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SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTYCOUNTY
Department of Social Services
Local Efforts to Achieve the Vision
Vision: A responsible and caring community: Safe, Resilient & Healthy
Mission: We partner with the community to enhance self-sufficiency while ensuring that safety and basic human needs are met for the people of San Luis Obispo County.
CWS Goal: To provide for the safety and stability of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect.
San Luis Obispo CountyDept. of Social Services
Children&
Families Family
CenteredTeam-Driven
Community
Family-Focused, Team DrivenPrinciples of Best Practice
Family Centered
Strength Based
Needs Driven
Solution Oriented
Community Based
Utilizing Strategies toAchieve AB636 Outcomes
C W S O IP- D if ferential R esp onse
-S tandardized A ssessm ents-P erm anency
F A M IL Y T O F A M ILY-TD M 's
-F oster Parent R ecru itm entand R etention
L IN K A G E S-C oord inated C ase P lans
-A f tercare p lans-R eduction of ch ild m altreatm ent
C O M M U N IT YP A R T N E R S H IP S
-F am ily R esource C enters-F am ily E ng agem ent
S T R A T E G IE S IN C H IL D W E LF A R E
S YS TE M IM P R O V E M E N T P LAN(S IP )
A B 63 6/C A L IFO R N IA C F S R
(C -C F S R )
F E D E R A L C F S R
Children&
Families
Family Well-BeingChild Safety
Child Well-Being
Child Permanency
DSS•Linkages•Family to
Family
AB636/
C-CFSR
Community
CWSOIP
Key Strategy: Linkages
“The CalWORKs & Child Welfare Partnership”
A strong partnership between CalWORKs and Child Welfare will ensure that DSS staff work together with families to prevent poverty, and enhance child safety and family well-being.
Staff effectively assess needs and link families to community-based resources early on so that families can be safe and strong.
Linkages: Why Should We Do This?
Children from families with annual incomes below $15,000 (as compared to children from families with annual incomes above $30,000) were over 22 times more likely to experience some form of maltreatment.
In 2004, nearly half (42%) of all substantiated reports were due to neglect; of these 53% consisted of children 5 years old or younger
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
CWS and Linkages Quarterly ReportWELL BEING & SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Welfare to Work Participation Rates
The Welfare-to-Work participation rate for San Luis Obispo County remains significantly higher than the Federal/State standard. (Note: There is a delay of 2 months in data reporting. Atascadero Services Area determined by CDS worker number.)
Linkages Outcome #2: WTW participation rates will increase.
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WTW Participation Rates - Atascadero Services Area Compared to County Rate
8.9
13.4
12.5
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Participation RatesAtascaderoServices Area
Participation RatesAll County
Federal/State Participation Rate 6.9 %
Key Strategy: Family to Family“Rebuilding Our Foster Care System”
9 Outcomes:1) Fewer children placed in foster care
However, if foster care placement is necessary:
2) More children placed in their own neighborhoods & communities
3) Fewer children placed in institutional care; shift resources to kinship care, family foster care & family-centered services.
Key Strategy: Family to Family
9 Outcomes (continued):
4) Shorter stays in placement5) More children reunified with their birth
families6) Fewer children re-entering placement7) Fewer moves when in placement8) More siblings placed together9) Reduce disparities associated with
race/ethnicity, gender, or age in these outcomes
Family to Family: Key Components to Meet the
Outcomes
• Team Decision-Making Meetings (TDM’s)
• Recruitment & Retention of Foster/ Resource Parents
• Self-Evaluation/Data Analysis• Building Community Partnerships
Family to Family: Why Should We Do This?
In January 2005, there were 373 children in foster care (SLO)
Between January 2004 and December 2004, 5% of children in foster care experienced 3 or more moves (SLO)
Most children in foster care (77%) were removed from their homes for neglect-related reasons i.e., not abuse (Calif.)
