Child welfare outcome measures and results, 2011 June

Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation
Child Welfare
Outcome Measures & Results June 2011 Board Meeting
(Reflects data as of April 30, 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

SFY 2009:
8.6%
decrease

10,000

5,000

SFY 2011:

4.1%

decrease

SFY 2010:
5.4%
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 6,542 7,696 7,768

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 (April 2010 April 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%

2.32%

1.99%

2.77% 2.05%

2.82% 2.29%

2.29%

1.96%

2.50% 2.00% 1.94%

2.22%

2.42%

2%

1%

0% Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11
Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 2.32% 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82% 2.29% 2.29% 1.96% 2.00% 1.94% 2.50% 2.22% 2.42%

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Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (Apr 2011)

4,000 3,500

Family Support 3,531

3,000

2,873

2,500

Substantiated Investigations

2,708

2,821

Unsubstantiated Investigations

3,209 2,667

2,604

2,341

Screenouts

2,831

3,165

2,000

1,500 1,186

1,000

1,185 1,179

Source: IDS 500

2,161

1,219

1,416

1,163 1,064

1,200

1,028 1,024 1,017 788

1,897 1,004
970
807

1,186 954
832

2,147

1,066

1,077

1,004 1,028

839

874

977

1,004

895 816

801 804

953

728

687

728

520

488

1,249 1,105 794

MAR10 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10 JAN11 FEB11 MAR11

Source: SHINES Apr 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 (April 2011)

Family Preservation Family Preservation

Foster Care

Substantiated Open Unsubstantiated Open Substantiated Open

1,500

Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open

1,308

1,250

1,141 1,085

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Closed

1,000

750
488 500
479
250 209 74 28
-

495
464 207
55 20

952
499 410 153 29 44

793 876

553
439 204
62 40

756

759

432

467

430 397

404

385

403

428

174

170 173

182

34

57

63 24

24

64

44

37

740 701

728

464 437

434

397

415

395 195

398 191

288 288
152

49 30 53 23 34 22

279 240
168 37 14

419
247 52 41

MAR10 APR10
Source: SHINES Apr 2011

MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10 JAN11 FEB11
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

SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease

SFY 2008: 3.8%
decrease

Sources: IDS, SHINES

SFY 2010: 12.2% decrease

11,000

10,000 9,000

SFY 2011: 5.4%
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: 7,749 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age

of 18; 526 children are in care of DFCS age 18 and over; 2,251 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 9,698 10,047 10,526

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

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%

1.6% 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
12,975 12,859

13,286 13,180

13,210 13,270

13,531

12,530 12,199 12,101

12,123

11,463 11,267 11,129

10,837

11,955 10,608 10,349

10,211

13,554 13,645
11,766 11,675
9,928 9,788

13,542 11,766 9,569

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

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

8,422 7,769

8,384 7,966

8,427 8,300

8,383 8,275

8,311

8,284

7,000

Jul

Aug

Source: Shines Apr - 2011

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

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

7,864

7,803 7,735

7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268 7,216

7,425 7,740 7,749

5,000

2,500

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

Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 7,864 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268 7,216 7,425 7,740 7,749

Length of Time to Reunification (April 2010 - April 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%

68.60%

72.87% 69.97%

67.21%

69.11%

74.40%

71.68% 72.39%

74.55% 73.48%

74.96%

60.50%

40%

20% Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11
Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 72.97% 60.50% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87% 67.21% 69.11% 74.40% 71.68% 72.39% 74.55% 73.48% 74.96%

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

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

439 366

448 423 451 479 414 392

392

373

547

723

547

468 419

588 510 540 398 353 507

469

473

389

458

430

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

5.79%

6.13%

5.08% 3%
3.32%

5.23%

4.34%

4.94% 4.39% 4.29%

0% Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11
Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 5.79% 5.08% 7.38% 3.32% 7.35% 6.13% 5.23% 7.14% 4.34% 7.82% 4.39% 4.29% 4.94%

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Percent of Children Placed with Relatives (April 2010 April 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%

12.52%

12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38%

12.38%

12.25%

13.71%

14.42% 14.19%

13.79% 13.39% 13.46%

10%

5%

0% Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11
Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 12.52% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38% 12.38% 12.25% 13.71% 14.42% 14.19% 13.79% 13.39% 13.46%

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

Sources: SHINES

150

125

112

100 83
75

50

112

110

103

97

77

109 96
48

107 75
68

25

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

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

112

83

112

77

103

110

97

96

109

48

68

107

75

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