Child welfare outcome measures and results, Dec. 2010

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Child Welfare
Outcome Measures & Results December 2010

Definitions and Data Sources
SAFETY 1 Children are first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.
Figure 1: Child Protective Services Cases ...........................................................1
Count of unique CPS Investigations or Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the month. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 2: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment........................... 1
Of all the children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment in the first 6 months of the year, the percentage that had substantiated maltreatment within the following 6 months. National Standard: less than or equal to 5.40% Sources: Protective Services Data System, SHINES
Figure 3: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports............................ 2
Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Data includes count of Family Support, Substantiated Investigations, Unsubstantiated Investigations and Screenouts. Source: SHINES
Figure 4: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports............................ 2
Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Data includes count of Family Preservation (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Open), Foster Care (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Open), Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Closed. Source: SHINES

Definitions and Data Sources cont...
PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations.
Figure 5: Child Placement Services Cases ................................................................3
Count of unique children in foster care or adoptions stages open at any point during the month and cases active at some time during the month. This population may include children not in DFCS custody. Sources: Internal Data System, SHINES
Figure 6: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS .......................................... 3
Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month, including those 18 years of age and older. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County. Source: SHINES
Figure 7: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age 18....................4
Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month under the age 18. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County. Source: SHINES
Figure 8: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification.........................................4
Percentage of children who exited care during the month through reunification with their family that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their removal. National Standard: greater than or equal to 76.20% Source: SHINES
Figure 9: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits.......................................5
Number of children who have entered foster care and number of children who have exited foster care during the month. Source: SHINES
Figure 10: 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% Source: SHINES
Figure 11: Children Placed with Relatives.....................................................6
Of all children in DFCS custody, the percentage that are placed with a relative or a relative foster home. State Target: greater than or equal to 30.00% Source: SHINES
Figure 12: Adoptions Finalized..................................................................6
The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Source: SHINES

SAFETY-RELATED OUTCOMES
Figure 1: Number of Child Protective Services Cases (includes Investigations and Family Preservation cases).
20,000

15,000

SFY 2008:
37.2%
decrease

10,000 5,000

SFY 2011:
14.0%
decrease

SFY 2010:
5.4%
decrease

SFY 2009:
8.6%
decrease

0

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Sources: IDS, SHINES Source:
SFY Jul

Def: Count of unique CPS Investigations or Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the month. Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY.
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Jun
Jun

SFY 11 8,103 7,855 7,895 7,765 7,410 6,969

SFY 10 9,624 9,796 10,489 10,734 10,165 10,357 9,833 9,856 9,834 9,950 9,479 9,105

SFY 09 11,345 11,679 12,556 12,713 12,279 11,990 11,391 10,999 11,556 11,324 10,866 10,372

SFY 08 18,115 17,033 16,090 15,801 14,105 12,142 12,428 11,703 12,122 11,769 11,719 11,380

Figure 2: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment December 2009 December 2010
Def: Of all children who were victims of substantiated maltreatment in the first 6 months of the year, the percentage that had a substan. report of maltreatment within the following 6 months. This is calculated with a two-month lag.

8%

Sources: SHINES

7%

National Standard:

less than or equal to

6%

5.40%

5%

4%

3%

2.53%

2.32%

2.53% 2.42%

2.32%

1.99%

2.77% 2.05%

2.82% 2.29% 2.29%

1.96% 2.00%

2%

1%

0% Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10
Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 2.53% 2.32% 2.42% 2.53% 2.32% 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82% 2.29% 2.29% 1.96% 2.00%

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Figure 3: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (December 2010)

4000 3500

Family Support

Substantiated Investigations 3,531

2,830 3000 2500

2,705 2,675

2,868

2,873

Unsubstantiated Investigations

2,708

2,821

2,161

Screenouts

3,209

2,667

2,604

2000

1500 1000

1,139 1,010

Source: IDS901 500

1,214 1,216
976

1,034 1,014
966

1,020

1,186 1,185

1,008

995 1,179

1,219 1,163

1,064 1,024

1,028 1,017

1,897 1,416

1,200

1,004

970

788

807

1,186 954
832

1,077 1,066 1,028

1,004

839

874

977 895
801

0

NOV09 DEC09 JAN10 FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10

Source: SHINES

Dec 2010

Notes: Chart indicates total number of Family Support Cases, Substantiated Investigation Cases, Unsubstantiated Investigation Cases and Screenout Cases. Numbers show the results of intake calls through a investigation. Does not show number of Family Preservation and Foster Care Entries Cases. *Data reported on 1 month lag to allow investigations to be completed.

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Figure 4: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (December 2010)

Family Preservation Substantiated Open
1500

Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open

Foster Care Substantiated Open

Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open

1,308

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Closed

1250

1,044

1,099

1,085

1,141

1000

952

750
531 500
411 250 189
67 29 0

835

876

601

494

489

488

438
177 91 24

378
160 89
36

398
133 96
23

479 209
74 28

553

495

499

464

410

439

207

204

153

55 44 29 62 40 20

876

756

759

430 397 432

404

385

403

174

170

173

57 34 63 24 64 24

NOV09 DEC09 JAN10 FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10

Source: SHINES Dec 2010

Note: Chart indicates total number of Family Preservation Substantiated Open Cases, Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open Cases, Foster Care Substantiated Open Cases, Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open Cases, Substantiated Closed Cases and Unsubstantiated Closed Cases. * Data reported on 1 month lag to allow
investigations to be completed.

