CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 April 1, 2004 and ending on September 30, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: April 1, 2004 through September 30, 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S.B. 1229 APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 April 1, 2004 through September 30, 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 19,165 reports of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Of these reports, 154 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 19,011 reports. This response rate has been maintained by the Division since January, 1998. During the reporting period, an additional 10,868 communications were received by Child Protective Services Hotline that did not meet the criteria of a report. During the reporting period, there were 1,520 substantiated findings of abuse or neglect. In-home services were received in 780 of these cases, out-of-home services were received in 581 of these cases, and 226 of these cases were closed after investigation because the children were not found to be at imminent risk of abuse. For those cases closed after investigation, the families may have received short-term support services through DES or through referrals to community agencies. These services may include, but are not limited to, child care, parent aide, parenting classes, substance abuse and mental health services. In addition, these reports are not mutually exclusive, and may simultaneously receive in-home services, out-of-home services, as well as services through the community. On September 30, 2004, there were 8,839 children in out-of-home care in Arizona. Of the total number of children in out-of-home care, there were 2,866 children placed with relatives. One thousand eight hundred ninety-three (1,893) children of the 8,839 in out-of-home care had a case plan goal of adoption, and 1,624 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 five hundred thirty (4,530) children had a case plan goal of “Return to Family”. Six thousand eight hundred five (6,805 or 77%) 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, 3,056 children were in family foster home settings. There were 2,191 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 1,723 (77%) of 2,191 foster homes this reporting period. A.R.S. §8-516 also requires supervision of children in foster care. During this reporting period, 8,839 children in out-of-home care required visitation by their Child Protective Services case manager. Visitation was accurately documented for 5,475 (62%) of these children. During the reporting period, 2,883 children left the care, custody and control of DES. The following are the reasons and the number of children who left care: 1,566 of the children were reunified with their parents or primary caretaker; 240 of the children reached the age of majority; 391 children left due to a legal guardianship being established; 161 of the children were placed with other relatives; 120 of the children were transferred to another agency; and 24 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 373 children with finalized adoptions. iv Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 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 2,363 (15%) 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 Apr 2004– Sep 2004 19,165 1,520 (10%) 19,011 1,145 226 780 581 3,630 279 N/A 8,839 1,319 5,475 (62%) 3,364 (38%) 1,049 (50%) 2,191 4,044 410 197 1,723 (77%) 466 (21%) 2,833 1,893 373 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 April 1, 2004 and September 30, 2004, there were 19,165 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 154 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 20,242 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 April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004 shows 11,604 or 61% of the 19,165 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 6,028 or 31% of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 1,178 or 6% of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 355 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 April 1, 2004 through September 30, 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 3,412 or 18% of the reports received were High Risk reports, 5,410 or 28% of the reports were Moderate Risk reports, 7,607 or 40% of the reports were classified as Low Risk reports, and 2,736 or 14% 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 April 2004 - September 2004 11,604 6,028 1,178 355 19,165 1 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY CATEGORY OF MALTREATMENT FOR PERIOD APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 355 2% Emotional Abuse 1,178 6% Sexual Abuse 11,604 61% Neglect 6,028 31% Physical Abuse NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 7,607 40% Low Risk 2,736 14% Potential Risk 5,410 28% Moderate Risk 3,412 18% High Risk N=19,165 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. 