Child Welfare Outcomes 2000:
Annual Report
Appendix B: Child Welfare Outcomes and Measures
This document provides information about the child welfare outcomes and measures for Child Welfare Outcomes 2000: Annual Report.
Child Welfare Outcome 1:
Reduce recurrence of child abuse and/or
neglect
Measure 1.1: Of all children who were victims of substantiated or
indicated child abuse and/or neglect during the first 6 months of
the reporting period, what percentage had another substantiated or
indicated report within a 6-month period?
Child Welfare Outcome 2:
Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in
foster care
Measure 2.1: Of all children who were in foster care during the
reporting period, what percentage was the subject of substantiated
or indicated maltreatment by a foster parent or facility
staff?
Note: The reporting period for this measure is January 1 -
September 30 (9 months).
Child Welfare Outcome 3:
Increase permanency for children in foster
care
Measure 3.1: For all children who exited foster care, what
percentage left either to reunification, adoption, or legal
guardianship?
Measure 3.2: For children who exited foster care and were identified as having a diagnosed disability, what percentage left either to reunification, adoption, or legal guardianship?
Measure 3.3: For children who exited foster care and were older than age 12 at the time of their most recent entry into care, what percentage left either to reunification, adoption, or legal guardianship?
Measure 3.4: Of all children exiting foster care to emancipation, what percentage was age 12 or younger at the time of entry into care?
Measure 3.5: For all children who exited foster care, what percentage by racial/ethnic category left either to reunification, adoption, or legal guardianship?
Child Welfare Outcome 4:
Reduce time in foster care to reunification without
increasing re-entry
Measure 4.1: Of all children who were reunified with their parents
or caretakers at the time of discharge from foster care, what
percentage was reunified in the following time periods?
(1) Less than 12 months from the time of latest removal from
home
(2) At least 12 months, but less than 24 months
(3) At least 24 months, but less than 36 months
(4) At least 36 months, but less than 48 months
(5) 48 or more months
Measure 4.2: Of all children who entered foster care during the reporting period, what percentage re-entered care:
(1) Within 12 months of a prior foster care episode?
(2) More than 12 months after a prior foster care episode?
Child Welfare Outcome 5:
Reduce time in foster care to adoption
Measure 5.1: Of all children who exited foster care to a finalized
adoption, what percentage exited care in the following time
periods?
(1) Less than 12 months from the time of latest removal from
home
(2) At least 12 months, but less than 24 months
(3) At least 24 months, but less than 36 months
(4) At least 36 months, but less than 48 months
(5) 48 or more months
Child Welfare Outcome 6:
Increase placement stability
Measure 6.1: Of all children served who had been in foster care
for the time periods listed below, what percentage had no more than
two placement settings during that time period?
(1) Less than 12 months from the time of latest removal from
home
(2) At least 12 months, but less than 24 months
(3) At least 24 months, but less than 36 months
(4) At least 36 months, but less than 48 months
(5) 48 or more months
Child Welfare Outcome 7:
Reduce placements of young children in group homes or
institutions
Measure 7.1: For all children who entered foster care during the
reporting period and were age 12 or younger at the time of their
most recent placement, what percentage was placed in a group home
or an institution?
