Child welfare outcome measures and results, 2012 May

Child Welfare
Outcome Measures & Results May 2012 (Reflects data as of
March 31, 2012)
Federal Regulations & Data

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. Total children at end of month show the number of children on the last day of 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 2009:
8.6%
decrease

SFY 2010:
5.4%
decrease

10,000

5,000

SFY 2012:

40.2%

increase

SFY 2011:
0.7%
increase

0
Jul
Sources: SHINES
SFY Jul SFY 12 7,373 SFY 11 8,103 SFY 10 9,624 SFY 09 11,345

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

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 8,451 7,855 9,796 11,679

Sep 9,291 7,895 10,489 12,556

Oct 9,776 7,765 10,734 12,713

Nov 9,786 7,410 10,165 12,279

Dec 9,650 6,969 10,357 11,990

Jan 9,521 6,189 9,833 11,391

Feb 9,707 6,542 9,856 10,999

Mar 10,338 7,696 9,834 11,556

Apr
7,768 9,950 11,324

May
8,098 9,479 10,866

Jun
Jun
8,163 9,105 10,372

Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment (March 2011 March 2012)
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%

2.42% 3%
2.22%

3.00% 2.26% 2.20% 2.44%

2.87% 2.49% 2.29%

2.28% 2.12%

1.71%

2%

1.44%

1%

0% Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12
Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 2.22% 2.42% 1.44% 2.26% 2.20% 2.44% 3.00% 2.87% 2.49% 2.29% 2.28% 2.12% 1.71%

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Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (March 2012)

4,000

Family Support

Substantiated Investigations Unsubstantiated Investigations

Screenouts

3,500

3,165

3,000 2,831
2,500
2,000
1,500
953 1,000 Source: IDS687
500 488

1,249 1,105 794

2,694

2,554

2,458

2,398

1,154 859 857

1,878

1,574

1,092 941
940

1,295

1,186 756

923 752
630

1,100

1,183 1,135

1,022

952 1,121

1,957 1,885
1,429 1,505 1,169 1,071
1,044 1,045

1,787 1,724 1,215
897

2,165

2,093

1,509 1,338

1,089 1,012

1,202 974

FEB11 MAR11 APR11 MAY11 JUN11 JUL11 AUG11 SEP11 OCT11 NOV11 DEC11 JAN12 FEB12

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 not show number of Family Preservation and Foster Care Entries Cases. *Data reported on 1 month lag to allow investigations to be completed.

Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (March 2012)

Family Preservation Substantiated Open
1,750

Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open

Foster Care Substantiated Open

Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Closed

1,616

1,500

1,342

1,431

1,432

1,250

1,000 750 500 250 -

890 789 701

437

434

449 435

279
240 168 37 14

419 448

247

257

41 52 25 43

422 235
34 47

1,074

1,083

675

860

592
466 237

388 346
189

434
375 214

470
410 241

507
432 230

505 370 196

76 36

38 48

32 60

25 75

29 58

22 53

1,246

593

497

394

377

228

215

73 35

27

50

462
336 176
56 36

FEB11 MAR11 APR11 MAY11 JUN11 JUL11 AUG11 SEP11 OCT11 NOV11 DEC11 JAN12 FEB12

Source: SHINES

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 (March 2012)

15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000

SFY 2010: 12.2% decrease

SFY 2009: 13.4% decrease

11,000

Sources: SHINES
SFY 2012: 6.4%
increase

10,000

9,000

SFY 2011: 4.3%
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: 8,150 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age of 18; 423 children are in Extended Youth Services; 2,562 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 12 10,457 10,788 10,893 10,908 10,917 10,919 10,863 10,813 11,135

SFY 11 9,985 SFY 10 11,437 SFY 09 13,739

9,853 11,362 13,479

10,215 11,260 14,417

10,234 11,676 14,499

9,758 10,708 13,292

9,660 10,625 13,198

9,572 10,552 13,014

9,698 10,462 12,632

10,047 10,446 13,201

10,526 10,687 13,086

10,355 9,997 12,081

10,419 10,041 11,898

Number of Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS (March 2012)

