Child welfare outcome measures and results, 2013 May

Child Welfare
Outcome Measures & Results May 2013 (Reflects data as of
March 31, 2013)
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 2010: 5.4%
decrease

SFY 2009: 8.6%
decrease

10,000

5,000

SFY 2013: 20.8% increase

SFY 2011: 0.7%
increase

SFY 2012: 11.6% increase

0
Jul
Sources: SHINES
SFY Jul SFY 13 7,441 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 the beginning to the ending of each SFY.

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

8,449 9,489 10,696 10,462 9,934 9,492 8,895 8,991

8,451 9,291 9,776 9,786 9,650 9,521 9,707 10,338 8,836 8,228

7,855 7,895 7,765 7,410 6,969 6,189 6,542 7,696 7,768 8,098

9,796 10,489 10,734 10,165 10,357 9,833 9,856 9,834 9,950 9,479

11,679 12,556 12,713 12,279 11,990 11,391 10,999 11,556 11,324 10,866

Jun
Jun
7,606 8,163 9,105 10,372

Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment (March 2012 March 2013)
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%

1%

0% Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13
Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 1.71% 2.15% 3.52% 2.92% 3.07% 3.43% 3.70% 3.17% 3.15% 2.27% 2.20% 3.41% 3.49%

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Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (March 2013)

Family Support

Substantiated Investigations Unsubstantiated Investigations

4000

Screenouts

3500

3000
2500 2,093
2000
1,338 1500
1,202 1000 Source: IDS974 500

2,415

2,192

2,225

2,407

2,420

1,979

2,053 2,074

1,615

1,910 1,270

1,452

1,522

1,392 1,393

1,073

1,212

1,135

1,033

934

1,203 1,024

960

968 865

985

945

855

2,684

2,424

2,020 1,926

1,721 1,698 1,643 1,471

1,899 1,346

1,299 1,189

1,143

1,688 1,668 1,155

2,298
1,685 1,297 980

0 FEB12 MAR12 APR12 MAY12 JUN12 JUL12 AUG12 SEP12 OCT12 NOV12 DEC12 JAN13 FEB13

Source: SHINES

Notes: Chart indicates total number of Child Abuse and Neglect of disposition Family Support Cases, Substantiated Investigation Cases, Unsubstantiated Investigation Cases and Screenout Cases. *Data reported on 1 month lag to allow investigations to be completed.

Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (March 2013)

Family Preservation Substantiated Open

Family Preservation Unsubstantiated Open

2,000

1,796

1,500

1,383

Foster Care Substantiated Open

Foster Care Unsubstantiated Open

Substantiated Closed

Unsubstantiated Closed

1,821

1,537

1,616

1,613

1,000

1,246

1,128

1,078

1,116

1,240

645 556

935 872

558

572

584 597

462 500
336
176

468

453

411

429

390

235

295

267

297

301

210 225

218

246

304 252

426
295 224

433 368 230 249

340 219

481

326

292

232 208

-

56 41 73 36

29 54 47 37

37 20

38 48

40 49

44 43

29 58 27 55

37 41 26 49

37 20

FEB12 MAR12 APR12 MAY12 JUN12 JUL12 AUG12 SEP12 OCT12 NOV12 DEC12 JAN13 FEB13

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. Foster Care numbers are cases, which may include multiple children. * 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 2013)

15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000

SFY 2010: 12.2%
decrease

SFY 2012: 3.7%
increase

SFY 2009: 13.4%
decrease

Sources: SHINES

10,000 9,000

SFY 2013: 3.3%
increase

SFY 2011: 4.3%
increase

8,000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Notes: Percentages show increase/decrease from the beginning of the SFY to the last reported month of the SFY. Total count includes all cases active at some

time during the month. For March 2013, the total number of placement cases: 8,188 children are in legal custody of DFCS under the age of 18; 392 children

are in Extended Youth Services (youth in care age 18 and over); 2,375 were Relative Placements and ICPC Children in placement in Georgia at any point in

time during the month.

SFY Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

SFY 13 10,610 10,871 10,907 11,016 10,984 10,875 10,951 10,944 10,955

SFY 12 10,457 10,788 10,893 10,908 10,917 10,919 10,863 10,813 11,135 10,823 10,839 10,634

SFY 11 9,985 9,853 10,215 10,234 9,758 9,660 9,572 9,698 10,047 10,526 10,355 10,419

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

Number of Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS (March 2013)

13,000

SFY 2009 / SFY 2010 / SFY 2011 / SFY 2012 / SFY 2013

-16.0%

-11.1%

3.0%

1.1%

2.7% ytd

12,000 11,000 10,000
9,000 8,000 7,000

11,395 11,233 11,195 11,046

9,316 9,239

8,358

8,619

8,338 8,520

8,098

8,051

9,071 8,963 8,575 8,711 8,551 8,552
7,993 7,961

10,910 10,700 10,592 10,343 10,206 9,926

9,788

8,736 8,636

8,580

8,665 8,552 8,474 8,5458,527 8,573

8,502

8,4688,4188,422 8,384

8,427

7,938 7,829 7,787 7,948

8,264

8,572 8,531
8,383 8,311 8,255 8,292

9,569 8,426 8,341 8,284

6,000 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, as well as those 18 years of age and older (Extended Youth Services). Percentages show the beginning to the end of each SFY.

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Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (March 2012 - March 2013)
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.
12,000

9,000

6,000

3,000

0 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13

Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 8,150 8,156 8,105 8,009 7,988 8,207 8,184 8,315 8,263 8,141 8,066 8,141 8,188

Length of Time to Reunification (March 2012 - March 2013)
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: SHINES

60%

40%

20% Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13
Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 78.13% 81.56% 74.56% 71.54% 69.77% 79.44% 69.60% 81.70% 72.96% 73.71% 71.98% 77.13% 75.29%

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Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits (March 2012 - March 2013)

1,000

Entries

Exits

Total Children at End of Month

10,000

7,622
800

7,629 7,601

7,543 7,594

7,652 7,756 7,839 7,843

7,682 7,693

7,726

7,815

8,000

600

6,000

400

4,000

200

2,000

0

0

Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Note: Entries and Exits only include children who are age 17 & under who are in the legal custody of DFCS 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-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13

542

455

502

460

480

681

592

599

456

331

470

498

523

534

450

504

466

394

555

428

476

420

459

373

415

373

Foster Care Re-Entry Rate (March 2012 - March 2013)

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%

3%

0% Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13
Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 5.27% 6.81% 5.38% 7.39% 5.00% 7.34% 6.59% 6.01% 3.73% 7.25% 6.17% 10.44% 5.35%

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Percent of Children Placed with Relatives (March 2012 March 2013)
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%

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

15%

10%

5%

0% Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13
Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 16.46% 16.73% 17.05% 16.68% 16.83% 16.11% 15.46% 15.35% 15.58% 15.92% 15.75% 15.70% 15.64%

Number of Finalized Adoptions (March 2012 March 2013)
Def: The number of children whose adoption was finalized. Totals for all months are updated.
175

Sources: SHINES

150

125

100

75

50

25

0 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13

Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13

60

64

70

72

66

100

52

81

89

151

28

65

80

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