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DIVISION OF FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES G- FORCE REPORT AUGUST 28, 2008. MOVING FASTER!. REACHING HIGHER!. BECOMING STRONGER!. COUNTIES WITH 40 – 49.9% PENETRATION RATES (20 OR MORE CHILDREN IN CARE). COUNTIES WITH 50% OR HIGHER PENETRATION RATES (20 OR MORE CHILDREN IN CARE). SOCIAL SERVICES. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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REACHINGHIGHER!
BECOMING STRONGER!
DIVISION OF FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
G- FORCE REPORTAUGUST 28, 2008
MOVINGFASTER!
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COUNTIES WITH 40 – 49.9% PENETRATION RATES(20 OR MORE CHILDREN IN CARE)
41.0% 41.8% 41.8% 42.6%43.8% 44.0% 44.4%
45.5% 45.8% 46.4% 46.7%48.6% 48.9% 49.1% 49.5%48.0%
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COUNTIES WITH 50% OR HIGHER PENETRATION RATES(20 OR MORE CHILDREN IN CARE)
50.0% 51.4% 52.2% 52.4%
58.1%61.2%
54.8%55.6% 56.7%
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80%
Thomas Clarke Elbert Ben Hill Mitchell Greene Lanier Brooks Ware
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SOCIAL SERVICES
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TIMELINESS OF INVESTIGATIONS (JULY 2008)
98% 98%94% 94%
99% 99% 98%95%
99% 99% 100% 99%
81%84%
99%
86%
95%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Note: Investigations with open tickets have not been excluded from this chart.
State Average: 94%
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22REPORT DISPOSITIONS (JULY 2008)
Diversions Screenouts Sub Open Unsub Closed Sub Closed
State 55% 13% 13% 12% 6%
1 56% 13% 13% 12% 6%
2 52% 17% 13% 12% 6%
3 64% 10% 13% 8% 3%
4 63% 14% 13% 6% 3%
5 57% 15% 8% 15% 3%
6 46% 11% 16% 17% 9%
7 50% 13% 12% 16% 9%
8 59% 14% 13% 10% 4%
9 56% 20% 13% 6% 5%
10 56% 11% 14% 7% 7%
11 46% 7% 16% 15% 13%
12 60% 9% 11% 11% 7%
13 42% 16% 13% 20% 6%
14 46% 19% 6% 20% 4%
15 59% 17% 12% 7% 4%
16 67% 7% 10% 12% 3%
17 57% 13% 16% 10% 4%
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SUBSTANTIATED TO UNSUBSTANTIATED/CLOSEDJULY 2008
61% 62%
52%
68%72%
42%
60%57%
64%
77% 75%
66%62%
34%
70%66%
39% 38%
32%28%
58%
40%43%
36%
23% 25%
34%38%
66%
30%34%
50%52%
48%48%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
State 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Substantiated
Unsub Closed
Note: In July 2008, 61% of the investigations conducted in the state were substantiated. Unsubstantiated and open cases have been omitted from the analysis.
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS CASE OPEN: JUNE 2007 & JUNE 2008
81
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2007 2008
The number of days a family support case remains open has dropped significantly in the past year. As case managers are able to provide timely responses to request for assistance and obtaining more accurate information at the time the report is made.
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RECURRENCE OF SUBSTANTIATED MALTREATMENT IN GEORGIA
6.46%
9.20%
7.54%
5.15%
3.58%
2.54%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006 SFY 2007 SFY 2008
National Standard: 5.40% or below
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State Average:
2.59%
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Statewide Average: 13.56%
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Statewide Average: 69.55%
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SAFETY 2
Safety Data: Absence of child abuse/neglect in foster care
NationalStandard
FFY 2005 FFY 2006 FFY 2007 NegotiatedImprovement
Goal
Current Performance
99.68 99.19 99.22 98.85 99.32
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ABSENCE OF SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT IN FOSTER CARE (2008)
99.30%
98.61%
98.98%
99.52%
98.10%
97.69%
99.75%
98.42%
99.43%
98.16%
98.82%
97.09%
98.27%
99.19%
99.11%
99.51%
99.57%
95.50%
96.00%
96.50%
97.00%
97.50%
98.00%
98.50%
99.00%
99.50%
100.00%
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Note: National standard is 99.68% or above (of all children in foster care, 99.68% or more will be absent of an occurrence of substantiated abuse/neglect..