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
Children in Foster Care
CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005
Templeton5.4%
Nipomo14.1% Morro Bay
0.7% Los Osos 1.8%
Guadalupe 1.8%
Grover Beach 8.0%
Cambria 1.4%
California Valley 0.7%
Avila Beach, 0.4%
Atascadero13.8%
Arroyo Grande14.1%
Oceano 4.0%
Shandon 1.1%
Paso Robles18.5%
Pismo Beach 2.5%
Santa Margarita1.8%
San Miguel 2.9%San Luis Obispo
6.9%
Placement City# of Children
Arroyo Grande 38Atascadero 39Avila Beach, 1California Valley 2Cambria 4Grover Beach 22Guadalupe 4Los Osos 4Morro Bay 2Nipomo 39Oceano 11Paso Robles 56Pismo Beach 7San Luis Obispo 22San Miguel 8Santa Margarita 5Shandon 3Templeton 15Other Counties/States 59Total 341
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
Children in Foster Care
4 to 5 Years3.2%
3 to 4 Years5.3%
5 Years or More12.3%
0 to 1 Year49.6%
1 to 2 Years16.4%
2 to 3 years13.2%
San Luis Obispo County’s goal is to transition children out of foster care and into safe and stable families sooner than in the past.
LENGTH OF TIME IN FOSTER CARE
FOR CHILDREN IN CARE AS OF 11/30/2005
Length of Stay# of
ChildrenPercent of Total
0 to 1 Year 169 49.6%1 to 2 Years 56 16.4%2 to 3 years 45 13.2%3 to 4 Years 18 5.3%4 to 5 Years 11 3.2%5 Years or More 42 12.3%TOTAL 341
PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITY
FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
Children in Foster Care Family-to-Family Outcome: More children placed in their own community.
33.7%
14.1%
52.2%
Ideal Placement Codes are based on Service Area as opposed to individual cities. All cities in the county are included in one of the six service areas. For instance, children from Grover Beach, Pismo Beach and Oceano are included in the Arroyo Grande Service Area. Note: Ideal Placement Codes are not appropriate in all cases.
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Total Children Placed Within Their Ideal Service Area 178 52.2%
Total Children Placed Outside Their Ideal Service Area 115 33.7%
No Ideal Service Area Coded 48 14.1%
Key Strategy: CWS Outcome Improvement Project
California’s plan to “Build Upon the Best, Reinvent the
Rest”
San Luis Obispo County is one of 11 counties chosen by the State as an “Early Implementer” county
Began January 2004 5 years to implement key components Requires county & community leadership
CWSOIP: Key Componentsto Meet the Outcomes
Youth Permanency and Transition
Standardized Assessments Structured Decision-Making (SDM)
Differential Response
What is Differential Response? An important component of the CWS
Outcomes Improvement Project A new intake & response structure
that allows CWS and/or community responders to assess referrals of suspected child abuse or neglect
DR assesses the needs, resources and circumstances of each unique family and focuses on engaging and assessing families by utilizing 3 initial “response paths”.
SLO County Department of Social Services
Intake & Differential Response Structure
Reporting Party Calls in
(805) 781-KIDS
Reporting Party Calls in
(805) 781-KIDS
CWS IntakeRED Team
ReviewEvaluateDetermineIntake decides first face-to-face Response Path
CWS IntakeRED Team
ReviewEvaluateDetermineIntake decides first face-to-face Response Path
Path 3 CWS Only
High to Very High Safety Risk
Path 3 CWS Only
High to Very High Safety Risk
Path 2 CWS & Community
High to Moderate Safety Risk
Path 2 CWS & Community
High to Moderate Safety Risk
Path 1Community Only
NO known safety issuesLow Risk
Path 1Community Only
NO known safety issuesLow Risk
Subsequent Referrals
(Assessed by assigned CWS Social Worker)
Subsequent Referrals
(Assessed by assigned CWS Social Worker)
Written feedback
to Mandated Reporters
only.
Written feedback
to Mandated Reporters
only.
CWSOIP-Differential Response Why Should We Do This?
Every year in Calif., approx 650,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect are received. 92% are closed after initial contact and do not receive any support or services.
