- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Outcome measures and results, child welfare.
- Title:
- Child welfare outcome measures and results, Jan. 2011
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services.
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga. : Dept. of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services], 2011
- Date of Original:
- 2011-01
- Subject:
- Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services
Child welfare--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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- state government records
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- Ceased with: May 2015.
Designation is "data as of ..." date, which is presented at a Board meeting several months later. For example July 31, 2011 issue was presented at a Sept. 2011 Board meeting.
Appears to be continued by: Georgia. Division of Family and Children Services. Monthly measures and results for ...
Description based on: Jan. 2008; title from PDF of cover (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed Dec. 8, 2011).
Latest issue consulted: July 31, 2011 (viewed Dec. 8, 2011). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.F2 P1 C46 2011/1
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Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation
Child Welfare
Outcome Measures & Results January 2011
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
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:
23.6%
decrease
SFY 2010:
5.4%
decrease
SFY 2009:
8.6%
decrease
0
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Sources: IDS, SHINES
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.
SFY Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
SFY 11 8,103 7,855 7,895 7,765 7,410 6,969 6,189
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
Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment January 2010 January 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% 2.32%
2%
2.53% 2.42%
2.32%
1.99% 2.05%
2.77% 2.82%
2.29%
2.29%
1.96%
2.00% 1.94%
1%
0% Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 2.32% 2.42% 2.53% 2.32% 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82% 2.29% 2.29% 1.96% 2.00% 1.94%
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Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (January 2011)
4,000 3,500
Family Support
Substantiated Investigations
Unsubstantiated Investigations
3,531
3,209
Screenouts
3,000 2,705 2,500
2,675 2,868
2,000
2,873
2,708
2,161
2,821
2,604
2,667
2,341
1,500 1,216
1,000 1,214 Source: IDS976
500
1,186
1,034
1,020
1,185 1,2119,163 1,064
1,014 1,008
1,024
966
995
1,179 1,028 1,017
1,416
1,897
1,004 1,200
970
788
807
1,186 954 832
1,066
1,077 1,028
1,004
977 895
839
874
801
1,004 816 804
0
DEC09 JAN10 FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10
Source: SHINES
Jan 2011
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.
D.A.A.R.E
Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (January 2011)
Family Preservation Substantiated Open
1,500
Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open
Foster Care
Foster Care
Substantiated Open Unsubstantiated Open
1,308
1,250 1,099
1,085 1,141
Substantiated Closed
Unsubstantiated Closed
1,000
835 876
750
952 876
793
728
740
601
500
438 250
177 91 24 0
756
759
494
489
488
495
499
553
430
432
467
397
397
415
479 464
378
398
209
207
160
133
410
439
204 153
404
385
403
428
395
174
170 173
182
195
398 191
89 36
96 23
74 28
55 20 44 29 62
40 57 34
63 24 64 24 44 37 49 30
53 23
DEC09 JAN10 Source: SHINES Jan 2011
FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10
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.
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PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES
Number of Child Placement Services Cases
S
IDS SHINES
15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000
SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease
SFY 2008: 3.8%
decrease
Sources: IDS, SHINES
SFY 2010: 12.2% decrease
10,000 9,000
SFY 2011: 4.1%
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: 7,216 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the
age of 18; 553 children are in care of DFCS age 18 and over; 1,803 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 9,572
SFY 10 11,437 11,362 SFY 09 13,739 13,479 SFY 08 13,935 13,839
11,260 14,417 13,568
11,676 14,499 13,398
10,708 10,625 10,552 10,462 10,446 10,687 9,997 10,041 13,292 13,198 13,014 12,632 13,201 13,086 12,081 11,898 13,595 12,985 12,793 12,891 12,886 13,230 13,315 13,409
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% - 4.6% 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
10,837
11,955 10,608
10,349
10,211
9,071 8,963 8,012 7,968
8,736 8,636 7,891 7,808
8,422 7,769
8,384 8,427
SFY 2011
13,554 13,645 13,542
11,766
11,766
11,675
9,928 9,788
9,569
8,383 8,311 8,284
7,000
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Note: Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS at some point
Source: Shines Jan - 2011
during the month, including those 18 years of age and older. Excludes Aftercare, ICPC, Placement services to parents, and Boarding County.
May
Jun
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Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (January 2010 - January 2011)
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
7,917
7,864 7,908
7,864 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413
7,351 7,268 7,216
5,000
2,500
0 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 7,917 7,864 7,908 7,864 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268 7,216
Length of Time to Reunification (January 2010 - January 2011)
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%
72.97%
67.04%
68.60% 69.97% 72.87%
74.40% 71.68% 72.39% 69.11%
67.21%
61.31%
60.50%
40%
20% Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 61.31% 72.19% 67.04% 72.97% 60.50% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87% 67.21% 69.11% 74.40% 71.68% 72.39%
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Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits January 2010 - January 2011
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 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Entries Exits
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
397 419 492 439
366
448 423 451
479
414
392
392 373
383 380 464 468
419
588 510 540
398
353
507
469 473
Foster Care Re-Entry Rate January 2010 - January 2011
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%
6.25% 6.58%
5.97% 5.79%
5.08%
3%
7.35%
6.13%
5.23%
7.14%
4.34%
7.82%
3.32%
0% Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 6.25% 6.58% 5.97% 5.79% 5.08% 7.38% 3.32% 7.35% 6.13% 5.23% 7.14% 4.34% 7.82%
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Percent of Children Placed with Relatives January 2010 January 2011
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
b f hild h d ti
20%
fi li d
T t l f th t t
th
dtd
S
S i l S i Ad ti U it
15%
13.64%
13.02% 12.66%
12.52% 12.49%
12.33% 12.13%
12.38%
12.38% 12.25%
13.71% 14.42%
14.19%
10%
5%
0% Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 13.64% 13.02% 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38% 12.38% 12.25% 13.71% 14.42% 14.19%
Number of Finalized Adoptions January 2010 January 2011
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated.
175
Sources: SHINES
150
125
112
112
110
110
103
100
78
85
83
97
96
77
75
67
50
41
25
0 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11
67
78
85
112
83
112
77
103 110
97
96
110
41
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