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SUBSTANTIATED VICTIMS OF ABUSE & NEGLECT IN FOSTER CARE (2004 – 2008)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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TYPES OF SUBSTANTIATED MALTREATMENTS IN FOSTER CARE (2004 – 2008)
178
106 121160 161
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300
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Abuse & Neglect
Abuse
Neglect
Substantiated neglect reports account for the majority of substantiated types of maltreatment in care while reports involving both abuse and neglect are the least frequent. Substantiated maltreatment of all three have increased since 2005.
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SUBSTANTIATED MALTREATMENT BY PLACEMENT TYPE
2004 through 2007
56%
23%18%
3%0%
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30%
40%
50%
60%
FFH DFCS FFH Non-DFCS Group Home Residential
Fifty-six percent of all substantiated maltreatment (of all types) occurred in FFH DFCS placements while 23% were in FFH non-DFCS, 18% were in group homes and 3% were in residential facilities.
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SUBSTANTIATED MALTREATMENT BY PLACEMENT & MALTREATMENT TYPE
2004 through 2007
57%
29%
9%5%
21% 21%
3%
59%
24%
12%
5%
55%
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50%
60%
70%
FFH DFCS FFH Non-DFCS Group Home Residential
Abuse
Abuse & Neglect
Neglect
Over half of all substantiated maltreatments have occurred in FFH DFCS placements; 59% of all substantiated abuse, 57% of all substantiated abuse and neglect reports and 55% of all substantiated neglect cases have been in FFH DFCS placements.
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SUBSTANTIATED MALTREATMENT BY PLACEMENT TYPE
SFY 2008
44%
26% 27%
3%
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
FFH DFCS FFH Non-DFCS Group Home Residential
In SFY 2008, 44% of all substantiated maltreatment (of all types) occurred in FFH DFCS placements while 26% were in FFH non-DFCS, 27% were in group homes and 3% were in residential facilities.
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SUBSTANTIATED MALTREATMENT BY PLACEMENT & MALTREATMENT TYPE
SFY 2008
57%
18%20%
5%
20%
65%
15%
43%
24%
30%
2%
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30%
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50%
60%
70%
FFH DFCS FFH Non-DFCS Group Home Residential
Abuse
Abuse & Neglect
Neglect
Fifty-seven percent of all substantiated abuse, 20% of all substantiated abuse and neglect reports and 43% of all substantiated neglect cases have been in FFH DFCS placements during SFY 2008. Substantiations of reports involving both abuse and neglect have primarily occurred in FFH Non-DFCS homes.
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ADOPTION
• Number of Children with Adoption as a Goal
• Number of Adoptions per Year
• Length of Time to TPR
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NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION
3,475
3,562
3,509
3,468
3,404
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500
3,550
3,600
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006 SFY 2007
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NUMBER OF FINALIZED ADOPTIONSSFY 2003 – SFY 2007
1,018
1,262 1,253 1,259 1,270
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700
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ENTRY TO 1ST TPR (IN MONTHS)
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ENTRY TO 2ND TPR (IN MONTHS)
25.6
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TIME BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND TPR(IN MONTHS)
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TIME BETWEEN 2ND TPR & FINALIZED ADOPTION(IN MONTHS)
17.9
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ENTRY TO FINALIZED ADOPTION(IN MONTHS)
43.6
41.540.9
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CASELOAD AVERAGES STATE FISCAL YEARS 2003- 2008
35.04 35.4334.16
28.52
24.63
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16.04 16.48 16.4815.16 14.87 15.11
19.2217.97 17.95
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Investigations
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF CASE MANAGERS WITH MORE THAN 30 CASES
80.66
24.58
34.58
3.25
55.75
15.667.75 5.58
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Investigations
Family Preservation
Placement
Note: Data not available in this format for SFY2003 and SFY2004.
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Placement type missing; additional information is available through SHINES in the exception reports. DFCS Accountability Officer will send out an Excel spreadsheet listing information on cases with missing placement types and permanency goals on Friday, August 29, 2008.