Descriptive data by county state fiscal year 2005 [2005]

Department of Human Resources
Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
DESCRIPTIVE DATA BY COUNTY State Fiscal Year 2005

Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
SFY 2005 DESCRIPTIVE DATA
BY COUNTY
DHR
Report Compiled by: Evaluation and 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 and Reporting Section Two Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 19-227 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3180; (404) 657-5120

DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DHR Service Areas (Map)
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 TANF Caseloads for SFY2003, SFY2004, and SFY2005 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Caseload Comparing January 1997 to June 2005 Comparing June 2004 to June 2005 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families by RaceIEthnicity for Recipients Temporary Assistance to Needy Families by Age for Recipients 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 2005 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 Households for SFY2003, SFY2004, and SFY2005 Food Stamp Recipients by RaceIEthnicity Food Stamp Recipients by Age Unduplicated Households
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 Caseloads for SFY2003, SFY2004, and SFY2005 Medicaid Purchased Services Medicaid Purchased Services Trends (Graphs) Unduplicated Clients Annual Expenditures

DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

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

Paae

Social Services
Placement Services to Children Relative Care Subsidy 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

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

State and DFCS Information
Population Population Increase 2000 to 2004 (Map) Population Age Categories Poverty in the 2002 Census Administrative Costs Expenditures for DFCS Programs Glossary

ent of Human Resources Service Delivery Regions

SOURCE: State TANF File

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FAMILIES:1985-2005

Percent Change SFY 1985-2005: -39.8%

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Note: AFDC Became TANF In 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE RECIPIENTS: 1985-2005

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
Percent Change SFY 1985-2005: -58.4%

7

Note: AFDC Became TANF in 1997

GEORGIA AFDC AND TANF TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: 1985-2005

Percent ch:nge SFY 1985-2005: -47.2%

Note : AFDC Became TANF In 1997

SOURCE: State TANF File.

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2005

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JANUARY 1997 T O JUNE 2005

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROMJANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2005

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JANUARY 1997 TO JUNE 2005

STATE

115,165

38,669

-76,496

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

-66.4%

TANF CASELOAD CHANCE FROM JUNE 2004 TO JUNE 2005

SOURCE: State TANF File.

RACE/ETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNICITY FOR RECIPIENTS

RACE/ETHNlClTY FOR RECIPIENTS

I I STATE TOTAL

16,258

61,100

2,660

170

41

268

SOURCE: State TANF FILE.

SOURCE: State TANF FILE.

TANF FAMILIES WITH HARDSHIP EXTENSIONS
JUNE 2005
HARDSHIP EXTENSION REASONS

TANF

Active

Child Substance

Cares for

Domestic Protective Abuse Disabled Disabled Work Plan

Areas With Limited

COUNTY

TANF FAMILIES WITH HARDSHIP EXTENSIONS
JUNE 2005
HARDSHIP EXTENSION REASONS

TANF Adult FAMILIE~~ 1 Cases m N s l O N s

Domestic V7iole~nce Criteria

Active Child Substance Protective Abuse Senrice Treatment Case Program

Disabled But Not Eligible

Cares for Disabled Work Plan Household Incomplete Member (No Fault)

Areas With Limited
Employment Opportunities

COUNTY

TANF FAMILIES WITH HARDSHIP EXTENSIONS
JUNE 2005
HARDSHIP EXTENSION REASONS

TANF
~ d FA~MILIlES ~
cases -NSIONS

Domestic Violence Criteria

Active Child Substance Protective Abuse Service Treatment Case Program

Disabled But Not Eligible

Cares for Disabled Work Plan Household Incomplete Member (No Fault)

Areas With Limited
Employment Opportunities

SOURCE: TANF 48 Month File

Adult, Child Only, and Total TANF Cases
January 1997 to June 2005
140,000

120,000

100,000
30
80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- JuC Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jun-

97

97

98

98

99

99

00

00

01

01

02

02

03

03

04

04

05 05

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES June 2005

Characteristic

Adult

Type of Case

I Child Only

All

Number of Cases New Cases Average Number of Children in Grant Average Months on TANF Average Monthly Benefit

