Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare September 2009 February 2009 National Child Protection Week is in September. 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: 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 PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Figure 4: Child Placement Services Cases ..........................................................3 Includes all cases active at some time during the month Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES Figure 5: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits................................... 3 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 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 8: Children Placed with Relatives............................................................5 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 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). 25,000 20,000 SFY 2008: 37.2% decrease 15,000 SFY 2009: 8.6% decrease 10,000 SFY 2010: 9.0% 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 10,489 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 (September 2009) Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Region 16 (September 2009)* Screenouts 250 Family Support Substantiated Open Substantiated Closed Unsubstantiated Open Unsubstantiated Closed 218 200 196 150 100 74 50 38 37 24 08 AUG08 68 66 41 21 7 SEP08 198 177 135 110 80 41 30 7 OCT08 65 43 35 21 5 NOV08 57 43 31 27 3 DEC08 174 60 44 41 6 19 JAN09 203 199 187 160 113 106 116 89 48 43 33 23 4 FEB09 54 46 27 5 MAR09 31 31 174 APR09 40 34 29 5 MAY09 43 41 36 13 2 JUN09 165 113 44 31 21 11 6 JUL09 72 41 35 16 7 AUG09 Source: SHINES August 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 September 2008 September 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% 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2.77% 2% 1% 0% 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 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 2.95% 3.09% 3.04% 3.09% 2.60% 3.01% 2.83% 2.85% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2.77% Division of Family and Children Services 2 CW-1 PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES Figure 4: Number of Child Placement Services Cases 15,000 14,500 14,000 13,500 SFY 2008: 3.8% decrease 13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500 11,000 10,500 SFY 2010: 1.5% decrease SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease 10,000 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 11,260 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 5: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits September 2008 - September 2009 Sources: SHINES 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 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 Sep-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-09 517 564 498 468 479 437 505 481 468 380 452 380 437 660 653 650 672 606 622 665 599 594 674 615 674 693 Division of Family and Children Services 3 CW-1 Figure 6: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate September 2008 - September 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% 5.79% 3% 4.86% 6.69% 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% 6.03% 4.02% 3.13% 3.28% 2.65% 3.52% 2.43% 0% 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 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 5.79% 3.28% 2.65% 3.13% 4.86% 3.52% 2.43% 6.69% 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% 6.03% 4.02% Figure 7: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification September 2008 - September 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% 70.94% 61.37% 62.81% 63.52% 62.54% 61.19% 62.82% 40% 56.45% 64.08% 56.62% 52.34% 60.74% 52.00% 20% 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 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 61.19% 62.82% 70.94% 61.37% 56.45% 52.34% 56.62% 64.08% 62.81% 60.74% 52.00% 63.52% 62.54% Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Figure 8: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives September 2008 September 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% 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 12.91% 10% 5% 0% 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 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 13.86% 13.86% 13.72% 13.80% 13.17% 14.05% 13.34% 13.59% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 12.91% Figure 9: Number of Finalized Adoptions September 2008 September 2009 Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. 175 Totals for the past two months are updated. Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 150 132 125 105 100 148 146 103 74 75 134 116 102 98 100 90 73 50 25 0 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 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-09 105 132 148 146 103 74 102 98 116 134 90 100 73 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1