Descriptive data by county state fiscal year 2003 [2003]

Department of Human Resources
Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
DESCRIPTIVE DATA BY COUNTY State Fiscal Year 2003

Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
SFY 2003 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 19-227
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3180;(404)657-5120
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DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pase

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, SFY2002, and SFY2003 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Caseload Comparing January 1997 to June 2003 Comparing June 2002 to June 2003 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 2003 Adult and Child Only Cases by New and Established Unduplicated Cases
Employment Services Employment Services Client Participation Employment Services
Food Stamps Food Stamps Food Stamps Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Households Monthly Average Participants Annual Benefits Food Stamp Households for SFY2001, SFY2002, and SFY2003
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 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Childcare Payments to Children by Category Monthy Average Annual Expenditures Payments to Children Trends (Graphs) Monthly Average Payments to Children Annual Expenditures Children in Childcare by Age
Refugee Cash Assistance Family Violence Shelters (Map) Family Violence Shelters

Paqe

Social Services
Placement Services to Children MATCH Foster Care Per Diem Monthly Average Clients Annual Expenditures Level of Care Independent Living Program
Child Protective Services Adoptions: Placed and Available Family Preservation
Annual Services to Clients Annual Expenditures 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

State and DFCS Information
Population County Poverty Rates Compared to the State Poverty Rate (Map) Families in Poverty in the 2000 Census Administrative Costs Expenditures for DFCS Programs Glossary

Department of Human Resources Service Delivery Regions

SOURCE: State TANF File

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FAMILIES:1985-2003

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Percent Change SFY 1985-2003: -32.6%

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Note: AFDC Became TANF In 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS: 1985-2003

Percent Change SFY 1985-2003: -42.0%

7

Note: AFDC Became TANF in 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: 1985-2003

Percent Change SFY 1985-2003: -20.1%

8

Note : AFDC Became TANF In 1997

Georgia's TANF Caseloads

55,000
\D
50,000

45,000

40,000
July

SFY2001 ISFY2002 OSFY2003

49,860 50,813 55,630

Aug 50,995 52,085 56,921

SOURCE: State TANF File.

Sept 50,946 52,847 57,152

Oct 51,506 54,168 58,272

Nov 51,036 55,159 58,806

De c 50,996 55,803 58,536

Jan 51,128 56,331 58,973

Fe b 51,547 56,694 58,854

Mar 51,333 56,037 58,061

AP~ 50,499 55,588 57,216

May 50,419 55,230 57,794

June 50,577 55,424 57,663

valuation and RepoMng Section

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2003

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2003

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2003

STATE

115,165

57,663

-57,502

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

-49.9%

SOURCE: State TANF File.

RACE/ETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNlClTY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNlClTY FOR RECIPIENTS
JUNE 2003

RACE/ETHNlClN FOR RECIPIENTS
STATE TOTAL
SOURCE: State TANF FILE.

STATE

49,082 46,443 7,206

8,404 18,436 6,057

1,650

1

SOURCE: State TANF FILE.

TANF FAMILIES WITH HARDSHIP EXTENSIONS
JUNE 2003
HARDSHIP EXTENSION REASONS

TANF Adult

Active

Child Substance

Cares for

Areas With

Domestic Protective Abuse Disabled Disabled Work Plan Limited

WIT" Violence Service Treatment But Not Household lncomplete Employment

WORTH

I I 1 145 ( 4

0

0

0

1

2 I 1 I -0

SOURCE: TANF 48 Month File

Adult, Child Only, and Total TANF Cases
January 7997 toJune 2003
-Total TANF
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES June 2003

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

Adult
32,595 11.5% 1.93
$249.07

Type of Case Child Only
25,068 3.6% 1.64
$191.66

All
57,663 8.0% 1.80
$224.1 1

CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLD HEADS IN ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES
June 2003

Characteristic
Age Group Under I 8 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
RacelEthnicity Black White Hispanic Asian Other
Receiving SSI
SOURCE: State TANF File.

