Descriptive data state fiscal year 2000 [2000]

Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
2000 DESCRIPTIVE DATA
DHR
Report Compiled by: Evaluation & Reporting Section Division of Family & Children Services To request copies of this booklet, please write: Department of Human Resources Division of Family & Children Services Evaluation & Reporting Section Two Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 19-226 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3180; (404) 657-5120
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DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pase

DHR Service Areas (Map)

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Economic Support Services

TANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Temporary Assistance to Needy Families by Race Temporary Assistance to Needy Families by Age Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Caseload Decline From January 1997 to June 2000 From June 1998 to June 2000 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Number of Months of Receipt Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Families Monthly Average Recipients Annual Benefits Declining Caseload since January 1997
Employment Services Employment Services Client Participation Employment Services Applicant Services
Food Stamps Food Stamps Food Stamps by Race Food Stamps Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Households Monthly Average Participants Annual Benefits Households since January 1997
Medicaid AFDC Related Medicaid AFDC Related Medicaid Trends (Graph) Monthly Average Cases Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid Trends (Graph) Monthly Average Cases Medicaid Purchased Services Medicaid Purchased Services Trends (Graphs)

Unduplicated Clients Annual Expenditures
Child Care Child Care Clients Child Care Expenditures Child Care Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Clients Annual Expenditures
General Assistance and Refugee Cash Assistance Family Violence Shelters (Map) Family Violence Shelters
Social Services
Child Welfare Services Placement Services to Children MATCH Foster Care Per Diem Clients Foster Care Per Diem Expenditures Level of Care Independent Living Program Child Protective Services Adoption, Placed and Available Family Preservation Targeted Case Management
Community Services
CSBG Service Providers (Map) CSBG Service Providers Energy Assistance
Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Circuit (Map) Child Support Open Cases and Collections From Non-Custodial Parents
Population Administrative Costs Expenditures for DFCS Programs Glossary

Department of Human Resources Senice Delivery Regions

STATE

1 1 1 1 1 1 54,091

30,690

102,334

133,023 $144,439,713

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORTS DMF80021 (AU BENEFITS REPORT) AND DMD60101 (CONSOLIDATED DMPIEBT REGISTER).

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TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES BY RACE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS
NATIVE

CLAY CLINCH
COLUMBIA

0

0

I1

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES BY RACE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS
I I NATIVE

STATE TOTAL

24,219 105,734

1,853

327

51

839

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMD60101AND GSU CLIENT FILE FOR DEC. 1999.

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TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE T O NEEDY FAMILIES BY AGE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS

I

( AGE 1 AGE ( AGE I AGE I AGE I AGE I AGE I AGE 1

1 BARTOW

I 85 1 118 1 16 1 10 1 46 1 29 1 51 1 10 1

MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE T O NEEDY FAMILIES BY AGE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS
SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMD60101 AND CSU FILE.
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TANF CASELOAD DECLINE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2000

IJANUARY / I 1I 19971 JUNE2000

DNEUCMREERAISCE

PERCENT DECREASE

I 1 TANF CASELOAD DECLINE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2000

STATE

115,165

50,491

64,674

56.2%

SOURCE: PARIS REPORT HRBM0760-R01 AND SUCCESS REPORT DMF80021 (AU Benefit Report). 17

TANF CASELOAD DECLINE FROM JUNE 1999 TO JUNE 2000

I 1 1 EE! 1 JUNE 1999 JUNE2000

PERCENT cCHNGE

TANF CASELOAD DECLINE FROMJUNE 1999 TO JUNE 2000

ICOUNTY

/ 1 I I I JUNE 1999 JUNE 2000

NUMERIC CHANGE

PERCENT CHANCE

1 LEE

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100

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103

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3

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3.0%

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STATE

57,495

50,491

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF80021 (AU Benefit Report).