2 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 In addition to the 19,165 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received 10,868 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 60 54 60% 50 40 22 25% 30 20 4 4% 10 0 0% 5 6% 4 4% 1 1% 0 A B C D Categories 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 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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. Effective July 1, 2004 all reports are being investigated by the Department. The Family Builders providers will be utilized in providing additional services to aid families while the Department will be responsible for the investigation. Investigation data for the current reporting period: • 19,011 reports appropriate for investigation • 154 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments • 17,866 reports investigated by CPS • 1,145 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL HIGH 19 82 88 53 14 8 23 2,167 112 75 392 162 18 91 108 3,412 18% MODERATE 18 149 118 91 27 10 24 3,145 237 79 929 250 19 171 143 5,410 27% LOW 36 231 196 93 43 13 27 4,381 301 94 1,361 366 42 240 183 7,607 40% POTENTIAL 11 74 104 42 11 6 10 1,610 84 38 477 114 10 77 68 2,736 14% TOTAL 84 536 506 279 95 37 84 11,303 734 286 3,159 892 89 579 502 19,165 100% % OF TOTAL <1% 3% 3% 1% <1% <1% <1% 59% 4% 1% 16% 5% <1% 3% 3% 100% 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% 5 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% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE % OF TOTAL EMOTIONAL ABUSE 12 16 16 2 7 1 0 179 14 3 82 17 2 6 8 355 2% NEGLECT 51 333 327 197 56 26 57 6,782 460 193 1,834 564 52 360 312 11,604 61% PHYSICAL ABUSE 26 153 141 67 28 6 23 3,637 214 78 1,038 254 31 177 155 6,028 31% SEXUAL ABUSE 5 34 22 13 4 4 4 705 46 12 205 57 4 36 27 1,178 6% TOTAL % OF TOTAL 84 536 506 279 95 37 84 11,303 734 286 3,159 892 89 579 502 19,165 100% <1% 3% 3% 1% <1% <1% <1% 59% 4% 1% 16% 5% <1% 3% 3% 100% 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% 6 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% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 SUBSTANTIATED INVESTIGATIONS During the reporting period 15,681 reports were investigated and subject to substantiation, with 10% or 1,520 of the reports resulting in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.4 This compares to a revised substantiation rate of 15%, or 2,363 reports, for the period of October 2003 through March 2004. In addition, during the reporting period, April 2004 through September 2004, there were 526 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 10% 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 43 1 1 7 0 1 4 2 71 31% 0 6 4 3 1 0 0 48 1 2 8 1 0 1 2 77 34% 0 4 3 2 0 1 0 44 0 0 15 1 0 5 3 78 35% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 12 11 10 1 1 1 135 2 3 30 2 1 10 7 226 100% 0% 5% 5% 4% <1% <1% <1% 60% 1% 1% 13% 1% <1% 4% 3% 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 APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 2 21 12 8 6 0 2 195 11 9 98 21 6 11 4 406 52% 1 9 7 5 2 1 0 77 8 3 74 14 2 5 2 208 27% 1 5 6 1 1 1 0 65 4 2 62 14 0 3 1 166 21% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 4 35 25 14 9 2 2 337 23 14 234 49 8 19 5 780 100% 1% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1% 43% 3% 2% 30% 6% 1% 2% 1% 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 0 2 6 5 0 0 12 113 5 0 42 9 1 3 0 188 32% 0 5 2 3 3 0 0 109 5 0 60 10 1 2 2 202 35% 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 113 5 1 46 6 8 3 1 191 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 10 11 9 4 0 2 335 15 1 148 25 10 8 3 581 100% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% <1% 58% 3% <1% 25% 4% 2% 1% 1% 100% 9 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the reporting period April 2004 through September 2004, 3,630 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 no newborn infants delivered to safe haven providers during the April 2004 – September 2004 reporting period. This compares to two infants being delivered to Safe Haven Providers during the October 2003 – March 2004 reporting period. NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 12 115 62 43 43 1 12 1,957 106 73 775 201 21 124 85 3,630 % OF TOTAL <1% 3% 2% 1% 1% <1% <1% 54% 3% 2% 21% 6% 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE DUE TO A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 COUNTY APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ MARICOPA MOHAVE NAVAJO PIMA PINAL SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA STATEWIDE NUMBER OF CHILDREN 4 1 3 0 3 0 2 162 32 8 10 15 2 21 16 279 11 % OF TOTAL 1% <1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 58% 11% 3% 4% 5% 1% 8% 6% 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES POSITIONS There were 185 authorized Child Protective Services Specialist positions vacant on September 30, 2004. In addition, the DCYF training institute was in the process of training 235 staff to fill these vacancies. VACANCIES BY REPORTING PERIOD 200 APR04-SEP04 185 NUMBER OF VACANCIES 180 160 140 120 100 APR02-SEP02 70.5 80 60 40 20 APR00-SEP00 18 APR03-SEP03 65 APR01-SEP01 39 OCT01-MAR02 OCT00-MAR01 54 4 0 12 OCT02-MAR03 47 OCT03-MAR04 54 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE On September 30, 2004, there were 8,839 children in out-of-home care. During the reporting period of April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004, there were 3,630 children removed from their home for some period of time. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 3500 2,946 33% 3000 2,633 32% 2,381 29% 2,500 28% Number of Children 2500 2000 1500 1,119 1,037 13% 13% 632 7% 1000 1,345 1,251 15%% 15% 650 8% 297 3% 294 4% 500 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children September 30, 2004, N=8,839 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 5,000 3,971 45% Number of Children 4,000 3,694 45% 2,910 33% 3,000 2,706 33% 2,000 1,124 1,066 13% 13% 1,000 542 6% 509 6% 69 1% 66 1% 223 3% 205 2% 0 White Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Ethnicity September 30, 2004, N=8,839 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 13 Other Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 5,500 5,000 4,530 51% 4,500 4,166 50% Number of Children 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,905 22% 2,000 1,889 23% 1,091 12% 1,500 1,000 315 4% 500 448 5% 433 5% 1,197 15% 445 5% 48 1% 502 6% 62 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, 2004, N=8,839 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 4,000 3,500 Number of Children 3,000 2,866 32% 3,056 35% 2,701 33% 2,756 33% 2,500 2,000 1,391 16% 1,500 1,301 16% 915 10% 1,000 934 11% 234 3% 500 212 3% 259 3% 244 3% 119 1% 98 1% 0 Relative Family Foster Home* Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Runaway Out-of-Home Placement Types September 30, 2004, N=8,839 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 * Category includes some relative placements. 