CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 2001, CHAPTER 223] ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S.B. 1229 APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 Arizona Revised Statute §8-526, as amended by Laws 2001, Chapter 223 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information semi-annually and produce a report for the periods ending on March 31st and September 30th of each year regarding the Child Welfare Service Program, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This semi-annual report, submitted in satisfaction of that mandate, is for the period of April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001. It provides information about child abuse and neglect reports, investigations, substantiated investigations, type of services provided, shelter and foster home services, visitation compliance, children in out-of-home care, length of time in care, reason children have left care, children placed for adoption and Child Protective Services staff. During this reporting period, Child Protective Services Hotline received 17,064 reports of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Of these reports, 107 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. The Department and Family Builders contracted providers responded to 100% of the remaining 16,957 reports. This response rate has been maintained by the Division since January, 1998. During the reporting period, an additional 8,564 communications were received by Child Protective Services Central Intake that did not meet the criteria of a report. During the reporting period, there were 1,496 substantiated findings of abuse or neglect. In-home services were received in 847 of these cases, out-of-home services were received in 695 of these cases, and 600 of these cases were closed after investigation because the children were not found to be at imminent risk of abuse. For those cases closed after investigation, the families may have received short-term support services through DES or through referrals to community agencies. These services may include, but are not limited to, child care, parent aide, parenting classes, substance abuse and mental health services. In addition, these reports are not mutually exclusive, and may simultaneously receive in home services, out-of-home services, as well as services through the community. On September 30, 2001, there were 6,121 children in out-of-home care in Arizona. Of the total number of children in out-of-home care, there were 1,448 children placed with relatives. One thousand seven hundred fourteen (1,714) children of the 6,121 in out-of-home care had a case plan goal of adoption, and 1,122 of the children with a case plan goal of adoption were placed in an adoptive home but the adoption had not yet been finalized. Two thousand three hundred fiftyeight (2,358) children had a case plan goal of “Return to Family”. Three thousand eight hundred seventy-five (3,875 or 63%) of the total number of children had been in out-of home care for less than two years. For children who had been in out-of-home care longer than two years, each had a case plan goal developed to lead to permanency. i Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ At the end of the reporting period, 2,549 children were in family foster home settings. There were 1,792 licensed foster homes this reporting period. There were vacancies within these foster homes because not all of the spaces could be matched to the children needing foster home placements. There are many reasons why a child may not be able to use a particular foster home, including the abilities and preferences of the foster family, the need to place the child near his or her family of origin for reunification purposes, and other special placement needs of the child. A.R.S. §8-516 requires supervision of foster care providers. Visitation must be done by a foster home licensing case manager once a month for receiving foster homes, and once every three months (quarterly) for regular and special foster homes. The required visitation was received by 1,359 (76%) of 1,792 foster homes this reporting period. A.R.S. §8-516 also requires supervision of children in foster care. During this reporting period, 6,121 children in out-of-home care required visitation by their Child Protective Services case manager. Visitation was accurately documented for 4,152 (68%) of these children. During the reporting period, 2,394 children left the care, custody and control of DES. The following are the reasons and the number of children who left care: 1,294 of the children were reunified with their parents or primary caretaker, 182 of the children reached the age of majority, 237 children left due to a legal guardianship being established, 137 of the children were placed with other relatives, 59 of the children were transferred to another agency, and 13 of the children left due to continued runaway behavior and the Department’s inability to locate these children. CPS cannot close a case of a child who is a ward of the court without approval from the Court for case dismissal. In addition, there were 467 children with finalized adoptions, which is an increase of 3% over the prior period. A further analysis of the data in this report indicates that: r There has been a decline in the number of African American children in out-of-home care from 16%, in the October 1999 through March 2000 period, to 14% in the current period. r The number of children in out-of-home care greater than 24 months has declined 3% from 41% in the October 1999 through March 2000 period to 37% in the current period. r There has been an increase in the number of African