Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Services Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare August 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: 1.8% increase 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 9,796 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 (August 2009) 4500 4000 Screenouts Family Support Substantiated Open 4097 3891 Substantiated Closed Unsubstantiated Open 4065 3500 3311 3539 3392 3525 3520 Unsubstantiated Closed 3000 2500 2665 3041 3086 2733 2594 2000 1500 1000 1004 930 500 685 421 115 0 JUL08 1258 984 870 502 132 1360 1000 971 545 142 1216 1064 882 501 109 849 805 698 356 87 918 773 737 429 84 943 880 872 443 82 947 869 778 454 112 1226 996 905 531 109 1096 923 777 480 109 1184 861 723 505 90 782 657 655 388 80 764 688 678 349 99 AUG08 SEP08 OCT08 NOV08 DEC08 JAN09 FEB09 MAR09 APR09 MAY09 JUN09 JUL09 Source: SHINES Aug 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 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 May 81.1% 93.8% 99.9% Jun Jul Aug 81.3% 85.1% 90.5% 93.0% 93.8% 93.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 August 2009 500 467 450 429 400 350 340 315 300 250 200 100.0% 150 120 decrease from 100 Sep-08 to Aug-09 50 So0urce: IDS Sep-08 Oct-08 Sources: SHINES Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 29 2 3 2 0 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 0 Jul-09 0 Aug-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 0 Division of Family and Children Services 2 CW-1 Figure 5: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment August 2008 August 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% 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2% 1% 0% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 2.63% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 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: 0.7% 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 11,362 13,479 13,839 Sep 14,417 13,568 Oct 14,499 13,398 Nov 13,292 13,595 Dec 13,198 12,985 Jan 13,014 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 August 2008 - August 2009 Sources: SHINES 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 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 Aug-09 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 555 517 564 498 468 479 437 505 481 468 380 380 437 620 660 653 650 672 606 622 665 599 594 674 674 693 Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Figure 8: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate August 2008 - August 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% 6% 6.69% 6.61% 6.03% 5.79% 3% 4.86% 3.60% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 3.52% 2.43% 5.71% 4.54% 0% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 3.60% 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 3.52% 2.43% 6.69% 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% 6.03% Figure 9: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification August 2008 - August 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 70.94% 60% 62.82% 61.37% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 63.52% 61.06% 61.19% 40% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 52.00% 20% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 61.06% 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 52.00% 63.52% Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1 Figure 10: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives August 2008 August 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% 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 10% 5% 0% Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 13.74% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% Figure 11: Number of Finalized Adoptions August 2008 August 2009 Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for the past two months are updated. 175 Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 150 148 146 132 125 134 116 105 100 85 75 103 102 98 74 89 83 50 25 0 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 85 105 132 148 146 103 74 102 98 116 134 89 83 Division of Family and Children Services 6 CW-1