-7,004

-12.2%

NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH AN ADULT IN THE GRANT WHICH HAVE BEEN IN RECEIPT OF TANF

NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH AN ADULT IN THE GRANT WHICH HAVE BEEN IN RECEIPT OF TAN

SOURCE: TANF LIFETIME LIMIT File for Semptember 2000.
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GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FAMILIES:1 985-2000

Percent Change 1985-2000: -36.9%

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Note: AFDC Became TANF In 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS: 1985-2000

Percent Change 1985-2000: -44.3%

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Note: AFDC Became TANF in 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: 1 985-2000

Percent Change 1985-2000: -26.0%

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Note : AFDC Became TANF In 1997

Georgia's Declining TANF Caseloads

SOURCE: PARIS Consolidated Report 760-R01 and SUCCESS AU Benefit Report, DMF8002I.

tFva/uation and Reporting Section

STATE

2,809

4,354

10,109

I 10,559

6,468

SOURCE: JOBS ALPHABETIC CASELOAD LISTING, SUCCESS Report DMB34291 NOTE: A client may participate in more than one activity during the year.

20,485

STATE

7,957

$4,933,678

$3,003,242

$2,778,692

$3,489,971

SOURCE: COSTAR(Totals may differ due to rounding).
NOTE: The Other category includes costs and activities related to: Assessment, Tuition, and Subsidized employment. NOTE: Incidentals expenses are related to training or work related activity and may include, but not be limited to, the following: vehicle repairs and insurance, clothes, eye wear, dental services, needed tools and participation supplies, occupational licensing fees, and child care not available through CAPS.

TRANSITIONAL

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
APPLICATIONS

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

TRANSITIONAL

ISPALDING

97 1

1,106

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77

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44

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STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
APPLICATIONS

STATE

100,387

86,254

7,429

8,035

SOURCE: COUNTY DFCS STATISTICS TRACKING REPORT, TMA SOURCE IS SUCCESS AU LOAD REPORT, DMF80311. NOTE: Transitional Medicaid Assistance is average per month, all others are unduplicated.

FOOD STAMPS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

TOTAL BENEFIT

BLECKLEY

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54 1

I

1.163

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$979.845

BUTTS

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534

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1.155

I

$1 .013.015

1 JENKINS

517

1

1,271

I

$1,044,780

COUNTY

FOOD STAMPS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MONTHLY AVERAGE MONTHLY AVERAGE

HOUSEHOLDS

RECIPIENTS

TOTAL BENEFIT DOLLARS

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORTS DMF80021 AND DMF80351. 45

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

JONES
L--E-E LINCOLN

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

AVERAGE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS PER MONTH

I

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( NATIVE 1

1 529 1 522 1 3 1 0 1

1

I 3

1 538 1

631

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1 204 1 551 1 5 1 0 1

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STATE

143,864 358,969

7,538

2,768

230

3,240

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORTS DMF80671 (December 1999) AND DMF80351

FOOD STAMP TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDS:
1985-2000
Percent Change 1985-2000: 12.3%
50

FOOD STAMP TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE PARTICIPANTS:
1985-2000
Percent Change 1985-2000: -9.4%
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FOOD STAMP TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: 1 985-2000
Percent Change 1985-2000: 65.2%

Georgia's Food Stamp Households
From January 1997 to June 2000

SOURCE: PARIS Report 290-R02 and SUCCESS AU Benefit Report, DMF8002I.

Ewtuation and Reporting Section

COUNTY

AFDC RELATED MEDICAID

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES

I I I I FOSTERCARE

RSM

OTHER

TOTAL (

1 CLAY

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4

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122

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50

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176

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AFDC RELATED MEDICAID
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE

6,656

162,282

67,384

236,322

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF80311, AU LOAD ACTIVITY REPORT

NOTE: The Other category includes the following Medicaid programs; TMA (Transitional Medical Assistance), 4 Month Extended (Child Support increase), Adoption Assistance, Newborn (if mother Mediciad eligible), SFU (Standard Filing Unit), Stepchild, and Medically Needy (for a pregnant woman or a child whose income exceeds RSM levels).

AFDC Related Medicaid Monthly Average Cases: 1992-2000
Percent Change 1992-2000: 222.3%

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE

47,036

63,400

110,436

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF80311, AU LOAD ACTIVITY REPORT

NOTE: The Other category includesthe following programs; NH (Nursing Home), Hospital Care, NH Medically Needy, SLMB (Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries), Qualifying Individuals, Qualified Disabled Working Individuals, Former SSI-Disabled Child, Medically Needy, and Waivers (Katie Beckett, Mental Retardation, & Model).

AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED MEDICAID MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES: 1985-2000
Percent Change 1985-2000: 444.5%
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I I MEDICAID - PURCHASED SERVICES BY RECIPIENT'S

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COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

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STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MEDICAID - PURCHASED SERVICES BY RECIPIENT'S
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. PURCHASED SERVICES REPORT HMCR585C.
NOTE: Clients may be counted in more than one county. Unduplicated Statewide total is 1,236,000 including 150 with county unknown. The amount listed for the State is $2,519,364,809 which includes expenditures for those recipients whose county of residence is unknown.

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS: 1990-2000
Percent Change 1990-2000: 104.0% 1999-2000: -6.3%

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
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CHILD CARE CLIENTS BY CATEGORY

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

1

I

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1 ROCKDALE

I 27 1 29 1

18

I

469

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding) Clients here refer to children.
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CHILD CARE BENEFITS BY CATEGORY
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES
LOW INCOME

CHILD CARE BENEFITS BY CATEGORY
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES

STATE TOTALS $4,283,105 $27,588,787 $18,901, I66
SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding)
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$92,219,900 $1,621,900 $144,614,859

CHILD CARE
Monthly Ave. Clients: Fiscal Years 1988-2000

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000 0

10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

Percent Change 1988-2000: 691.7%
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CHILD CARE
Annual Expenditures: Fiscal Years 1988-2000
Percent Change 1988-2000: 789.7%
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GENERAL ASSISTANCE AND REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

COUNTY

GENERAL ASSISTANCE

FY2000 FY2000 SUM TOTAL

SUM OF

OF

ANNUAL

CASES RECIPIENTS ASSISTANCE

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE

FY2000 FY2000 SUM TOTAL

SUM OF

OF

ANNUAL

CASES RECIPIENTS ASSISTANCE

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WHITFIELD
STATE

51 I 58 I $1,934 I 2 I 5 I $310

1 1 1 1 1 1 18,749 39,191 $1,450,768 5,489

11,666 $1,040,619

SOURCE: County DFCS Statistical Tracking Report for General Assistance and SUCCESS Report DMD60101 (CONSOLIDATED DMPJEBT REGISTER) for Refugee Recipients and SUCCESS Report DMF80021(AU Benefits) for Refugee Cases and Cash Assistance.
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KEY to FAMILY VIOLENCE AGENCIES

(1) Albany (2) Athens (3) Atlanta (4) Augusta (5) Blairsville (6) Blue Ridge (7) Brunswick (8) Calhoun (9) Canton (10) Carrollton (11) Cartersville

(12) Clayton

(23) Dublin

(34) Rome

(13) College Park (24) Gainesville (35) St. Mary's

(14) Columbus (25) Greensboro (36) Savannah

(15) Conyers

(26) Hinesville

(37) Statesboro

(16) Cornelia

(27) Jesup

(38) Thomasville

(17) Cumming (28) LaFayette (39) Valdosta

(18) Dahlonega (29) Lawrenceville (40) Warner Robins

(19) Dalton

(30) Marietta

(41) Waycross

(20) Decatur (IWH) (31) McDonough (42) Winder

(21) Decatur

(32) Milledgeville (43) Macon

(22) Douglasville (33) Morrow

FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS

STATE

I I 52,897

3,247

3,609

I

SOURCE: Collected f r o m the contracted agencies which provide the services. 82

120,543

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MATCH CHILDREN
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

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MATCH CHILDREN
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
Number of MATCH Children in DFCS
Custody as of 6/30/2000
1
6

MATCH CHILDREN
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
Number of MATCH Children in DFCS
Custody as of 6/30/2000

WILKINSON STATE
SOURCE: MATCH Program Database

500

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FOSTER CARE PER DIEM CLIENTS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

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FOSTER CARE PER DIEM CLIENTS

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

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SPECIALIZED* 2

COUNTY JONES
LEE

FOSTER CARE PER DIEM CLIENTS

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

FAM l LY

INSTITUTIONAL

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STATE

6,934

1,496

520

*Specialized Foster Care does not include Child Welfare, which is reported with Child Welfare Services as Families First. NOTP These are the clients for which a per diem is paid. Some Foster Care placements are unpaid.
SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding)

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE TOTALS

$32,887,923

$23,621, I67

$6,591,I92

*Specialized Foster Care does not include Child Welfare, which is reported with Child Welfare Services as Families First.
SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding)

AVERAGE AGE IN

STATE

587

$44.49

SOURCE: LEVEL OF CARE DATABASE as of September 26, 2000.