CWS Intake has become a revolving door where CWS SW’s respond to repeat referrals. About 1/3 of all referrals represent re-referrals.
DR/Path 1A Positive Affect on Outcomes
Before DR/Path 1
10/1/03-3/31/04(6 month period)
894 Children in referrals e’d out
288 Re-referred within 6 months
32% Continued CWS involvement
After DR/Path 1
3/1/05-8/31/05(6 month period)
1,036 Children in referrals e’d out
251 Re-referred within 6 months
24% Continued CWS involvement
Improved Outcomes:Reports Investigated
Year#of Reports Investigated
Children in Foster Care
Percentage
1998 1292 489 37%
1999 1764 423 23%
2000 2324 366 15%
2001 3246 327 10%
2002 3684 362 9.8%
2003 3638 437 12%
2004 3598 373 10.4%
New Referrals and Re-Referrals
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
CWS and Linkages Quarterly ReportSAFETY
Linkages Outcome #6: CWS re-referrals will decrease.
Breakthrough Series Outcome #1: Decrease in the number & percentage of CPS re-referrals.
In the current quarter, the rates for 6-month and 12-month re-referrals did not change significantly. It is possible that the high rate of 6-month re-referrals in the Atascadero/Linkages services area is due to increased child safety awareness on the part of ERS and community partner staff. This increase awareness (due to the Linkages project) could be causing more hotline reports of abuse or neglect. Ultimately we would expect the number of re-referrals to drop as we provide more after-care services to families.
New Referrals & Re-Referrals for Atascadero Service Area vs. other Service Areas - July 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005
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23%
11%
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New Referrals & Re-Referrals for Atascadero Service Area vs. other Service Areas - October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
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SAFETYSan Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
CWS and Linkages Quarterly Report
Recurrence of MaltreatmentSIP Goal: DSS to intervene as early as possible and to work longer with families to prevent recurrence of maltreatment.SIP Goal: Staff will engage the family in strength-based assessments, while maintaining priority of evaluating safety of children.SIP Goal: Remove barriers to ensure children/families receive appropriate priority for services across county systems.
The most recent quarter’s recurrence of maltreatment rate increased, however it should be noted that this rate is still 6.9% lower than our rate in June 2003. San Luis Obispo County’s maltreatment rates are directly related to our high rate of referrals per 1,000 children in the population and our high rate of substantiations. In 2004 the state overall received 51.4 referrals per 1,000 children in the population, while San Luis Obispo County received 81.3 referrals per 1,000. During the same time period, the number of substantiated referrals per 1,000 children in the population was 11.5 for the state overall and 24.0 for SLO County.
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Recurrence of Maltreatment within 6 Months
8.6 8.313.2 15.6
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SLO State Fed
Baseline June 2003
SLO: 22.5%State: 9.7%Fed: 6.1%
Standardized Assessments
Structured Decision Making (SDM)
IntakeSafetyFamily Strengths and NeedsReunificationCalWORKs
OUTCOMES First and foremost, children are protected from abuse & neglect Children are safely maintained in their own homes whenever possible and appropriate Children have permanency and stability in their living situations The continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs Children receive appropriate services to meet their educational needs Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs Youth emancipating from foster care are prepared to transition to adulthood
DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE SDM-Structured Decision Making Path response assessed at Intake Response made to all families Path 1 – Community Response (No known safety issues) Path 2 – Child Welfare & Community Response (Moderate to high risk) Path 3 – Child Welfare Response (High to very high risk)
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS
Network of neighborhood-based, co-located resources Wide array of no/low-cost services Community and family driven Prevention focused SAFE system of careU Understanding standardized assessments
(The CalWORKs & Child Welfare partnership)
CalWORKs assesses for potential risk Child Welfare assesses for self-sufficiency Coordinated case plans Aftercare plans Reduction of child maltreatment
Best practice Principles Family centered Team driven Strengths based Needs driven Solution oriented Community based
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Sharing results of SDM Family team meetings Family advocates Youth and parent involvement Utilizing the wisdom of families and the people they trust in assessment, safety and case planning processes
PERMANENCY Achieving permanence (through strong family supports, reunification, adoption, guardianship) as quickly as possible for children and youth who have been separated from their families. Using TDM’s (Team Decision-making Meetings) to reduce the number of placements into foster care. Court Stakeholders/ Improvement
Child safety,
permanency&
Well-being
Permanency
• California Permanency for Youth Project (CPYP) technical assistance
• Permanency case managers• Local California Youth Connection
(CYC) chapter• Youth teaching foster/resource
parents and social workers
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
CWS and Linkages Quarterly ReportPERMANENCY AND STABILITY
FR Cases Exceeding Time Limits
The percentage of family reunification cases in San Luis Obispo County which have exceeded the mandated time limits has consistently been under the 10% threshold required for compliance since March 2005.