American children adopted from 13%, in the April 2000 through September 2000 period, to 16% in the current period. r There has been a decrease this reporting period of 2% in the total number of children in out-of-home care from the last reporting period. r There has been an increase of 3% in the total number of finalized adoptions between this reporting period and the last reporting period. ii CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute §8-526, as amended by Laws 2001, Chapter 223 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information and produce a semi-annual report for the periods ending on March 31st and September 30th of each year regarding the Child Welfare Services program, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This report which is submitted in satisfaction of that mandate is for the semi-annual reporting period beginning on April 1, 2001 and ending on September 30, 2001. It provides information relative to child abuse and neglect reports, investigations, shelter and receiving home services, foster homes, length of time in care, and Child Protective Services staffing, adoption services and visitation compliance. The specific reporting requirements are as follows: r Child Protective Services reports [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1)]; r Child Protective Services reports .....responded to [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2), (A)(3)]; r Child Protective Services case closures [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(4)(a)(b)(c)]; r Newborn Infants delivered to safe haven providers. [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(5)]; r Child Protective Services direct service .....staff [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(6)]; r Children in shelter or receiving homes [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7)]; r Foster home availability and activity [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(8-10)]; r Length of time in foster care [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)]; r Case manager visitation compliance [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)]; r Children leaving custody [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14)](a)(b)(c)(d)]; r Adoptive services [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(15-16)](a))b)(c)(d)(e)]. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORTS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED, BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY RISK LEVEL. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THOSE INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF A REPORT AS CHOSEN BY A RANDOM SAMPLE. The categories of “child abuse or neglect” are defined in A.R.S. §8-201 and A.R.S. §13-3623(A). These definitions provide the major categories in this report. Between April 1, 2001 and September 30, 2001, there were 17,064 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 107 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 16,394 incoming communications received during the last reporting period which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. As illustrated in Chart 1, the period covering April 2001 through September 2001 shows 10,319 or 60% of the 17,064 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 5,383 or 32% of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 993 or 6% of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 369 or 2% of the reports were related to allegations of emotional abuse. As illustrated in Chart 1A, the period covering October 2000 through March 2001 shows 9,395 or 57% of the 16,394 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 5,668 or 35% of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 952 or 6% of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 379 or 2% of the reports were related to allegations of emotional abuse. Chart 2 provides the number of reports received by report risk level for the April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001 reporting period. Based on the type of maltreatment a risk level is assigned to reports of alleged abuse. In addition to the 17,064 reports presented in Chart 1, the Child Abuse Hotline received 8,564 communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample of these communications is contained in Chart 3. 2 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 1 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY MAJOR CATEGORY PERIOD APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 14,000 FOR 10,319 60% 12,000 10,000 8,000 5,383 32% 6,000 993 6% 4,000 369 2% 2,000 0 Neglect P hysical Abuse S exual Abuse E motional Abuse Categories N= 17,064 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received . Chart 1A NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY MAJOR CATEGORY PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2001 12,000 10,000 9,395 57% 8,000 5,668 35% 6,000 4,000 952 6% 2,000 0 FOR Neglect P hysical Abuse S exual Abuse Categories N= 16,394 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received . 3 379 2% E motional Abuse Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 10,000 9,000 6,828 40% 8,000 7,000 4,628 27% 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 3,377 20% 2,231 13% 2,000 1,000 0 High Moderate Risk Level Low P otential N=17,064 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. Chart 2A NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2001 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 6,681 41% 2,124 13% 4,152 25% 3,437 21% 2,000 1,000 0 High Moderate Risk Level Low N= 16,394 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. 