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2019 Jeanine B. Settlement Agreement Results

Presentation to: Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council

Prepared by: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Division of Management Services Bureau of Performance Management Quality Review and Performance Analysis Section

Presentation Date: July 24, 2020

Settlement Agreement Background

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1993 – ACLU Children’s Rights Project filed a lawsuit in Federal Court. 1998 – State of Wisconsin assumed responsibility for child welfare in Milwaukee County. 2002 – Lawsuit settled. Settlement requires attainment of specific outcomes for permanency, safety and well-being. Today – To date, released from 17 of 18 enforceable provisions.

Settlement Agreement: Remaining Enforceable Provision

§I.D.9 Placement Stability At least 90% of children in DMCPS custody within the period shall have had 3 or fewer placements, during the previous 36 calendar months of their current episode in custody.

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2019 Performance Standard 2019 Performance

>= 90% 89.2%

I.D.9 Measure Exclusions (modified in 2012):

• Initial OHC placement in assessment

centers

• Children in DMCPS custody and currently

enrolled in the Wraparound Milwaukee program

§I.D.9 Placement Stability: Children who experience 3 or fewer placements* Semi-Annual, 2003 – CY 2019

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* The formula for this performance standard was modified effective July 1, 2012. (See Slide 3)

75% 77% 71% 73% 71% 72% 73% 73% 74% 75% 76% 78% 78% 79% 79% 81% 81% 82% 82% 86%*87% 88% 88% 87% 88% 88% 87% 86% 87% 87% 88% 88% 89.6% 88.7% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

90% Performance

§I.D.9 Placement Stability: Average Number of Children in Out-of-Home Care

Semi-Annual, 2009 – 2019

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2,391 2,273 2,204 2,128 2,082 2,030 1,944 1,985 2,112 2,228 2,277 2,292 2,275 2,209 2,180 2,132 2,161 2,197 2,135 2,086 2,000 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400 2,600

§I.D.9 Placement Stability: Children in OHC who experience 4 or more placements By Age Group, 2019

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16 14 16 17 20 17 18 17 16 11 11 11 17 19 19 20 17 16 20 19 20 21 21 21 62 59 60 59 53 52 54 53 53 59 59 60 53 51 51 53 56 58 59 57 60 66 56 58 66 62 53 49 50 49 54 58 58 59 66 63 214 205 199 198 196 192 205 204 207 216 213 213 50 100 150 200 250 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 0-2 yrs 3-4 yrs 5-11 yrs 12-15 yrs 16+ yrs total

Settlement Agreement Provisions no longer subject to enforcement

** DMCPS met the performance standard for two consecutive six-month periods

(July - December 2011 and January – June 2012), as required for release from provision.

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CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 §I.B.2: ASFA - Children Reaching 15 of 22 Months * final performance standard >= 90% 90% 88% 90% 82% 87% 89% 91% 91% 88% 97% 89%

83%

§I.B.3: ASFA - Children Beyond the 15 of 22 Months (cumulative total) * final performance standard >= 90% 95% 95% 90% 91% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0%

100%

§I.B.4: Children in OHC for More Than 24 Months * final performance standard <=25% 18% 16% 14% 11% 12% 11% 11% 12% 14% 13% 12%

12%

§I.B.6: Children Re-unified within 12 Months * final performance standard >= 71% 64% 57% 61% 68% 65%* 70% 62% 58% 54% 58% 63%

49%

§I.B.7: Adoptions within 24 Months of Removal * final performance standard >= 30% 38% 33% 37% 32% 34% 35% 34% 32% 33% 26% 33%

25%

§I.C.1: Maltreatment in OHC - Children in DMCPS Custody…Free of Substantiated Abuse or Neglect... * final performance standard <=0.60% 0.39% 0.40% 0.24% 0.22% 0.23% 0.15% 0.24% 0.15% 0.22% 0.18% 0.12%

0.23%

Settlement Agreement: Provisions no longer subject to enforcement (Continued)

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CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 §I.C.2: Reports of Alleged Maltreatment to Children in OHC to Independent Investigation Agency within 3 Days 95% 99% 98% 97% 99% 98% 98% 97% 97% 97% 99%

98%

* final performance standard >= 90% §I.C.3: Assignment to an Independent Investigator within 3 Days of Receiving Referral 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 98% 99% 98% 99.5%

100%

* final performance standard >= 90% §I.C.4: Determination of the Independent Investigation within 60 Days 100% 100% 100% 99% 98% 100% 97% 97% 94% 99% 100%

98%

* final performance standard >= 90% §I.D.1-2: Ongoing Caseload Size 11 11 10 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 8

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(Average per Ongoing Case Manager) * …caseloads not to exceed an average… of 11 families per case carrying manager per site ... (Average) §I.D.3: Face-to-Face Contact 92% 94% 96% 97% 98% 99% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98%

98%

* ...meets 90% compliance with monthly face-to-face contact. §I.D.7: Length of Stay in Assessment Centers 76% 78% 97% 100% 100% 100% 98% 98% 98% 99% 96%

95%

* …placement in such centers follows applicable state law.

