Descriptive data by county state fiscal year 2002 [2002]

Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
DESCRIPTIVE DATA BY COUNTY State Fiscal Year 2002

Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
SFY 2002 DESCRIPTIVE DATA
BY COUNTY
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

DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DHR Service Areas (Map)

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Economic Support Services

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Families Monthly Average Recipients Annual Benefits Georgia's TANF Caseloads for SFY2001 and SFY2002 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Caseload Comparing January 1997 to June 2002 Comparing June 2001 to June 2002 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families by RaceIEthnicity Temporary Assistance to Needy Families by Age Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Number of Hardship Extensions Total TANF, Adult, and Child Only Cases since January 1997 (Graph) Characteristics of Adult and Child Only Cases for June 2002 Adult and Child Only Cases by New and Established
Employment Services Employment Services Client Participation Employment Services
Food Stamps Food Stamps Food Stamps Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Households Monthly Average Participants Annual Benefits Georgia's Food Stamp Households for SFY2001 and SFY2002
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

DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ChildCare ChildCare Clients ChildCare Expenditures ChildCare Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Children Served Annual Expenditures Children in Childcare by Age
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 Social Services Targeted Case Management
Communitv 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 Population by Poverty Status for Year 2000 Administrative Costs Expendituresfor DFCS Programs Glossary

Department of Human Resources Service Delivery Regions

SOURCE: State TANF File
5

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FAMILIES:1985-2002

Percent Change SFY 1985-2002: -36.2%

6

Note: AFDC Became TANF In 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS: 1985-2002

1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Percent Change
SFY 1985-2002:-45.5%

7

Note: AFDC Became TANF in 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: 1985-2002

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Percent Change SFY 1985-2002: -25.1%

8

Note :AFDC Became TANF In 1997

Georaia's TANF Caseloads

SOURCE: State TANF File.

t5va/uation and Reportig Section

STATE

115,165

55,424

-59,741

SOURCE: PARIS REPORT HRBM0760-R01 AND State TANF File.

13

-51.9%

SOURCE: State TANF File.

RACE/ETHNICIN FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACEIETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

STATE TOTAL

26,077

102,594

2,014

277

68

248

SOURCE: State TANF FILE.

2 1

STATE

46,669 45,786 6,894

8,119 16,767 5,542

1,498

3

SOURCE: State TANF FILE.

TANF FAMILIES WITH HARDSHIP EXTENSIONS
JUNE 2002
HARDSHIP EXTENSION REASONS

TOTAL T~~~

Active

Child Subtance

Cares for

Domestic Protective Abuse Disabled Disabled Work Plan

F A ~ Wl IT~H l V~iole~nce Service Treatment But Not Household Incomplete

Areas With Limited
Employment

STATE

1 55,424 1 1,566 1 32 1 91 1 68 1 536 1 146 1 554 1 139

SOURCE: TANF 48 Month File

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES
June 2002

Characteristic

Type of Case

Adult

I Child Only

All

Number of Cases New Cases Average Number of Children in Grant
Average Monthly Benefit

30,219 11.3%
2.0

25,205 3.7% 1.7

55,424 7.8% 1.8

$249.19 I $192.23 I $223.38

CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLD HEADS IN ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES
June 2002

Characteristic
Age Group
Under 18 18 to 21 22 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 64 65 and Older
Marital Status Married, Living with Spouse Never Married Other
Educational Credential None high School DiplomaIGED Other Degree or Certificate
RaceIEthnicity Black White Hispanic Other
Receiving SSI
SOURCE: State TANF File.

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED

ADULT CASES

ADULT CASES

ADULT CASES

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED

MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR SFY 2002

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED

STATE

26,292

SOURCE: State TANF File.

23,876

3,600

914

29,892

24,790

AVERAGE NUMBER

AVERAGE NUMBER

STATE

6,935

5,860

12,945

72,811

4,480

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

42,217

SOURCE: COSTAR(Totals may differ due to rounding).
NOTE: The Other category includes costs and activities related to: Assessment, Tuition, and Subsidized employment. NOTE: Incidental 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.

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORTS DMF80021 AND DMF80351. 47

FOOD STAMP TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDS:
SFY 1990-2002

0

50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

Percent Change
SFY 1990-2002: 37.3% 48

FOOD STAMP TRENDS
MONTHLY AVERAGE PARTICIPANTS: SFY 1990-2002
Percent Change SFY 1990-2002: 14.9%
49

FOOD STAMP TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: SFY 1 990-2002
Percent Change
SFY 1990-2002: 68.3%
50

Georgia's Food Stamp Households

SOURCE: SUCCESS AU Benefit Report, DMFS0021.