4 P otential Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 3 SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT 80 70 60 50 40 38 42% 30 22 25% 9 10% 20 10 1 1% 0 A B C D Categories 8 9% 12 13% E 0 0% F G N=90 A = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect B = Out of CPS Jurisdiction C = Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction1 D = Non-Caretaker Neglect/Child No Longer at Risk E = Insufficient Information F = Truancy/Custody Issues G = Current Case Questions or Referrals All communications that do not meet the statutory requirements for a field investigation of abuse or neglect are reviewed within forty-eight (48) hours by DES Quality Assurance staff. 1 The category “Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction” refers to a situation where the alleged perpetrator is not a parent or primary caretaker and the allegations, if true, would constitute a crime. 5 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THESE CASES CHOSEN BY RANDOM SAMPLE. On January 1, 1998, the Department implemented the Family Builders Program, a communitybased program operating in Maricopa and Pima counties, designed to provide services to families who are the subject of selected low risk and potential risk reports. On October 4, 1999, Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties implemented the Family Builders program. On November 17, 1999 Graham, Greenlee, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties implemented the Family Builders program. Of the 16,9572 reports deemed appropriate for investigation, CPS assigned 12,673 reports to CPS Specialists for an investigation. The Department referred 4,284 reports to Family Builders for response, which resulted in a combined response rate of 100% for the reporting period. One hundred seven reports were within the jurisdiction of the military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation. 2 One hundred seven reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments are excluded from this number. 6 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS (Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(3) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. TO BY RISK LEVEL, BY MAJOR CATEGORY, BY As shown in Tables 1 and 1A, and Tables 2 and 2A by report risk level, between April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001, there were 12,673 CPS investigations, and 4,284 reports referred to Family Builders for 16,957 total responses3. Table 1 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL 3 HIGH 13 70 79 23 13 1 8 1,339 77 35 329 83 16 84 61 2,231 13% MODERATE 25 141 126 56 32 11 16 2,720 168 28 793 206 14 181 111 4,628 27% LOW 29 233 161 101 28 4 29 3,725 257 43 1,329 295 21 413 160 6,828 40% POTENTIAL 16 143 56 42 4 1 13 1,801 101 14 689 129 3 293 72 3,377 20% TOTAL 83 587 422 222 77 17 66 9,585 603 120 3,140 713 54 971 404 17,064 100% % OF TOTAL <1% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% 56% 4% 1% 18% 4% <1% 6% 2% 100% One hundred seven reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation and were excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 1. 7 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 1A4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL 4 HIGH 14 61 87 26 6 3 4 1,296 53 41 320 78 12 59 64 2,124 13% MODERATE 24 112 128 51 21 6 18 2,463 141 32 755 185 15 132 69 4,152 25% LOW 32 230 180 89 36 8 20 3,719 255 55 1,303 267 24 302 161 6,681 41% POTENTIAL 11 122 37 41 8 1 13 1,923 123 12 682 125 1 265 73 3,437 21% TOTAL 81 525 432 207 71 18 55 9,401 572 140 3,060 655 52 758 367 16,394 100% % OF TOTAL <1% 3% 3% 1% <1% <1% <1% 57% 3% 1% 19% 4% <1% 5% 2% 100% One hundred-one reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation and were excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 1A. 8 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 25 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 3 14 13 3 1 1 1 178 12 6 70 17 1 38 11 369 2% NEGLECT 45 360 211 148 43 9 51 5781 374 81 1,877 441 21 640 237 10,319 60% PHYSICAL ABUSE 29 180 152 58 27 5 11 3,064 179 28 1,020 211 27 256 136 5,383 32% SEXUAL ABUSE 6 33 46 13 6 2 3 562 38 5 173 44 5 37 20 993 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 83 587 422 222 77 17 66 9,585 603 120 3,140 713 54 971 404 17,064 100% <1% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% 56% 4% 1% 18% 4% <1% 6% 2% 100% Table 2A6 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 5 18 15 4 0 0 0 198 14 2 75 14 1 23 10 379 2% NEGLECT 37 319 246 127 32 8 39 5,367 333 94 1,710 377 25 457 224 9,395 57% PHYSICAL ABUSE 29 161 141 69 33 5 13 3,284 197 38 1,107 217 19 246 109 5,668 35% 5 One hundred-seven reports were classified as no jurisdiction and are included in Table 2. 6 Ninety-nine reports were classified as no jurisdiction and are included in Table 2A. 9 SEXUAL ABUSE 10 27 30 7 6 5 3 552 28 6 168 47 7 32 24 952 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 81 525 432 207 71 18 55 9,401 572 140 3,060 655 52 758 367 16,394 100% <1% 3% 3% 1% <1% <1% <1% 57% 3% 1% 19% 4% <1% 5% 2% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SUBSTANTIATED AFTER INVESTIGATION FINDINGS A.R.S. §8-526(A)(4)(a)(b)(c) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH A SUBSTANTIATED FINDING AFTER INVESTIGATION, BY RISK LEVEL, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE THAT RESULTED IN: (a) THE CASE BEING CLOSED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. (b) IN-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. (c) OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. During the reporting period 11,367 reports were investigated