13,703 12.9% 1.87 18.5 $245.07

24,966 3.4% 1.64 19.6 $191.29

38,669 6.8% 1.72 18.9 $210.35

CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLD HEADS IN ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES
June 2005

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

ADULT CASES

ADULT CASES

ADULT CASES

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED
JUNE 2005

JUNE 2005

ADULT AND CHILD ONLY CASES BY NEW AND ESTABLISHED
ADULT CASES
SOURCE: State TANF File.
35

TANF UNDUPLICATED CASES FOR SFY 2005

STATE

79,814

SOURCE: State TANF File.

23,690

21,277

13,511

21,336
I

39

AVERAGE NUMBER

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

SOURCE: COSTAR(Totals may differ due to rounding). NOTE: This table does not include employment services to Food Stamp clients.
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 DMD69291.

FOOD STAMP TRENDS MONTHLY AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDS:
SFY 1990-2005
Percent Change SFY 1990-2005: 94.9%
52

FOOD STAMP TRENDS
MONTHLY AVERAGE PARTICIPANTS: SFY 1990-2005
Percent Change SFY 1990-2005: 81.O%
53

FOOD STAMP TRENDS ANNUAL BENEFITS: SFY 1 990-2005
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Percent Change SFY 1990-2005: 190.4%
54

SOURCE: SUCCESS Food Stamp Participation Report, DMD6929I

SOURCE: Food Stamp Database 59

STATE

204,040 210,329 35,269 44,915 153,140 87,157 107,033 41,599

SOURCE: Food Stamp Database

Average AU Family Size

Average AU Family Size

Number of Unduplicated

Average AU Family Size

SOURCE: State Food Stamp File.

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE

I 231,994

I 101,713

104,371

438,077

SOURCE: SUCCESS REPORT DMF80311, AU LOAD ACTIVITY REPORT
NOTE: The AFDC Related Medicaid category includes the following Medicaid programs; Foster Care, 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: 1992-2005

Percent Change 1992-2005: 497.4%

72

LIM included in ARM beginning in SFY2002

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE

65,529

98,672

164,201

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 1985-2005
Percent Change SFY 1985-2005: 709.5%

SOURCE: SUCCESS AU LOAD Report, DMF8031I

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY O F RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

BY RECIPIENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE

COUNTY SUM

2,231,458

$5,419,480,553

$2,429

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. PURCHASED SERVICES REPORT MR-0-83 HMCR585C.
NOTE: The number of clients above represents the sum of all the counties for all the clients who have received one or more medical services thru Medicaid in a county. The unduplicated Statewide total of clients is 2,023,871and total expenditures of $5,419,480,60w4hich includes Iclient and $51.05for which the county is unknown.

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS: SFY 1990-2005

Percent Change

1 990-2005: 21 5.6%

83

PURCHASED MEDICAID SERVICES ANNUAL EXPENDITURES: SFY 1990-2005
Percent Change SFY 1990-2005: 291.l%

STATE FISCAL Y

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE TOTALS

2,464 17,030

14,683

51,243 2,784

2,675

90,879

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS (Totals may differ due t o rounding). NOTE: Payments to vendors for services result in duplication in counting individual children. services were omitted.)

(State fundeo

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSITIONAL

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

TRANSITIONAL

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

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
Monthly Average Payments for Children: Fiscal Years 1 990-2005
Percent Change 1990-2005: 576.4%
93

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE
Annual Expenditures: Fiscal Years 1 990-2005
Percent Change
1 990-2005: 632.3%

STATE TOTALS

32,791 58,992 4,586 7,073 7,990 8,500 8,178 5,320 16,277 1,068

Source: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Report 801 as of April, 2005 presents an unduplicated count of children served.

