Child welfare outcome measures and results, 2011 May

Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation
Child Welfare
Outcome Measures & Results May 2011 Board Meeting
(Reflects data as of March 31, 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:

5.0%

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

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
Jun

SFY 11 8,103 SFY 10 9,624 SFY 09 11,345 SFY 08 18,115

7,855 9,796 11,679 17,033

7,895 10,489 12,556 16,090

7,765 10,734 12,713 15,801

7,410 10,165 12,279 14,105

6,969 10,357 11,990 12,142

6,189 9,833 11,391 12,428

6,542 9,856 10,999 11,703

7,696 9,834 11,556 12,122

9,950 11,324 11,769

9,479 9,105 10,866 10,372 11,719 11,380

Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment (March 2010 March 2011)
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%

1.99% 2.05%

2.77% 2.82%

2.29% 2.29%

1.96% 2.00% 1.94%

2.50%

2.22%

2%

1%

0% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 2.53% 2.32% 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82% 2.29% 2.29% 1.96% 2.00% 1.94% 2.50% 2.22%

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Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (March 2011)

Family Support

Substantiated Investigations

Unsubstantiated Investigations

Screenouts

4,000

3,500

3,531

3,209

3,000 2,868 2,500

2,873

2,708 2,161

2,821

2,000

1,500
1,020 1,000
1,008 Source: IDS995
500

1,186

1,219

1,185

1,179 1,163 1,028

1,064 1,024
1,017

1,897 1,416
1,004 1,200
970
788 807

1,186 954
832

2,667

1,066 1,077 1,004 1,028

839

874

2,604 2,341

977 895

1,004

816

801 804

2,831

2,147

728 728
520

953 687
488

-

FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10 JAN11

Source: SHINES

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

Mar 2011

not show number of Family Preservation and Foster Care Entries Cases. investigations to be completed.

*Data reported on 1 month lag to allow

Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (March 2011)

FEB11 D.A.A.R.E

Family Preservation Substantiated Open
1,500

Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open

Foster Care Substantiated Open

Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open

1,308

1,250

1,085

1,141

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Closed

1,000 876
750
489 500
398 250
133 96 23 -

952 876

793 740

488
479 209
74 28

495
464 207 55 20

499
410 153 29 44

756 553

439 204
40 62

430
404 174 34 57

397
385 170 24 63

759 432
403 173 64
24

728 467
397

464 415

428 395
195 182

398 288 191 288
152

44 37 49 30 53 23 34 22

437
279
240 168
37 14

FEB10 MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10

Source: SHINES Mar 2011

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.

JAN11 FEB11 D.A.A.R.E

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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: 0.6%
increase

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: 7,740 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age

of 18; 560 children are in care of DFCS age 18 and over; 1,747 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 SFY 10 SFY 09 SFY 08

9,985 11,437 13,739 13,935

9,853 11,362 13,479 13,839

10,215 11,260 14,417 13,568

10,234 11,676 14,499 13,398

9,758 10,708 13,292 13,595

9,660 10,625 13,198 12,985

9,572 10,552 13,014 12,793

9,698 10,462 12,632 12,891

10,047 10,446 13,201 12,886

10,687 13,086 13,230

9,997 10,041 12,081 11,898 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 7,000

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

-2.3%

-11.8%

- 18.0%

- 11.1%

1.9% 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
12,975 12,859

13,286 13,180 13,210 13,270 12,530 12,199 12,101

13,531 12,123

11,463 11,267 11,129

10,837

11,955 10,608 10,349

10,211

13,554 13,645 13,542

11,766

11,766

11,675 9,928 9,788 9,569

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

8,736 7,891

8,636 7,808

8,422 8,384 7,769
7,966

8,427 8,300

8,383
SFY 2011

8,311

8,284

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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

Source: Shines Mar - 2011 parents, and Boarding County.

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Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (March 2010 - March 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

7,908

7,864 7,803

7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268

7,216 7,425 7,740

5,000

2,500

0 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11

Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 7,908 7,864 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268 7,216 7,425 7,740

Length of Time to Reunification (March 2010 - March 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

72.97% 60% 67.04%

69.97% 68.60%

72.87%

67.21%

74.40%

69.11%

71.68%

72.39% 74.55%

73.48%

60.50%

40%

20% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 67.04% 72.97% 60.50% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87% 67.21% 69.11% 74.40% 71.68% 72.39% 74.55% 73.48%

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Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits (March 2010 - March 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 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Entries Exits

Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11

492 439

366

448 423 451

479

414

392

392

373

547

723

464 468

419

588 510 540

398

353

507

469

473

389

458

Foster Care Re-Entry Rate (March 2010 - March 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%

7.35%

7.14%

7.82%

5.97% 5.79%
5.08% 3%

6.13% 5.23%

4.34%

4.39% 4.29%

3.32%

0% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 5.97% 5.79% 5.08% 7.38% 3.32% 7.35% 6.13% 5.23% 7.14% 4.34% 7.82% 4.39% 4.29%

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Percent of Children Placed with Relatives (March 2010 March 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%

12.66%

12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13%

12.38%

12.38%

12.25%

14.42% 13.71%

14.19% 13.79% 13.39%

10%

5%

0% Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11
Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 12.66% 12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38% 12.38% 12.25% 13.71% 14.42% 14.19% 13.79% 13.39%

Number of Finalized Adoptions (March 2010 March 2011)
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated.
175

Sources: SHINES

150

125

112

112

110

109

103

100

85

83

97

96

77

75

101 66

48 50

25

0 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11

Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11

85

112

83

112

77

103

110

97

96

109

48

66

101

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