CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 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 October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 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 October 1, 2002 and ending on March 31, 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003) Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iii REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Reports by category of child maltreatment – statewide data Reports by risk level- statewide data Communications not meeting definition of Report Reports by risk level- county specific data Reports by type of child maltreatment – county specific data 2 2 3 5 6 INVESTIGATIONS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS Investigations by risk level and county – case closed after investigation Investigations by risk level and county – in-home services provided Investigations by risk level and county – out-of-home services provided 8 8 9 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE New entries by county – petitioned through juvenile court New entries by county – voluntary foster care placements All children in care by age All children in care by ethnicity All children in care by case plan goal All children in care by placement type Children in shelter or receiving homes for more than 21 days Children in out-of-home care by length of time in care Children in out-of-home care by legal status Children receiving required visitation 10 11 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 FOSTER HOME LICENSING AND VISITATION ACTIVITY Foster homes licensed Foster homes closed Child bed spaces available Reason for foster home closure Number of foster home receiving the required visitation 18 18 18 18 19 CHILDREN LEAVING OUT-OF-HOME CARE Total number leaving care – For all reasons Total number leaving care – For reason of reunification with parents Total number leaving care – For reason of living with other relatives 21 22 23 i Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 Total number leaving care – For reason of adoption Total number leaving care – For reason of Guardianship Total number leaving care – For reason of reaching age of majority Total number leaving care – For reason of transfer to another agency Total number leaving care – For reason of runaway Total number leaving care – For reason of death of child CHILD WITH CASE PLAN GOALS OF ADOPTION Number of children with case plan goals of adoption by – age Number of children with case plan goals of adoption by – ethnicity Number of children with case plan goals of adoption by – legal status Number of children with case plan goals of adoption by – length of time in out-of-home placement before adoption placement ADOPTIVE SERVICES Number of children with case plan goals of adoption by – length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption Number of Children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption ii 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S.B. 1229 OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 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 October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003. 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 17,470 reports of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Of these reports, 144 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 17,326 reports. This response rate has been maintained by the Division since January, 1998. During the reporting period, an additional 10,043 communications were received by Child Protective Hotline that did not meet the criteria of a report. During the reporting period, there were 1,108 substantiated findings of abuse or neglect. In-home services were received in 721 of these cases, out-of-home services were received in 662 of these cases, and 306 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 March 31, 2003, there were 6,826 children in out-of-home care in Arizona. Of the total number of children in out-of-home care, there were 1,932 children placed with relatives. One thousand six hundred nine (1,609) children of the 6,826 in out-of-home care had a case plan goal of adoption, and 1,168 of the children with a case plan goal of adoption were placed in an adoptive home but the adoption had not yet been finalized. Three thousand two hundred thirtyseven (3,237) children had a case plan goal of “Return to Family”. Four thousand eight hundred fifty-seven (4,857 or 71%) 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. At the end of the reporting period, 2,433 children were in family foster home settings. There were 1,865 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 iii Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 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 1,695 (91%) of 1,865 foster homes this reporting period. A.R.S. §8-516 also requires supervision of children in foster care. During this reporting period, 6,826 children in out-of-home care required visitation by their Child Protective Services case manager. Visitation was accurately documented for 4,656 (68%) of these children. During the reporting period, 2,275 children left the care, custody and control of DES. The following are the reasons and the number of children who left care: 1,098 of the children were reunified with their parents or primary caretaker; 192 of the children reached the age of majority; 274 children left due to a legal guardianship being