Monthly measures and results for November 2016

Monthly Measures and Results for
November 2016*
*(Reflects Safety Outcomes as of September 30 2016 And Permanency Outcomes as of October 31 2016) With Appendices
This report is produced by the Data Unit. For questions or comments you may contact one of the following Samantha Adams Director (Samantha.Adams dhs.ga.gov) John Roach Unit Manager(John.Roach dhs.ga.gov) Vickie Fluellen Analyst(Vickie.Fluellen dhs.ga.gov)

Part I Definitions And Data Sources contained in Report
Part II Safety Outcomes Part III Permanency/Well-being Outcomes Part IV Appendices
A. Disposition of Investigations by Percentage B. Regional Charts of Outcome V (Trend of Unique Children in the Legal
Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18) C. Regional Charts of Outcome XIV Stability Performance Coefficient
(Number of Moves/Number of Days in Custody * 1000)

SAFETY Children are first and foremost protected from abuse and neglect.
Outcome I Child Protective Services Cases Count of unique CPS Investigations and Family Preservation (Ongoing) stages open at any point during the month. Includes all cases active at some time during the month. Outcome is calculated 45 days prior to the date of report.
Outcome 1A Family Support Cases Only Count of unique Family Support stages open at any point during the month. Outcome IB Family Preservation Cases Only Count of unique Family Preservation stages open at any point during the month. Outcome IC Investigation Cases Only Count of unique Investigation stages open at any point during the month.
Sources SHINES
Outcome II Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment 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. Outcome is calculated 45 days prior to the date of report. Each month is calculated as a rolling calendar year. National Standard less than or equal to 5.40% Source SHINES
Outcome III Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports Chart reflects the disposition of reports received in a particular month. Data includes count of Family Support Substantiated Investigations Unsubstantiated Investigations and Screen-outs. Outcome is calculated 45 days prior to the date of report. Source SHINES
Outcome IV Subsequent Case-type of Investigations by Disposition Chart reflects the disposition of investigations received in a particular month by the subsequent case type. Data includes count of Family Preservation (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Open) Foster Care (Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Open) Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Closed. Outcome is calculated 45 days prior to the date of report. Source SHINES

PERMANENCY Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Outcome V Number of Child Placement Services Cases
Count of unique children who were involved in an open Foster Care or Adoption stage during the month. In placement services each child who is the principal (PC) is considered a case. Source SHINES
Outcome VI Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18
Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS (17 years of age and under) at some point during the month
Outcome VI - A Children in the Legal Custody of DFCS Under the Age of 18 (Regional) Count of unique children who were in the legal custody of DFCS (17 years of age and under) at some point during the month.
Source SHINES
Outcome VII Comparison of Foster Care Entries & Exits 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
Outcome VIII Foster Care Re-entries Of all the children who entered foster care the percentage that were discharged from a prior episode of foster care within 12 months of the current foster care placement. National Standard less than or equal to 8.60%. Source SHINES
Outcome IX Foster Care Length of Stay Percentage of children by number of months in foster care during each month. Source SHINES

PERMANENCY cont d Children have permanency and stability in their living situations.
Outcome X Length of Time to Achieve Reunification 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
Outcome XI Children Placed with Relatives 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
Outcome XII Extended Youth Services Number of children ages 18 21 who remained in the custody of DFCS beyond their birth month. Source SHINES
Outcome XIII Adoptions Finalized The number of children whose adoption was finalized within each month.. Source SHINES
Outcome XIV Stability Performance Coefficient (Number of Moves/Number of Days in Custody * 1000) A calculated value based upon the ACF CFSR Round 3 which is part of Program Improvement. It is calculated from a rolling 12 month population of the entry cohort where the child remained in custody for over 8 days and was not 18 on the date of removal. The ACF Target is 4.12 to avoid PIP. Georgia s Program Improvement Plan Target is 6.01. Source SHINES
**Note Data may vary from month to month due to 13 month data trends being re-run over the time span for the various outcomes in this report.

