Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation Child Welfare Outcome Measures & Results July 2011 Board Meeting (Reflects data as of May 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 SFY 2009: 8.6% decrease 10,000 5,000 SFY 2011: 0.1% 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 8,098 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 (May 2010 May 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% 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82% 2.29% 2.29% 1.96% 2.00% 1.94% 2.50% 2.22% 2.42% 2% 1.44% 1% 0% May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 1.99% 2.05% 2.77% 2.82% 2.29% 2.29% 1.96% 2.00% 1.94% 2.50% 2.22% 2.42% 1.44% Data Analysis, Accountability, Research and Evaluation 1 CW-1 Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (May 2011) 4,000 Family Support Substantiated Investigations Unsubstantiated Investigations Screenouts 3,500 3,209 2,873 3,000 2,708 2,821 2,500 2,000 2,161 2,667 2,604 2,341 1,500 1,219 1,163 1,000 1,028 Source: IDS 500 1,064 1,024 1,017 1,897 1,416 1,200 1,004 970 788 807 1,186 954 832 1,066 1,077 1,028 1,004 839 874 1,004 977 895 801 816 804 3,165 2,831 2,147 2,554 953 728 687 728 520 488 1,249 1,105 1,154 859 794 857 - APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10 JAN11 FEB11 MAR11 APR11 Source: SHINES May 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 (May 2011) Family Preservation Family Preservation Substantiated Open Unsubstantiated Open 1,500 1,308 Foster Care Substantiated Open Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open 1,250 1,141 Substantiated Closed Unsubstantiated Closed 1,000 750 495 500 464 250 207 55 20 - 952 499 410 153 29 44 793 876 553 439 204 62 40 756 430 397 404 174 57 34 385 170 24 63 759 432 403 173 24 64 467 428 182 44 37 728 397 395 195 49 30 740 701 464 437 434 415 398 288 279 419 191 288 240 152 168 247 23 53 22 34 14 37 41 52 789 448 449 257 43 25 APR10 MAY10 JUN10 JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10 NOV10 DEC10 JAN11 FEB11 MAR11 APR11 Source: SHINES May 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. D.A.A.R.E Data Analysis, Accountability, Research Evaluation 2 CW-1 PERMANENCY- RELATED OUTCOMES Number of Child Placement Services Cases 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease SFY 2008: 3.8% decrease SFY 2010: 12.2% decrease Sources: IDS, SHINES 10,000 9,000 SFY 2011: 3.7% 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: 7,813 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age of 18; 522 children are in care of DFCS age 18 and over; 2,020 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 10,355 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 7,000 SFY 2007 / SFY 2008 / SFY 2009 / SFY 2010 / SFY 2011 -2.3% -11.8% - 18.0% - 11.1% 2.3% 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 12,975 13,588 12,859 13,286 13,180 13,210 13,270 13,531 12,530 12,199 12,101 11,955 12,123 11,463 11,267 11,129 10,837 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 7,966 8,427 8,300 13,554 13,645 13,542 11,766 11,766 9,928 11,675 9,788 9,569 8,383 8,275 8,335 8,311 8,284 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Source: Shines May - 2011 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. Data Analysis, Accountability, Research and Evaluation 3 DAARE CW-1 Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (May 2010 - May 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 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268 7,216 7,425 7,740 7,749 7,813 5,000 2,500 0 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 7,803 7,735 7,594 7,561 7,471 7,413 7,351 7,268 7,216 7,425 7,740 7,749 7,813 Length of Time to Reunification (May 2010 - May 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% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87% 67.21% 69.11% 74.40% 71.68% 72.39% 74.55% 73.48% 74.96% 71.06% 60.50% 40% 20% May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 60.50% 68.60% 69.97% 72.87% 67.21% 69.11% 74.40% 71.68% 72.39% 74.55% 73.48% 74.96% 71.06% Data Analysis, Accountability, Research and Evaluation 4 CW-1 Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits (May 2010 - May 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 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Entries Exits May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 366 448 423 451 479 414 392 392 373 547 723 547 478 419 588 510 540 398 353 507 469 473 389 458 430 458 Foster Care Re-Entry Rate (May 2010 - May 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% 5.08% 3% 7.35% 6.13% 5.23% 7.14% 4.34% 7.82% 4.39% 4.29% 4.94% 5.44% 3.32% 0% May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 5.08% 7.38% 3.32% 7.35% 6.13% 5.23% 7.14% 4.34% 7.82% 4.39% 4.29% 4.94% 5.44% Data Analysis Accountability Research and Evaluation 5 CW-1 Percent of Children Placed with Relatives (May 2010 May 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% 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38% 12.38% 12.25% 13.71% 14.42% 14.19% 13.79% 13.39% 13.46% 13.59% 10% 5% 0% May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 12.49% 12.33% 12.13% 12.38% 12.38% 12.25% 13.71% 14.42% 14.19% 13.79% 13.39% 13.46% 13.59% Number of Finalized Adoptions (May 2010 May 2011) Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated. 175 Sources: SHINES 150 125 112 100 83 75 110 103 97 77 109 96 107 81 68 74 48 50 25 0 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 83 112 77 103 110 97 96 109 48 68 107 81 74 Data Analysis, Accountability, Research and Evaluation 6 CW-1