 103 84 85 85 105 132 148 146 103 74 96 69 Division of Family and Children Services 7 CW-1