Evaluation and Reporting Section

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE

3,931

78,317

1 1 79,215

160,609

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF80311, AU LOAD ACTIVITY REPORT

322,072

NOTE: The Other category includes the following Medicaid programs; TMA (Transitional Medical Assistance), 4 Month Extended (Child Support increase), Adoption Assistance, Newborn (if mother Medicaid 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: 1992-2002

1992

..................... J...

Percent Change 1 992-2002: 339.2%

56

SFY2002 now includes LIM

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF80311. AU LOAD ACTIVITY REPORT NOTE: The Other category includes the 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).

ACED, BLIND AND DISABLED MEDICAID MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES: SFY 1 985-2002
Percent Change SFY 1985-2002: 549.7%

BY RECIPIENT'S C O U N T Y OF RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY O F RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY O F RESIDENCE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE

1,706,541

$3,848,204,592

$2,255

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. PURCHASED SERVICES REPORT HMGR585G.
NOTE: The number of clients above represents the sum for all counties of those clients who have received one or more medical services thru Medicaid in a county. The unduplicated Statewide total of clients is 1,616,487. The total amount payed out on the 585G Report for the State is $4,679,687,801which includes expendituresfor those recipients whose county of residence is unknown.

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS: SFY 1990-2002

Percent Change

1990-2002: 1 52.0%

66

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES ANNUAL EXPENDITURES: SFY 1990-2002
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Percent Change
SFY 1990-2002:237.7%
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STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

MONTHLY AVERAGE CHILDREN PAYMENTS

COUNTY
JOHNSON JONES

APPLICANT SERVICES
3 0

TANF
23
4

TRANSITIONAL WORKING POOR

I 17 2

103 64

I

PRE-K
0
1

TOTAL
146 71

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

t
STATE TOTALS

1,825

1 1,986

7,789

51,385

1,269

74,254

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS metals may differ due to rounding). Payments to vendors for services results
in duplication of counting individual children. (State funded services for Rockdale-6 and Barrow-1 were omitted.)

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

DADE

$0

1 $593

$1,044

$47,757

$1,141

$50,535

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
STATE TOTALS $4,359,046 $31,796,437 $19,880,770 $120,365,328 $2,067,787 $178,469,367 SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding). NOTE: The Total amount for Childcare was 9 1 78,642,346 including state funded services for Rockdale and Barrow.
75

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
Monthly Average Payments for Children in Childcare: Fiscal Years 1990-2002
Percent Change 1990-2002: 502.7%
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PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
Annual Expenditures: Fiscal Years 1990-2002

$0

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

Percent Change 1990-2002: 71 0.5%

COUNTY

CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE BY AGE

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

Total Total Families Children Under 1 1

Age range in years

2

3

4

5

13 and 6 t o 1 2 over

Source: American Children and Families (ACF) Report 801 as of April, 2002 presents an unduplicated count of children served.

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
SOURCE: SUCCESS Report DMD60101 (CONSOLIDATED DMPIEBT REGISTER).

GEORGIA FAMILY VIOLENCE AGENCIES

u

KEY to FAMILY VIOLENCE AGENCIES

1

(I) Albany

(12) Cedartown (23) Douglasville (34) McDonough

(2) Athens (13) Clayton

(24) Dublin

(35) Morrow

(3) Atlanta (14) College Park (25) Gainesville (36) Rome

(4) Augusta (15) Columbus (26) Greensboro (37) S t Marys

(5) Blairsville (16) Conyers

(27) Hartwell

(38) Savannah

(6) Blue Ridge (17) Cornelia

(28) Hinesville

(39) Statesboro

(7) Brunswick (18) Cumming (29) Jesup

(40) Thornasville

(8) Calhoun (19) Dahlonega (30) LaFayette

(41) Valdosta

(9) Canton (20) Dalton

(31) Lawrenceville (42) Warner Robins

(10) Carrollton (21) Decatur-WRC (32) Macon

(43) Waycross

(11) Cartersville (22) Decatur-IWH (33) Marietta

(44) Winder

ALENDAR YEAR 2001
SOURCE: Collected from the contracted agencies which provide the services. NOTE: Since Calhoun closed in October, Cedartown opened in July, and Hartwell opened in September; their numbers do not reflect a full year.

