CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 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, 2003 – March 31, 2004 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, 2003 and ending on March 31, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004) 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, 2003 – March 31, 2004 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, 2003 – March 31, 2004 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S.B. 1229 OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 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, 2003 through March 31, 2004. 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 20,242 reports of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Of these reports, 186 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 20,056 reports. This response rate has been maintained by the Division since January, 1998. During the reporting period, an additional 8,981 communications were received by Child Protective Services Hotline that did not meet the criteria of a report. During the reporting period, there were 1,807 substantiated findings of abuse or neglect. In-home services were received in 1,188 of these cases, out-of-home services were received in 986 of these cases, and 570 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, 2004, there were 8,246 children in out-of-home care in Arizona. Of the total number of children in out-of-home care, there were 2,701 children placed with relatives. One thousand six hundred nine (1,609) children of the 8,246 in out-of-home care had a case plan goal of adoption, and 1,358 of the children with a case plan goal of adoption were placed in an adoptive home but the adoption had not yet been finalized. Four thousand one hundred sixty-six (4,166) children had a case plan goal of “Return to Family”. Six thousand three hundred sixteen (6,316 or 76%) 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, 2,756 children were in family foster home settings. There were 2,007 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, 2003 – March 31, 2004 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 1,774 (88%) of 2,007 foster homes this reporting period. A.R.S. §8-516 also requires supervision of children in foster care. During this reporting period, 8,246 children in out-of-home care required visitation by their Child Protective Services case manager. Visitation was accurately documented for 5,266 (64%) of these children. During the reporting period, 2,655 children left the care, custody and control of DES. The following are the reasons and the number of children who left care: 1,408 of the children were reunified with their parents or primary caretaker; 242 of the children reached the age of majority; 338 children left due to a legal guardianship being established; 143 of the children were placed with other relatives; 114 of the children were transferred to another agency; and 28 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 380 children with finalized adoptions. iv Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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 Investigation is Closed Number of Substantiated Investigations-In-Home Services Provided After Investigation is Closed Number of Substantiated Investigations-Out of Home Services Provided After 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 Apr 2001 Sep 2001 17,064 1,967 (17%) 12,673 4,284 600 847 695 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 Oct 2001 Mar 2002 17,504 1,801 (15%) 13,848 3,527 538 874 717 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 Apr 2002– Sep 2002 17,104 1,839 (15%) 14,330 2,644 459 828 676 2,655 294 N/A 6,270 1,098 4,249 (68%) 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 1,924 (15%) 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 Apr 2003– Sep 2003 18,680 2,299 (17%) 15,729 2,781 565 1,035 890 3,349 311 27.66% 7,535 1,323 4,890 (65%) 2,645 (35%) 851 (50%) 1,892 3,982 308 281 1,606 (85%) 286 (15%) 2,528 1,485 408 Oct 2003 – Mar 2004 20,242 1,807 (12%) 17,428 2,628 570 1,188 986 3,504 256 N/A2 8,246 1,431 5,266 (64%) 2,980 (36%) 973 (51%) 2,007 3,691 334 219 1,774 (88%) 233 (12%) 2,655 1,629 380 1 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. 2 Effective with this report, the performance measure is now reported in the Child Protective Services Accountability Factors Report; pursuant to Laws 2003, 2nd special session, Chapter 6 (HB 2024). One of the impacts of HB 2024 was to eliminate redundancy in reporting performance measures and turnover rate is not required in the reporting of the Semi-Annual reporting requirements. v Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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, 2003 and March 31, 2004, there were 20,242 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 186 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 18,680 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 2003 through March 2004 shows 11,978 or 59% of the 20,242 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 6,695 or 