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49 <br /> Social Services <br /> GOAL 1: REDUCE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES(DSS)CUSTODY MORE THAN <br /> 18 MONTHS FROM 21 to 17 CHILDREN. <br /> Board Goal: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, protects, <br /> 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 /> t <br /> +, 40 <br /> a 35 <br /> E , <br /> t 30 <br /> 0 0 25 <br /> E 20 <br /> oo - - - - - - - - - - - - - — — — - — — — — — — — - — — <br /> c 15 <br /> v 10 <br /> L <br /> 5 <br /> U <br /> U 0 <br /> 01� 01> <br /> 1- ,�'L �'L �'L <br /> 5e �a , 'Ce ,�a, P� ,�a , vN <br /> Performance Assessment: In Q2 and Q3 we saw an increase in the number of children in custody and an <br /> increase in the number of children remaining in DSS custody more than 18 months. Prior to Q2,there were <br /> several children at the threshold of 18 months that surpassed the 18 month mark during Q2 and Q3.There <br /> are many competing factors that contribute to the length of time a child is in DSS custody to include complex <br /> behavioral health challenges, lack of immediate access to service needs, and timely parental engagement. <br /> Additionally, it should be noted when a child's permanent plan is adoption this is a longer legal process with a <br /> guideline of 24 months being the target timeframe to achieve this permanent plan. <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 /> v - 90% — — — - - - - - - - - - - — - - - — - — — - - - - - - — — — — - — — — — — — — - — <br /> p 88% <br /> Ln <br /> fl- 86% <br /> v <br /> 84% <br /> titi titi �ti �ti �ti �ti �ti �ti �ti �ti �ti �ti �tiSl A, �ti �ti tiM tiM tiM �� ti� ti� <br /> � ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,LO ,ti0 ,�O ,�O ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,ti0 ,LO ,LO ,ti0 <br /> � Fe �.a <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 adhere <br /> to,could result in adverse action from the State including loss of funding due to a high number of applications <br /> to process. <br /> 49 <br />