established; 185 of the children were placed with other relatives; 101 of the children were transferred to another agency; and 25 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 398 children with finalized adoptions. iv Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 Semi-Annual Comparisons Number of Reports Number of Reports Substantiated1 Number of Reports Investigated Number of Reports Referred to Family Builders Number of Substantiated Investigations- with No Services After the Investigation is Closed Number of Substantiated Investigations-In-Home Services Provided After the Investigation is Closed Number of Substantiated Investigations-Out of Home Provided Services After the Investigation is Closed Number of new removals Number of new removals with Voluntary under 18 Percentage of Annualized Turnover Rate of Staff Number of Children in Out-of-Home Care on the Last Day of the Reporting Period Number of Children in Shelter for More than 21 Days Number and Percentage of Children Receiving Visitation During the Last Month of the Reporting Period Number and Percentage of Children not Receiving Visitation Number and Percentage of Parents Receiving Visitation Number of Licensed Foster Homes Number of Foster Home Spaces Available to ACYF Number of New Foster Homes Number of Foster Homes Closed Number and Percentage of Foster Homes Receiving Visitation During the Last Quarter of the Reporting Period Number and Percentage of Foster Homes not Receiving Visitation Number of Children Leaving DES Custody Number of Children With a Case Plan Goal of Adoption Number of Children With a Finalized Adoption 1 Apr 2000 – Sep 2000 16,047 2,195 (20%) 12,233 3,713 929 852 770 Oct 2000 Mar 2001 16,394 1,850 (17%) 12,123 4,172 548 682 545 Apr 2001 Sep 2001 17,064 1,967 (17%) 12,673 4,284 600 847 695 Oct 2001 Mar 2002 17,504 1,801 (15%) 13,848 3,527 538 874 717 Apr 2002 – Sep 2002 17,104 1,839 (15%) N/A N/A 25.78% 6,612 917 4,346 (66%) 2,266 (34%) 636 (57%) 1,810 4,479 217 236 1,568 (87%) 242 (13%) 2,598 1,853 427 N/A N/A 22.42% 6,254 926 4,449 (71%) 1,805 (29%) 665 (60%) 1,788 4,272 182 204 1,546 (86%) 242 (14%) 2,337 1,689 455 2,387 N/A 21.58% 6,121 959 4,152 (68%) 1,969 (32%) 639 (56%) 1,792 4,211 196 192 1,359 (76%) 433 (24%) 2,394 1,552 467 2,501 306 21.58% 6,104 1,028 4,224 (69%) 1,880 (31%) 676 (58%) 1,756 3,683 149 183 1,399 (80%) 357 (20%) 2,417 1,450 413 2,655 294 N/A 6,270 1,098 4,249 (68%) 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. v 14,330 2,644 459 828 676 2,021 (32%) 772 (56%) 1,778 3,731 217 195 1,604 (90%) 174 (10%) 2,376 1,666 364 Oct 2002 – Mar 2003 17,470 1,108 (9%) 14,634 2,691 306 721 662 2,961 332 23.5% 6,826 1,300 4,656 (68%) 2,170 (32%) 858 (55%) 1,865 3,923 283 196 1,695 (91%) 170 (9%) 2,275 1,459 398 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 Reports of Abuse & Neglect 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 October 1, 2002 and March 31, 2003, there were 17,470 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 144 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 17,104 incoming communications received during the last reporting period which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. As illustrated on the following page, the period covering October 2002 through March 2003 shows 10,299 or 59% of the 17,470 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 5,745 or 33% of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 1,052 or 6% of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 374 or 2% of the reports were related to allegations of emotional abuse. The second pie chart, on the following page, provides the number of reports received by report risk level for the October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003 reporting period. Based on the type of maltreatment described in the report a risk level is assigned to the reports of alleged abuse. The pie chart shows 2,668 or 15% of the reports received were High Risk reports, 4,408 or 25% of the reports were Moderate Risk reports, 7,383 or 42% of the reports were classified as Low Risk reports, and 3,011 or 17% of the reports were Potential risk reports. Neglect Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Total April 2000 - September 2000 9,441 5,311 943 352 16,047 October 2000 - March 2001 9,395 5,668 952 379 16,394 April 2001 - September 2001 10,319 5,383 993 369 17,064 October 2001 – March 2002 10,130 5,995 947 432 17,504 April 2002 - September 2002 10,196 5,515 1,055 338 17,104 October 2002 – March 2003 10,299 5,745 1,052 374 17,470 1 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY CATEGORY OF MALTREATMENT FOR PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 374 2% E motional Abuse 1,052 6% S exual Abuse 10,299 59% Neglect 5,745 33% P hysical Abuse NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 7,383 42% Low Risk 3,011 17% P otential Risk 4,408 25% Moderate Risk 2,668 15% High Risk N=17,470 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. 2 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 In addition to the 17,470 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received 10,043 communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample of these communications is contained in the chart below. 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 55 62% 50 40 18 20% 30 20 4 4% 10 3 3% 0 A B C D Categories 9 10% 1 1% 0 0% E 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 Jurisdiction2 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. 