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
SOURCE: SUCCESS Reports DMD6Ol OI (CONSOLIDATED DMPIEBT REGISTER)
99

GEORGIA FAMILY VIOLENCE AGENCIES

. .
KEY to FAMIL Y VIOLENCEAGENCIES

(1) Albany

(13) Clayton

(25) Fayetteville

(2) Athens

(14) College Park (26) Gainesville

(3) Atlanta

(15) Columbus (27) Greensboro

(4) Augusta (16) Conyers

(28) Hartwell

(5) Blairsville (17) Cornelia

(29) Hinesville

(6) Blue Ridge (18) Cumming (30) Jesup

(7) Brunswick (19) Dahlonega (31) LaFayette

(8) Calhoun (20) Dalton

(32) Macon

(9) Canton

(21) Decatur-IWH (33) Marietta

NOT^: College (10) Carrollton (22) Decatur-WRC (34) McDonough

(36) Rome (37) St. Marys (38) Savannah (39) Statesboro (40) Thomasville (41) Tifton (42) Valdosb (43) Vidalia (44) Warner Robins (45) Waycross

Park closed in (11) Cartersville (23) Douglasville (35) Morrow

Fall 2004.

(12) Cedartown (24) Dublin

(46) Winder

CALENDAR YEAR 2004

CALENDAR YEAR 2004
SOURCE: Collected from the contracted agencies which provide the services.

Average Monthly Clients Annual Expenditures

Average Monthly Clients Annual Expenditures

Average Monthly Clients

Annual Expenditures

SOURCE: COSTAR

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
MONTHLY AVERAGE CLIENTS

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
NOE: mese are the clients Ibr which a per diem is paid. Some Foster Careplacements are unpaid. SOURCE: COSTAR merged with MATCH data file. (Totals may differ due to rounding)

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

FOSTER CARE PER DIEM ANNUAL EXPENDITURES STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

FOSTER CARE PER DIEM ANNUAL EXPENDITURES STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE TOTALS

$29,465,545

$204,988,129

NOTE: Theseare the clients h r which a per diem is paid. Some Foster Careplacements are unpaid.
SOURCE: COSTAR merged with MATCH data file. (Totals may differ due to rounding)

$8,336,686

JUNE 2005

NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN LEVEL OF CARE BY LEVEL JUNE 2005

JUNE 2005

STATE

95

1,200

4

47

306

537

427

674

Source: SMILE System Note: Please refer t o the Glossary, in which each level is defined.

NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN LEVEL OF CARE BY LEVEL JUNE 2005
Source: SMILE System Note: Please refer to the Glossary, in which each level is defined.

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2004

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

20 and Older Age 18 & 19 Under I8
Total

Number
355 793 1,554 2,702

Percent
13.1% 29.3% 57.5% 100.0%

Sex of Youth Served

Number

Male

1,057

Female

1,636

Unavailabl~

9

2,702

Percent
39.1% 60.5% 0.3% 100.0%

Current Living Arrangement
Foster Home (including relative foster home) Group Home Institution/Residential treatment Living With Family Living Independently Other living arrangements Data Unavailable

Youth Served Number Percent
1,075 39.8%

Evaluation InformationlStatement of Results for Youth Served

Number

Youth in Post Secondary Training and Education

330

Youth who are Employed

255

Youth who have obtained H.S. diploma1GED

21 7

Youth who have obtained Housing

35

Youth who are living independently of Agency

42

Maintenance Programs

Youth who have entered Military Service

6

Youth who have obtained other Community Services

24

Percent
12.2% 9.4% 8.0% 1.3% 1.6%
0.2% 0.9%

Average length of stay in foster care1Duration of total time in 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 FFYZOO4

4 years 2.8 years

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE

15,489 11,433 1,707 43,377

72,006

15,952 87,958

SOURCE: Protective Services Data System

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

NUMBER AVAILABLE

ER AVAILABLE

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

NUMBER AVAILABLE

STATE
SOURCE: DHR OFFICE OF ADOPTIONS

1,192

237

STATE

70,388

71,412

5,896

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS CTotals may differ due to rounding)

135

11,171 12,037 58,439

Prevention of

SOURCE: COSTAR REPORTS Uotals may differ due to rounding)
139

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
MONTHLY AVERAGE CASES

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
SOURCE: Internal Data System (TCM - Active Cases) 143

CSBC SERVICE PROVIDERS
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2004

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

TOTAL EXPENDED

SOURCE: Community Action Agencies, CSBCIIS REPORT FY04 (Tables 22-1 & 29).

