Monthly measures and results for March 2016

Monthly Measures and Results for
March 2016*
*(Reflects Safety Outcomes as of January 31 2016 And Permanency Outcomes as of February 29 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 Investigation Cases Only Count of unique Investigation stages open at any point during the month. Outcome IC Family Preservation Cases Only Count of unique Family Preservation 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 2016 To Date)
2016 4.0% decrease

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

10 000 Jul

State FY
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Jul
19 466 24 151 12 363 11 256 10 761

Aug
Aug
19 784 23 295 12 693 13 050 12 556

Sep
Sep
21 941 26 176 13 715 14 878 14 045

Oct
Oct
23 537 28 108 15 162 17 050 14 422

Nov
Nov
23 273 26 664 16 008 16 783 14 202

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Dec
22 943 24 857 17 416 16 119 14 002

Jan
21 913 23 497 18 470 15 773 13 860

Feb
22 721 19 491 15 088 14 070

Mar
24 293 22 662 15 355 15 411

Apr
23 911 24 120 14 951 13 697

May
23 896 25 071 15 157 13 055

Jun
22 124 23 905 13 355 11 944

Average

% Increase

21 837 -4.0%

22 747 17 161 13 910 12 618

32.5% 23.4% 10.2% 5.4%

14 000 12 000

Outcome IA Child Protective Services Cases Family Support Cases Only
(State Fiscal Year 2016 To Date)
2016 to date 18.1%
decrease

10 000 8 000 6 000

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

4 000

2 000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

State FY
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Jul
6 362 10 354 4 723 3 883 3 443

Aug
6 418 9 919 5 083 4 674 4 173

Sep
7 459 10 866 5 658 5 487 4 842

Oct
8 585 11 791 6 418 6 488 4 764

Nov
8 878 11 259 6 690 6 417 4 510

Dec
8 555 10 117 6 919 6 284 4 423

Jan
8 033 8 862 6 919 6 374 4 425

Feb
8 111 7 113 6 292 4 437

Mar
8 494 8 552 6 463 5 174

Apr
8 206 9 511 6 304 4 945

May
8 176 9 951 6 364 4 903

Jun
7 450 9 826 5 265 4 402

Average
7 756 9 467 7 280 5 858 4 537

% Increase -18.1%
30.0% 24.3% 29.1% -14.7%

Outcome IB Child Protective Services Cases Family Preservation Cases Only (State Fiscal Year 2016 To Date )
7 000

6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000

2016 to date 5.5%
decrease

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

2 000 Jul

State FY
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Jul
5 705 4 042 2 960 3 037 3 586 4 327

Aug
Aug
5 409 4 282 2 889 2 980 3 641 4 190

Sep
Sep
5 217 4 573 2 779 2 931 3 640 3 977

Oct
Oct
5 062 4 971 2 709 3 053 3 709 3 948

Nov
Nov
4 948 5 298 2 649 3 150 3 665 3 918

Dec
Dec
4 883 5 716 2 746 3 200 3 747 3 864

Jan
Jan
4 743 5 963 2 813 3 266 3 726 3 612

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Feb
6 069 2 879 3 244 3 586 3 487

Mar
6 158 3 004 3 203 3 658 3 475

Apr
6 109 3 031 3 122 3 476 3 449

May
6 048 3 224 3 040 3 323 3 550

Jun
5 992 3 501 3 001 3 148 3 673

Average
5 138 5 435 2 932 3 102 3 575 3 789

% Increase
-5.5% 85.4% -5.5% -13.2% -5.6% -30.4%

14 000 12 000

Outcome IC Child Protective Services Cases Investigation Cases Only
(State Fiscal Year 2016 To Date)
2016 to date 6.6% decrease

10 000 8 000 6 000

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

4 000

2 000 Jul

State FY
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Jul
7 399 9 755 4 680 4 336 3 732 3 744

