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1 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley California’s Child Welfare System: Using Data from CWS/CMS Barbara Needell, MSW, PhD Center for Social Services Research University of California at Berkeley February 2008 The Performance Indicators Project at CSSR is supported by the California Department of Social Services and the Stuart Foundation Presentation developed by Emily Putnam-Hornstein, MSW

2 Tracking Child Welfare Outcomes Counterbalanced Indicators of SystemPerformance PermanencyThroughReunification, Adoption, or Guardianship Length of Stay Stability of Care Rate of Referrals/ Substantiated Referrals Home-Based Services vs. Out of Home Care Positive Attachments to Family, Friends, and Neighbors Use of Least Restrictive Form of Care Source: Usher, C.L., Wildfire, J.B., Gogan, H.C. & Brown, E.L. (2002). Measuring Outcomes in Child Welfare. Chapel Hill: Jordan Institute for Families, Reentry to Care

3 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2002-2006 California: Referrals, Substantiations & Entry Rates (per 1,000 Children) Referral Rates Substantiation Rates Entry Rates

4 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 1998 to 2007 California: First Entries by First Placement Type (children in care for 8 or more days) 19981999200420052001200220032000 Group/Shelter Kinship FFA Foster TOTAL 20062007

5 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 1998 to 2007 California: Foster Care Caseload by Placement Type 19981999200420052001200220032000 Group/Shelter Kinship FFA Foster TOTAL 20062007

6 CA CWS Outcomes System California Child Welfare System Improvement and Accountability Act (AB636) became law in 2001 and went into effect in January 2004—quarterly outcomes reports at state and county level. –We have eliminated some of the original ab636 measures and have included all new federal measures. –Provides additional measures needed to understand performance (e.g., % of siblings placed together). –We are working on additional measures of well-being. Mirrors Family to Family Outcomes Retains key process measures (e.g., child visits, time to investigation) Began with county self assessments and System Improvement Plans (SIPS) that identified key challenges and strengths Peer Quality Case Reviews (PQCRs) are being conducted in each county to dig deeper into specific issues

7 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley CFSR National Standards Round 1 of the CFSRs –2 of the “outcomes” = 6 items (2 for safety, 4 for permanency) –States failing to meet a given standard had to include that item in their Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) Round 2 of the CFSRs –Also comprised of 6 items with standards attached –BUT…this time the permanency standards are comprised of 15 different measures distilled into four composites –TOTAL of 17 FEDERAL MEASURES

8 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley Safety Indicator 1 Indicator 2 Permanency Composite 1 Composite 2 Composite 3 Composite 4 Component A Component B Component A Component B Component C Component A Component B Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4 Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4 Measure 5 Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3

9 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley Working with Composites National standards for both the safety indicators and permanency composites are based on State performance in 2004, 75 th percentile In California, we at CSSR attempt to replicate each of the measures, break them out by child welfare and probation agencies, and report/update quarterly. Although national standards have been set for the composites rather than individual measures… –The goal is to improve State performance on all measures (every improvement reflects a better outcome for children) –Improvement on any given measure will result in an increase in the overall composite score –Local data analysis should reveal which measures need to be targeted, and how

10 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley January 2004-January 2008 California CWS Outcomes System: Federal Measures, Percent IMPROVEMENT

11 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley January 2004-January 2008 California CWS Outcomes System: UCB Measures, Percent IMPROVEMENT

12 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley January 2008 California CWS Outcomes System: Performance Relative to Federal Standard/Goal Federal Standard/Goal 100%

13 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2002 to 2007 California: C3.1: Exits to Permanency (24m In Care), by Exit Type % Reunification % Guardianship % Adoption Total # in Care 24m+ % Exits to Permanency 200220032007200620052004

14 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2002 to 2007 California: C3.3: In Care 3 Years Or Longer (Emancipated Or Age 18) # in Emancipating or Age 18 National Goal % In Care 3+ Years 200220032007200620052004

15 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2002 to 2007 California: C4.1,2,3: Placement Stability 24+ Months In Care 12 to 24 Months In Care 8 Days to 12 Months in Care 200220032007200620052004

16 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2002 to 2007 California: C4.1,2,3: Placement Stability Count 200220032007200620052004

17 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 1998 to 2007 California: First Entries by Race/Ethnicity (children in care for 8 or more days) 19981999200420052001200220032000 Black White Native American Hispanic TOTAL 20062007 Asian/PI

18 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 1998 to 2007 California: Foster Care Caseload by Race/Ethnicity 19981999200420052001200220032000 Asian/PI Black White Hispanic TOTAL 20062007 Native American

19 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2000 July-December First Entries California: Percent Exited to Permanency 72 Months From Entry 85%

20 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2000 July-December First Entries California: Percent Exited to Permanency 72 Months From Entry 88% 79%

21 2000 July-December First Entries California: Percent Exited to Permanency 72 Months From Entry by Relative vs. Non-Relative Placement =93% =84% =75%

22 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Ethnicity and Path through the Child Welfare System (Missing Values Excluded from % Calculations)

23 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Ethnicity and Path through the Child Welfare System (Missing Values Excluded from % Calculations)

24 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Ethnicity and Path through the Child Welfare System (Missing Values Excluded from % Calculations)

25 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Ethnicity and Path through the Child Welfare System (Missing Values Excluded from % Calculations)

26 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Ethnicity and Path through the Child Welfare System (Missing Values Excluded from % Calculations)

27 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Referrals per 1,000 by Age and Ethnicity *Series Total

28 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Substantiated Referrals per 1,000 by Age and Ethnicity *Series Total

29 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Entries to Foster Care per 1,000 by Age and Ethnicity *Series Total

30 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Children in Foster Care per 1,000 by Age and Ethnicity *Series Total

31 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley 2006 California: Referrals, Substantiated Referrals, Entries, & In Care Rates per 1,000 by Age Black Children Asian/PI Children Hispanic Children White Children Native American Children

32 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley Public Data: Putting it All Out There PROS: –Greater performance accountability –Community awareness and involvement, encourages public-private partnerships –Ability to track improvement over time, identify areas where programmatic adjustments are needed - County/County and County/State collaboration CONS: –Potential for misuse, misinterpretation, and misrepresentation –Available to those with agendas or looking to create a sensational headline –Misunderstood data can lead to the wrong policy decisions –“Torture numbers, and they’ll confess to anything” Gregg Easterbrook

33 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley DATA ABUSE will not help end CHILD ABUSE Beware:  County/state rankings on individual measures Composite scores that mask issues Small populations Inappropriate views Logical “flipping” Consider: Performance over time Age, gender and race/ethnicity Interaction among outcomes (counterbalance) Local practice and policy changes needed to impact outcomes

34 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley CSSR.BERKELEY.EDU/UCB_CHILDWELFARE Needell, B., Webster, D., Armijo, M., Lee, S., Cuccaro-Alamin, S., Shaw, T., Dawson, W., Piccus, W., Magruder, J., Exel, M., Conley, A., Smith, J., Dunn, A., Frerer, K., & Putnam Hornstein, E., (2007). Child Welfare Services Reports for California. Retrieved [month day, year], from University of California at Berkeley Center for Social Services Research website. URL: Barbara Needell bneedell@berkeley.edu 510.642.1893 510.290.6334 (pcs)

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