Children Achieving Permanency

- All residents are safe, supported and able to care for themselves
Strategic Priorities
  • 7.3 Decrease the number of youth aging out of foster care without a permanent family
    - All residents are safe, supported and able to care for themselves
About this measure

This measure indicates the number and percent of children achieving permanency within 12 months of entering the child welfare system. Permanency means a child has exited Cuyahoga County's custody and a court has ordered either

  • custody returned to the parents/caregivers,
  • legal custody to another caregiver, or
  • adoption to a licensed home. 

Data are reported by the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services.
Why is this important?

Every child who enters the child welfare system deserves a permanent family. If a child cannot be safely returned to their family Cuyahoga County has a responsibility to find a permanent family that will love, protect, and nurture them. Children who enter the child welfare system have better outcomes when permanency is achieved within 12 months of removal.
How are we making an impact?

The Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (CFS) has recently shifted its practice model, providing families and children expedited services when needed to prevent unnecessary long-term child welfare involvement. Through the Rapid Permanency Project with Casey Family Programs, CFS is also examining the reasons why some children remain in foster care for extended lengths of time. Lessons learned will help prevent children and youth from remaining in foster care without a permanent family.
Reporting Agency

Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services
Additional Resources

Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services 
Children Achieving Permanency - Current Performance
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Cuyahoga County Children Achieving Permanency (By Quarter)

Long description.

Bar chart shows the children achieving permanency within 12 months of entering the child welfare system in Cuyahoga County by quarter. Line graph shows the percent of children achieving permanency within 12 months of entering the child welfare system in Cuyahoga County by quarter. See Data Table for details

Structure.

Chart type: Combination chart.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying values and values.

Chart graphic.

Cuyahoga County Children Achieving Permanency (By Quarter)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Cuyahoga County Children Achieving Permanency (By Quarter)41.10%41.10%34.80%34.80%39.30%39.30%37.60%37.60%150150138138161161175175Children Achieving Permanency - PercentChildren Achieving Permanency - ActualChart context menuQ3-18Q4-18Q1-19Q2-19
Measure Data
Period Status Children Achieving Permanency - Actual Children Achieving Permanency - YTD Actual Children Achieving Permanency - Percent Children Achieving Permanency - YTD Percent
2016 Not Defined
2017 Not Defined
Q1-18 In Progress 120 120 40.00% 40.00%
Q2-18 In Progress 136 256 40.10% 80.10%
Q3-18 In Progress 150 406 41.10% 121.20%
Q4-18 In Progress 138 544 34.80% 156.00%
Q1-19 In Progress 161 161 39.30% 39.30%
Q2-19 In Progress 175 336 37.60% 76.90%
Q3-19 Not Defined 336 76.90%
Q4-19 Not Defined 336 76.90%