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED

ADULT CASES
SOURCE: State TANF File.
35

STATE

97,170

SOURCE: State TANF File.

I 25,534

25,255

19,365

27,016

AVERAGE NUMBER

AVERAGE NUMBER

STATE

3,996

7,209

12,838

62,489

6,983

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

33,584

STATE

7,656

1 1 1 $3,445,984

$3,981,858 $1,506,709 $3,476,857

SOURCE: COSTAR (Totals may differ due to rounding).

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.
NOTE: The Other category includes costs and activities related to: Assessment, Tuition, and Subsidized employment.

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORTS DMF80021 AND DMF8035l. For May and June, the source is SUCCESS Report DMD69291.

FOOD STAMP TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDS:
SFY 1990-2003
Percent Change SFY 1990-2003: 59.2%
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FOOD STAMP TRENDS
MONTHLY AVERAGE PARTICIPANTS: SFY 1990-2003
Percent Change
SFY 1990-2003: 39.7% 53

FOOD STAMP TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: SFY 1 990-2003
Percent Change
SFY 1990-2003: 1 10.1% 54

Georgia's Food Stamp Households

SOURCE: SUCCESS AU Benefit Report, DMF8002I.

Evaluation and Reporthg Section

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

AFDC RELATED MEDICAID
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

TALIAFERRO TATTNALL TAYLOR TELFAIR TERRELL THOMAS
TOOMBS TOWNS TREUTLEN TROUP TURNER TWlGGS UNION UPSON WALKER WALTON WARE WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBSTER WHEELER WHITE WHITFIELD WlLCOX WILKES WlLKlNSON

STATE

3,835

88,669

1 1 83,326

169,660

345,489 1

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF803 11, AU LOAD ACTIVITY REPORT
NOTE: **Some county data may appear higher due to the inclusion of determinations made by the Regional Rev Max Centers.
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: 1992-2003

Percent Change 1992-2003: 371.2%

60

LIM included in SFY2002 and 0 3

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

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).

AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED MEDICAID MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES: SFY 1985-2003
Percent Change
SFY 1985-2003:607.7%

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

COUNTY SUM

1,619,243

$4,241,340,307

$2,619

1

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. PURCHASED SERVICES REPORT MR-0-83 HMCR585C.
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 1,489,134. The total amount payed out on the 5856 Report for the State is $4,905,223,881which includes expendituresfor those recipients whose county of residence is unknown and other services for which no county was listed.

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS: SFY 1990-2003

Percent Change

1990-2003: 132.2%

70

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES ANNUAL EXPENDITURES: SFY 1 990-2003
Percent Change
SFY 1990-2003: 254.0%

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE TOTALS

1,838

13,514

8,219

47,575

1,835

72,981

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding). Payments include multiple childcare settings for some children. Total payments t o children was 73,003.

75

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES

COUNN DAWSON

APPLICANT SERVICES
$507

TANF
$695

TRANSITIONAL WORKING POOR

$9,300

$108,559

PRE-K
$3,719

TOTAL
$122,780

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES

COUNTY

APPLICANT SERVICES

TANF

TRANSITIONAL WORKING POOR PRE-K

TOTAL

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
STATE TOTALS $4,158,215 $37,027,729 $21,410,384 $116,044,190 $2,991,596 $181,632,115 SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due to rounding) NOTE: Total Childcare expended was $ 1 82,474,796 which includes some state waivers.

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
Monthly Average Payments for Children: Fiscal Years 1990-2003
Percent Change 1990-2003: 492.5%
80

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
Annual Expenditures: Fiscal Years 1990-2003

$0

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

Percent Change
1 990-2003: 72 7.9% 81

Source: American Children and Families (ACF) Report 801 as of April, 2003 presents an unduplicated count of children served.