98

10.1

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 1999

Age of Youth Sewed

18 and Older Under 18 Total

Number 212 867 1079

Percent 19.6% 80.4%
100.0%

Sex of Youth Served

Male Female

Number 461 618 1079

Percent 41.0% 59.0% 100.0%

Current Living Arrangement
Foster Home (including relative foster home) Group Home Institution/Residential treatment Living with Parents,/Guardian/ReIatives Living Independently Other living arrangements Data Unavailable

Youth Served

Number Percent

514 47.6%

176 16.3%

73 6.8%

134 12.4%

103 9.5%

67

6.2%

12 1.1%

1079 100.0%

Statement of Results for Youth Served
Youth in post-secondary training and education Youth who are employed Youth who have obtained H.S. diplomaIGED Youth who have obtained housing Youth who are living independently of agency
maintenance programs Youth who have entered military service Youth who have obtained other community
services Youth receiving TANF, Food Stamps

Number 135 209 115 76 54

Percent 12.5% 19.4% 10.7% 7.0% 5.0%

SOURCE: ANNUAL INDEPENDENT LIVING EVALUATION REPORT FFYl999
99

GEORGIA CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE REPORTS

SOURCE: Child Protective Services Information System, Annual Report 1999.

ADOPTIONS PLACED AND AVAILABLE

I 1 STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED

NUMBER AVAILABLE September 7, 2000

7
COUNTY

ADOPTIONS PLACED AND AVAILABLE

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED

NUMBER AVAILABLE September 7, 2000

SOURCE: DHR OFFICE OF ADOPTIONS

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE
SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS CTotals may differ due to rounding)
111

COUNTY

TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

CHILD PROTECTIVE CHILD PLACEMENT

SERVICES

SERVICES

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE

4,984

SOURCE: Internal Data System (TCM - Active Cases)

115

14,751

14,103

CSBG PROMDERKENCIESSERWCEAREAS

CSBG SERVICE PROVIDERS
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2000

UNDUPLICATED

TOTAL CSBG EXPENDITURES

STATE TOTAL
SOURCE: Community Action Agencies.

126,245

$12,590,325

ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2000

ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2000

I

COUNTY

ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2000
I 1 HOEiCllS BENEFITS
WINTER

BENEFITS SUMMER

I

LEE

I

177

I $22.851 I

46

I

$9,200 I

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MARION

I

185

I $28.717 I

1 06

I $21,200 I

I

PIKE

I

153

I $23.310 I

45

I

$9.000

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ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2000
CE HREPXFASRI, FUNDS AVAl LABILITY STATUS REPORT
121

Department of Human Resources Child Support Circuits

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

AND COLLECTIONS FROM NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS
BY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AND CHILD'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATUS

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

GRAND TOTAL

92,525 $56,118,186

419,399

$346,736,728

676,868

SOURCE: CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ANNUAL REPORT NOTE COLLECTIONSBASED ON THE CIRCUIT COLLECTINC SUPPORTFROM THE
NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT, NOT THE RESIDENCE OF THE CUSTODIAL PARENT

COUNTY

POPULATION
POPULATION POPULATION NUMERIC 1990 CENUS JULY 1999 DIFFERENCE

PERCENT DIFFERENCE

STATE

6,478,149

SOURCE: U. S. CENSUS BUREAU

7,788,240

1,310,091

20.22%

COUNTY

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

EXPENDITURES

l DAWSON

$51 8.7061

ICOUNTY

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

EXPENDITURES

ECHOLS ELBERT
1 FORSYTH
FULTON GLASCOCK

$302,56E $1.503.891
$1.377.058 $46,250,139
$234,545

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

COUNTY

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

EXPENDITURES

1WHITE

$733.965

SOURCE: UAS-HRUSMRXIDD-SERIES 100 - Total 8001 Expenses
NOTE: FY99 Administrative Costs now include some CSE Expenses that were not included in previous years