Aug
Aug
7 957 9 093 4 721 5 396 4 742 3 624

Sep
Sep
9 265 10 736 5 278 6 460 5 563 3 878

Oct
Oct
9 890 11 345 6 035 7 509 5 949 3 780

Nov

Dec

Nov
9 447 10 106 6 669 7 216 6 027 3 443

Dec
9 505 9 023 7 751 6 635 5 832 3 055

Jan
Jan
9 137 8 671 8 738 6 133 5 709 2 531

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

8 540 9 499 5 552 6 047 3 010

9 640 11 106 5 689 6 579 4 165

9 595 11 578 5 525 5 276 4 264

9 671 11 896 5 753 4 829 4 483

8 679 10 578 5 089 4 394 4 414

Average
8 943 9 571 8 211 5 941 5 390 3 699

% Increase
-6.6% 16.6% 38.2% 10.2% 45.7% -17.6%

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

7%

National Standard

less than or equal to

5.40%

6%

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

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

Jan-15 5.64%

Feb-15 5.66%

Mar-15 5.59%

Apr-15 5.73%

May-15 5.74%

Jun-15 5.61%

Jul-15 5.58%

Aug-15 5.37%

Sep-15 5.45%

Oct-15 5.31%

Nov-15 5.48%

Dec-15 5.55%

Jan-16 5.63%

4 500

Outcome III Disposition of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports

(January 2015 - January 2016)

Substantiated Investigations

Unsubstantiated Investigations

Family Support

Investigations

Screenouts

4 000

3 500

3 000

2 500

2 000

1 500

1 000

500

0 Jan-15
Family Support
Screenouts Investigations Substantiated Investigations Unsubstantiated Investigations

Feb-15 Jan-15 3 090 2 168 3 760 1 302
2 458

Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 2 532 3 198 3 010 2 998 2 160 2 148 3 126 3 411 3 577 3 031 2 786 3 139 1 934 2 440 2 292 2 325 1 715 1 795 2 489 2 725 2 859 2 299 2 033 2 273 3 338 4 161 3 735 3 794 2 738 2 947 4 030 4 017 3 996 3 554 3 714 4 075 1 207 1 451 1 307 1 340 1 085 1 134 1 411 1 272 1 258 1 108 1 178 1 240
2 131 2 710 2 428 2 454 1 653 1 813 2 619 2 745 2 738 2 446 2 536 2 835

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

3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000
500 0

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

Jan-15

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

583 120 316 30 607 2 378

Feb-15
474 92 306 26 595 2 059

Mar-15
541 85 332 26 780 2 640

Apr-15
471 74 299 29 707 2 370

May-15
494 98 336 33 679 2 377

Jun-15
374 67 271 35 582 1 588

Jul-15
421 60 303 27 570 1 769

Aug-15
488 84 346 34 762 2 555

Sep-15
432 63 298 42 713 2 675

Oct-15
458 65 298 31 706 2 696

Nov-15
353 54 286 39 618 2 377

Dec-15
373 47 313 24 635 2 504

Jan-16
388 71 310 37 674 2 752

17 000 16 000 15 000

Outcome V Number of Children in Placement Services (State Fiscal Year 2016)

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2016 to date 12.6% increase

14 000

13 000

12 000

11 000

10 000

9 000

8 000
State FY 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Jul
Jul
15 347 12 952 10 847 10 610 10 457

Aug
Aug
15 537 13 147 10 817 10 871 10 788

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

15 806 13 484 10 828 10 907 10 893

16 010 13 763 10 903 11 016 10 908

16 171 13 779 10 861 10 984 10 917

16 201 14 028 10 992 10 875 10 919

16 560 14 320 11 139 10 951 10 863

Jan
Feb
14 489 11 384 10 944 10 813

Feb
Mar
14 699 11 707 10 955 11 135

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Apr
14 883 12 410 10 966 10 823