2 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. 3 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 Child Protective Services: Investigations On January 1, 1998, the Department implemented the Family Builders Program, a community based 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. As a result of budget reductions, on January 1, 2002, the Family Builders program was eliminated from Graham, Cochise, Apache and Santa Cruz counties. In addition, the program was reduced in Coconino and Yavapai counties. The following statistics were valid for the current reporting period: r 17,325 reports appropriate for investigation r 145 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments r 14,634 reports investigated by CPS r 2,691 reports were sent to Family Builders r 100% response rate achieved for period The following tables display investigations by risk level, category of maltreatment, and county. The numbers displayed in the tables include reports that fall within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments. 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH 14 73 82 28 10 3 15 1,786 71 28 296 114 20 53 75 2,668 15% MODERATE 25 126 134 53 31 3 17 2,534 194 36 762 209 15 150 119 4,408 25% LOW 36 208 314 91 43 11 32 4,194 304 53 1,321 323 40 210 203 7,383 43% POTENTIAL 21 72 177 31 16 6 16 1,729 107 15 553 117 11 69 71 3,011 17% TOTAL 96 479 707 203 100 23 80 10,243 676 132 2,932 763 86 482 468 17,470 100% % OF TOTAL 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 58% 4% 1% 16% 4% <1% 3% 3% 100% NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH 21 56 83 27 5 1 10 1,341 75 35 295 70 15 79 65 2,178 13% MODERATE 25 122 130 55 42 9 20 2,726 184 21 815 197 15 178 117 4,656 27% 5 LOW 25 181 309 107 58 9 28 4,214 279 62 1,376 324 37 205 199 7,413 43% POTENTIAL 11 89 182 24 18 1 7 1,615 106 17 510 100 16 84 77 2,857 17% TOTAL 82 448 704 213 123 20 65 9,896 644 135 2,996 691 83 546 458 17,104 100% % OF TOTAL <1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 57% 4% 1% 18% 4% <1% 3% 3% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 3 15 24 3 2 1 0 176 14 5 91 10 5 10 15 374 2% NEGLECT 61 277 452 137 60 15 52 6,050 387 85 1,666 445 45 275 292 10,299 59% PHYSICAL ABUSE 26 155 190 54 31 5 22 3,411 229 35 1,002 261 27 159 138 5,745 33% SEXUAL ABUSE 6 32 41 9 7 2 6 606 46 7 173 47 9 38 23 1,052 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 96 479 707 203 100 23 80 10,243 676 132 2,932 763 86 482 468 17,470 100% 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 58% 4% 1% 16% 4% <1% 3% 3% 100% NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 2 9 20 6 3 0 2 168 20 2 84 6 2 6 8 338 2% NEGLECT 51 279 452 125 85 14 41 5,843 394 93 1,725 435 55 326 278 10,196 60% PHYSICAL ABUSE 22 132 195 61 28 5 18 3,260 198 32 1,017 208 23 173 143 5,515 32% 6 SEXUAL ABUSE 7 28 37 21 7 1 4 625 32 8 170 42 3 41 29 1,055 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 82 448 704 213 123 20 65 9,896 644 135 2,996 691 83 546 458 17,104 100% <1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 57% 4% 1% 18% 4% <1% 3% 3% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 SUBSTANTIATED INVESTIGATIONS During the reporting period 12,904 reports were investigated and subject to substantiation, with 1,108 or 9% of the reports resulting in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.3 This compares to a revised substantiation rate of 15%, or 1,839 reports, for the period of April 2002 through September 2002. In addition, during the reporting period, October 2002 through March 2003, there were 885 reports that have been proposed to be substantiated and are waiting to proceed through the appeal process. 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 investigations by the total number of investigations. 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 9% substantiation rate for this period will be revised in the next report. The following three tables show the number of substantiated CPS investigations by county and risk level. Of the reports with substantiated findings that were closed after investigation, one or more of the following actions took place: the parent(s) refused services4; 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. 3 As of January 25, 1999 the Department does not substantiate potential risk reports. 4 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.” 7 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE 5 CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 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 5 3 0 0 0 1 47 2 0 8 3 1 0 3 73 24% 1 9 2 2 1 0 2 56 0 0 14 6 4 4 2 103 33% 0 10 3 0 1 2 0 82 1 0 15 12 1 2 1 130 43% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 24 8 2 2 2 3 185 3 0 37 21 6 6 6 306 100% <1% 8% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 59% 1% 0% 11% 7% 2% 2% 2% 100% NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY RISK LEVEL AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL 5 HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL 3 17 1 8 3 2 0 137 9 0 80 18 2 3 12 295 41% 2 20 1 4 5 0 0 79 6 0 81 3 0 11 10 222 31% 2 15 4 1 3 1 1 73 6 0 73 5 5 9 6 204 28% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 7 52 6 13 11 3 1 289 21 0 234 26 7 23 28 721 100% 1% 7% 1% 2% 2% <1% <1% 40% 3% 0% 31% 4% 1% 3% 4% 100% 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. 