Outcome Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Resources Measures and RESULTS Child Welfare May 2010 February 2009 May is National Foster Care 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 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: 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 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 4: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18............ 2 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 Sources: SHINES PERMANENCY 1 Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Figure 4: 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 5: Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits................................... 3 Number of children who have entered foster care and number of children who have exited foster care during the month. 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 Definitions and Data Sources cont... Figure 7: 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 last removal. 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 DFCS custody, 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). 20,000 15,000 SFY 2008: 37.2% decrease 10,000 SFY 2010: 5,000 1.5% decrease SFY 2009: 8.6% decrease 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Sources: IDS, SHINES Source: IDS 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 10 9,624 9,796 10,489 10,734 10,165 10,357 9,833 9,856 9,834 9,950 9,479 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: Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (May 2010) Screenouts Family Support Substantiated Open Substantiated Closed Unsubstantiated Open Unsubstantiated Closed 4500 4000 3500 3531 3000 2500 3527 2741 3179 2604 3458 3154 2705 2675 2830 3531 2868 2873 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1090 921 776 480 107 1182 860 720 506 88 1040 1050 1075 1044 781 771 657 650 80386 692 691 354 104 123 953 817 477 1047 766 503 103 1003 824566 107 901 599 95 411 1099 1014 1008 976 778438 115 835 876 656 622 378 398 131 119 1185 1141 1085 700 1028 668 479 495 101 78 APR09 MAY09 JUN09 JUL09 AUG09 SEP09 OCT09 NOV09 DEC09 JAN10 FEB10 MAR10 APR10 Source: SHINES May 2010 *Data reported on a 1 month delay to allow investigations to be completed D.A.A.R.E Division of Family and Children Services 1 CW-1 Figure 3: Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment May 2009 May 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: PSDS, SHINES 7% National Standard: less than or equal to 6% 5.40% 5% 4% 3% 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2.77% 2.77% 2.69% 2.53% 2.32% 2.53% 2.42% 2.32% 1.99% 2% 1% 0% May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 3.07% 3.05% 2.86% 2.83% 2.77% 2.77% 2.69% 2.53% 2.32% 2.42% 2.53% 2.32% 1.99% Figure 4: Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (July 2009 - May 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 7,500 8,854 8,812 8,594 8,462 8,240 8,140 7,917 7,864 7,908 7,864 7,803 5,000 2,500 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Division of Family and Children Services 2 CW-1 PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES Figure 4: Number of Child Placement Services Cases S IDS SHINES 15,000 14,000 SFY 2008: 3.8% decrease 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 SFY 2010: 12.6% decrease SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease 9,000 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Sources: IDS, SHINES Def: 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. Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY. 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 11,676 14,499 13,398 Nov 10,708 13,292 13,595 Dec 10,625 13,198 12,985 Jan 10,552 13,014 12,793 Feb 10,462 12,632 12,891 Mar 10,446 13,201 12,886 Apr 10,687 13,086 13,230 May 9,997 12,081 13,315 Jun 11,898 13,409 Figure 5: Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits May 2009 - May 2010 Sources: SHINES 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 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Entries Exits May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 468 380 452 380 437 495 386 432 397 419 492 439 366 594 674 615 674 693 520 448 589 383 380 464 468 419 Division of Family and Children Services 3 CW-1 Figure 6: Foster Care Re-Entry Rate May 2009 - May 2010 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 percent National Standard: 12% less than or equal to 8.60% 9% 8.24% 6% 6.61% 5.71% 6.03% 5.04% 3% 4.54% 4.02% 6.25% 6.58% 5.97% 5.79% 4.64% 5.08% 0% May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 5.71% 6.61% 4.54% 6.03% 4.02% 5.04% 8.24% 4.64% 6.25% 6.58% 5.97% 5.79% 5.08% Figure 7: Length of Time to Achieve Reunification May 2009 - May 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% 62.81% 60.74% 67.90% 63.52% 62.54% 72.19% 64.29% 63.85% 61.31% 72.97% 67.04% 60.50% 40% 52.00% 20% May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 62.81% 60.74% 52.00% 63.52% 62.54% 67.90% 64.29% 63.85% 61.31% 72.19% 67.04% 72.97% 60.50% Division of Family and Children Services 4 CW-1 Figure 8: Percent of Children Placed with Relatives May 2009 May 2010 Def: Of all children in DFCS custody, the percentage that are placed with a relative or relative foster home. 25% D f Th b f hild h d ti fi li d Sources: IDS, SHINES T t l f th t t th dtd S S i l S i Ad ti U it 20% 15% 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 12.91% 13.09% 13.27% 13.62% 13.64% 13.02% 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% 10% 5% 0% May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 13.31% 13.01% 13.06% 12.92% 12.91% 13.09% 13.27% 13.62% 13.64% 13.02% 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% Figure 9: Number of Finalized Adoptions May 2009 May 2010 Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated. 175 160 150 136 117 125 116 115 105 100 94 95 75 67 Sources: Social Services Adoption Unit 111 78 85 73 50 25 0 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 117 136 94 105 116 95 115 160 67 78 85 111 73 Division of Family and Children Services 5 CW-1