No Longer Enforceable: §I.B.6 Reunification Reunification Performance (Children who returned home to their families) Semi-Annual, 2005 – 2019

9 69% 75% 70% 72% 64% 74% 66% 61% 56% 58% 57% 64% 66% 71% 71% 59% 72% 68% 64% 61% 63% 53% 57% 50% 58% 57% 69% 58% 50% 48% 31% 25% 30% 28% 36% 26% 34% 39% 44% 42% 43% 36% 34% 29% 29% 41% 28% 32% 36% 39% 37% 47% 43% 50% 42% 43% 31% 42% 50% 52%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Within 12 months 12 or more months

No Longer Enforceable: §I.B.6 Reunification Total Number of Reunifications (Children who returned home to their families) Semi-Annual, 2005 – 2019

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339 338 387 325 334 337 391 454 463 424 299 327 356 364 329 279 217 255 271 319 267 305 251 250 271 287 255 279 259 276

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

No Longer Enforceable: §I.C.1 Maltreatment in Out-of-Home Care Percent of Maltreatment in Out-of-Home Care, Annually 2005 – 2019

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0.81% 0.15% 0.93% 0.39% 0.40% 0.24% 0.22% 0.23% 0.15% 0.24% 0.15% 0.22% 0.18% 0.12% 0.23%

0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% CY 2005 CY 2006 CY 2007 CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 CY 2019 35 Children 6 Children 36 Children 16 Children 15 Children 8 Children 7 Children 7 Children 5 Children 8 Children 5 Children 7 Children 6 Children 4 Children 7 Children

No Longer Enforceable: §I.D.1-2 Ongoing Caseload Size By Number of Cases (Grouping) January – December 2019

12 64 62 62 60 62 49 49 61 59 59 64 54 97 100 92 89 94 90 90 87 90 75 77 87 30 26 30 32 34 36 35 37 35 44 39 36

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19

Number of Ongoing Case Managers Carrying 1-6 Cases Carrying 7-12 Cases Carrying 13+ Cases

Settlement Agreement: No Longer Enforceable - Process Indicators and Outcomes

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BOLD font indicates that performance has improved compared to the previous review period. CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY CY 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Family Assessments 66% 96% 90% 95% 91% 98% 85% 82% 89% 85% 85% 85% Initial Health Screens 62% 69% 89% 86% 88% 75% 71% 83% 88% 87% 93% 92% Placement Packets 88% 92% 97% 73% 77% 92% 92% 94% 94% 97% 90% 94% Annual Medical Exams 80% 91% 91% 95% 94% 94% 91% 89% 91% 93% 93% 93% Annual Dental Exams 68% 87% 87% 92% 86% 84% 76% 74% 79% 81% 83% 81% Initial Permanency Plans 82% 82% 85% 87% 80% 84% 70% 76% 86% 85% 85% 81% Annual & Administrative Permanency Plan Reviews 85% 85% 95% 93% 93% 94% 93% 92% 92% 96% 95% 95% Re-Entry Within 12 Months 8% 8% 10% 8% 9% 6% 6% 9% 7% 7% 7% 7% Ongoing Case Manager Turnover 35% 30% 25% 34% 25% 39% 34% 32% 29% 28% 33% 34% Children Per Caseload (12 Month Average) 20.9 20.2 17.1 15.7 14.2 13.6 15.5 13.6 13.2 13.3 13.4 14.2

Jeanine B. Settlement Agreement 2019 Annual Report

For more information or copies of this presentation, please contact DCF’s Communications Director, Thomas McCarthy at: Thomas.McCarthy@Wisconsin.gov

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Response – Plaintiff’s Counsel

Eric Thompson, Children’s Rights, Inc.

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Comments – Ongoing Agencies

Dwayne Marks, SaintA Susanna Leggio , Children’s Wisconsin – Community Services

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Comments – DMCPS

DMCPS Administrator Charmian Klyve

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Settlement Report

Questions

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