793 728

467 397

428

395

182

195

44 37

49

30

OCT10 NOV10

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PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES

Figure 5: Number of Child Placement Services Cases

S

IDS SHINES

15,000

Sources: IDS, SHINES

14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000

SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease

SFY 2008: 3.8%
decrease
SFY 2010: 12.2% decrease

10,000 9,000

SFY 2011: 3.3%
decrease

8,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Count of unique children in foster care or adoptions stages open at any point during the month and cases active at some time during the month. Total count

includes all cases active at some time during the month. Of the total number of placement cases: 7,268 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age of 18;

540 children are in care of DFCS age 18 and over; 1,852 were Relative Placements and ICPC Children in placement at any point in time during the month.

Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY.

SFY Jul Aug Sep

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

SFY 11 9,985 9,853 10,215 10,234 9,758 9,660

SFY 10 11,437 11,362 11,260 11,676 10,708 10,625 10,552 10,462 10,446 10,687 9,997 10,041

SFY 09 13,739 13,479 14,417 14,499 13,292 13,198 13,014 12,632 13,201 13,086 12,081 11,898

SFY 08 13,935 13,839 13,568 13,398 13,595 12,985 12,793 12,891 12,886 13,230 13,315 13,409

Figure 6: Number of Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS

15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000
9,000 8,000

SFY 2007 / SFY 2008 / SFY 2009 / SFY 2010 / SFY 2011

-2.3%

-11.8%

- 18.0%

- 11.1% - 4.2% ytd

13,858 13,944 13,333 13,342 11,671 11,580
9,316 9,239 8,147 8,114

Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY

13,682 13,588

13,531

12,975 12,859 13,286 13,180 13,210 13,270

12,530 12,199 12,101

12,123

11,463 11,267 11,129

11,955 10,837 10,608

10,349 10,211

13,554 13,645 13,542

11,766

11,766

9,928

11,675 9,788

9,569

9,071 8,963 8,012 7,968

8,736 8,636 7,891 7,808

8,422
SFY 2011

8,384

8,427

8,383 8,311

8,284

7,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Source: Shines Dec - 2010

Note: Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month, including those 18 years of age and older. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County.

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Figure 7: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (December 2009 - December 2010)
Def: Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point during the month under the age 18. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County.
15,000

12,500

10,000 8,854
7,500

8,812 8,594

8,462 8,240 8,140 7,917 7,864 7,908 7,864

7,803 7,351 7,268

5,000

2,500

0 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10

Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 8,140 7,917 7,864 7,908 7,864 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268

Figure 8: Length of Time to Reunification (December 2009 - December 2010)
Def: Percentage of children who exited care during the month through reunification with their family that reunified in less than 12 months from the date of their last removal.

100% 80%

National Standard: greater than or equal to
76.20%

Sources: AFCARS, IDS, SHINES

60%

72.19% 67.04% 72.97%

74.40%

68.60% 69.97%

72.87% 67.21%

69.11%

71.68%

63.85% 61.31%

60.50%

40%

20% Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10
Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 63.85% 61.31% 72.19% 67.04% 72.97% 60.50% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87% 67.21% 69.11% 74.40% 71.68%

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Figure 9: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits December 2009 - December 2010

Def: Number of children who entered foster care and exited foster care during the month. Includes children who turn age 18 during the month.
1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Entries Exits

Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10

432 397 419 492 439

366

448

423

451

479

414

392 392

589 383 380 464 468

419

588

510

540

398

353

507 469

Figure 10: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate December 2009 - December 2010

15% 12%

percent

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.
National Standard: less than or equal to
8.60%

9%

6%

7.38%

7.35%

7.14%

6.25% 6.58% 5.97% 5.79%

6.13%

4.64% 3%

5.08%

5.23%

4.34%

3.32%

0% Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10
Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 4.64% 6.25% 6.58% 5.97% 5.79% 5.08% 7.38% 3.32% 7.35% 6.13% 5.23% 7.14% 4.34%

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Figure 11: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives December 2009 December 2010
Def: Of all children in DFCS custody, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home.

25%

Sources: SHINES

D f Th
20%

b f hild

h d ti

fi li d

T t l f th t t

th

dtd

S

S i l S i Ad ti U it

15%

13.62% 13.64% 13.02%

12.66% 12.52%

12.49% 12.33%

12.13%

12.38% 12.38%

13.71% 12.25%

14.42%

10%

5%

0%
Dec-09 Jan-10

Feb-10 Mar-10

Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10

Jul-10

Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10

Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 13.62% 13.64% 13.02% 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38% 12.38% 12.25% 13.71% 14.42%

Figure 12: Number of Finalized Adoptions December 2009 December 2010
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated.
175 160
150

Sources: SHINES

125

112

112

110

103

105

100

97

85 78 67

83

77

75

50 35
25

0 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10

Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10

160

67

78

85

112

83

112 77 103 110

97

105

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