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51 <br /> Social Services <br /> GOAL 1: REDUCE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES(DSS)CUSTODY MORE <br /> THAN 18 MONTHS FROM 21 to 17 CHILDREN. <br /> Board Goal: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, <br /> protects,and promotes the well-being of all county residents <br /> Social Justice Goal: Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity. <br /> C -=Children in Custody --- Target Projected <br /> c0 <br /> t <br /> a 25 <br /> E 20 <br /> 0 0 15rw <br /> E <br /> U <br /> � °° 10 <br /> a) 5 <br /> L <br /> U <br /> 0 <br /> OryOp Ory O�� Ory Ory1.0�� at 1 �v� leA11P OOO1.0 OO�� <br /> Performance Assessment:In July 2021,31%of children in DSS custody have been in custody over 18 months; <br /> in September 2022 that percentage was 24%.While we have seen improvement in this number,there are a <br /> number of factors that impact children's length of stay in foster care which may impact fluctuation of this <br /> number. Examples of such factors include: how quickly a parent engages in services to address safety <br /> concerns,complex behavioral health challenges and trauma of a child requiring intensive therapeutic <br /> treatment and lack of immediate access to service needs that will assist the parent in making progress. <br /> GOAL 2: PROCESS 90%OF MEDICAID APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE TIME STANDARDS. <br /> Board Goal: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, <br /> protects,and promotes the well-being of all county residents. <br /> Social Justice Goal: Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity. <br /> E Percent Processed within Standards ——— Target Projected <br /> } 100% <br /> 98% <br /> 96% <br /> 3 94% \ <br /> v o 92% \ <br /> ac90% -------------------------------------ins <br /> U 88% <br /> L <br /> Q- 86% <br /> 84% <br /> U <br /> a ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti <br /> �aA, <br /> Performance Assessment:The agency is currently on track to meet this goal. Changes with the ending of the <br /> Public Health Emergency later this fiscal year could still impact this negatively.The impact will cause Orange <br /> County families to lose benefits,which many families will reapply for services increasing the number of <br /> applications received in the agency. Failing to meet the standards,which all applications are subject to <br /> adhere to, could result in adverse action from the State including loss of funding due to a high number of <br /> applications to process. <br /> 51 <br />