and subject to substantiation, with 1,496 or 13% of the reports resulting in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.7 This compares to a revised substantiation rate of 17%, or 1,850 reports, for the period of October 2000 through March 2001. The substantiation rate is revised to take into account the increase in substantiated reports that have cleared the appeals process, as well as the change in the substantiation methodology. The substantiation methodology is calculated by dividing the number of substantiated reports by the total number of reports. Reports categorized as “potential”, reports referred to the Family Builders program and reports in the “no jurisdiction” category are not calculated into the substantiation rate. Since the appeals process delays the substantiation of reports, revisions to the substantiation rate for the prior reporting period will occur with every semi-annual report produced. Therefore, the 13% substantiation rate for this period will be revised in the next report. 7 As of January 25, 1999 the Department does not substantiate potential risk reports. 10 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 38 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 56 2 2 10 4 1 4 2 88 15% 1 14 1 5 0 0 1 200 7 3 46 20 0 4 5 307 51% 0 6 5 3 1 1 0 110 3 1 48 17 2 3 5 205 34% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 24 8 8 1 1 2 366 12 6 104 41 3 11 12 600 100% <1% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% <1% 61% 2% 1% 17% 7% 1% 2% 2% 100% Of the reports with substantiated findings that were closed after investigation, one or more of the following actions took place: the parent(s) refused services9; appropriate referrals to community providers were made; or short-term services, such as child care, parent aide, parenting classes, substance abuse treatment or mental health services, were provided. The report risk level is determined by the highest risk level allegation in a report, in which at least one allegation is substantiated. However, this does not necessarily reflect the risk level of the substantiated allegation. 8 The reports in Tables 3 through 5 are not mutually exclusive. The reports may simultaneously receive in-home services, out-of-home services, as well as services through the community. 9 A.R.S. §8-803 provides that the Department has “no legal authority to compel the family to cooperate with the investigation or to receive protective services offered pursuant to the investigation.” 11 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY RISK LEVEL AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL 0 2 1 0 3 <1% 18 14 8 0 40 5% 8 6 4 0 18 2% 0 1 3 0 4 <1% 4 4 1 0 9 1% 0 0 1 0 1 <1% 1 0 0 0 1 <1% 140 164 97 0 401 47% 13 4 3 0 20 2% 3 0 2 0 5 1% 93 105 77 0 275 32% 9 10 8 0 27 3% 0 2 2 0 4 <1% 6 5 6 0 17 2% 9 5 8 0 22 3% 304 322 221 0 847 100% 36% 38% 26% 0% 100% Table 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY RISK LEVEL AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL 1 1 0 0 2 <1% 17 11 4 0 32 5% 12 4 3 0 19 3% 2 1 1 0 4 1% 4 4 0 0 8 1% 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 1 <1% 133 98 59 0 290 42% 14 3 2 0 19 3% 4 0 3 0 7 1% 95 99 66 0 260 37% 7 9 8 0 24 3% 0 0 1 0 1 <1% 4 5 5 0 14 2% 8 3 3 0 14 2% 302 238 155 0 695 100% 43% 34% 22% 0% 100% 12 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ABANDONED NEWBORNS A.R.S. §8-526(A)(5) THE NUMBER OF NEWBORN INFANTS DELIVERED TO SAFE HAVEN PROVIDERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-3623.01. There were no newborn infants delivered to safe haven providers during the April 2001September 2001 reporting period. 13 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIRECT SERVICE STAFF A.R.S. §8-526(A)(6) THE NUMBER OF DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE POSITIONS THAT THE REPORTING PERIOD. ARE VACANT AT THE END OF The Department had a 21.58% annualized turnover rate for state fiscal year 2001. There were 39 authorized Child Protective Services Specialist positions vacant on September 30, 2001. 14 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES A.R.S. §8-526(A)(7) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE REMAINED IN A SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOME FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, BY THE CHILD’S AGE GROUP. During the reporting period, 959 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. (See Chart 4) For the period of April 2001 through September 2001, 594 or 62% of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 86 or 9% of the children were under one year. Chart 4 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 500 400 279 29% 300 200 86 9% 307 32% 158 17% 109 11% 100 20 2% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-9 10-12 Ages of Children N=959 15 13-17 18 and over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ FOSTER HOME AVAILABILITY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(8) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES AND THE NUMBER OF LICENSED AND AVAILABLE SPACES IN THOSE HOMES. As of September 30, 2001, there were 1,792 licensed foster homes with 4,211 spaces available for Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) placements. Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite foster homes, and receiving foster homes. Foster home licenses specify the age range, gender and maximum number of children that can be placed in a home. Foster parents, in consultation with the licensing worker, decide the type of physical, behavioral and psychological needs of children they can effectively parent based upon their own skill level, experiences and desires. As of September 30, 2001 there were 925 unused spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 245 additional spaces were unavailable or set aside for receiving and respite care services. Of the unused spaces, a match between the available spaces and children’s needs was not possible. 