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE

594

957

$99,510

SOURCE: SUCCESS Reports DMD60101 (CONSOLIDATED DMPIEBT REGISTER) and DMF80021 (AU Benefits).

GEORGIA FAMILY VIOLENCE AGENCIES

KEY to FAMILY VIOLENCE AGENCIES

(1) Albany

(13) Clayton

(25) Gainesville (36) Rome

(2) Athens

(14) College Park (26) Greensboro (37) St. Marys

(3) Atlanta

(15) Columbus (27) Hartwell

(38) Savannah

(4)Augusta (16) Conyers

(28) Hinesville

(39) Statesboro

(5) Blairsville (17) Cornelia

(29) Jesup

(40) Thomasville

(6) Blue Ridge (18) Cumming (30) LaFayette (41) Tifton

(7) Brunswick (19) Dahlonega (31) Lawrenceville (42) Valdosta

(8) Calhoun (20) Dalton

(32) Macon

(43) Vidalia

(9) Canton (21) Decatur-IWH (33) Marietta

(44) Warner Robins

(10) Carrollton (22) Decatur-WRC (34) McDonough (45) Waycross

(11) Cartersville (23) Douglasville (35) Morrow

(46) Winder

(12) Cedartown (24) Dublin

87

CALENDAR YEAR 2002

CALENDAR YEAR 2002
SOURCE: Collected from the contracted agencies which provide the services. NOTE: Tifton and Vidalila opened recently.

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE
SOURCE: MATCH Program Database

976

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

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

MONTGOMERY

STATE TOTALS

$44,366,677

$35,116,805

N07L. W eam the d i e m Ibr

a per diem/sp./d Sbmt%mr G w placemen& am u n w .

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

$28,051,565

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE

1,507

$17,213.00

SOURCE: LEVEL OF CARE DATABASE as of June 30,2003.

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INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002

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 82 1
1,729 2,550

Percent 32.2% 67.8%
100.0%

Sex of Youth Served

Male Female

Number 1,085 1,465 2,550

Percent 42.5% 57.5% 100.0%

Current Living Arrangement
Foster Home (including relative foster home) Group Home InstitutionIResidentialtreatment Living Independently Other living arrangements Data unavailable

Youth Served Number Percent
1,186 46.5%

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 andlor
other community services Youth who are living independently of agency
maintenance programs Youth who have entered military service Youth who have obtained other community
services

Number 274 369 265 69

Percent 10.7% 14.5% 10.4% 2.7%

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

3.6 years

SOURCE: Protective Services Data System

ADOPTIONS: PLACED AND AVAILABLE

I I STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

NUMBER AVAILABLE

PLACED

July 21, 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE
SOURCE: DHR OFFICE OF ADOPTIONS

928

265

Prevention of

Prevention of

Prevention of

Prevention of

STATE

51,478

21,222

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS Uotals may differ due to rounding)

118

60,929

10,763

Prevention of

Prevention of

Best Placement

Prevention of Home Placement

STATE

$9,348,379

$18,111,663

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS Uotals may differ due to rounding)

122

$1 2,906,279

$3,257,112

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
SOURCE: Internal Data System (TCM - Active Cases) 126

CSBG PRWlDERAlGENClESSERVICEM E A S

CSBC SERVICE PROVIDERS
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2002

UNDUPLICATED

TOTAL CSBG EXPENDITURES

STATE TOTAL

133,817

$17,076,383

SOURCE: Community Action Agencies, CSBCIIS REPORT FY02 (Tables 22 & 29).