30 000 25 000 20 000 15 000

Outcome I Child Protective Services Cases (State Fiscal Year 2017 to Date)
2017 Avg To Date 11.4%
decrease
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

10 000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

State FY Jul

2017 2016
2015 2014 2013 2012

17 932 19 470
24 151 12 363 11 256 10 761

Aug
18 019 19 788 23 295 12 693 13 050 12 556

Sep
19 892 21 943 26 176 13 715 14 878 14 045

Oct
23 541 28 108 15 162 17 050 14 422

Nov
23 277 26 664 16 008 16 783 14 202

Dec
22 946 24 857 17 416 16 119 14 002

Jan
21 916 23 497 18 470 15 773 13 860

Feb
22 795 22 721 19 491 15 088 14 070

Mar
25 075 24 293 22 662 15 355 15 411

Apr
24 431 23 911 24 120 14 951 13 697

May
24 307 23 896 25 071 15 157 13 055

Jun Average

21 504
22 124 23 905 13 355 11 944

18 614 22 583
22 747 17 161 13 910 12 618

% Increase
-11.4% -7.7% 32.5% 23.4% 10.2% 5.4%

12 000 10 000
8 000 6 000 4 000 2 000

Outcome IA Child Protective Services Cases Family Support Cases Only (State Fiscal Year To Date)
2016 to date 5.6%
decrease

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

0 Jul

State FY Jul

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

5 044 6 363 10 354 4 723 3 883 3 443

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

Aug
6 687 6 419 9 919 5 083 4 674 4 173

Sep
9 877 7 460 10 866 5 658 5 487 4 842

Oct
8 588 11 791 6 418 6 488 4 764

Nov
8 881 11 259 6 690 6 417 4 510

Dec
8 558 10 117 6 919 6 284 4 423

Jan
8 036 8 862 6 919 6 374 4 425

Feb
8 013 8 111 7 113 6 292 4 437

Mar
8 118 8 494 8 552 6 463 5 174

Apr
7 549 8 206 9 511 6 304 4 945

May
7 398 8 176 9 951 6 364 4 903

May
Jun
6 211 7 450 9 826 5 265 4 402

Jun

Average
7 203 7 633 9 467 7 280 5 858 4 537

% Increase
-5.6% -19.4% 30.0% 24.3% 29.1% -14.7%

Outcome IB Child Protective Services Cases

Family Preservation Cases Only

7 000

(State Fiscal Year 2017 To Date)

6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000

2016 to date 15.1%
decrease

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

2 000 Jul

State FY
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Jul
4 395 5 705 4 042 2 960 3 037 3 586

Aug
Aug
4 189 5 409 4 282 2 889 2 980 3 641

Sep
Sep
4 058 5 215 4 573 2 779 2 931 3 640

Oct
Oct
5 060 4 971 2 709 3 053 3 709

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Nov
4 946 5 298 2 649 3 150 3 665

Dec
4 880 5 716 2 746 3 200 3 747

Jan
4 740 5 963 2 813 3 266 3 726

Feb
4 678 6 069 2 879 3 244 3 586

Mar
4 761 6 158 3 004 3 203 3 658

Apr
4 763 6 109 3 031 3 122 3 476

May
4 752 6 048 3 224 3 040 3 323

Jun
4 658 5 992 3 501 3 001 3 148

Average
4 214 4 964 5 435 2 932 3 102 3 575

% Increase -15.1%
-8.7% 85.4% -5.5% -13.2% -5.6%

14 000

Outcome IC Child Protective Services Cases Investigation Cases Only
(State Fiscal Year 2017 To Date)

12 000

2017 to date 27%
decrease

10 000 8 000 6 000

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

4 000

2 000 Jul

State FY
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Jul
8 493 7 402 9 755 4 680 4 336 3 732

Aug
Aug
7 143 7 960 9 093 4 721 5 396 4 742

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Sep
5 957 9 268 10 736 5 278 6 460 5 563