16 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(9) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT LEAVE SYSTEM AND THE REASON FOR THE EXIT. THE FOSTER CARE During the reporting period, 196 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 192 homes left the system. This compares to 182 new homes being licensed and 204 homes leaving the system for the period covering October 2000 through March 2001. Chart 5 gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001. Chart 5 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 APRIL 1, 100 80 60 44 23% 60 31% 44 23% 40 15 8% 13 7% 20 5 2% 7 4% 4 2% 0 A B C D E F G H Closure Reasons N= 192 A = Personal or Family Issues or Problems E = Family Relocation B = Other or Foster Parent Did Not State Reason F = Child Left Care C = Non-Compliance with Licensing Requirements G = Philosophical Disagreement D = Adoption of Foster Child H = Behavior of Child 17 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-VISITATION(Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(10) THE NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516. During the reporting period there were 1,792 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1,359 or 76% received the required visitation. This compares to 1,546 or 86% of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period October 2000 through March 2001. The Department believes that more foster homes received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 6. The under reporting of foster home visitation is attributable to the lack of automation being used in reporting the foster home visitation process. The Department recognizes this as a problem and is working to correct this issue. Chart 6 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* WHO 2,500 2,000 1,359 76% 1,500 1,546 86% 433 24% 1,000 500 242 14% 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 1,792 April 2001 - September 2001 N= 1,788 October 2000 - March 2001 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. 18 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-CHILD VISITATION(Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD AND THE NUMBER OF THESE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516. At the end of the reporting period there were 6,121 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 4,152 children or 68%. The Department has verified that more children received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 7. This information is clearly documented in the automated case notes. However, the Department is unable to compile and tabulate data based solely upon case note text. We continue to issue instructions to all direct service staff regarding the system requirements for capturing all visitations. A child was deemed to have received the required visitation if the child received the visitation during the last month of the reporting period. Chart 7 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION10 6,000 5,000 4,000 4,152 68% 4,449 71% 3,000 1,969 32% 2,000 1,805 29% 1,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 6,121 April 2001-September 2001 N= 6,254 October 2000-March 2001 10 Required visitation is performed monthly by DES case managers, contracted case managers, and/or other professionals as approved by supervisor or as established by policy. 19 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ OUT-OF-HOME CARE A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD WHO ARE IN OUTOF-HOME PLACEMENT AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (b) ETHNICITY. (c) CASE PLAN GOAL. (d) TYPE OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. (e) LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OF LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, THIRTY-ONE DAYS TO TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, TWELVE TO TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AND MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. On September 30, 2001, there were 6,121 children in out-of-home care. During the reporting period of April 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001, there were 2,387 children removed from their home for some period of time. Chart 8 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 4000 3500 2,089 2,116 33% 35% 3000 2500 1,583 26% 2000 1500 1000 500 312 5% 1,574 25% 284 5% 1,042 1,124 17% 18% 871 14% 895 14% 197 3% 288 5% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-9 10-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 6,121 April 2001-September 2001 N= 6,254 October 2000-March 2001 20 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 9 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,913 2,980 48% 48% 2,000 1,833 1,813 30% 29% 1,000 855 14% 965 15% 383 6% 387 6% 36 <1% 0 White Hispanic African Am Am Indian 101 1% 42 1% Asian 67 1% Other E thnicity April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 6,121 April 2001-September 2001 N= 6,254 October 2000-March 2001 Chart 10 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,358 2,427 39% 39% 1,714 28% 2,000 1,774 28% 1,500 453 7% 1,000 500 504 8% 450 7% 557 9% 992 16% 940 15% 75 1% 0 Return to F amily Live W ith Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living 84 1% October 2000-March 2001 N= 6,121 April 2001-September 2001 N= 6,254 October 2000-March 2001 21 22 1% Guardianship Case P lan Goal