8 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY RISK LEVEL AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 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 3 20 3 3 3 2 0 154 9 0 84 18 3 4 10 316 48% 1 15 1 3 5 0 0 68 2 0 74 2 0 9 6 186 28% 2 10 2 1 3 0 0 52 6 0 67 5 3 8 1 160 24% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 6 45 6 7 11 2 0 274 17 0 225 25 6 21 17 662 100% 1% 7% 1% 1% 2% <1% 0% 40% 3% 0% 34% 4% 1% 3% 3% 100% 9 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the reporting period October 2002 through March 2003, 2,961 children were removed from their home for some period of time. The table below shows the new removals for the period by county. There was one newborn infant delivered to safe haven providers during the October 2002 – March 2003 reporting period. This child is included in the total number of children in out-of-home care. This compares to four infants delivered to Safe Haven Providers during the April 2002 – September 2002 reporting period. NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 26 111 74 27 18 3 10 1,573 92 30 685 91 15 137 69 2,961 % OF TOTAL 1% 4% 3% 1% 1% <1% <1% 52% 3% 1% 22% 3% 1% 5% 2% 100% The following table shows the children, under the age of 18, who entered the foster care system through a voluntary placement by county for the current reporting period. Voluntary foster care may be provided when the parents or legal guardians of a child have requested such assistance, and have signed a legally binding written agreement not to exceed ninety days, for the temporary placement of the child in foster care while risk factors are addressed to enable the child to live safely at home. A voluntary foster care agreement may be utilized only when it is likely that the circumstances that brought the child into foster care are likely to be remedied within the ninety day period of time. A.R.S. §8-806 authorizes the Department to provide voluntary foster care placement for children for a period not to exceed 90 days and no more than two periods within twenty-four consecutive months 10 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE DUE TO A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 15 8 20 0 1 1 1 206 24 4 16 4 5 21 6 332 11 % OF TOTAL 5% 2% 6% 0% <1% <1% <1% 62% 7% 1% 5% 1% 2% 6% 2% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES POSITIONS There were 47 authorized Child Protective Services Specialist positions vacant on March 31, 2003. In addition, the DCYF training institute was in the process of training 53 staff to fill these vacancies. VACANCIES BY REPORTING PERIOD 100 90 AP R02-S E P 02 70.5 80 70 60 AP R01-S E P 01 39 50 40 30 20 10 OCT01-MAR02 54 AP R00-S E P 00 18 OCT00-MAR01 4 0 12 OCT02-MAR03 47 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE On March 31, 2003, there were 6,826 children in out-of-home care. During the reporting period of October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003, there were 2,961 children removed from their home for some period of time. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 4000 3500 3000 1,966 29% 2500 2000 1,678 27% 1500 1,024 16% 1000 362 6% 500 2,209 32% 2,192 35% 1,119 16% 468 7% 778 12% 827 12% 236 4% 237 3% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-9 10-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=6,270 October 2002-March 2003, N=6,826 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 5,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 3,220 47% 48% 1,904 30% 2,000 2,089 31% 829 13% 1,000 899 13% 357 6% 396 6% 0 White Hispanic African Am Am Indian 34 1% 49 1% Asian 146 2% 173 3% Other E thnicity April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=6,270 13 October 2002-March 2003, N= 6,826 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 4,500 4,000 3,237 47% 3,500 3,000 2,612 41% 2,500 1,666 26% 2,000 1,609 24% 1,073 17% 1,500 1,000 350 6% 500 493 8% 338 5% 1,081 16% 469 7% 59 1% 0 Return to Family Live W ith Other Relatives Adoption Long Term F oster Care Independent Living 55 1% Guardianship 17 <1% 37 1% Case P lan Goal Being Developed Case P lan Goals April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=6,270 October 2002-March 2003, N=6,826 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,632 26% 1,932 28% 2,302 37% 2,433 36% 1,252 20% 1,163 17% 1,000 0 Relative Family Foster Home* Group Home 643 10% 804 12% Residential Treatment 166 3% 186 3% Independent Living 202 3% 216 3% Runaway 73 1% Trial Home Visit Out-of-Home P lacement Types April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=6,270 October 2002-March 2003, N=6,826 * Category includes some relative placements. 14 92 1% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 During the reporting period, 1,300 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. (See Chart 4) For the period of October 2002 through March 2003, 646 or 50% of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 176 or 14% of the children were under one year. NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD 600 478 36% 500 366 33% 400 176 14% 300 200 100 191 15% 193 18% 107 10% 318 29% 325 25% 116 9% 101 9% 13 1% 14 1% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-9 10-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children April2002-S eptember 2002, N=1,098 October 2002-March 2003, N=1,300 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 5000 4000 2,612 42% 3000 3,122 46% 2000 1000 1,324 19% 1,225 20% 392 6% 2,041 32% 1,969 29% 411 6% 