May
15 142 12 527 11 063 10 839

Jun
15 334 12 611 10 948 10 634

Average

% Increase

15 947 12.6%

14 168 24.1%

11 419 4.5%

10 924 0.8%

10 832 8.0%

14 000

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

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

Feb-15 10 213

Mar-15 10 593

Apr-15 10 745

May-15 11 062

Jun-15 11 159

Jul-15 11 256

Aug-15 11 328

Sep-15 11 598

Oct-15 11 724

Nov-15 11 831

Dec-15 12 043

Jan-16 12 166

Feb-16 12 450

14 000

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

12 000

R14

R13

10 000

R12

R11

R10

8 000

R9

R8

R7

6 000

R6

R5

R4

R3 4 000
R2

R1

2 000

0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

Feb-16

1200
9 737 1000

9 972

Outcome VI Comparison of Foster Care Entries and Exits (February 2015 February 2016)

Entries

Exits

10 738 10 263 10 430 10 515 10 542

End-Of-Month 10 968 11 096 11 295 11 352

11 656

11 958 12000
10000

800

8000

600

6000

400

4000

200

2000

0

0

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

Feb-15 712 476

Mar-15 856 621

Apr-15 773 482

May-15 799 632

Jun-15 729 644

Jul-15 741 714

Aug-15 786 590

Sep-15 860 630

Oct-15 756 628

Nov-15 735 536

Dec-15 748 691

Jan-16 814 510

Feb-16 794 492

Outcome VII Foster Care Re-Entry Rate (February 2015 February 2016)

Reentries

Reentry Rate

110

National

Standard less

100

than or equal to 8.60%

9.3%

90

8.7%

9.2%

11.0% 10.0% 9.0%

80

70

6.3%

60 5.3%
50
40

5.0%

6.8%

8.3% 5.8%

7.4%

6.0%

6.3%

8.0%

6.9%

7.0% 6.0%

5.0%

4.0%

30

3.0%

20

2.0%

10

1.0%

0

0.0%

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

Feb-15 38
5.3%

Mar-15 54
6.3%

Apr-15 39
5.0%

May-15 54
6.8%

Jun-15 68
9.3%

Jul-15 43
5.8%

Aug-15 65
8.3%

Sep-15 75
8.7%

Oct-15 56
7.4%

Nov-15 44
6.0%

Dec-15 47
6.3%

Jan-16 75
9.2%

Feb-16 55
6.9%

Outcome VIII Foster Care Length of Stay (February 2015 February 2016)
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