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2005

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2005
HOUSEHOLDS

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2005

FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE

115,771

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

$24,838,537

149

Depament of Human Resources
Child Support Circuits

AND CHILD'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATUS, TOTAL COLLECTIONS, AND TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED

AND CHILD'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATUS, TOTAL COLLECTIONS, AND TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED

GRAND TOTAL

$595,920,825 68,678 390,498 515,062 2,140,267 24.10%

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

GEORGIA POPULATION
2000CENSUS

2000 CENSUS

STATE

8,186,453

SOURCE: U. S. CENSUS BUREAU

8,829,383 156

642,930

7.85%

STATE

679,064 7.7% 1,653,503 18.7% 847,082

9.6%

33.4

SOURCE: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U. S. Census Bureau. Released August 11, 2005.

Income in 2002

Source: SAIPE (Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates) Estimates. U. S. Census Bureau 165

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005

STATE FISCAL YEAR 2005
SOURCE: UAS-HRUSMRXIDD-SERIES 100 - Total 8001 Expenses

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS

EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURES FOR DFCS PROGRAMS
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 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
AFDC -Related Medicaid ARM AU 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 Responsibilityand 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.

GLOSSARY

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 AbuselNeglect 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.

Comprehensive Child and Family Formerly called First Placement, Best Placement. Assessment

CSBC

Community Services Block Grant

C LOSSARY

CSE
Deprivation
D FCS DHR Earned Income Employment Services Employment Services Client Participation
EPSDT (Now Health Check)
Families First (FAM FST)

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.
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
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, 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.
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.

C LOSSARY

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)

FC

Foster Care

First PlacementJBest Placement

FPlBP is an initiative to provide a comprehensive assessment strategy for all children entering foster care as well as their families. The FPlBP 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-' 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 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

Level o f Care
Level o f Care Definitions

C LOSSARY
Children in placements who receive a higher per diem because of special needs.
Descriptions
A paid per diem placement that pays for Level of Care services for clients who have waivers or who have not met pending leveling requirements.
Assessment utilized when a child's current needs cannot be identified specifically enough to designate an appropriate level of service within the Levels of Care.
Children with occasional mild emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child's ability to function in family, school, and/ or community settings.
Children with mild emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child's ability to function in family, school, and/or community settings.

Children with moderate and/or occasional serious emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child's ability to function in family, school, and/or community settings.
Children with moderate to serious emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child's ability to function in family, school, and/or community settings.
Children with serious to severe emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child's ability to function in family, school, and/or community settings.
Children with severe emotional and/or behavioral management problems that interfere with the child's ability to function in family, school, and/or community settings.
Children who are in Level 4 who receive onsite school services that are available and approved by the Georgia Department of Education.
Children who are in Level 5 who receive onsite school services that available and approved by the Georgia Department of Education.
Children who are in Level 6 who receive onsite school services that are available and approved by the Georgia Department of Education.
Therapeutic Wraparoud Services provided to children that are in Wraparound Level 1 who suffer from Severe Emotional Disturbances (SED). Services are also provided to family members .

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W2

Therapeutic Wraparound Services provided to children that are in Wraparound

Level 2 who suffer from Severe Emotional Disturbances (SED). Services are also

provided to family members.

MA

Medical Assistance

MA0

Medical Assistance Only

MATCH program Multi Agency Team for Children - A multi agency collaborationfor the provision of
therapeutic services for emotionally disturbed children. Program combined with Level of Care in SFY2005.

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 ( I ) 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. 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.

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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)

Promoting Safe and Stable
Families Program (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 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

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

SSI

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.

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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 ReconciliationAct 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.

Transitional Medicaid Assistance program. One year medical assistance for a former TANF client who became ineligible for TANF due to employment.

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.