Being Developed Case P lan Goals April 2001-S eptember 2001 25 1% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 11 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 5,000 4,000 2,722 2,549 43% 42% 3,000 2,000 1,448 1,503 24% 24% 1,138 1,108 19% 18% 1,000 541 537 9% 9% 0 Relative F amily F oster Group Home Home* Residential Treatment 151 123 2% 2% 209 196 3% 3% Independent Living Runaway 85 1% 65 1% Trial Home Visit Out-of-Home P lacement Types April 2001-September 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 6,121 April 2001-September 2001 N= 6,254 October 2000-March 2001 * Category includes some relative placements. Chart 12 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 5000 4000 2,355 38% 3000 2,263 36% 1,201 20% 2000 1000 319 5% 286 5% 1,217 19% 2,246 37% 2,488 40% 0 30 days or less 31 days to 12 months 13 to 24 months More than 24 months Length of Time in Out-of-Home Care April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 6,121 April 2001-September 2001 N= 6,254 October 2000-March 2001 22 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13) IF THE CASE PLAN IS TO RETURN THE CHILD TO THE PARENT, THE PERCENTAGE PARENTS WHO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED CONTACT BY CASE MANAGERS. OF According to ACYF policy, case managers shall have face-to-face contact with all parents at least once a month, including any alleged parents and parents residing outside of the child’s home where the case plan goal is family reunification or remain with family. During the reporting period there were 1,143 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 639 or 56% received the required visitation. The 56% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. 23 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ REASON FOR LEAVING DES CUSTODY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14)(a)(b)(c)(d) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO LEFT THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REASON FOR LEAVING CARE AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) (b) (c) (d) AGE. ETHNICITY. NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS. AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN FOSTER CARE. During the reporting period 2,394 children left the custody of the Department. Tables 6 through 14 depict the reasons the child left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the number of placements each child had, and the average length of time in foster care. The automated system has been enhanced to reflect discharge reasons more accurately. The default of “Reunification with Parents” has been eliminated and this change is reflected in this reporting period. 24 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 6 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 97 711 445 320 631 190 2,394 Percentage 4% 30% 19% 13% 26% 8% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,144 656 350 180 17 47 2,394 Percentage 48% 27% 15% 8% <1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,128 477 263 160 98 268 2,394 Percentage 47% 20% 11% 7% 4% 11% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 741 610 369 674 2,394 Percentage 31% 25% 16% 28% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 9.36 2 9.42 Average 9.60 2.62 17.65 25 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 7 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 81 340 225 167 456 25 1,294 Percentage 6% 26% 18% 13% 35% 2% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 621 356 166 102 11 38 1,294 Percentage 48% 28% 13% 8% <1% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 827 239 85 48 26 69 1,294 Percentage 64% 18% 7% 4% 2% 5% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 597 467 136 94 1,294 Percentage 46% 36% 11% 7% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 10.01 1 1.6 Average 9.61 1.87 7.23 26 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 8 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 6 50 33 21 26 1 137 Percentage 4% 37% 24% 15% 19% 1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 69 30 19 14 1 4 137 Percentage 50% 22% 14% 10% 1% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 106 22 4 3 0 2 137 Percentage 77% 16% 3% 2% 0% 2% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 85 24 17 11 137 Percentage 62% 18% 12% 8% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 7.24 1 .16 Average 8.12 1.35 6.41 27 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 9 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 2 235 123 73 33 1 467 Percentage <1% 50% 26% 16% 7% <1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 208 160 76 19 2 2 467 Percentage 45% 34% 16% 4% <1% <1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 43 125 121 69 35 74 467 Percentage 9% 27% 26% 15% 7% 16% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 3 8 92 364 467 Percentage <1% 1% 20% 78% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 5.90 3 32.24 Average 6.66 3.51 36.46 28 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 10 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 2 72 54 49 60 0 237 Percentage <1% 30% 23% 21% 25% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 120 56 39 19 2 1 237 Percentage 51% 24% 16% 8% <1% <1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 97 62 25 16 20 17 237 Percentage 41% 26% 11% 7% 8% 7% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 21 64 88 64 237 Percentage 9% 27% 37% 27% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 9.17 2 17.83 Average 9.19 2.46 20.57 29 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 11 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 0 0 0 0 20 162 182 