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

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

Feb-15 4.3% 5.7% 10.5% 23.9% 55.6%

Mar-15 4.4% 5.4% 10.9% 23.5% 55.7%

Apr-15 4.6% 5.2% 10.8% 23.9% 55.6%

May-15 4.5% 5.0% 11.3% 23.8% 55.5%

Jun-15 4.6% 5.0% 11.1% 23.7% 55.5%

Jul-15 4.6% 5.1% 10.8% 24.7% 54.7%

Aug-15 4.6% 5.2% 11.1% 25.3% 53.8%

Sep-15 4.7% 5.0% 10.6% 25.5% 54.2%

Oct-15 4.7% 5.0% 10.6% 26.1% 53.7%

Nov-15 4.9% 4.6% 10.8% 25.4% 54.2%

Dec-15 4.8% 4.5% 11.0% 25.6% 54.0%

Jan-16 4.7% 4.5% 10.6% 26.3% 53.9%

Feb-16 4.8% 4.7% 10.8% 26.0% 53.7%

100% 90% 80%

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

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

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

Feb-15 75.8%

Mar-15 80.2%

Apr-15 80.8%

May-15 71.4%

Jun-15 76.9%

Jul-15 74.7%

Aug-15 72.4%

Sep-15 78.0%

Oct-15 68.7%

Nov-15 72.5%

Dec-15 75.1%

Jan-16 73.2%

Feb-16 70.9%

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

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

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

Feb-15 19.3%

Mar-15 19.6%

Apr-15 20.6%

May-15 21.2%

Jun-15 21.9%

Jul-15 23.0%

Aug-15 23.7%

Sep-15 24.1%

Oct-15 24.9%

Nov-15 25.1%

Dec-15 25.9%

Jan-16 26.7%

Feb-16 27.3%

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

500

400

300

200

100

0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

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

Feb-15 446

Mar-15 453

Apr-15 458

May-15 454

Jun-15 460

Jul-15 465

Aug-15 471

Sep-15 477

Oct-15 492

Nov-15 Dec-15

505

507

Jan-16 502

Feb-16 514

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

125

100

75

50

25

0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

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

Feb-15 50

Mar-15 61

Apr-15 64

May-15 47

Jun-15 69

Jul-15 77

Aug-15 83

Sep-15 90

Oct-15 84

Nov-15 105

Dec-15 117

Jan-16 41

Feb-16 72

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

10.00

9.00

8.00
7.00 Desired Goal to Meet PIP 6.01

6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

National Standard 4.12

2.00

1.00

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

Feb-15 6.23

Mar-15 6.36

Apr-15 6.37

May-15 6.45

Jun-15 6.50

Jul-15 6.58

Aug-15 6.48

Sep-15 6.30

Oct-15 6.21

Nov-15 6.03

Dec-15 5.87

Jan-16 5.71

Feb-16 5.53

Appendices

Appendix A
Outcome IV Subsequent Case-Type of Investigations by Disposition (January 2015 January 2016)
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

Fam. Pres SubOpen FamPres UnsubOpen
FostCare SubOpen FostCare UnsubOpen
Subst Closed Unsubst Closed

Jan-15
14.5% 3.0% 7.8% 0.7% 15.0% 58.9%

Feb-15 Mar-15

13.3% 2.6% 8.6% 0.7% 16.8% 58.0%

12.3% 1.9% 7.5% 0.6% 17.7% 59.9%

Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

11.9% 1.9% 7.6% 0.7% 17.9% 60.0%

12.3% 2.4% 8.4% 0.8% 16.9% 59.2%

12.8% 2.3% 9.3% 1.2% 20.0% 54.4%

Jul-15
13.4% 1.9% 9.6% 0.9% 18.1% 56.2%

Aug-15
11.4% 2.0% 8.1% 0.8% 17.8% 59.9%

Sep-15
10.2% 1.5% 7.1% 1.0% 16.9% 63.3%

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

Nov-15
9.5% 1.4% 7.7% 1.0% 16.6% 63.8%

Dec-15
9.6% 1.2% 8.0% 0.6% 16.3% 64.3%

Jan-16
9.2% 1.7% 7.3% 0.9% 15.9% 65.0%

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

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

2 000

Region I

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Jan-15 1 069

Feb-15 1 053

Mar-15 1 098

Apr-15 1 140

May-15 1 158

Jun-15 1 151

Jul-15 1 165

Aug-15 1 150

Sep-15 1 161

Oct-15 1 182

Nov-15 1 205

Dec-15 1 241

Jan-16 1 258

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

2 000

Region II

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 506

Mar-15 539

Apr-15 536

May-15 546

Jun-15 560

Jul-15 570

Aug-15 Sep-15

562

555

Oct-15 564

Nov-15 580

Dec-15 603

Jan-16 580

Feb-16 589

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

2 000

Region III

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

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

Feb-15 1 164

Mar-15 1 225

Apr-15 1 231

May-15 1 238

Jun-15 1 249

Jul-15 1 269

Aug-15 1 259

Sep-15 1 231

Oct-15 1 236

Nov-15 Dec-15

1 210

1 223

Jan-16 1 203

Feb-16 1 237

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

2 000

Region IV

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 712

Mar-15 731

Apr-15 738

May-15 767

Jun-15 762

Jul-15 755

Aug-15 Sep-15

752

772

Oct-15 807

Nov-15 Dec-15

828

829

Jan-16 917

Feb-16 947

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

2 000

Region V

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 806

Mar-15 821

Apr-15 839

May-15 864

Jun-15 901

Jul-15 927

Aug-15 Sep-15

937

977

Oct-15 974

Nov-15 Dec-15

995

1 017

Jan-16 1 022

Feb-16 1 058

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

2 000

Region VI

1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000
800 600 400 200
0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Feb-15 591

Mar-15 614

Apr-15 620

May-15 645

Jun-15 636

Jul-15 650

Aug-15 671

Sep-15 659

Oct-15 636

Nov-15 649

Dec-15 675

Jan-16 677

Feb-16 710

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (February 2015 February 2016) Region VII
2 000 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000
800 600 400 200
0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Feb-15 266