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

COUNTY
DAWSON
DOUGHERTY DOUGLAS
EFFINGHAM ELBERT EMANUEL EVANS
FRANKLIN
GLASCOCK

MATCH CHILDREN
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
Number of MATCH Children as of 613012002
0
3 9
0 1
7 1

HANCOCK

0

HARALSON

2

HARRIS-

1

HART

2

HEARD

0

JACKS- O- N

2 -

JASPER

2

JEFF DAVIS

0

JENKINS

1

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
SOURCE: MATCH Program Database

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2 0 0 2
MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

WASHINGTON

STATE

7,652

1,678

939

NOTE These are the clients for which a per diem is paid. Some Foster Care placements are unpaid. SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may ditter due to rounding)

STATE TOTALS

$39,890,288

$30,337,970

$18,317,198

NOTE These are the clients for which a per diem is paid. Some Foster Care placements are unpaid.
SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS Uotals may differ due to rounding)

AVERAGE PER DIEM

AVERAGE PER DIEM VERACE ACE IN

SOURCE: LEVEL OF CARE DATABASE as of June 30,2001.

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2001

PROGRAM PURPOSE: To implement a systematic approach for preparing eligible youth in foster care (ages 16 thru 21) and discharged youth to make a successful transition from foster care.

Age of Youth Served

18 and Older Under 18
Total

Number
689 954 1643

Percent
41.9% 58.1% 100.0%

Sex of Youth Served

Male Female

Number
673 970 1643

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/Relatives Living Independently Other living arrangements Data Unavailable

Youth Served Number Percent
713 43.4% 201 12.2% 98 6.0% 227 13.8% 213 13.0% 113 6.9%

Statement of Results for Youth Served
Youth in post-secondarytraining and education Youth who are employed Youth who have obtained H.S. diploma1GED 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
180 214 239 58 50

Percent
11.0% 13.0% 14.5% 3.5% 3.0%

Average length of stay in foster care for age 16 and over.
Average number of foster care placements of total placements for age 16 and
over.
SOURCE: ANNUAL INDEPENDENT LIVING EVALUATION REPORT FFYZOOl

5.3 years 4.6

STATE

12,352 9,332 738 39,979

62,401

19,485 81,886

SOURCE: Protective Services Data System

OF CHILDREN

NUMBER AVAILABLE

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

WASHINGTON

STATE
SOURCE: DHR OFFICE OF ADOPTIONS

1,022
110

261

Safe and Stable

Prevention of

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS Uotals may differ due to rounding)
114

Prevention of

Prevention of

Prevention of
SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding)
118

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE

5,003

SOURCE: Internal Data System (TCM - Active Cases)

21,114

122

15,968

CSBC SERVICE PROVIDERS
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002

UNDUPLICATED

TOTAL CSBG

SOURCE: Community Action Agencies. NOTE: DeKalb County EOA is now Partnershipfor Community Action.

ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002
HOUSEHOLDS

BENEFITS

CHARLTON

-. DADE

I

28 1

I

. . $54,772

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002

ENERGY ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE

105,668

SOURCE: ENERGY ASSISTANCE HREPXFAS-RI, FUNDS AVAllABlLlTY STATUS REPORT

$20,643,852

Department of Human Resources Child Support Circuits

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

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

GRAND TOTAL

1 1 1 1 1 88,741 $50,788,479 356,243 $412,748,963

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

POPULATION 2000CENSUS

DIFFERENCE

POPULATION 2000CENSUS

DIFFERENCE

POPULATION 2000 CENSUS

DIFFERENCE

POPULATION 2000 CENSUS

POPULATION

SOURCE: U. S. CENSUS BUREAU
135

2000 CENSUS

"POPULATION FOR

*POPULATION FOR 2000 CENSUS

2000 CENSUS

Source: Census 2000 Sample Demographic Profiles, Table DP-3
*Poverty is not defined for people in military barracks, institutional group quarters, or for unrelated NOTE: individualsunder age 15 (such as foster children). They are excluded from the poverty universe--that is,
they are considered neither as "poor"nor as "nonpoor."

SOURCE: UAS-HRUSMRXIDD-SERIES 100 - Total 8001 Expenses

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2002
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.

C LOSSARY

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 Beneficiaries, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries, Qualifying Individuals, Qualified Disabled Working Individuals, Medically Needy, Nursing Homes, Hospital Care, Hospice Care, Community Care Services, and waiver programs for Katie Beckett, Mental Retardation, and Model.

Active Clients in a The total number of participants listed in the DMB34291 Report for a month minus

Month

the number listed who are not in an activity.

Administrative Cost

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.

Adoptions AFCARS AFDC

Placed - Number of children for whom an adoption placement agreement has been
signed during the fiscal year. Available - Number of children free for adoption
for whom there is no identified resource as of the date of the report.
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 child 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 - One or more individuals applying for or receiving benefits.

