Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare July 2009 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 Sources: SHINES Figure 8: 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 Figure 9: 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 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 Definitions and Data Sources cont... Figure 10: 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 11: Adoptions Finalized ..........................................................................6 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 2008: 37.2% decrease 15,000 SFY 2009: 8.6% decrease 10,000 SFY 2010: 0.0% increase/ 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 10 SFY 09 SFY 08 Jul 9,624 11,345 18,115 Aug 11,679 17,033 Sep 12,556 16,090 Oct 12,713 15,801 Nov 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 (July 2009) Screenouts Family Support 4500 Substantiated 4097 4000 3891 3500 3000 2981 2500 2665 3311 3041 Substantiated Unsubstantiated Open 4065 Unsubstantiated Closed 3086 3392 3539 3525 3520 2733 2000 1500 1000 500 0 891 859 688 408 112 JUN08 1003 930 685 421 115 1258 984 870 1360 1000 971 1216 1064 882 502 132 545 501 142 109 849 805 698 356 87 JUL08 AUG08 SEP08 OCT08 NOV08 918 773 737 943 880 872 429 84 443 82 DEC08 JAN09 947 869 777 454 112 1224 996 905 531 109 1096 923 777 480 109 1175 861 724 504 88 767426 635 375 78 FEB09 MAR09 APR09 MAY09 JUN09 Source: IDS, PSDS, SHINES July 2009 *Data reported on a 1 month delay to allow investigations to be completed DAARE 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 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 May 81.1% 93.8% 99.9% Jun Jul 81.3% 85.1% 93.0% 93.8% 100.0% 100.0% 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 July 2009 500 467 450 429 400 350 340 315 300 250 200 100.0% 150 100 120 decrease from Sep-08 to Jul-09 50 So0urce: IDS Sep-08 Sources: SHINES Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 29 2 3 2 0 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 0 Jul-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 2 0 0 Division of Family and Children Services 2 CW-1 Figure 5: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment July 2008 July 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% 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2% 1% 0% Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 2.59% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 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 2008: 3.8% decrease 14,000 13,500 13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500 SFY 2010: 0.0% increase/ decrease SFY 2009: 13.4% 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 10 SFY 09 SFY 08 Jul 11,437 13,739 13,935 Aug Sep 13,479 14,417 13,839 13,568 Oct Nov 14,499 13,292 13,398 13,595 Dec Jan 13,198 13,014 12,985 12,793 Feb 12,632 12,891 Mar 13,201 12,886 Apr 13,086 13,230 May 12,081 13,315 Jun 11,898 13,409 Figure 7: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits July 2008 - July 2009 Sources: IDS, SHINES 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Entries Exits Jul-09 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 566 555 517 564 498 468 479 437 505 481 468 380 437 707 620 660 653 650 672 606 622 665 599 594 674 693 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Figure 8: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate 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% 3% 4.96% 5.79% 4.86% 6.61% 6.69% 5.71% 4.54% 3.60% 3.28% 3.13% 3.52% 2.65% 2.43% 0% Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 4.96% 3.60% 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 3.52% 2.43% 6.69% 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% Figure 9: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification July 2008 - July 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% 69.55% 70.94% 62.82% 61.19% 61.06% 61.37% 56.45% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 56.62% 52.00% 40% 52.34% 20% Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 69.55% 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 52.00% Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1 Figure 10: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives July 2008 July 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% 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 10% 5% 0% Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 13.56% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% Figure 11: Number of Finalized Adoptions July 2008 July 2009 Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for the past two months are updated. 175 150 148 146 132 125 105 100 85 85 75 103 102 74 Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 131 116 98 78 50 25 0 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 85 85 105 132 148 146 103 74 102 98 116 131 78 Division of Family and Children Services 6 CW-1