Mar-15 283

Apr-15 281

May-15 279

Jun-15 285

Jul-15 279

Aug-15 276

Sep-15 281

Oct-15 295

Nov-15 310

Dec-15 308

Jan-16 315

Feb-16 338

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

2 000

Region VIII

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 531

Mar-15 554

Apr-15 567

May-15 589

Jun-15 607

Jul-15 624

Aug-15 657

Sep-15 738

Oct-15 785

Nov-15 Dec-15

759

785

Jan-16 805

Feb-16 827

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (February 2015 February 2016) Region IX
2 000 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000
800 600 400 200
0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Feb-15 220

Mar-15 235

Apr-15 239

May-15 272

Jun-15 261

Jul-15 274

Aug-15 297

Sep-15 326

Oct-15 333

Nov-15 Dec-15

349

353

Jan-16 365

Feb-16 383

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

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 397

Mar-15 423

Apr-15 429

May-15 440

Jun-15 452

Jul-15 472

Aug-15 500

Sep-15 531

Oct-15 540

Nov-15 561

Dec-15 579

Jan-16 616

Feb-16 632

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (February 2015 February 2016) Region XI
2 000 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000
800 600 400 200
0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Feb-15 765

Mar-15 782

Apr-15 809

May-15 839

Jun-15 858

Jul-15 887

Aug-15 941

Sep-15 965

Oct-15 959

Nov-15 983

Dec-15 1 002

Jan-16 1 006

Feb-16 1 026

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

2 000

Region XII

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 671

Mar-15 677

Apr-15 670

May-15 674

Jun-15 696

Jul-15 651

Aug-15 647

Sep-15 651

Oct-15 671

Nov-15 665

Dec-15 676

Jan-16 668

Feb-16 676

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

2 000

Region XIII

1 800

1 600

1 400

1 200

1 000

800

600

400

200

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

Feb-15 1 178

Mar-15 1 192

Apr-15 1 218

May-15 1 289

Jun-15 1 274

Jul-15 1 252

Aug-15 1 222

Sep-15 1 247

Oct-15 1 239

Nov-15 Dec-15 1 207 1 228

Jan-16 1 241

Feb-16 1 248

Outcome VI Children in DFCS Custody Under the Age of 18 (February 2015 February 2016) Region XIV
2 000 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000
800 600 400 200
0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16

Feb-15 1 354

Mar-15 1 420

Apr-15 1 429

May-15 1 463

Jun-15 1 468

Jul-15 1 481

Aug-15 1 457

Sep-15 1 505

Oct-15 1 504

Nov-15 Dec-15 1 530 1 528

Jan-16 1 498

Feb-16 1 499

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

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

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

Feb-15 5.00

Mar-15 4.91

Apr-15 5.03

May-15 4.89

Jun-15 4.95

Jul-15 5.40

Aug-15 5.30

Sep-15 5.16

Oct-15 4.98

Nov-15 5.01

Dec-15 5.02

Jan-16 5.03

Feb-16 4.96

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Region II
Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

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

Feb-16

Feb-15 6.09

Mar-15 5.63

Apr-15 5.96

May-15 6.36

Jun-15 6.17

Jul-15 6.09

Aug-15 6.27

Sep-15 6.16

Oct-15 5.75

Nov-15 5.60

Dec-15 5.71

Jan-16 6.05

Feb-16 6.18

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

Feb-15 4.65

Mar-15 4.80

Apr-15 4.64

May-15 5.02

Jun-15 5.17

Jul-15 5.17

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15 5.27

Sep-15 5.25

Region IV

Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15 5.31
Oct-15

Nov-15 5.19

Dec-15 5.02

Jan-16 4.86

Feb-16 4.84

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

Feb-15 5.68

Mar-15 6.01

Apr-15 5.86

May-15 6.14

Jun-15 6.29

Jul-15 6.38

Aug-15 6.16

Sep-15 6.13

Oct-15 6.14

Nov-15 5.95

Dec-15 5.56

Jan-16 5.69

Feb-16 5.57

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

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

Feb-15 7.08

Mar-15 7.29

Apr-15 7.42

May-15 7.84

Jun-15 7.72

Jul-15 7.77

Aug-15 7.28

Sep-15 7.29

Oct-15 7.44

Nov-15 6.98

Dec-15 6.84

Jan-16 Jan-16
6.57

Feb-16 Feb-16 5.94

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15

Mar-15

Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Region VI
Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