33% of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 1,164 or 6% of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 405 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, 2003 through March 31, 2004 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 3,458 or 17% of the reports received were High Risk reports, 5,486 or 27% of the reports were Moderate Risk reports, 7,992 or 39% of the reports were classified as Low Risk reports, and 3,306 or 16% 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 April 2003 - September 2003 11,314 5,864 1,119 383 18,680 October 2003 – March 2004 11,978 6,695 1,164 405 20,242 1 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY CATEGORY OF MALTREATMENT FOR PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 405 2% Emotional Abuse 1,164 6% Sexual Abuse 11,978 59% Neglect 6,695 33% Physical Abuse NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 7,992 39% Low Risk 3,306 16% Potential Risk 5,486 27% Moderate Risk 3,458 18% High Risk N=20,242 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. 2 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 In addition to the 20,242 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received 8,981 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 Number of Communications 70 64 71% 60 50 40 30 13 14% 20 5 6% 10 0 0% 5 6% 1 1% E F 2 2% 0 A B C D Categories G N=90 A = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect B = Out of CPS Jurisdiction C = Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction3 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. 3 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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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: • 20,056 reports appropriate for investigation • 186 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments • 17,428 reports investigated by CPS • 2,628 reports were sent to Family Builders • 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 militaryxorxtribalxgovernments. 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH 12 91 128 49 18 2 11 2,178 118 30 441 163 19 99 99 3,458 17% MODERATE 20 176 156 72 39 6 14 3,158 240 52 936 247 20 229 121 5,468 27% LOW 43 191 293 96 42 11 25 4,564 343 53 1,465 380 49 216 221 7,992 39% POTENTIAL 10 83 156 49 22 7 6 1,977 130 15 573 123 15 64 76 3,306 17% TOTAL 85 541 733 266 121 26 56 11,877 831 150 3,415 913 103 608 517 20,242 100% % OF TOTAL <1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 59% 4% 1% 17% 5% 1% 3% 3% 100% NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH 15 74 132 36 12 3 16 2,123 95 49 397 154 15 83 67 3,271 18% MODERATE 34 163 162 67 42 9 25 3,040 223 35 779 217 10 185 126 5,117 27% 5 LOW 37 211 311 113 33 13 27 4,263 279 46 1,180 288 29 221 178 7,229 39% POTENTIAL 10 70 154 43 22 5 16 1,786 97 13 534 133 22 80 78 3,063 16% TOTAL 96 518 759 259 109 30 84 11,212 694 143 2,890 792 76 569 449 18,680 100% % OF TOTAL 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 60% 4% 1% 15% 4% <1% 3% 2% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 6 13 26 3 6 0 2 207 12 6 81 20 2 8 13 405 2% NEGLECT 52 353 454 172 69 18 37 6,886 508 97 2,028 561 55 352 336 11,978 59% PHYSICAL ABUSE 20 153 211 72 39 8 14 4,111 256 33 1,130 277 40 197 134 6,695 33% SEXUAL ABUSE 7 22 42 19 7 0 3 673 55 14 176 55 6 51 34 1,164 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 85 541 733 266 121 26 56 11,877 831 150 3,415 913 103 608 517 20,242 100% <1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 59% 4% 1% 17% 5% 1% 3% 3% 100% NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 2 19 23 7 0 1 0 205 15 1 76 15 1 8 10 383 2% NEGLECT 61 317 492 171 57 17 61 6,745 425 96 1,729 502 39 332 270 11,314 61% PHYSICAL ABUSE 28 151 210 71 42 9 23 3,602 211 37 900 220 30 188 142 5,864 31% 6 SEXUAL ABUSE 5 31 34 10 10 3 0 660 43 9 185 55 6 41 27 1,119 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 96 518 759 259 109 30 84 11,212 694 143 2,890 792 76 569 449 18,680 100% 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% <1% <1% 60% 4% 1% 15% 4% <1% 3% 2% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 SUBSTANTIATED INVESTIGATIONS During the reporting period 15,397 reports were investigated and subject to substantiation, with 12% or 1,807 of the reports resulting in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.4 This compares to a revised substantiation rate of 17%, or 2,299 reports, for the period of April 2003 through September 2003. In addition, during the reporting period, October 2003 through March 2004, there were 664 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 12% 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 services5; 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. 4 As of January 25, 1999 the Department does not substantiate potential risk reports. 