15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000
9,000 8,000 7,000

SFY 2008 / SFY 2009 / SFY 2010 / SFY 2011 / SFY 2012

-11.8%

-18.0%

- 11.1%

2.4%

2.8% ytd

13,333 13,342 11,671
11,580

9,316 8,338

9,239 8,520

8,147 8,114

Percentages show increase/decrease during each SFY

12,975 12,859 11,463 11,267
9,071 8,963 8,551 8,552 8,012 7,968

12,530 12,199 12,101 11,955 11,129 10,837
10,608

8,736
8,502 7,891

8,636
8,468 7,808

10,349

8,422 8,418 7,769

8,527
8,384 7,966

12,123 11,766
10,211 9,928 8,573 8,383
8,427 8,300 8,275

11,675 11,766

9,788 8,335
8,311

9,569 8,346
8,284

Jul
Source: Shines

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 parents, and Boarding County.

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Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (March 2011 - March 2012)
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

7,704

7,729 7,770

7,839 7,829 8,027 8,076 8,065 7,998 7,975

7,965 8,125 8,150

5,000

2,500

0 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12

Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 7,704 7,729 7,770 7,839 7,829 8,027 8,076 8,065 7,998 7,975 7,965 8,125 8,150

Length of Time to Reunification (March 2011 - March 2012)
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% 60%

Sources: SHINES

National Standard: greater than or equal to
76.20%

85.42%

73.48%

79.13% 79.84% 74.96% 71.06% 74.81%

70.65%

81.73% 81.56% 74.35%

78.54%

78.13%

40%

20% Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12
Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 73.48% 74.96% 71.06% 74.81% 79.13% 79.84% 70.65% 74.35% 81.73% 81.56% 78.54% 85.42% 78.13%

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Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits (March 2011 - March 2012)

1,000

Entries

Exits

Total Children at End of Month

10,000

800 7,142

7,253 7,251

7,303 7,355

7,470

7,584

7,478 7,491

7,540 7,400

7,619

7,640

8,000

600

6,000

400

4,000

200

2,000

756 562 581 476 518 519 587 536 524 474 675 557 610 492 482 587 517 507 487 575 569 425 581 506 531 510

0

0

Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12
Note: Entries and Exits do NOT include children with placement types of ICPC, Boarding County, or Placement Services to Parents. Total Children at End of Month show the number of children on the last day of the month.

Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12

756

581

518

587

524

675 610 482

517

487

569

581

531

562

476

519

536

474

557 492 587

507

575

425

506

510

Foster Care Re-Entry Rate (March 2011 - March 2012)

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%

8.41%

6%

7.63%

7.42% 7.64%

3% 4.29% 4.94% 5.44%

4.44% 4.33% 4.18%

5.11%

5.37% 5.27%

0% Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12
Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 4.29% 4.94% 5.44% 8.41% 4.44% 4.33% 4.18% 7.63% 5.11% 7.42% 7.64% 5.37% 5.27%

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Percent of Children Placed with Relatives (March 2011 March 2012)
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
20%
15%

b f hild h d ti

fi li d

T t l f th t t

th

dtd

S

S i l S i Ad ti U it

13.39%

13.46%

13.59% 14.28% 14.17%

14.77% 15.52%

15.36%

15.11% 15.91%

16.21%

16.90%

16.46%

10%

5%

0% Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12
Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 13.39% 13.46% 13.59% 14.28% 14.17% 14.77% 15.52% 15.36% 15.11% 15.91% 16.21% 16.90% 16.46%

Number of Finalized Adoptions (March 2011 March 2012)
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated.
175

Sources: SHINES

150

125 107

113

117

100

83

78

75

96

96

84 79
64

53 47

50

37

25

0 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12

Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12

107

83

78

113

64

84

79

96

96

117

37

47

53

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