Feb-16

Feb-15 5.26

Mar-15 5.13

Apr-15 4.96

May-15 5.02

Jun-15 5.05

Jul-15 5.29

Aug-15 5.03

Sep-15 5.02

Oct-15 4.95

Nov-15 5.33

Dec-15 5.32

Jan-16 4.93

Feb-16 5.18

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient

(February 2015 - February 2016)

Region VII
10

9 8 7 6 5

4

3

2

1

0 Feb-15

Mar-15

Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15

Nov-15 Dec-15

Jan-16

Feb-16

Feb-15 5.02

Mar-15 4.61

Apr-15 4.96

May-15 5.46

Jun-15 5.53

Jul-15 5.47

Aug-15 5.41

Sep-15 4.87

Oct-15 4.76

Nov-15 4.81

Dec-15 4.40

Jan-16 4.06

Feb-16 5.27

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Region VIII
Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

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

Feb-16

Feb-15 5.38

Mar-15 5.69

Apr-15 5.39

May-15 5.16

Jun-15 5.08

Jul-15 5.05

Aug-15 4.99

Sep-15 4.64

Oct-15 4.80

Nov-15 4.37

Dec-15 4.18

Jan-16 3.64

Feb-16 3.29

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

Feb-15 5.04

Mar-15 4.90

Apr-15 4.75

May-15 4.72

Jun-15 4.74

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

4.36

4.30

4.34

Region X

Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15 4.41
Oct-15

Nov-15 Dec-15

4.35

3.83

Nov-15 Dec-15

Jan-16 Jan-16
3.81
Jan-16

Feb-16 Feb-16
3.90
Feb-16

Feb-15
3.73

Mar-15
3.99

Apr-15
3.86

May-15
4.01

Jun-15
4.19

Jul-15
5.13

Aug-15
5.22

Sep-15
4.94

Oct-15
4.65

Nov-15
4.67

Dec-15
4.63

Jan-16
4.47

Feb-16
4.19

Outcome XIII Placement Stability Performance Coefficient

(February 2015 - February 2016)

Region XI
10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0 Feb-15 Mar-15

Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15

Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16

Feb-16

Feb-15 6.18

Mar-15 6.26

Apr-15 6.75

May-15 6.37

Jun-15 6.32

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

5.79

5.75

5.24

Region XII

Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15 5.21
Oct-15

Nov-15 5.01
Nov-15

Dec-15 4.67
Dec-15

Jan-16 4.18
Jan-16

Feb-16 3.87
Feb-16

Feb-15 6.32

Mar-15 6.30

Apr-15 5.97

May-15 5.95

Jun-15 5.96

Jul-15 6.17

Aug-15 6.15

Sep-15 6.02

Oct-15 6.35

Nov-15 5.98

Dec-15 6.02

Jan-16 6.17

Feb-16 6.19

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

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Feb-15

Mar-15

Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

Region XIII
Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15

Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15

Feb-15 7.88

Mar-15 7.97

Apr-15 8.19

May-15 8.21

Jun-15 8.62

Jul-15 8.68

Aug-15 9.31

Sep-15 9.43

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

Feb-15 8.75

Mar-15 9.37

Apr-15 9.60

May-15 9.35

Jun-15 9.10

Jul-15 9.04

Aug-15 8.57

Sep-15 8.13

Oct-15 9.06
Oct-15 Oct-15
8.10

Nov-15 8.88
Nov-15 Nov-15
7.72

Dec-15 9.09
Dec-15 Dec-15
7.47

Jan-16
Jan-16 8.79
Jan-16 Jan-16
7.44

Feb-16
Feb-16 7.95
Feb-16 Feb-16 6.74