14 Trial Home Visit Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 During the reporting period, 1,319 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. (See Chart 4) For the period of April 2004 through September 2004, 576 or 44% of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 145 or 11% 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 700 598 45% 597 41% 600 500 240 17% 400 300 200 182 13% 185 14% 145 11% 223 17% 153 11% 148 11% 240 17% 20 2% 100 19 1% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children September 30, 2004, N=1,319 March 31, 2004, N=1,431 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 6000 Number of Children 5000 4,254 48% 4,037 49% 4000 3000 2,008 23% 2000 1000 543 6% 1,700 21% 2,034 23% 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, 2004, N=8,839 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 15 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 4,500 4,000 3,643 41% 3,496 42% 3,193 36% 2,981 36% Number of Children 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,609 18% 2,000 1,400 17% 1,500 1,000 500 2 2 <1% <1% 121 1% 106 1% 159 2% 165 2% 48 1% 45 1% 64 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, 2004, N=8,839 March 31, 2004, N=8,246 At the end of the reporting period there were 8,839 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 5,475 children or 62%. 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 5,266 64% 5,475 62% 5,000 3,364 38% 4,000 2,980 36% 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited September 2004, N=8,839 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 2,082 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 1,049 or 50% received the required visitation. The 50% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. 17 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 FOSTER HOMES As of September 30, 2004, there were 2,191 licensed foster homes with 4,044 spaces available for Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) placements. Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite foster homes, and receiving foster homes. Foster home licenses specify the age range, gender and maximum number of children that can be placed in a home. Foster parents, in consultation with the licensing worker, decide the type of physical, behavioral and psychological needs of children they can effectively parent based upon their own skill level, experiences and desires. As of September 30, 2004 there were 988 unused spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 612 of the 988 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, 410 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 197 homes left the system. This compares to 334 new homes being licensed and 219 homes leaving the system for the period covering October 2003 through March 2004. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004. REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 Number of Foster Homes 80 60 51 26% 28 14% 40 36 18% 40 19% 15 8% 20 12 6% 9 5% F G 3 2% 3 2% H I 0 A B C D E Closure Reasons N= 197 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 During the reporting period there were 2,191 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1,723 or 77% received the required visitation. This compares to 1,774 or 88% 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% 1,723 77% 1,500 466 21% 1,000 233 12% 500 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2004-September 2004, N=2,191 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the reporting period 2,883 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 2,655 children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods shows that 9% 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 2,883 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 APRIL 2004 – SEPTEMBER 2004 % CHANGE OVER PRIOR PERIOD +11% -10% +2% +1% -2% -4% +11% +5% +9% 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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 204 927 372 426 726 228 2,883 Percentage 7% 32% 13% 15% 25% 8% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,245 958 361 210 21 88 2,883 Percentage 43% 33% 13% 7% 1% 3% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,594 529 243 167 93 257 2,883 Percentage 55% 18% 8% 6% 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 947 885 548 503 2,883 Percentage 33% 31% 19% 17% 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 8.6 1 7.57 Average 9.12 2.49 13.72 21 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 141 484 210 252 473 6 1,566 Percentage 9% 31% 13% 16% 30% <1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 683 512 179 121 14 57 1,566 Percentage 43% 33% 11% 8% 1% 4% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,027 284 94 66 38 57 1,566 Percentage 66% 18% 6% 4% 2% 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 682 614 207 63 1,566 