Oct
9 893 11 345 6 035 7 509 5 949

Nov
9 450 10 106 6 669 7 216 6 027

Dec
9 508 9 023 7 751 6 635 5 832

Jan
9 140 8 671 8 738 6 133 5 709

Feb
10 104 8 540 9 499 5 552 6 047

Mar
12 196 9 640 11 106 5 689 6 579

Apr
12 119 9 595 11 578 5 525 5 276

May
10 636 9 671 11 896 5 753 4 829

Jun
10 636 8 679 10 578 5 089 4 394

Average
7 198 9 927 9 571 8 211 5 941 5 390

% Increase
-27.0% 3.0% 16.6% 38.2% 10.2% 45.7%

Outcome II Recurrence of Substantiated Child Maltreatment
(September 2015 September 2016)
8%

National Standard

7%

less than or equal

to 5.40%

6%

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0% Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16
Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 5.46% 5.31% 5.48% 5.56% 5.64% 5.67% 5.69% 5.62% 5.45% 5.79% 5.81% 5.70% 5.49%

7 000

Outcome III Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (September 2015 September 2016)

Unsubstantiated Investigations

Substantiated Investigations

Family Support

Investigations

Screenouts

6 000

5 000

4 000

3 000

2 000

1 000

0 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16

Family Support
Screenouts
Investigations Substantiated Investigations Unsubstantiated Investigations

Sep-15 3 584 2 838 4 185 1 317 2 868

Oct-15 3 589 2 884 4 037 1 277 2 760

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

3 196 2 835 3 140

2 444 3 753 1 159

2 083 3 812 1 205

2 301 4 149 1 273

2 594 2 607 2 876

Feb-16 3 083 2 428 4 555 1 367 3 188

Mar-16 3 352 2 722 5 788 1 580 4 208

Apr-16 May-16

2 703 2 737

2 245 4 777 1 245

2 350 4 870 1 060

3 532 3 810

Jun-16 1 887 1 666 3 675
660 3 015

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16

1 869 5 968 5 908

1 502 3 560 439

2 523 2 988 540

2 395 2 318 458

3 121 2 448 1 860

Outcome IV Subsequent Case-Types of Investigations (September 2015 September 2016)

4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000
0

Unsubst Closed Subst Closed FostCare UnsubOpen FostCare SubOpen FamPres UnsubOpen FamPres SubOpen

Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16

FamPres SubOpen FamPres UnsubOpen FostCare SubOpen
FostCare UnsubOpen
Subst Closed Unsubst Closed

432 63 299 42 712 2 676

458 65 298 31 706 2 697

354 54 286 40 618 2 379

373 49 313 24 636 2 510

410 73 312 37 679 2 790

442 70 284 28 717 2 958

454 80 348 37 842 3 917

384 80 298 51 660 3 408

323 93 290 61 470 3 568

213 122 233 136 236 2 700

158 141 172 112 146 2 883

219 247 199 162 168 2 084

197 209 174 142 138 1 614

Outcome V Number of Children in Placement Services (State Fiscal Year 2017 To Date)

22 000

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

20 000

18 000

16 000

14 000

12 000

10 000

8 000 6 000

2017 to date 7.5%
increase

4 000

2 000

0
State FY 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

Jul
Jul
17 512 15 340 12 952 10 847 10 610

Aug
Aug
17 740 15 530 13 147 10 817 10 871

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

17 728 15 798 13 484 10 828 10 907

17 858 15 993 13 763 10 903 11 016

16 152 13 779 10 861 10 984

16 174 14 028 10 992 10 875

16 533 14 320 11 139 10 951

Jan
Feb
16 774 14 489 11 384 10 944

Feb
Mar
16 870 14 699 11 707 10 955

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Apr

May

Jun

Average

% Increase

17 710 7.5%

17 010 17 421 17 643 16 437 16.0%

14 883 15 142 15 334 14 168 24.1%

12 410 12 527 12 611 11 419 4.5%

10 966 11 063 10 948 10 924 0.8%

14

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

14 000

13 000

12 000

11 000

10 000

9 000

8 000

7 000

6 000

5 000

4 000

3 000

2 000

1 000

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 11 719

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 11 824 12 030 12 158 12 437

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 12 639 12 727 13 034 13 120

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 12 959 13 076 13 036

Oct-16 13 087

14 000

Outcome VI-A Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 - (Regional) (October 2015 October 2016)

