Strategic Plan

SCDSS Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Strategic Business Unit

South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS)

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS), one of the largest state Agencies, provides a vast array of services. For example, the Child Welfare Division includes Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Intensive Foster Care and Clinical Services, and Adoption Services. The Agency also provides Adult Protection and Domestic Violence Services, Economic Services including the distribution of food and financial assistance to families in need, Early Care (Early Child Care) and Education Services, and Child Support Services including the collection of child support for custodial parents, and the staffing of emergency shelters.

Plan Details

Plan period: from 01/07/2017  to 30/06/2018

Plan submitted by:

Owen Ambur

Analysis

Competitive Environment


Competitors

South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS)

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS), one of the largest state Agencies, provides a vast array of services. For example, the Child Welfare Division includes Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Intensive Foster Care and Clinical Services, and Adoption Services. The Agency also provides Adult Protection and Domestic Violence Services, Economic Services including the distribution of food and financial assistance to families in need, Early Care (Early Child Care) and Education Services, and Child Support Services including the collection of child support for custodial parents, and the staffing of emergency shelters.

Direction

Mission

To serve South Carolina by promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and vulnerable adults, helping individuals achieve stability and strengthening families.

Values

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Scorecard

Perspective Goals Objectives Performance Indicators Commentary
Goal
Children & Vulnerable Adults
Objective
Abuse & Neglect
KPI
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Objective
Investigations
KPI
CPS assessments initiated timely

84

Percentage

to 01/07/2018

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Objective
Safety & Risk
KPI
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0

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Objective
Maltreatment
KPI
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0

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Objective
Case Practice
KPI
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0

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Objective
Families
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Needs
KPI
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0

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Objective
Foster Care
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Connections & Services
KPI
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0

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Objective
Education & Training
KPI
Annual child care licensing visits

3,391

Number

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KPI
Registered family child care homes receiving an annual visit

1,148

Number

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Objective
Domestic Violence
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
All Goal 1 Objectives
KPI
APS assessments completed within 45 days

78

Percentage

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KPI
APS assessments initiated timely

82

Percentage

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KPI
APS cases with monthly activity

97

Percentage

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KPI
Children discharged from Foster Care to reunification do not re-enter foster care within 12 months of the date of their discharge

93

Percentage

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KPI
Children placed in county of origin

36

Percentage

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KPI
CPS assessments completed timely

94

Percentage

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KPI
Ensure the physical and mental health needs of children (including dental health) are addressed. (2017 APSR- Plan For Improvement).

43.4

Percentage

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KPI
Improve the continuity of family relationships and connections with the neighborhood community, faith, extended family, Tribe, school, and friends for children. (2017 APSR- Plan For Improvement).

45.8

Percentage

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KPI
Improve the initial and ongoing assessments of safety and risk to children, to protect children in the home and prevent removal; provide services to the family. (2017 APSR- Plan For Improvement).

41.1

Percentage

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KPI
Improve the permanency and stability of children in their living situation. (2017 APSR- Plan For Improvement).

20.4

Percentage

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KPI
Improve the placement stability of children in foster care. (2017 APSR- Plan For Improvement).

60.1

Percentage

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KPI
Monthly visits in Foster Care

97

Percentage

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Goal
Families
Objective
Foster & Adoptive Parents
KPI
Children placed in county of origin

36

Percentage

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KPI
Improve the placement stability of children in foster care. (2017 APSR- Plan For Improvement).

60.1

Percentage

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Objective
Employment & Self-Sufficiency
KPI
Children served with SC Child Care Vouchers

21,386

Number

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KPI
FI: Timeliness of benefit issuance

21

Days

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KPI
SNAP: Accuracy of benefit issuance

0

Percentage

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KPI
SNAP: Timeliness of benefit issuance

90

Percentage

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Objective
Resources
KPI
FI: Timeliness of benefit issuance

21

Days

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KPI
SNAP: Accuracy of benefit issuance

96

Percentage

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KPI
SNAP: Timeliness of benefit issuance

90

Percentage

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Objective
Custodial Parents
KPI
Amount of Child Support Collected

300,286,667

Dollars

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KPI
Cases Paying on Arrears Balances

60

Percentage

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KPI
Child Support Cases with support orders established

84

Percentage

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KPI
Financial Institution Data Match

356,850

Dollars

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KPI
Insurance Match collections

1,341,679

Dollars

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KPI
License Revocation Notices

9,080

Number

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KPI
Wage Withholding collections

194,251,607

Dollars

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Objective
Child Support
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Goal
Workforce
Objective
Recruitment & Retention
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Performance
KPI
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0

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Objective
Customer Service
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Caseloads
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Data & Quality
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Workforce
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Policies
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Contracts
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Assets & Funding
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Goal
Trust, Collaboration & Communication
Objective
Partnership
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Awareness
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Alignment
KPI
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0

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Objective
Transparency.
KPI
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0

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Objective
Timeliness, Consistency & Accuracy
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Objective
Responsiveness
KPI
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0

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Objective
Input & Communication
KPI
unnamed performance indicator

0

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Goals

Children & Vulnerable Adults

Goal Statement: Promote the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults; promote permanency for children.

Objectives:

  • Abuse & Neglect
  • Domestic Violence
  • Families
  • Case Practice
  • Maltreatment
  • Connections & Services
  • Needs
  • All Goal 1 Objectives
  • Investigations
  • Safety & Risk
  • Foster Care
  • Education & Training

Families

Goal Statement: Help preserve the family unit by enhancing the capacity of individuals and families to provide for their own needs.

Objectives:

  • Foster & Adoptive Parents
  • Custodial Parents
  • Resources
  • Child Support
  • Employment & Self-Sufficiency

Workforce

Goal Statement: Ensure DSS workforce is supported in their efforts to provide high-quality service that is responsive and engaged.

Objectives:

  • Performance
  • Assets & Funding
  • Policies
  • Caseloads
  • Recruitment & Retention
  • Customer Service
  • Data & Quality
  • Workforce
  • Contracts

Trust, Collaboration & Communication

Goal Statement: Foster trust, collaboration and communication with stakeholders to improve outcomes for children, families and vulnerable adults.

Objectives:

  • Input & Communication
  • Partnership
  • Responsiveness
  • Alignment
  • Transparency.
  • Timeliness, Consistency & Accuracy
  • Awareness

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