Percentage 44% 39% 13% 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 8.39 1 2.29 Average 8.64 2.49 6.27 22 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 19 54 17 33 37 1 161 Percentage 12% 33% 11% 20% 23% 1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 67 62 12 15 1 4 161 Percentage 42% 39% 7% 9% 1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 143 13 3 0 1 1 161 Percentage 88% 8% 2% 0% 1% 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 151 6 3 1 161 Percentage 93% 4% 2% 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 7.15 1 9.87 Average 7.92 1.10 1.26 23 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 1 222 62 56 31 1 373 Percentage <1% 59% 17% 15% 8% <1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 155 127 62 18 2 9 373 Percentage 41% 34% 17% 5% 1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 98 93 60 41 27 54 373 Percentage 27% 25% 16% 11% 7% 14% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 8 109 256 373 Percentage 0% 2% 29% 69% 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 5.02 2.00 28.36 Average 6.17 3.22 32.83 24 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 19 125 72 75 99 1 391 Percentage 5% 32% 18% 19% 25% <1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 168 142 49 25 0 7 391 Percentage 43% 36% 13% 6% 0% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 217 84 49 22 5 14 391 Percentage 54% 21% 13% 6% 1% 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 53 142 174 22 391 Percentage 14% 36% 44% 6% 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 8.27 1.00 12.99 Average 8.62 1.96 13.03 25 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 0 0 0 0 23 217 240 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 90% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 110 74 42 8 2 4 240 Percentage 45% 31% 18% 3% <1% 2% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 26 27 23 23 18 123 240 Percentage 11% 11% 10% 10% 7% 51% 100% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 4 49 36 151 240 Percentage 2% 20% 15% 63% 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 18.01 6 31.64 Average 18.36 8.03 44.59 26 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 20 40 10 9 39 2 120 Percentage 17% 33% 8% 8% 33% 1% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 53 30 12 19 0 6 120 Percentage 44% 25% 10% 16% 0% 5% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 59 24 12 14 4 7 120 Percentage 49% 20% 10% 12% 3% 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 35 57 18 10 120 Percentage 29% 48% 15% 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 6.19 2 6.42 Average 8.22 2.43 11.90 27 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 0 0 0 1 23 0 24 Percentage 0% 0% 0% 4% 96% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 6 9 4 2 2 1 24 Percentage 25% 38% 17% 8% 8% 4% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 20 2 1 1 0 0 24 Percentage 84% 8% 4% 4% 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 20 4 0 0 24 Percentage 83% 17% 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 15.93 1.00 1.44 Average 15.95 1.29 .94 28 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 By Age Number 4 2 1 0 1 0 8 Percentage 50% 25% 12.5% 0% 12.5% 0% 100% Ethnicity White Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 3 2 1 2 0 0 8 Percentage 37% 25% 13% 25% 0% 0% 100% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 4 2 1 0 0 1 8 Percentage 50% 25% 12.5% 0% 0% 12.5% 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 2 5 1 0 8 Percentage 25% 62% 13% 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 1.45 1.50 1.92 Average 4.29 2.38 4.91 29 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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, 3 months. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1200 856 53% Number of Children 1000 800 600 391 24% 400 200 215 13% 27 2% 72 27% 67 25% 1 <1% 134 8% 72 27% 57 21% 1 <1% 0 0% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-9 10-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children Placed, N=1,624 Not Placed, N=269 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY 1000 Number of Children 800 722 44% 553 34% 600 400 145 54% 200 221 14% 74 28% 32 12% 80 5% 7 3% 11 1% 3 1% 37 2% 8 3% 0 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Ethnicity Placed, N=1,624 Not Placed, N=269 30 Other Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 1200 Number of Children 1000 889 55% 800 600 390 24% 345 21% 400 166 62% 200 76 28% 27 10% 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=1,624 Not Placed, N=269 *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 1,400 Number of Children 1,200 1,000 961 59% 800 600 400 104 6% 200 145 9% 153 9% 144 9% 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 54 3% 63 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=1,624 *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 April 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 ADOPTIVE SERVICES There were 373 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 300 Number of Children 250 223 60% 222 59% 200 150 64 17% 100 66 17% 50 40 11% 38 10% 46 12% 54 14% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2004-September 2004, N=373 October 2003-March 2004, N=380 32 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2004 – September 30, 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 200 164 44% 171 45% Number of Children 150 118 31% 100 94 25% 89 24% 67 18% 50 26 7% 24 6% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2004-September 2004, N=373 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