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000
., .*i4'D$.*.;?:.wa,'E, KQ A* QLB~ -: n~-w.x ; . :.~ ~ - $ ~x E ; &d&#$4&: DOOLY

EVANS

$8.026.2221

GLASCOCK

$2.989.6531

HANCOCK HARRIS HEARD

$1 0.653.4431 $7.469.600) $6,155,5101

JONES

$8,482,900)

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2000

COUNTY
STEWART TALBOT TATTNALL TELFAIR

SUM OF FUNDING
$5,450,83E $4,209,796 $1 5.321.43C $1 1,247,138

TOOMBS TREUTLEN

$23.773.136 $5,992,443

WARE WASHINGTON

$33.379.1 69 $16,346,557

WHITE WILCOX WI LKINSON

$7,445,894 $8.192.115 $6,435,176

STATE
SOURCE: Other tables in the Descriptive Data book; TANF, Food Stamps, Child Care, Employment Services, Refugee, Energy Assistance, Administrative Costs, Foster Care Per Diem, Family Preservation, and Medicaid Purchased Services.

GLOSSARY

ABD Medicaid

Medical Assistance for aged, blind, or disabled individuals who are not eligible for SSI. These individuals receive Medicaid only. Some of the programs are: SSI Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficaries, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries, Qualifying Individuals, Qualified Disabled Working Individuals, Medically Needy, Nursing Homes, Hospital Care, Hospice Care, Community Care Services, and wavier programs for Katie Beckett, Mental Retandation, and Model.

Active Clients i n a The total number of participants listed in the DMB34291Report for a month minus

Month

the number listed who are not in an activity.

Administrative Cost
Adoptions
AFCARS
AFDC

The programs and services provided by DFCS are supported by an administrative structure. Administrative costs include staff salaries and benefits, equipment costs, supplies, rental or purchase of office space, telecommunications and other similar costs. Administrative costs do not include client benefits.
Placed - Number of children placed in a permanent home during the fiscal year
Available - Number of children available to be placed at the beginning of the
succeeding fiscal year.
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System - a federally designed
reporting system mandating collection of specific data on all children in the foster care system.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children - state administered cash assistance
program for low income families with dependent children under age 18 (could be over 18 if the son or daughter is a full-time student). With the changes in the Federal Law "The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996", this became TANF.

AFDC -Related Medicaid

A federally funded medical assistance program for low income individuals and families. Eligibility is determined by applying TANF policies.

ARM AU

AFDC Related Medicaid
Assistance Unit - a group of individual(s) applying for or receiving benefits.

Bednight

Shelter services provided within a 24 hour period to an individual.

CAA

Community Action Agency

CAC

Community Action Council

Case

An assistance unit (AU) may also be referred to as a case. A case is also referred to in Social Services and other programs.

GLOSSARY

Child Care

The CAPS program is funded by the federal Child Care and Development Funds (CCDF) which is a block grant to the state. Georgia adds Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and matching funds. Various populations of clients are served in CAPS, but the funds for each group come from the same (combined) sources. Clients can move from one group to another and continue receiving subsidized child care as long as they remain eligible and funds are available. APPLICANT SERVICES- Adults have applied for applicant services under TANF and need child care to conduct job search. TANF- An adult who receives TANF can receive child care if they need to work and lor attend one of the employment services under TANF. TRANSITIONAL- Adults who have received TANF but are ineligible due to income or who have received applicant services and been diverted from TANF due to employment income may receive subsidized child care for a year. LOW INCOME WORKING- this includes low income, working families who may have never applied for public assistance, clients who remain eligible for child care but have used their months of transitional child care, children who need child care because they are in open cases with Child Protective Services or are in courtordered supervision, etc. This group is called "income eligible". PRE-K- this is for beforelafter school and full day holiday and summer care for children enrolled in lottery funded Pre-Kindergarten. For families in TANF and those not in TANF.

