Portraits FY 2006

Effective July 1, 2005, information previously mailed out in a document titled 'Portraits' is now available online. Information is organized by service and or performance outcomes. Executive Summary FY 06 Reintegration Referral Summary FY 2006 Reintegration/Foster Care Caseload Projections FY2001-2007 Reintegration Referral & Permanencies FY 2006 Service Participant Information FY 2006 Performance Information Quick List of Indicators and Standards Core Information by Judicial District

FY 2006 Service Participant Information
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Comments At-A-Glance for FY 2006

Child in Need of Care Intake Information	Statewide, the total number of reports received is 50,402. Statewide, 50% of reports are assigned. Statewide, the top 3 maltreatment type involved in assigned reports are  physical abuse (32%), emotional abuse (15%), and lack of supervision (19%). Statewide, 16% of assigned reports involve the non-abuse neglect presenting situations truancy.
Investigative Findings	Statewide, 87.2% of reports assigned for an investigative findings are unsubstantiated.
SRS Family Services	Statewide, an average of 63 SRS family services cases are initiated. The most frequent presenting reasons involved in a family services case are non-abuse neglect.
Family Preservation (FPS) In Home Services	Statewide, there have been 3007 referrals for Family Preservation Services (by county or by region). Without proper control is one of  the most frequent presenting reasons involved in a family preservation case. See more about gender, age, race, ethnicity, and families served by county.
Children Served in SRS Custody	Statewide, there have been 6,728 children in SRS custody on 06/30/06. Year to date, 9,131 children have been in out of home placement. On 06/30/06 there were 5,428 children in out of home placement.. The most frequent maltreatment removal reason into foster care is physical neglect. The contract regions with the greatest percentage of children placed with a relative are Regions 1 and 3.  Statewide, 25% or children are placed with relatives.  Statewide, 7% are placed in group or residential care.  See more about placements. Statewide the number of children awaiting adoption on 06/30/06 was 938.  Children considered as awaiting adoption have had parental rights terminated on both parents, have a permanency goal of adoption, and are not yet placed in a pre-adoptive home placement. The average length of time in placement for all children who have exited care this year is 19 months.  54% of children have goal of reintegration. See more about gender, age, race, ethnicity, and provider assignment.
Finalized Adoptions	Thus far in FY 2006, there have been 501 adoptions finalized statewide.  56% of children have a foster parent as their adoptive resource.

Performance Information by SRS Outcome

For detail information by region, click the link on the topic of interest. Some performance indicators require a time lapse of 6 months or 1 year before they may be measured.  Indicators not yet applicable or available are noted.

Children Thrive	96.2% of victims do not experience recurrent maltreatment (Federal measure). 99.6% of victims do not experience recurrent maltreatment (contract measure). 99.4% of children do not experience maltreatment during family preservation within 90 days. 99.81% of children do not experience maltreatment in foster care. Families do not experience maltreatment after family preservation within 12 months (not available until 8/06). Children who leave care do not experience maltreatment after permanency (not available until 8/06) . 56.77% of children maintain connections with community while in foster care. 48.7% of children placed outside their home have regular school attendance. 56.3% of children improved or maintained academic performance. Youth have gain life skills in the past year (not measured until July 2006). 67.2% of youth in out of home placement leave care with an identified positive role model as a resource.
Families and Individuals live in Safe, Stable, and Supportive Environment	94.3% of families are engaged in family preservation services. 74% of children have their initial case plan completed within 20 days of entering foster care. 73% of children placed outside their home have stable placements. See monthly detail. 53% of children are reintegrated timely (see SRS region or contract region). 29% of children are adopted timely. (See SRS region, contract region, or adoption contract). 82.60% of children placed outside their home have timely permanency hearings. 97.9% of children placed outside their home have  permanency goals that meet their needs. 94.5% of children have a stable permanency (do not re enter SRS custody) (Federal measure). % of children have a stable permanency (do not re-enter SRS custody) (by contract-not available until Aug. 2006).
Families and Individuals Achieve maximum Self Sufficiency	99.81% of youth placed outside their home are without law enforcement contact. 90% of children placed outside their home are in a family like setting.
Customers are satisfied with Services	80% of child welfare stakeholders respond that services to families by CSCBS providers enhance families capacity to meet their family's needs. 88% of families respond that CWCBS enhanced their capacity to meet their needs. 85% of families respond at case closure that CWCBS services were provided using family centered principles.

Quick List of CWCBS Performance Indicators and Standards

SRS Goal	CWCBS Indicator
Children are Safe	93.9% of children will not experience recurrent maltreatment  96% of children will not experience maltreatment during (90 days) or after (365 day) of being engaged in FPS services 99.43% of children will not experience maltreatment by a foster parent or employee facility 95% of children will not experience maltreatment after reintegration, guardianship or adoption
Positive Family Relationships	75% of children will be placed with either relative, sibling, or in same school as prior to removal 90% of children will have placement in family like setting 90% of youth leave custody with one positive role model contractor data
Children Demonstrate Age, Appropriate Development	90% of youth in out of home placement will increase life skills 50% of children maintain academic performance equal to or greater than the time of entry into care (not reported until September 2005).
Children's Education Needs are Met	90% of children have regular school attendance (not reported until September 2005)
Children Achieve Permanency	76.2% of children reintegrated will be reintegrated in 12 months 32% of children adopted will be adopted in 24 months 86.7% of children in OOH less than 12 months will have 2 or fewer placements. 91.4% of children will not re-enter custody 95% of children will have timely permanency hearings
Effective Supports  and Services	95% of children will have goals that meet their needs 95% of families engaged in FPS services
Individuals Live and Receive Services in Least Restrictive Setting	90% of children will have placement in family like setting 90% of children served are without negative law enforcement contact
Customers Involved in Case Planning	85% of adults and youth over age 14 respond that services were provided using family centered principles 60% of families report enhanced capacity to meet needs
Program Requirements  are Met	50% of stakeholders report services provided enhance families capacity to meet child's needs