Bednight CAA

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

Childcare-CAPS

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 Services

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

ChildProtective Services Reports

Substantiated- An investigation disposition by a CPS investigator concludes, based on a preponderance of evidence collected, that the allegation of mistreatment, 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
CSBC CSE

A person who receives services from DFCS is called a client. This person may or may not receive benefits.
Community Services Block Grant
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
DFCS Diverted Cases
DHR Earned Income Employment Services Employment Services Client Participation
EPSDT (Now Health Check)
Families First (FAM FST)

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
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.
Department of Human Resources
Money received from wages, salaries, commissions, or in exchange for services rendered.
A program designed to help find employment for participants of TANF so that they can become self-sufficient. Formerly the PEACH (Positive Employment and Community Help) program.
EDUCATIONTTRAINING: lncludes GED (General Education Development), Secondary Education, College, Educationfor 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 Initial, 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.
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

First Placement/Best Placement

FPIBP is an initiative to provide a comprehensive assessment strategy for all children entering foster care as well as their families. The FPIBP assessment focuses on early and continuous assessments of the strengths and needs of
children and their families, case plan development with the family and the use of a "full continuum" of services that best meets the unique needs of children in the least restrictive setting possible. Formerly PPST.

Foster Care IV-B 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 eligibility for a child in foster care who meets AFDC criteria and who has

Medicaid (AFDC- been removed from the home of a specified relative by court order or has been

FC)

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 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- 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.

Job Readiness/Job Costs associated with purchase of job readinessljobsearch. May encompass life Search Expenses skills training, motivational activities, etc. as well as interview and application skills.
For Fiscal Year 2001, a number of work activities were included which were directed at those clients considered to be the hard to serve.

JTPA

Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 - Provides on-the-job stipends and training
allowances to low income individuals. Administered by the Department of Labor.

GLOSSARY

Level o f Care

Children in placements who receive a higher per diem because of special needs.

MA

Medical Assistance

MA0

Medical Assistance Only

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

Medicaid

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

Medicare

Federally funded health insurance received by some Social Security recipients.

Minor Minor parent

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

MN

Medically Needy, one of the classes of assistance in Medicaid.

OTHER

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 10 months

Accountability and will 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

penalized for not living with a parent. Ineligibleto 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.

C LOSSARY

Privately

Supervised FamilyLicensed and approved private agencies who contract with the State of Georgia to

Foster Care

provide family foster care. Formerly FAMFST.

(PS FAM)

Promoting Safe
and Stable
Families Pr''gram (PSSF)

Used to fund, support, and promote community-based strategies, programs and services which prevent child abuse and neglect, protect children from further abuse and neglect, and which promotes expeditious permanency for children within their
own families or with kinship or adoptive families when birth parents are not willing or able to assume their parental responsibilities. Formerly FAM PRE program.

PSDS PUP QMB
Recipient Refugee Relative Care Subsidy
RSM Sanction

Protective Services Data System
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.
An individual who receives public assistance
An individual who has fled his or her country of origin because of a well-founded fear of persecution.
A subsidy to provide financial support for children transferred by the courts from the temporary legal custody of DFCS to permanent custody of an approved relative care giver.
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.
A penalty requiring removal of an individual from the AU who fails to comply with certain regulations.

Care SSI

Foster Foster Care provided to those children with significant care needs.
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.

GLOSSARY

SUCCESS
TANF
Targeted Case Management

System for the Uniform Calculation and Consolidation of Economic Support
Services - An integrated computer system that records information and generates
benefits to the AUs. This replaces and extends PARIS.
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 Reconciliation Act of 1996". TANF began for Georgia on January 1, 1997.
Services which will assist individuals in gaining access to and managing needed medical, nutritional, social, educational, transportation, housing and other services.

TMA UCB

Transitional Medicaid Assistance program. One year medical assistance for a former TANF client who became ineligiblefor TANF due to employment.
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 Em~lovment)

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

Department of Human Resources Board of Human Resources
Officers: Todd Jarrell, M.D., Chairperson Brenda Hodges-Tiller, Ed.D, Vice Chairperson Ouida S. Kelley, R.N., Secretary
Members: Lawrence E. Cooper, M.D.
Lillian B. Darden James K. Davis
A. V. Elliot Jimmy Fleming Cyler Garner, M.D. Atul Khurana, M.D. John Reed, Jr., M.D. Robert J. Shelley, M.D.
Department of Human Resources Jim Martin, 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