Developing a Framework of Strategic Data Measures
2010 Georgia Conference on Children and Families

Children  Educated, Healthy, Safe, and Connected* 

            Sub Categories:

                        Educated

• # of children graduating on time ( from High School 2009 )  78.9%

• # of absences ( all students 2008-2009 more than 15 days absence )  8.7%  [2008, 9.5%]

• Learning to read ( by fourth grade 2009 )  63%

• Percent of 16-19 year olds not in school or employed ( idle or disconnected youth, 2008 ) 11%

                        Healthy

• Adolescent pregnancies/births  ( girls ages 15 - 19 )   54.8 out of 1000 girls 2007

• Out-of-Home Care – # of children in foster care  ( On date 3/31/2010 )     7,483

• Childhood overweight and obesity rate - ( Children 10 and Older )   31.7%         

• # of PRTF days for children

• # of placement moves ( with 2 or fewer moves YTD 3/2010 )

                        Safe

• Substantiated incidents of child abuse and/or neglect  ( Maltreatment rate ) 10.8 out of 1000 in 2008

• Repeat reports of abuse/neglect ( Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months Calendar Year 2009 )  97.1

• Maltreatment in foster care ( Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff calendar year 2009 ) 98.97

• # of children in juvenile justice system

• Juvenile recidivism

              Connected

• Success at Alternative Response / Family Centered Practice

• reunification and adoption                          

• Length of time to permanency from foster care ( within 12 months YTD 3/2010 ) 54%

• Lifelong connections

Characteristics of the Data Framework

1. Measures that capture systemic progress.
2. Measures that capture outcomes for children and their families
3. Measures that have cross agency applicability.
4. Measures that have universal appeal
5. Measures that can be impacted within a generation

Goals for Developing Strategic Data Measures

1. Encourage collaboration of all children and family stakeholders and advocates
2. Stimulation of strategic formations to impact data
3. Track progress made.
4. Points of celebration and consternation
5. Broad appeal
6. Data easily collected and verifiable

*  Voices for Children,  GOCF Measures