Wake County Child Welfare EOY Report FY 0809

Presentation Overview Executive Summary Intake Assessments Domestic Violence Reports In-Home Treatment Services Foster Care

Executive Summary FY0809 was first decrease in number of Accepted Assessments since the steady increase in assessments Wake county has experienced since FY 0405. Wake County averaged slightly over 300 family assessments and 95 investigative assessments per month for the past 36 months. During the past 3 fiscal years, 1 in 4 Accepted Assessments resulted in some involvement in CPS, and another 25% resulted in a recommendation of services. Disproportionality of African-American families involved in CPS continued to exist in FY 0809, although the past 2 fiscal years saw a slight decrease in CPS involvement. New admissions to In-Home Treatment Services increased steadily the past 5 fiscal years, with an overall increase of 34% since FY 0405. Over the past 4 fiscal years, the average family size for an In-Home Treatment case is 2.2 children per family. The overall caseload for children in foster care has steadily declined for the past 2 fiscal years. Over the past 3 fiscal years, the rate of entry into foster care is 19 additional children per month. The rate of exiting foster care over the past 3 fiscal years is 21 children per month. 40% increase for Non reports since FY 0405

CPS Intake 40% increase for Non reports since FY 0405 5% decrease in number of Accepted Assessments in FY 0809 compared to FY 0708 Rate of decrease for Non Reports at faster pace than Accepted Assessments in FY 0809 compared to FY 0708 Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 08/03/2009

CPS Intake FY 0809 had fewer Accepted Assessments during first 6 months, but the last six months saw an increase to near FY 0708 levels. Non Reports declined at about the same pace as Accepted Assessments in FY 0809 Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Intake 2.0 children per Accepted Assessment since FY 0405 1.8 children per Non Report since FY 0405 14% increase in the number of children in reports since FY 0405 Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

Assessments

CPS Assessments Human Services, Law/Courts & Educational Personnel highest reporters 6% decrease in reports by Human Services personnel since FY 0405 Change Jan 1, 2008 regarding Law/Courts affecting percentages Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments There has not been any change in the pattern of reports of neglect and abuse for the past 5 fiscal years. There appears to be a slight decrease in the percentage of sex abuse cases reported over the past 5 fiscal years, from 5% in FY 0405 to 3% in FY 0809. Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments 25% increase in Family Assessments since FY 0506, however, down 4% in FY 0809 when compared to FY 0708. Number of Investigative Assessments decreased in FY 0809 by 14% from FY 0708 and decreased by 17% from FY 0607 Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments FY 0809 Q1 and Q2 had the least amount of investigative assessments in the last 3 fiscal years. Average slightly over 300 family assessments and 95 investigative assessments per month for the past 36 months. Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments The percentage of Accepted Assessments resulting in a family having some involvement in CPS has declined 4% from 29% in FY 0607 to 25% in FY 0809. Use caution when analyzing FY 0809 as 9% of cases had yet to have a finding. Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments FY 0607 saw a 4% increase in number of cases transferred to In-Home Treatment Services over the previous 2 fiscal years. Use caution when analyzing FY 0809 as 8% of cases have yet to have a disposition. Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments Accepted assessments for the Latino population increased 4% since FY 0405. The past 2 fiscal years reflects a slight decrease in African-American population since FY 0405 Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

CPS Assessments Disproportionality of African-American families involved in CPS continues to exist, although the past 2 fiscal years saw a slight decrease in CPS involvement. Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

Domestic Violence Reports

Domestic Violence 12% of all reports (6,609), including screen outs, received during FY 0809 were from Wake County Clerk of Court’s office 54% of these reports were accepted for Assessment 18% of these reports were found “In Need of Services” 3% were Substantiated Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

Domestic Violence During FY 0809, most reports of Domestic Violence originated in the Western, South Central and North Central zones Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

Domestic Violence East Central and Eastern Region were more likely to find a DV case In Need of Services. West Central (43%) and Eastern Region (42%) had the largest percentage of their decisions resulting in some involvement with CPS. Source: WCHS Child Welfare CPS Intake Database 8/03/2009

New Admissions to In-Home Treatment Services

In-Home Treatment Services New admissions to In-Home Treatment Services has seen a steady increase since FY 0405. The number of new admissions to In-Home Treatment Services increased by 34% since FY 0405. Source: WCHS Child Welfare New Admissions Database 8/12/2008

In-Home Treatment Services African-American families represented more than half (54%) of all new families admitted to In-Home Treatment Services since FY 0507. The percentage of Latino/Hispanic families is approximately the same as the population of Latino/Hispanic children in the general population. Source: WCHS Child Welfare New Admissions Database 8/12/2008

In-Home Treatment Services The average family size in FY 0809 was 2.2 children per family and this percentage has not changed since FY 0506. Since FY 0506, there was a slight increase in the percentage of families with 3 children. Source: WCHS Child Welfare New Admissions Database 8/12/2008

Foster Care

Foster Care The overall caseload has been declining in the past 2 fiscal years, as the number of children entering foster care declined and number of children exiting care has exceeded those entering. Children re-entering care continues to be very low Source: WCHS Child Welfare Foster Care Tracking Database 8/18/2008

Foster Care Since FY 0607, children have entered foster care at a rate of 18-19 additional children per month. The third quarter of FY 0708 and FY 0809 saw a significant increase in the number of children entering foster care. Source: WCHS Child Welfare Foster Care Tracking Database 8/18/2008

Foster Care Over the past 3 fiscal years, children have exited care an average of 21 children per month. FY 0708 seeing the largest number of children leaving at an average of 25 per month. Source: WCHS Child Welfare Foster Care Tracking Database 8/18/2008