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 89% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 97 31 41 12 1 0 182 Percentage 53% 17% 22% 7% <1% <1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 13 16 20 19 17 97 182 Percentage 8% 9% 11% 10% 9% 53% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 4 20 29 129 182 Percentage 2% 11% 16% 71% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 18.01 6 40.30 Average 18.13 6.91 50.84 30 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 12 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 5 12 10 8 23 1 59 Percentage 8% 20% 17% 14% 39% 2% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 17 19 7 14 0 2 59 Percentage 29% 32% 12% 24% 0% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 28 12 6 5 0 8 59 Percentage 47% 20% 10% 9% 0% 14% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 20 24 6 9 59 Percentage 34% 41% 10% 15% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 11.16 2 2.99 Average 9.96 2.83 12.40 31 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 13 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 0 0 0 1 12 0 13 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 8% 92% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 9 3 1 0 0 0 13 Percentage 69% 23% 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 12 0 0 0 0 1 13 Percentage 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 10 2 1 0 13 Percentage 77% 15% 8% 0% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 16.54 1 .13 Average 16.29 1.31 1.44 32 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table 14 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 By Age Number 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 Percentage 20% 40% 0% 20% 20% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 Percentage 60% 20% 20% 0% 0% 0% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 Percentage 40% 20% 40% 0% 0% 0% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 1 1 0 3 5 Percentage 20% 20% 0% 60% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 - 9 Ages 10 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 4.73 2 29.28 Average 7.29 2 21.26 33 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(15) & (16) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO ARE NOT PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO ARE PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORT PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (b) ETHNICITY. (c) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE. (d) LEGAL STATUS. (15)(d) LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT. The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-ofhome care is 2 years, 7 months. Chart 13 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1000 800 472 42% 600 315 28% 400 200 0 5 1% 3 1% Under 1 130 30% 1-5 123 28% 6-9 210 19% 107 25% 10-12 Ages of Children P laced N= 1,122 Placed Not P laced N= 430 Not Placed 34 120 10% 67 16% 13-17 0 0% 0 0% 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 14 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY 1000 800 600 400 522 47% 217 50% 365 33% 138 32% 200 165 15% 49 4% 47 11% 22 5% 0 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian 9 <1% 12 1% 4 1% Asian 2 <1% Other E thnicity P laced N= 1,122 Placed Not P laced N= 430 Not Placed Chart 15 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 1600 1200 800 400 824 73% 265 62% 242 22% 138 32% 0 Legally F ree Not Free Not P laced N= 1,122 Placed N= 430 Not Placed Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. 35 27 6% P artially F ree Legal S tatus P laced 56 5% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 16 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BY LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 659 59% 600 400 200 0 Less than 1 month* 62 6% 90 8% 118 11% 94 8% 56 5% 43 3% 1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 or more years Length of Time N= 1,122 Placed *About 70% of children are adopted by relatives or their foster parents and are already in their prospective adoptive placement at the time the case plan goal changes to adoption. 36 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ADOPTION SERVICES A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(17)(a)(b) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHOSE ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT. (b) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION. There were 467 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 17 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period by the average length of time in out-of-home placement before adoptive placement. Chart 18 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption. Chart 17 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 329 72% 289 62% 88 19% Less than 1 year 62 14% 43 9% 1 to 2 years 26 6% 2 to 3 years 47 10% 38 8% More than 3 years Length of Time April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N= 467 April 2001 - September 2001 N= 455 October 2000 - March 2001 37 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2001 - September 30, 2001 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chart 18 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION 250 160 34% 200 150 100 85 18% 127 28% 124 27% 147 32% 60 13% 98 21% 121 27% 50 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2001-S eptember 2001 October 2000-March 2001 N=467 April 2001-September 2001 N=455 October 2000-March 2001 *About 70% of children are adopted by relatives or their foster parents and are already in their prospective adoptive placement at the time the case plan goal changes to adoption. 38