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 2002-S eptember 2002, N=6,270 October 2002-March 2003, N=6,826 15 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 4,000 3,500 2,721 42% Number of Children 3,000 2,971 44% 2,094 1,750 31% 1,303 28% 21% 1,269 19% 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 165 167 500 3% 2% 109 113 2% 2% 135 128 2% 2% 47 54 1% 1% 40 30 <1% <1% 0 Adjudicated Legally Free Tempor ar y Partially Fr ee Voluntary Voluntar y Dually Dependent for Adoption Custody for Adoption Placement Placement Adjudicated Under 18 Over 18 Only Other Legal Status April 2002-September 2002, N=6,270 October 2002-March 2003, N=6,826 At the end of the reporting period there were 6,826 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 4,656 children or 68%. The required child visitation is performed monthly by DES case managers, contracted case managers, and/or other professionals as approved by supervisor or as established by policy. The Department has verified that more children received the required visitation than is indicated in the chart below, which displays the number of children receiving the required visitation. 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. 16 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 4,656 68% 4,249 68% 2,170 32% 2,021 32% 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=6,270 October 2002-March 2003, N=6,826 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 1,553 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 858 or 55% received the required visitation. The 55% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. 17 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 FOSTER HOMES As of March 31, 2003, there were 1,865 licensed foster homes with 3,923 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 March 31, 2003 there were 744 unused spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 331 of the 744 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. During the reporting period, 283 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 196 homes left the system. This compares to 217 new homes being licensed and 195 homes leaving the system for the period covering April 2002 through September 2002. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003. REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003 100 80 60 40 37 19% 50 25% 30 15% 41 20% 11 6% 5 3% 20 13 7% 7 4% 0 A B C D E F G H Closure Reasons N= 196 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 I = Transfer to Division of Developmental Disabilities 18 2 1% I Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 During the reporting period there were 1,865 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1,695 or 91% received the required visitation. This compares to 1,604 or 90% of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period April 2002 through September 2003. The Department believes that more foster homes received the required visitation than is indicated in the chart below. 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. THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 2,500 2,000 1,695 91% 1,604 90% 1,500 1,000 174 10% 500 170 9% 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=1,778 October 2001-March 2002, N=1,865 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. 19 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the reporting period 2,275 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 2,376 children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods shows that 4% fewer children left care this reporting, compared to last. CHILDREN DISCHARGED BY PERIOD NUMBER OF CHILDREN DISCHARGED 2,598 2,337 2,394 2,417 2,376 2,275 APRIL 2000 – SEPTEMBER 2000 OCTOBER 2000 – MARCH 2000 APRIL 2001 – SEPTEMBER 2001 OCTOBER 2001 – MARCH 2002 APRIL 2002 – SEPTEMBER 2002 OCTOBER 2002 – MARCH 2003 % CHANGE OVER PRIOR PERIOD +11% -10% +2% +1% -2% -4% The following nine tables depict the children who exited out-of-home care by the reason for leaving care. The tables display the following information: reasons the child left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the number of placements each child had, the length of time in out-of-home care. 20 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 135 718 400 247 598 177 2,275 Percentage 6% 31% 18% 11% 26% 8% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,047 732 281 148 17 50 2,275 Percentage 46% 32% 12% 7% 1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,174 435 229 157 69 211 2,275 Percentage 52% 19% 10% 7% 3% 9% 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 754 654 369 498 2,275 Percentage 33% 29% 16% 22% 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 8.64 1 5.78 Average 9.24 2.55 15.48 21 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 93 335 190 129 348 3 1,098 Percentage 8% 30% 17% 12% 32% <1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 493 362 121 76 11 35 1,098 Percentage 45% 33% 11% 7% 1% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 716 197 77 42 15 51 1,098 Percentage 65% 18% 7% 4% 1% 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 521 407 107 63 1,098 Percentage 47% 37% 10% 6% 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 8.31 1 1.36 Average 8.80 1.83 6.04 22 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 18 48 46 22 49 2 185 Percentage 10% 26% 25% 12% 26% 1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 84 60 25 11 2 3 185 Percentage 45% 