5 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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE 6 CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 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 2 5 0 2 0 0 103 4 0 26 11 0 2 3 159 28% 0 8 5 5 1 0 0 103 2 1 50 8 2 6 3 194 34% 0 3 5 4 1 0 0 127 1 0 53 18 1 3 1 217 38% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 13 15 9 4 0 0 333 7 1 129 37 3 11 7 570 100% <1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 57% 1% <1% 23% 6% 1% 2% 1% 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, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL 6 HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL 1 16 21 9 7 0 1 299 13 0 137 22 2 12 12 552 46% 2 16 6 7 9 0 0 163 3 0 122 10 2 11 5 356 30% 2 13 6 9 6 0 0 116 2 0 101 12 4 2 7 280 24% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 5 45 33 25 22 0 1 578 18 0 360 44 8 25 24 1,188 100% <1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 0% <1% 49% 2% 0% 30% 4% 1% 2% 2% 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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 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 16 23 6 7 0 1 247 10 1 138 23 2 14 8 497 50% 1 8 4 3 8 0 0 112 2 0 112 8 1 10 4 273 28% 2 11 3 4 1 0 0 81 0 0 94 10 3 2 5 216 22% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 4 35 30 13 16 0 1 440 12 1 344 41 6 26 17 986 100% <1% 4% 3% 1% 2% 0% <1% 45% 1% <1% 35% 4% 1% 3% 2% 100% 9 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the reporting period October 2003 through March 2004, 3,504 children were removed from their home for some period of time. The table below shows the new removals for the period by county. There were two newborn infants delivered to safe haven providers during the October 2003 – March 2004 reporting period. This compares to no infants being delivered to Safe Haven Providers during the April 2003 – September 2003 reporting period. NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 27 112 108 40 41 5 5 1,847 73 30 878 127 19 110 82 3,504 % OF TOTAL 1% 3% 3% 1% 1% <1% <1% 53% 2% 1% 25% 4% 1% 3% 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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 3 4 7 0 6 0 3 162 16 5 5 4 10 14 17 256 11 % OF TOTAL 1% 2% 3% 0% 2% 0% 1% 63% 6% 2% 2% 2% 4% 5% 7% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES POSITIONS There were 54 authorized Child Protective Services Specialist positions vacant on March 31, 2004. In addition, the DCYF training institute was in the process of training 38 staff to fill these vacancies. VACANCIES BY REPORTING PERIOD 100 NUMBER OF VACANCIES 90 APR02-SEP02 70.5 80 APR03-SEP03 65 70 60 50 APR01-SEP01 39 OCT01-MAR02 54 40 APR00-SEP00 30 18 OCT02-MAR03 47 20 10 OCT03-MAR04 54 OCT00-MAR01 4 0 12 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE On March 31, 2004, there were 8,246 children in out-of-home care. During the reporting period of October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004, there were 3,504 children removed from their home for some period of time. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 3500 2,633 32% 3000 Number of Children 2500 2,381 29% 2,317 31% 2,254 30% 2000 1500 563 7% 1000 1,037 13% 972 13% 650 8% 1,166 15%% 1,251 15% 263 3% 294 4% 500 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children September 30, 2003, N=7,535 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 5,000 Number of Children 4,000 3,481 46% 3,694 45% 3,000 2,367 31% 2,706 33% 2,000 968 13% 1,066 13% 1,000 477 6% 509 6% 67 1% 66 1% 175 2% 205 2% 0 White Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Ethnicity September 30, 2003, N=7,535 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 13 Other Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 5,000 4,166 50% 4,500 4,000 3,740 50% Number of Children 3,500 3,000 1,889 23% 2,500 1,699 23% 2,000 1,126 15% 1,500 1,000 362 5% 500 497 7% 433 5% 1,197 15% 445 5% 55 <1% 62 1% 56 <1% 54 1% 0 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Independent Living Care Guardianship Case Plan Goal Being Developed Case Plan Goals September 30, 2003, N=7,535 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 3,500 2,701 33% 3,000 Number of Children 2,500 2,326 31% 2,756 33% 2,570 34% 2,000 1,230 16% 1,500 1,301 16% 882 12% 1,000 934 11% 202 3% 500 212 3% 231 3% 244 3% 94 1% 98 1% 0 Relative Family Foster Home* Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Runaway Out-of-Home Placement Types September 30, 2003, N=7,535 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 * Category includes some relative placements. 