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The Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Children Services in Ohio
December 2017
S A F E C H I L D R E N , S T A B L E F A M I L I E S , S U P P O R T I V E C O M M U N I T I E S
S A F E C H I L D R E N , S T A B L E F A M I L I E S , S U P P O R T I V E C O M M U N I T I E S
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S A F E C H I L D R E N , S T A B L E F A M I L I E S , S U P P O R T I V E C O M M U N I T I E S
Ohio’s Children Services System Is StrainedMore children are entering foster care at alarmingly
higher rates than ever before
67% of children in foster care are 12 and younger; 28% are 3
and younger.Source: ODJFS SACWIS special data run, received Nov. 2017. Point in Time Data for July 1, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and Oct. 1, 2017
12,654
13,54313,769
15,145
15,510
12,000
12,500
13,000
13,500
14,000
14,500
15,000
15,500
16,000
1-Jul-13 1-Jul-14 1-Jul-15 1-Jul-16 1-Jul-17
Children in Foster Care on a Given Day
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Source: ODJFS SACWIS special data run, received Nov. 2017. Additional calculations by PCSAO.Point in Time Data for July 1, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and Oct. 1, 2017
Only 7,200 foster homes available; not increasing at
the same pace – 2.5%
increase/year
Ohio’s Children Services System Will ExplodeIf the opioid epidemic continues at its current pace, Ohio
will have over 20,000 children in foster care by 2020
12,654
13,769
15,145
16,659
18,323
20,154
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
16,000
17,000
18,000
19,000
20,000
2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Est. Number of Children in Foster Care on a Given Day
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Ohio’s Children Services System Is StrainedPlacement costs have increased dramatically due to more
children in care and their needs are more complex
Source: ODJFS SACWIS special data run, received Jan. 2017. Additional calculations by PCSAO.
66% paid with local
dollars, 34% paid
with federal dollars
$275,000,000.00
$330,575,009.00
$250,000,000.00
$260,000,000.00
$270,000,000.00
$280,000,000.00
$290,000,000.00
$300,000,000.00
$310,000,000.00
$320,000,000.00
$330,000,000.00
$340,000,000.00
2013 2016
Foster Care Placement Costs, SFY 13 & 16
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Source: ODJFS SACWIS special data run, received Jan. 2017. Additional calculations by PCSAO.
An additional $175M will be
needed in 3 years - just for
placement costs!
$275,000,000
$330,575,009
$375,585,681
$426,725,074
$484,827,560
$550,841,225
$250,000,000
$300,000,000
$350,000,000
$400,000,000
$450,000,000
$500,000,000
$550,000,000
$600,000,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Est. Foster Care Placement Costs for SFY 17-20
Ohio’s Children Services System Will ExplodeThe skyrocketing cost of foster care in Ohio is reaching
levels that will require substantially more State resources
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S A F E C H I L D R E N , S T A B L E F A M I L I E S , S U P P O R T I V E C O M M U N I T I E S
How Children Services is Funded in Ohio
Source: SFY 2016, from ODJFS SACWIS special data runs for unduplicated count, Oct. 2016 and Jan. 2017. Additional calculations by PCSAO.
48 counties have a
dedicated children services
levy
Counties fund over half of children services expenditures by relying on local government funds and dedicated levies
$352,392,067.00
$95,869,458.00
$490,016,450.00
Federal State Local
52%
10%
38%
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Ohio Ranks 50th in Nation for State Share
SFY 2014, from http://www.childtrends.org/publications/child-welfare-financing-sfy-2014-a-survey-of-federal-state-and-local-expenditures/
40%
7%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
National Average for State Spend Ohio's State Spend
2014 Comparison of Children Services State Spending
While Ohio is the 7th largest state, it ranks
15th for overall children services
spending
Even if the State’s share for children services spending doubled, Ohio would still be 50th in the nation
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Ohio’s Children Services System Is StrainedCaseworkers are first responders in these opioid-related
case, leading to secondary trauma in our workforce
In 2016 …..
➢ 1 out of every 7 public children services caseworkersleft their job…
➢ Costing $54,000 to replace a single worker; $24.3 million statewide…
➢ Causing children to linger in foster care longer
Ohio safely reduced the number of children in
foster care by 42% between
2002-2010
Source: Data from PCSAO Caseload Survey, 2016. Additional calculations by PCSAO.
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Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children
50% of children taken into custody in 2015 had parental
drug use
Source: PCSAO Opiate Survey, 78 county Public Children Services Agencies responded, Apr. 2016
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Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children
Source: PCSAO Opiate Survey, 78 county Public Children Services Agencies responded, Apr. 2016
28% of children taken into custody in 2015 had
parents who were using opioids at time of removal
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The Attorney General Responded
Pilot in 14Southern Counties; evaluated by OSU &
OU
Ohio’s Sobriety, Treatment and Reducing Trauma (Ohio START) Pilot Program
➢ Over $5 million in Victim of Crime Act funds
➢ Timeline: April 1, 2017 – September 30, 2019
➢ Focused on supporting parents in recovery with peer mentors and assisting children who have been traumatized
➢ Goal: Children can remain in their own homes or return home sooner
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Ohio’s Legislature Responded for SFY 18-19
➢ $15 million/year added to the State Child Protection Allocation (ODJFS Line-600523) to assist county PCSAs
➢ $15 million/year from the TANF Block Grant to establish a Kinship Child Care Program
➢ Created the ODJFS Foster Care Advisory Board to make recommendation on recruiting and supporting foster parents
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More attention, more resources:
➢ Recruit additional foster and adoptive homes
➢ Provide additional support to kinship and foster families
➢ Pay rising foster care placement costs (foster homes, group homes, residential care)
➢ Recruit and retain a vital workforce
What Ohio’s Kids Need Now & In the Future
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Contact PCSAO for More Information
Angela Sausser, Executive Director (614) 507-3113; [email protected]
Scott Britton, Assistant Director(614) 507-5483; [email protected]