128

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2003

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2003
HOUSEHOLDS

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2003

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE

91,397

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

$17,859,828

132

Department of Human Resources I Child Support Circuits

AND COLLECTIONS FROM NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS BY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AND CHILD'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
STATUS AND TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
COLLECTIONS

AND COLLECTIONS FROM NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS BY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AND CHILD'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
STATUS AND TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

GRAND TOTAL

1 1 1 1 ( ( 80,305 $51,373,734 359,713 $472,370,493 624,068

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

POPULATION 2000 CENSUS

POPULATION

2000 CENSUS

POPULATION

STATE

8,186,453

SOURCE: U. S. CENSUS BUREAU

8,560,310 139

373,857

4.57%

County Poverty Rates in the 2000 Census Compared to the State Poverty Rate
Atotal of 109 Counties had a Poverty Rate below the State Pwerty Ratefor 2000
Relationto State Poverty Rate Above State Rate
0Below State Rate
NOTE: All Rates are per hundred.
140

L
STATE

2,126,360 210,138 9.9%

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3), Table P-90

13.9%

5.6%

17.5%

144

35.3%

DFCS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

CAMDEN CARROLL
...............
CHARLTON
..........................................
DAWSON

$1,240,043 $3,399,009
$749,707
$702,825

DFCS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

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EXPENDITURES
g ........................................................... ..................................................... $19.971.439

JONES

$1,115,501 1

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
SOURCE: UAS-HRUSMRXIDD-SERIES 100 - Total 8001 Expenses

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS

COUNTY

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
SUM OF FUNDING

BERRIEN
BULLOCH BUTTS CAMDEN CARROLL CHARLTON CHATTAHOOCHEE

$17 032 914
$42,670,007 $18,542,185 $18.795.865 $72,155,011
$8.295.367 $3,283,649

COWETA CRISP DAWSON

$44.005.384 $30,046,595
$7,030,343

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2003
MARION

1 ROCKDALE

$39,496,8991

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.

ABD Medicaid

C LOSSARY
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 DMB34291Report 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
AFDC -Related Medicaid ARM
Bednight CAA CAC Case

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.
A federally funded medical assistance program for low income individuals and families. Eligibility is determined by applying TANF policies.
AFDC Related Medicaid
Assistance Unit - One or more individuals applying for or receiving benefits.
Shelter services provided within a 24 hour period to an individual.
Community Action Agency
Community Action Council
An assistance unit (AU) may also be referred to as a case. A case is also referred to in Social Services and other programs.

C LOSSARY

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 childcare as long as they remain eligible and funds are available. APPLICANT SERVICES- Adults who have applied for applicant services under TANF and are in need of childcare to conduct job search. TANF- An adult who receives TANF can receive childcare 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 childcare 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, 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 CS E

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 requirements to establish a program to enforce the obligation of absent parents to support their children.

C LOSSARY

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

Division of Family and Children Services

DHR Earned Income

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

Employment Services
Employment Services Client Participation

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: Includes 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 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.

EPSDT (Now Health Check)
ES

Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment program. Services provided by Public Health.
Employment Services
Eligibility Worker - a DFCS employee who is responsible for administeringthe
TANF, FS, ARM, Adult MAO, and other economic support services programs.

Families First (FAM FST)

A private agency who contracts with the State of Georgia to provide child welfare services.

Family

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

Preservation

reunification. These services include Parent Aide, PUP, and Homestead services.

Services (FAM PRE)

Foster Care

C LOSSARY

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 (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 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 ReadinessIJob Costs associated with purchase of job readinessljob search. 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.

Level of Care

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

MA MA0

Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance Only 156

C LOSSARY

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

An individual under the age of 18 years.

Minor parent

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

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

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

penalized for 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.

Privately

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

Supervised Family provide family foster care. Formerly FAMFST.

Foster Care

(PS FAM)

GLOSSARY

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

Protective Services Data System

PUP

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

Refugee

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

Relative Care Subsidy

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.

Sanction

A penalty requiring removal of an individual from the AU who fails to comply with certain regulations.

Specialized Foster Foster Care provided to those children with significant care needs. Care
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 - An integrated computer system that records information and generates
benefits to the AUs. This replaces and extends PARIS.

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 Reconciliation Act of 1996". TANF began for Georgia on January 1, 1997.

GLOSSARY

Targeted Case Management

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 ineligible for 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.