2015 Annual Report February 9, 2016 Presenters: May 9, 2018 2015 Annual Report February 9, 2016 Presenters: Shari Kottke, Child & Family Social Services Manager Charity Floen, Adult & Disability Social Services Manager Cathy Skogen, Income & health Care Assistance Manager

Overview MNPrairie Vision, Mission, & Core Values May 9, 2018 Overview MNPrairie Vision, Mission, & Core Values Child & Family Social Services Income & Health Care Assistance Adult & Disability Services Purpose Statement Services Performance Measures Data & Results Highlights 2016 Priorities Emerging Issues Q & A Human Services Performance Measurement System Measures February 9,. 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Purpose Statement DRAFT Child and Family Social Services partners with families to help ensure that children are more likely to be safe, have permanency and to be well in Dodge, Steele, and Waseca Counties. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Programs: •Child Protection Investigation & Family Assessment Response •Child Protection On-Going Services •Family Involvement Strategies (Family Group Conferencing) •Parenting Support Outreach Assessment and Services •Child/Family Welfare Services •Children In Need of Protection or Services (CHIPS) Court Proceedings •Parallel Protection Processes •Out-of-Home Placements of Children •Children’s Mental Health Services •Minor Parent Services •Adoption/Guardianship •Licensing of Child Day Care Homes •Licensing of Child Foster Care Homes •Community Education and Prevention •Information & Referral February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services C&F Intake has 2 Social Worker FTEs who responded to 1964 reports and requests for information or services. **FTEs referenced throughout report are EOY 2015 actual February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services The number of child protection reports has increased over the past two years. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Assessment & Investigation has 4.8 Social Worker FTEs that responded to 484 intake reports. 371 reports received a child protection response: 22.1% family investigation, 77.6% family assessment. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services The number of reports that received a CP response increased by 29% in 2015. Each social worker opened 92 investigations or assessments on average this year. Staff in this area experienced significant turnover and need for intensive training. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services 11 Child Protection & Child Welfare Social Worker FTEs with an average caseload of 17.9 families. 11 Children’s Mental Health Case Manager FTEs with an average caseload of 17.2 children. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services The number of new case openings in child protection increased by 64% in 2015. Trend data showed an upward trend prior to 2014. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) & permanency filings increased in 2015. Cases that are court involved substantially increase in time intensity and often are paired with children in placement. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services The number of children entering out- of-home placement rose 22.5% in 2015. Contributing factors are parental substance use, chronic mental illness and large sibling groups. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services The cost of out- of-home placements increased in 2015. **Steele County juvenile correction placements are included in this trend data. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services 3.8 Social Worker/Case Aide FTEs work with 334 child care & foster care providers to complete initial licensing and relicensing. Staff provide or arrange for training per requirements. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Measures of child safety, permanency and well-being monitored by DHS and posted to a public Child Welfare Data Dashboard Measures Target MNPrairie Q3 2015 MN 2014   Timeliness to Initial Contact 90%  93.1%* 77.6% Absence of Re-Reporting 91.0%  89.7% 90.6% Time to Reunification 75.2%  90.2%* 86.3%* Rate of Relative Care 45%  46.5%* 43% Foster Care Re-entry 9.9% i 36.2% 23.5% Aging out of Foster Care 70% i 83.3% 64.3%* Placement Stability 86%  95.9%* 87.2%* Timeliness to Adoption 36.6%  76.9%* 59.9%* Monthly Caseworker Visits 91.9%* 76.7% Rate of Entry into Foster Care 3.6/per thousand i 3.9/per thousand* 4.1 February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Highlights Staffing 3.7 new child protection FTEs (new State grant) New CP staff complete DHS Child Welfare Foundation training within six months of hire, developing internal training/orientation to child protection Infrastructure Building Conducted internal analysis, created program specific workgroups, created action plans to align practices across all sites. Centralized C&F intake & screening practices Introduced “Safe and Connected” Comprehensive Child Welfare Design, engaged consultant who provides initial and ongoing training/coaching. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Highlights (continued) Results/Outcomes Increasing use of Family Involvement Strategies Met the 90% goal of monthly contact with children as expected; did not meet the 90% goal of Timeliness to Initial Contact with Child Victims for state CP grant set-aside dollars Revenue Monthly data reports drawn/distributed to supervisors who monitor and support practice to meet goals/standards Foster care coordination team reorganized to ensure maximized revenue recapture when children are placed Responding/managing grant funds: Family Assessment Response, Parent Support/Outreach, SELF, Child Protection Allocation, Respite, FGDM, trauma-informed Super Community, SCHA…. February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services 2016 Program Priorities Continued parental substance use Effectively manage the increase in accepted reports, case openings, out-of-home placements Training of staff and continued alignment of practices across all sites Timely licensing of kinship homes to meet state North Star requirements Strengthen and enhance collaboration with key child welfare partners across all sites February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Emerging Issues Governor’s Child Protection Task Force Recommendations – changes primarily to front end practices Child care licensing will move to an annual licensing visit in late 2016 North Star foster care payment reconciliation Access to safe and affordable housing, poverty & economic recovery February 9, 2016

Child & Family Social Services May 9, 2018 Child & Family Social Services Q & A February 9, 2016

Human Services Performance System Measures February 9, 2016