14 Trial Home Visit Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 During the reporting period, 1,431 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. (See Chart 4) For the period of October 2003 through March 2004, 594 or 42% of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 240 or 17% 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 800 Number of Children 700 533 40% 600 597 41% 500 240 17% 400 300 289 22% 182 13% 196 15% 161 12% 200 240 17% 153 11% 131 10% 13 1% 100 19 1% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children September 30, 2003, N=1,323 March 31, 2004, N=1,431 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 5000 3,687 49% Number of Children 4000 4,037 49% 3000 2000 1000 1,388 18% 544 7% 1,700 21% 1,916 25% 1,949 24% 560 7% 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 September 30, 2003, N=7,535 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 15 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 4,500 4,000 Number of Children 3,500 3,221 43% 3,496 42% 2,555 34% 3,000 2,981 36% 2,500 2,000 1,237 16% 1,500 1,400 17% 1,000 180 2% 500 2 <1% 130 2% 106 1% 125 2% 165 2% 62 1% 45 1% 25 <1% 51 1% 0 Adjudicated Dependent Only Legally Free for Adoption Temporary Custody Partially Free for Adoption Voluntary Placement Under 18 Voluntary Placement Over 18 Dually Adjudicated Other Legal Status September 30, 2003, N=7,535 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 At the end of the reporting period there were 8,246 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 5,266 children or 64%. 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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 7,000 5,266 64% Number of Children 6,000 5,000 4,890 65% 4,000 2,980 36% 2,645 35% 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited September 2003, N=7,535 March 2004, N=8,246 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 1,918 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 973 or 51% received the required visitation. The 51% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. 17 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 FOSTER HOMES As of March 31, 2004, there were 2,007 licensed foster homes with 3,691 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, 2004 there were 935 unused spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 547 of the 935 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, 334 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 219 homes left the system. This compares to 308 new homes being licensed and 281 homes leaving the system for the period covering April 2003 through September 2003. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004. REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004 Number of Foster Homes 80 60 48 22% 45 21% 55 25% 40 18% 40 20 9 4% 9 4% 7 3% E F G 4 2% 2 1% H I 0 A B C D Closure Reasons N= 219 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 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 During the reporting period there were 2,007 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1,774 or 88% received the required visitation. This compares to 1,606 or 85% of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period April 2003 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 Number of Homes 2,000 1,774 88% 1,606 85% 1,500 1,000 286 15% 500 233 12% 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2003-September 2003, N=1,892 October 2003-March 2004, N=2,007 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. 19 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the reporting period 2,655 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 2,528 children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods shows that 5% more 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 2,528 2,655 APRIL 2000 – SEPTEMBER 2000 OCTOBER 2000 – MARCH 2000 APRIL 2001 – SEPTEMBER 2001 OCTOBER 2001 – MARCH 2002 APRIL 2002 – SEPTEMBER 2002 OCTOBER 2002 – MARCH 2003 APRIL 2003 – SEPTEMBER 2003 OCTOBER 2003 – MARCH 2004 % CHANGE OVER PRIOR PERIOD +11% -10% +2% +1% -2% -4% +11% 5% 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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 165 889 343 349 683 226 2,655 Percentage 6% 33% 13% 13% 26% 9% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,225 860 260 190 33 87 2,655 Percentage 47% 32% 10% 7% 1% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,426 450 266 136 98 279 2,655 Percentage 54% 17% 10% 5% 3% 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 887 796 487 485 2,655 Percentage 33% 30% 19% 18% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 8.31 1 7.53 Average 9.12 2.66 13.97 21 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 119 467 188 198 430 6 1,408 Percentage 8% 33% 13% 14% 31% <1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 647 469 118 99 19 56 1,408 Percentage 47% 33% 8% 7% 1% 4% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 904 255 109 58 34 48 1,408 Percentage 65% 18% 8% 4% 2% 3% 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 661 509 166 72 1,408 Percentage 47% 36% 12% 5% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 – 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 7.75 1 1.50 Average 8.51 1.81 6.11 22 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 16 52 21 16 37 1 143 Percentage 11% 36% 15% 11% 26% 1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 52 54 21 6 1 9 143 Percentage 36% 38% 15% 4% 1% 6% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 122 16 3 1 0 1 143 Percentage 85% 11% 2% 1% 0% 1% 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 120 21 0 2 143 Percentage 84% 15% 0% 1% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 6.50 1 .13 Average 7.76 1.27 1.53 23 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 0 206 74 67 33 0 380 