Child Placement Services provided to children in the agency's placement authority (custody). Services

Child Protective Services Reports

Substantiated- An investigation disposition by a CPS investigator concludes, based on a preponderance of evidence collected, that the allegation of mistreatment or risk of maltreatment, as defined by state law and CPS procedure requirements, is true. Unsubstantiated- An investigation disposition by a CPS investigator concludes that, under state law and CPS procedure requirements, there is either no collected evidence or less than a preponderance of evidence to substantiate that maltreatment occurred. Screened-Out Referral- This is a report to CPS that does not contain the components of a CPS report. The report is logged, documented on Form 453 (Child AbuseINeglect Worksheet) and an IDS form (Internal Data System) is completed. A referral to available resources may be made.

Client

A person who receives services from DFCS is called a client. This person may or may not receive benefits.

CSBC

Community Services Block Grant

CSE

Child Support Enforcement, formerly the Office of Child Support Recovery, which

administers the federal requirementsto establish a program to enforce the

obligation of absent parents to support their children.

GLOSSARY

Deprivation

A condition of AFDCIARM eligibility that must be determined for a child who is not supported by one of his parents. There are four types of deprivation: * Death * Continued absence from the home * Physical or mental incapacity * Recent connection to the work force

DFCS Diverted Cases

Division of Family and Children Services
In this situation, a person has filled out an application for TANF. Then after participating in some of the employment activities, the result is that the person does not need TANF.

DHR Earned Income

Department of Human Resources
Money received from wages, salaries, commissions, or in exchange for services rendered.

Employment Services Client Participation

EDUCATIONITRAINING: lncludes GED (General Education Development),

Secondary Education, College, Education for Employment, and English as a

second language.

SKILLS TRAINING: lncludes Job Skills Training, On-the-Job Training, and

Vocational School

JOB SEARCHIREADINESS: lncludes Job Search Secondary, Job Search

Continued, Job Search Initail, Job Search Group, Job Readiness, and Job Search

Applicant.

WORK

EXPERIENCE: lncludes Work experience both public and private, Community Child

Care, Community Services both Disabled and Outside the home, and Job Corps.

Employment Services
EPSDT (Now Health Check)
Families First (FAM FST)

A program designed to help find employment for participants of TANF so that they can become self-sufficient. Formerly the PEACH program- Positive Employment and Community Help program.
Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment program. Services provided by Public Health.
Employment Services
Eligibility Worker - a DFCS employee who is responsible for administering the
TANF, FS, ARM, Adult MAO, and other economic support services programs.
A private agency who contracts with the State of Georgia to provide child welfare services.

GLOSSARY

Family

Preservation

Services to families with children at risk for out of home placement or ready for

Services (FAM PRE) reunification. These services include Parent Aide, PUP, and Homestead services.

FC

Foster Care

Foster Care IV-i3 Medicaid eligibility for a child living in foster care who does not meet IV-E criteria. Medicaid (CW-FC) These placements are state funded.

Foster Care IV-E Medicaid (AFDCFc)

Medicaid eligibility for a child in foster care who meets AFDC criteria and who has been removed from the home of a specified relative by court order or has been placed in foster care through voluntary placement not to exceed 180 days.

FS

Food Stamps or the Food Stamp program

General Assistance

General Assistance program- a program financed entirely through local funds to provide for the support of individuals who have a low income, or other clients who have demonstrated a need.

Incidental Expenses

Related to training or work related activity and may include, but not be limited to, the following: vehicle repairs and insurance, vehicle operation expense, wearing apparel needed to in training or to accept employment, eye wear, medical services not available elsewhere, dental services, needed tools and participation supplies, occupational licensing fees, and child care not available through CAPS.

JOBS

Job Opportunities and Basic Skills- a program required by the Family Support Act of 1988 to assist applicants or recipients of public assistance or medical assistance only in obtaining education, training, and employment. The federal TANF work program.

Jo Read ness'Jo Costs associated with purchase of job readinessljobsearch. May encompass life Search Expenses skills training, motivational activities, etc. as well as interview and application skills.

JTPA
Level of Care MA MA0

Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 that provides on-the-job stipends and training allowances to low income individuals. Administered by the Department of Labor. Children in placements who receive a higher per diem because of special needs.
Medical Assistance Medical Assistance Only

GLOSSARY

MATCH program Multi Agency Team for Children - a multi agency collaborationfor the provision of
therapeutic services for emotionally disturbed children.