The county has been focusing on terminating parental rights within 12 to 18 months, as required by the Adoption & Safe Families Act. This has directly contributed to the high number of FR cases that have met the established FR time limits.
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FY2004-05
Open Cases
Cases >Time Limits
% of Caseload
Jul 152 20 13.2%Aug 158 15 9.5%Sep 154 15 9.7%Oct 163 25 15.3%Nov 171 24 14.0%Dec 169 23 13.6%Jan 161 21 13.0%Feb 165 24 14.5%Mar 159 14 8.8%Apr 160 12 7.5%May 153 13 8.5%Jun 172 14 8.1%
Average 161 18 11.3%FY
2005-06Open Cases
Cases >Time Limits
% of Caseload
Jul 181 13 7.2%Aug 175 10 5.7%Sep 173 10 5.8%Oct 187 8 4.3%Nov 201 7 3.5%Dec 205 12 5.9%JanFebMarAprMayJun
Average 187 10 5.4%
Percentage of FR Cases Exceeding Time Limits
13.2%
9.5% 9.7%
15.3%14.0%
13.6% 13.0%
14.5%
8.8%7.5%
8.5% 8.1%7.2%
5.7% 5.8%3.5%4.3%
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Age of Children In Placement Four Quarter Comparison
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0 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 to 12 13 to 15 16 17 18 or Older
Age in Years
As of 3/31/05 As of 6/30/05 As of 9/30/05 As of 12/31/05
San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
CWS and Linkages Quarterly ReportAGE DISPARITY
Children in PlacementFamily-to-Family Outcome # 9: Reduce disparities associated with race/ethnicity or age.
San Luis Obispo County is working on decreasing the length of time teens spend in foster care and is focusing on supporting teens as they transition to adulthood. Over the most recent quarter the age of children in placement has remained relatively stable.
Note: Actual Number of Children shown in Red
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As of 9/30/05
2005 AverageAs of 12/31/05
Total Children in PlacementAs of 3/31/05As of 6/30/05
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San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services
CWS and Linkages Quarterly ReportPERMANENCY AND STABILITY
Placement of Children by Facility Type
San Luis Obispo County’s percentage of children in relative placements significantly exceeds the State average of 37%, while the percentage of children in group home placements is significantly below the average of 8%. The fact that our Foster Family Agency placement rate is lower than the State average of 34.5% is particularly impressive since our rate includes placements made into our FFA-contracted emergency shelter homes. These figures validate the success of the Family-to-Family project in our county.
Family-to-Family Outcome # 3: Fewer children in institutional and group care.
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PLACEMENTS BY FACILITY TYPE
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RelativeHome
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Achieving the VisionWhat Will Success Look Like?
• Children are safer• Families are stronger• Youth are supported• Services are more responsive• Results are more fair and equitable• Children experience greater stability• Communities share responsibility for
child welfare• Families realize their potential• Outcomes are being met
Children&
Families
Family Well-BeingChild Safety
Child Well-Being
Child Permanency
DSS•Family to
Family•CWSOIP•LinkagesSchoolsDrug & Alcohol AB636/
C-CFSR
Community
This way to the Vision
Mental Health
Public Health
EOCFamily
Resource
Centers
SAFE
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