Percentage 0% 54% 19% 18% 9% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 182 133 45 15 1 4 380 Percentage 48% 35% 12% 4% <1% <1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 94 79 76 43 30 58 380 Percentage 25% 21% 20% 11% 8% 15% 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 13 146 220 380 Percentage <1% 3% 38% 58% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 5.42 3.00 25.33 Average 6.36 3.48 30.77 24 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 17 129 55 58 79 0 338 Percentage 5% 39% 16% 17% 23% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 151 101 29 43 3 11 338 Percentage 45% 30% 9% 13% 1% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 218 56 33 9 9 13 338 Percentage 63% 17% 10% 3% 3% 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 59 142 109 28 338 Percentage 17% 43% 32% 8% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 7.14 1 12.24 Average 8.03 1.77 11.55 25 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 0 0 0 0 26 216 242 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 89% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 129 64 29 13 4 3 242 Percentage 54% 26% 12% 5% 2% 1% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 16 21 25 16 19 145 242 Percentage 7% 9% 10% 7% 8% 59% 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 44 45 150 242 Percentage 1% 18% 19% 62% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 18 7 35.2 Average 18.29 8.39 46.62 26 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 12 34 5 9 53 1 114 Percentage 11% 30% 4% 8% 46% 1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 53 23 16 13 5 4 114 Percentage 47% 20% 14% 11% 4% 4% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 49 21 19 8 5 12 114 Percentage 43% 18% 17% 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 22 61 19 12 114 Percentage 19% 53% 17% 11% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 11.81 2 6.71 Average 9.7 2.92 11.55 27 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 0 0 0 1 25 2 28 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 4% 89% 7% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 10 15 2 1 0 0 28 Percentage 36% 54% 7% 3% 0% 0% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 21 2 1 1 1 2 28 Percentage 74% 7% 4% 4% 4% 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 4 2 1 28 Percentage 75% 14% 7% 4% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 16.34 1 .16 Average 1.12 2.07 2.58 28 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2004 By Age Number 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Percentage 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Percentage 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Percentage 100% 0% 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 0 2 0 0 2 Percentage 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% Under 1 Ages 1 - 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 - 12 Ages 13 - 17 18 and Over Total By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Median 2.47 1 4.82 Average 2.47 1 4.82 29 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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, 4 months. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1000 680 50% Number of Children 800 600 333 25% 400 200 27 2% 64 24% 2 1% 177 13% 63 24% 141 10% 85 31% 57 21% 0 0% 0 0% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-9 10-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children Placed, N=1,358 Not Placed, N=271 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY 800 615 45% Number of Children 600 453 33% 400 149 55% 200 191 14% 74 27% 27 10% 56 4% 11 4% 10 1% 3 1% 33 2% 7 3% 0 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Ethnicity Placed, N=1,358 Not Placed, N=271 30 Other Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 1000 803 59% Number of Children 800 600 305 22% 400 250 18% 167 62% 200 81 30% 23 8% 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=1,358 Not Placed, N=271 *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 Number of Children 1,000 800 774 58% 600 400 79 6% 200 115 8% 128 9% 139 10% 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 66 5% 57 4% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years 0 Less than 1 month* 1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months Length of Time Placed, N=1,358 *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, 2003 - March 31, 2004 ADOPTIVE SERVICES There were 380 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 Number of Children 350 300 250 220 53% 222 59% 200 100 25% 150 100 66 17% 50 39 10% 38 10% 49 12% 54 14% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2003-September 2003, N=408 October 2003-March 2004, N=380 32 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004 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 200 171 45% 146 36% Number of Children 150 105 26% 118 31% 107 26% 100 67 18% 50 12% 50 24 6% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2003-September 2003, N=408 October 2003-March 2004, N=380 *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