12 000

10 000

R14

R13

R12

R11

8 000

R10

R9

R8

R7

6 000

R6

R5

R4

4 000

R3

R2

R1

2 000

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

1400 1200 11 087

11 283

Outcome VII Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits (October 2015 October 2016)

Entries

Exits

End-Of-Month

11 332

11 625 11 885

11 990 12 211

12 333 12 373 12 346 12 422

12 493

14000
12 561
12000

1000

10000

800

8000

600

6000

400

4000

200

2000

0

0

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 760 632

Nov-15 737 541

Dec-15 747 698

Jan-16 826 533

Feb-16 812 552

Mar-16 754 649

Apr-16 737 516

May-16 823 701

Jun-16 787 747

Jul-16 586 613

Aug-16 730 654

Sep-16 614 543

Oct-16 594 526

110

100

90

80

70

7.4% 6.1%

60

50

40

Outcome VII Foster Care Re-Entries October 2015 October 2016)

Reentries

Reentry Rate

9.3%

6.7%

7.6% 5.2%

8.1%

National Standard less than or equal
to 8.60%
8.2%
6.7% 6.1%

5.0%

11.0%

9.0%

10.0% 9.0%

8.0%

7.0%

6.0%

5.6% 5.0%

4.0%

30

3.0%

20

2.0%

10

1.0%

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

56 7.4%

45 6.1%

50 6.7%

77 9.3%

62 7.6%

Mar-16 Mar-16
39 5.2%

Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16

60 8.1%

41 5.0%

48 6.1%

39 6.7%

60 8.2%

55 9.0%

0.0%
Oct-16 33
5.6%

Outcome VIII Foster Care Length of Stay (October 2015 October 2016)
100%

90%

80%

70%

60% 50% 40% 30%

4 Years 3-4 Years 2-3 Years 1-2 Years 1 Year

20%

10%

0% Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

4 Years 3 - 4 Years 2 - 3 Years 1 - 2 Years
1 Year

Oct-15 4.7% 5.0% 10.6% 26.0% 53.8%

Nov-15 4.9% 4.7% 10.8% 25.3% 54.3%

Dec-15 4.8% 4.5% 11.0% 25.5% 54.1%

Jan-16 4.7% 4.5% 10.6% 26.1% 54.0%

Feb-16 4.8% 4.6% 10.8% 25.9% 53.9%

Mar-16 4.8% 5.1% 10.8% 26.2% 53.2%

Apr-16 4.7% 5.1% 11.1% 26.8% 52.3%

May-16 4.6% 5.3% 11.1% 27.2% 51.8%

Jun-16 4.7% 5.3% 11.5% 27.2% 51.4%

Jul-16 4.8% 5.1% 11.9% 27.5% 50.6%

Aug-16 4.9% 5.2% 12.5% 27.3% 49.9%

Sep-16 5.1% 5.0% 13.1% 27.9% 48.9%

Oct-16 5.1% 5.0% 13.5% 28.2% 48.2%

100% 90%

Outcome IX Length of Time to Reunification (October 2015 October 2016)
National Standard 76.20%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0% Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16
Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 68.6% 71.9% 74.8% 73.2% 70.1% 78.4% 79.5%

May-16 May-16 73.7%

Jun-16 Jun-16 65.2%

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 70.4% 67.1% 65.5% 68.6%

Outcome X Percent of Children Placed with Relatives (October 2015 October 2016)
30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0% Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 25.0% 25.1% 26.0% 27.0%

Feb-16 Mar-16 27.5% 27.7%

Apr-16 28.2%

May-16 Jun-16 28.3% 28.8%

Jul-16 29.1%

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 28.6% 28.5% 28.7%

Outcome XI Extended Youth Services (October 2015 October 2016)
600

500

400

300

200

100

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

496

506

504

496

508

523

536

544

554

547

550

552

569

Outcome XII Number of Finalized Adoptions (October 2015 October 2016)
150

125

100

75

50

25

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

85

105

117

42

74

70

69

89

131

80

90

81

87

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient
(October 2015 - October 2016)
10.00

