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