32% 14% 6% 1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 154 22 3 2 0 4 185 Percentage 83% 12% 2% 1% 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 144 33 5 3 185 Percentage 78% 18% 3% 1% 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 8.21 1 .16 Average 8.53 1.43 2.6 23 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 0 204 108 46 40 0 398 Percentage 0% 51% 27% 12% 10% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 181 136 60 14 3 4 398 Percentage 45% 34% 15% 4% 1% 1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 68 116 88 61 30 35 398 Percentage 17% 29% 22% 15% 8% 9% 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 3 111 283 398 Percentage <1% <1% 28% 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 5.74 3 30.5 Average 6.50 3.05 34.97 24 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 15 95 49 41 74 0 274 Percentage 5% 35% 18% 15% 27% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 130 85 34 22 0 3 274 Percentage 48% 31% 12% 8% 0% 1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 143 55 33 21 6 16 274 Percentage 52% 20% 12% 8% 2% 6% 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 39 109 102 24 274 Percentage 14% 40% 37% 9% 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 8.11 1 12.41 Average 8.48 2.14 13.37 25 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 0 0 0 0 21 171 192 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 89% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 102 49 34 5 0 2 192 Percentage 53% 26% 18% 2% 0% 1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 22 20 19 23 15 93 192 Percentage 11% 10% 10% 12% 8% 49% 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 44 37 110 192 Percentage 1% 23% 19% 57% 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 5 30.93 Average 18.24 7.05 47.96 26 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 7 36 7 8 43 0 101 Percentage 7% 35% 7% 8% 43% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 43 31 6 18 1 2 101 Percentage 42% 31% 6% 18% <1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 51 21 9 7 2 11 101 Percentage 50% 21% 9% 7% 2% 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 27 53 6 15 101 Percentage 27% 52% 6% 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 10.55 1 4.40 Average 9.48 3.31 1.03 27 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 0 0 0 1 23 1 25 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 4% 92% 4% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 13 9 1 1 0 1 25 Percentage 52% 36% 4% 4% 0% 4% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 19 3 0 1 1 1 25 Percentage 76% 12% 0% 4% 4% 4% 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 4 1 0 25 Percentage 80% 16% 4% 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 15.98 1 .09 Average 15.81 1.68 .14 28 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 By Age Number 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Percentage 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Percentage 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Percentage 50% 50% 0% 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 0 2 Percentage 50% 50% 0% 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 .12 1.5 .95 Average .12 1.5 .95 29 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-ofhome care is 2 years, 5 months. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 800 547 47% 600 400 288 25% 200 0 13 1% 64 22% 2 1% Under 1 185 16% 62 21% 1-5 6-9 95 33% 134 11% 10-12 67 23% 1 <1% 1 <1% 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children P laced, N=1,168 Not P laced, N=291 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY 800 600 579 50% 376 32% 400 140 48% 200 89 31% 136 12% 40 14% 48 4% 18 6% 0 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian 4 <1% 2 1% Asian E thnicity P laced, N=1,168 Not P laced, N=291 30 25 2% 2 1% Other Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 1200 1000 800 799 68% 600 400 230 20% 186 64% 200 139 12% 78 27% 27 9% 0 Legally Free Not F ree P artially F ree* Legal S tatus P laced, N=1,168 Not P laced, N=291 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BY LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 1,000 800 600 597 51% 400 62 5% 200 72 6% 139 12% 143 12% 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 82 7% 73 6% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years 0 Less than 1 month* 1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months Length of Time P laced, N=1,168 *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. 31 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 ADOPTIVE SERVICES There were 398 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. The chart below 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. THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 450 400 350 300 250 235 65% 256 65% 200 150 68 19% 100 68 17% 50 43 12% 41 10% 18 5% 33 8% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=364 October 2002-March 2003, N=398 32 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003 The chart below displays the number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption. THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION 250 200 134 37% 150 100 77 21% 153 38% 83 23% 70 18% 110 28% 70 19% 65 16% 50 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2002-S eptember 2002, N=364 October 2002-March 2003, N=398 *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. 33