9.00

8.00
Desired Goal to Meet PIP 6.01
7.00

6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

National Standard 4.12

2.00

1.00

0.00 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

6.27

6.05

5.89

5.74

5.48

5.31

5.23

5.15

5.12

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

5.03

4.94

4.92

4.74

Appendices

Appendix A
Outcome IV Subsequent Case-Type of Investigations by Disposition (September 2015 September 2016)

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0% Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16

Sep-15 Fam. Pres SubOpen 10.2% FamPres UnsubOpen 1.5% FostCare SubOpen 7.1% FostCare UnsubOpen 1.0%
Subst Closed 16.9% Unsubst Closed 63.4%

Oct-15 10.8% 1.5% 7.0% 0.7% 16.6% 63.4%

Nov-15 9.5% 1.4% 7.7% 1.1% 16.6% 63.8%

Dec-15 9.6% 1.3% 8.0% 0.6% 16.3% 64.3%

Jan-16 9.5% 1.7% 7.3% 0.9% 15.8% 64.9%

Feb-16 9.8% 1.6% 6.3% 0.6% 15.9% 65.7%

Mar-16 8.0% 1.4% 6.1% 0.7% 14.8% 69.0%

Apr-16 7.9% 1.6% 6.1% 1.0% 13.5% 69.8%

May-16 6.7% 1.9% 6.0% 1.3% 9.8% 74.3%

Jun-16 5.9% 3.4% 6.4% 3.7% 6.5% 74.2%

Jul-16 4.4% 3.9% 4.8% 3.1% 4.0% 79.8%

Aug-16 7.1% 8.0% 6.5% 5.3% 5.5% 67.7%

Sep-16 8.0% 8.4% 7.0% 5.7% 5.6% 65.2%

APPENDIX B
Regional Graphs of Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18
(October 2015 October 2016)

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region I

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 1 183

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 1 204 1 233 1 244

Feb-16 1 272

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 1 298 1 311 1 342

Jun-16 1 342

Jul-16 1 304

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 1 328 1 324 1 328

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)
Region II
2 000

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 563

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

578

601

579

586

596

621

629

637

Jul-16 627

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

648

670

677

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)
Region III
2 000

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 1 232

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 1 207 1 220 1 200 1 233

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 1 240 1 215 1 221 1 196

Jul-16 1 169

Aug-16 Sep-16 1 167 1 156

Oct-16 1 140

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region IV

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 803

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

825

823

912

937

Mar-16 1 007

Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 1 028 1 061 1 099

Jul-16 1 120

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 1 133 1 129 1 127

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region V

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 954

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

975

999

1 004

Feb-16 1 042

Mar-16 1 064

Apr-16 May-16 1 079 1 136

Jun-16 1 140

Jul-16 1 134

Aug-16 Sep-16 1 162 1 160

Oct-16 1 171

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)
Region VI
2 000

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 656

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

669

696

699

Feb-16 733

Mar-16 726

Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

729

734

719

Jul-16 699

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

721

708

688

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October2016)

2 000

Region VII

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

Oct-15 295

Nov-15 Dec-15

310

308

Jan-16 315

Feb-16 339

Mar-16 324

Apr-16 May-16

355

366

Jun-16 386

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

391

395

403

421

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region VIII

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 785

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

759

785

805

Feb-16 829

Mar-16 815

Apr-16 May-16

794

777

Jun-16 779

Jul-16 740

Aug-16 Sep-16

745

714

Oct-16 710

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region IX

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 333

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

350

353

366

385

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

392

397

407

Jun-16 438

Jul-16 445

Aug-16 Sep-16

440

461

Oct-16 489

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18

(October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region X

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 540

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

561

579

617

633

Mar-16 672

Apr-16 May-16

684

693

Jun-16 709

Jul-16 698

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

685

691

685

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region XI

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 959

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

983

1 002 1 007 1 026

Mar-16 1 032

Apr-16 May-16 1 060 1 106

Jun-16 1 098

Jul-16 1 117

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 1 105 1 106 1 127

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region XII

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 670

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

663

673

664

672

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

679

681

685

704

Jul-16 696

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

695

692

701

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)
Region XIII
2 000

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 1 242

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 1 211 1 232 1 251 1 254

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 1 270 1 264 1 331 1 292

Jul-16 1 267

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 1 269 1 263 1 269

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (October 2015 October 2016)