~edicaid

Medical insurance for individuals and families who are eligible based on criteria funded under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Medicare Minor

Federally funded health insurance received by some Social Security recipients. An individual under the age of 18 years.

Minor parent

An individual under the age of 18 years who has a child.

MN OTHER

Medically Needy, one of the classes of assistance in Medicaid.
For the TANF Racial category of Other, it is composed of Pacific Islanders, Mixed and Unknown.

Parental

Family Cap- A child born to a woman who has been receiving TANF for a year will

Accountability and not be included in the grant.

Responsibility

Minor ( I ) Parent Good Cause- A person under 18 on TANF who has established a

good reason for not residing with her (or his) parent@).

Minor (2) Parent Penalty- A person under 18 who receives TANF and has been

penalizedfor not living with a parent. Ineligible to receive TANF.

Immunization Penalty- The child on TANF has been penalized for not having up-to-

date immunizations. The child is ineligible for TANF.

PARIS

Public Assistance Reporting and information System, the former computerized system for collecting, storing, and generating information used by the TANF, Food Stamp, and Medicaid programs.

PEACH

Positive Employment and Community Help program- education, training, and employment program providing work-related activities for mandatory or voluntary participants that will lead to self-sufficiency. Includes the federal E&T and JOBS programs. Now called Employment Services (ES).

PPST

Psychological, Psychiatric and Speech Therapy

PS DS

Protective Services Data System

PUP QMB

Prevention of Unnecessary Placement program.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries - a "non-Medicaid" class of assistance under which
recipients are entitled to limited Medicaid services, such as payment by Medicaid of their Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurance.

Recipient

An individual who receives public assistance

GLOSSARY

Refugee

An individual who has fled his or her country of origin because of a well-founded fear of persecution.

RSDI RS M

Retirement Survivors Disability Insurance payments authorized by the Social Security Administration.
Right from the Start Medicaid - Medicaid coverage available for children born on or
after October 1, 1983 and pregnant women.

Sanction SSI

A penalty requiring removal from the AU of an individual who fails to comply with certain regulations.
Supplemental Security Income - Title XVI of the Social Security Act provides for a
federally administered cash assistance program based on financial need for low income individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled.

SUCCESS

System for the Uniform Calculation and Consolidation of Economic Support Services, replaces and extends PARIS. An integrated computer system that records information and generates benefits to the AUs.

TANF

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. Replaced AFDC as a cash assistance program for needy families with the passage of the federal law "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity ReconciliationAct of 1996". TANF began for Georgia on January 1, 1997.

Transitional Medicaid Assistance program. One year medical assistance for a former TANF client who has left because they became employed.

UCB

Unemployment Compensation Benefit - benefits administered by the Department of

Labor to eligible unemployed individuals.

Unearned income Money received which is not for services rendered, usually from an entitlement source such as Workmen's Compensation, UCB, RSDI, SSI, TANF, etc.

Work Supplementation (Now Subsidized Employment)

This is a subsidized employmentltrainingactivity in ES. The AU's grant is diverted to an employer as an incentive to hire and train the applicant or client.

The Honorable Roy E. Barnes Governor of Georgia
~ e ~ a r t m eonf tHuman Resources Board of Human Resources
Officers: Cyler Garner, M.D., Chairperson Todd Jarrell, M.D., Vice Chairperson Shelia A. Robinson, M.D., Secretary
Members: Romeo Adams G. Terrell Allen Jane Carithers James K. Davis
A. V. Elliot Jimmy Fleming Lasa Y. Joiner Ouida S. Kelley, R.N. Atul Khurana, M.D. John Reed, M.D. Robert J. Shelley, M.D. Brenda Hodges-Tiller, Ed.D.
Department of Human Resources Audrey W. Horne, Commissioner
Division of Family and Children Services Juanita Blount-Clark, Director
To request copies of this booklet, please contact Department of Human Resources
Division of Family and Children Services Evaluation & Reporting Section
Two Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 19-226 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3180; (404) 657-5120