2 000

Region XIV

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 1 504

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 1 529 1 526 1 495

Feb-16 1 496

Mar-16 1 524

Apr-16 May-16 1 509 1 546

Jun-16 1 581

Jul-16 1 552

Aug-16 Sep-16 1 583 1 559

Oct-16 1 554

APPENDIX C
Regional Graphs of Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient
(October 2015 October 2016)
National Standard 4.12 Desired Goal to Meet the PIP 6.01

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient (October 2015 October 2016)

Region I
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

5.16

5.10

5.08

5.17

5.09

4.98

4.98

5.15

Region II
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

Jun-16 Jun-16
5.06
Jun-16

Jul-16
Jul-16 5.03

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

5.12

5.01

5.05

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

5.81

5.66

5.78

6.12

5.83

6.15

6.47

6.22

6.28

6.31

6.26

5.84

5.30

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient (October 2015 - October 2016) Region III
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 5.35

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

5.25

5.10

4.90

4.71

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

4.75

4.74

4.71

Jun-16 4.57

Jul-16 4.47

Aug-16 Sep-16

4.62

4.81

Oct-16 4.48

Region IV
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

Oct-15 6.21

Nov-15 Dec-15

5.96

5.50

Jan-16 5.65

Feb-16 5.15

Mar-16 5.00

Apr-16 4.58

May-16 4.23

Jun-16
Jun-16 4.23

Jul-16
Jul-16 4.12

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

4.01

3.99

3.72

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient (October 2015 - October 2016)
Region V
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16

7.46

6.96

6.91

6.70

6.15

5.88

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16

Apr-16 May-16

5.48

5.42

Region VI

Apr-16 May-16

Jun-16 5.43
Jun-16

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

5.36

5.22

4.87

4.34

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 5.04

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

5.46

5.39

4.99

4.75

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

5.03

5.26

5.44

5.44

Jul-16 5.56

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

5.70

5.78

5.38

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient (October 2015 - October 2016)

Region VII
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 4.89

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

4.99

4.63

4.31

Feb-16 4.34

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

4.68

4.38

4.16

Jun-16 3.73

Jul-16 3.55

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

3.43

3.41

3.51

Region VIII
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 4.57

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

4.11

3.98

3.43

Feb-16 3.27

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

2.81

2.85

2.85

Jun-16 2.94

Jul-16 2.82

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

2.61

2.66

2.64

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient
(October 2015 - October 2016)
Region IX
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 4.52

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

4.45

4.03

4.04

Feb-16 3.86

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

3.72

3.69

3.49

3.61

Jul-16 3.56

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

3.03

3.09

2.89

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

4.77

4.67

4.55

4.45

4.34

Mar-16 Mar-16
4.13

Region X

Apr-16 Apr-16
4.26

May-16 May-16
3.97

Jun-16 Jun-16
4.15

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

4.07

4.22

4.39

4.32

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient (October 2015 - October 2016)
Region XI
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

5.26

5.03

4.70

4.26

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

Feb-16 4.11
Feb-16

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

3.90

3.80

3.85

Region XII

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16

Jun-16 3.89
Jun-16

Jul-16 3.97
Jul-16

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

3.97

3.90

3.84

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 6.44

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

6.02

6.14

6.33

5.85

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

5.94

5.67

5.34

4.91

Jul-16 4.60

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

4.25

4.27

3.97

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient (October 2015 - October 2016) Region XIII
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 9.06

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

8.86

9.06

8.80

8.47

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

8.10

8.02

8.22

8.42

Jul-16 8.23

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

8.04

7.85

7.53

Region XIV
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

Oct-15 8.13

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

7.69

7.39

7.30

7.14

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16

6.69

6.57

6.57

6.47

Jul-16 6.38

Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16

6.17

6.28

6.27