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Child Welfare Outcomes 2000: Annual Report
Chapter IV - State Data

Context Data | Outcomes Data
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Hawaii [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population

1998

1999

2000

Total children under 18 years

298,327

289,340

295,767

Race/ethnicity (%)1

 Alaska Native/American Indian

0.5

0.4

0.2

 Asian/Pacific Islander

62.2

62.8

40.9

 Black

2.7

2.5

1.8

 Hispanic

11.4

11.5

11.9

 White

23.3

22.8

15.0

 Two or more races

N/A

N/A

29.9

 Other

N/A

N/A

0.3

% Child population in poverty

21.0

13.5

13.9

% Child population living in metropolitan areas

73.3

72.8

70.6

 

Child Welfare

1998

1999

2000

Child maltreatment victims

2,185

2,669

3,533

Children in foster care on 9/30

2,441

2,203

2,379

Children adopted

301

281

280

1) The 2000 Census of the United States includes two new race catagories: (1) Persons of two or more races and (2) Other. Back

 

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

 

Number

Rate

Maltreatment Information Overview

1998

1999

2000

1998

1998

2000

Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment

3,568

4,646

6,184

12.0 per 1,000

16.1 per 1,000

20.9 per 1,000

Child maltreatment victims2

2,185

2,669

3,533

7.3 per 1,000

9.2 per 1,000

11.9 per 1,000

Child fatalities

3

5

3

1.0 per 100,000

1.7 per 100,000

1.0 per 100,000

 

Age of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

Under 1 year

13.2

13.4

13.6

1-5 years

28.5

27.5

28.8

6-10 years

27.8

28.6

28.6

11-15 years

23.2

23.4

22.7

16+ years

5.6

5.9

5.9

Unknown

1.6

1.2

0.4

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,185

2,669

3,533

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

Alaska Native/American Indian

1.0

0.9

0.2

Asian/Pacific Islander

59.8

61.9

46.5

Black

21.1

2.5

1.7

Hispanic

1.6

2.0

2.0

White

15.1

12.1

10.8

Two or more races

N/A

N/A

22.1

Other/Unknown

3.1

22.6

16.7

Total %3

101.6

102.0

100.0

Number

2,185

2,669

3,533

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

Emotional abuse

2.0

1.6

3.2

Medical neglect

1.1

0.6

1.6

Neglect

8.3

8.1

14.6

Physical abuse

10.4

6.5

13.7

Sexual abuse

6.6

5.3

7.0

Other

69.2

84.8

84.3

Unknown

2.3

-

-

Total %4

100.0

106.9

124.4

Number

2,185

2,669

3,533

2) Children with more than one report of substantiated or indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once. Back
3) Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race. Back
4) Percentages may total more than 100 percent because children could have been victims of more than one type of maltreatment. Back

C. Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

Number of Children

In Care on 10/1

Entered Care

Exited Care

In Care on 9/30

Total Served

FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98)

2,077

1,774

1,410

2,441

3,851

FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99)

2,185

1,718

1,700

2,203

3,903

FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00)

2,145

2,002

1,768

2,379

4,147

Median Length of Stay (Months)

 

 

 

 

 

FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98)

15.8

N/A

11.4

12.3

N/A

FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99)

11.7

N/A

9.5

13.0

N/A

FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00)

13.3

N/A

8.4

11.6

N/A

 

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)

In Care on 10/1/97

In Care on 10/1/98

In Care on 10/1/99

Entered Care During FY 1998

Entered Care During FY 1999

Entered Care During FY 2000

Exited Care During FY 1998

Exited Care During FY 1999

Exited Care During FY 2000

In Care on 9/30/98

In Care on 9/30/99

In Care on 9/30/00

Under 1 year

5.2

7.4

5.6

15.4

14.8

15.6

5.1

7.1

6.1

6.9

5.9

8.1

1-5 years

35.1

32.4

30.9

30.2

27.5

28.2

32.8

31.6

30.1

32.7

31.0

29.2

6-10 years

26.4

27.6

27.3

26.2

23.6

25.9

29.1

25.7

27.4

27.2

27.4

27.1

11-15 years

22.8

22.3

23.5

22.2

24.4

22.7

19.2

21.0

21.4

22.7

23.5

23.7

16-18 years

10.5

10.4

12.7

6.0

9.5

7.5

13.6

14.5

14.8

10.5

12.3

11.8

19+ years

0.0

-

0.0

-

-

-

0.2

-

0.1

0.0

-

0.0

Unknown

-

-

-

-

0.1

0.0

-

0.1

0.1

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,077

2,185

2,145

1,774

1,718

2,002

1,410

1,700

1,768

2,441

2,203

2,379

 

Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)5

In Care on 10/1/97

In Care on 10/1/98

In Care on 10/1/99

Entered Care During FY 1998

Entered Care During FY 1999

Entered Care During FY 2000

Exited Care During FY 1998

Exited Care During FY 1999

Exited Care During FY 2000

In Care on 9/30/98

In Care on 9/30/99

In Care on 9/30/00

Alaska Native/American Indian

1.3

1.2

1.4

0.8

1.9

0.6

0.7

1.6

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.1

Asian/Pacific Islander

76.7

77.5

74.3

74.5

70.3

57.0

74.0

71.5

66.6

76.7

76.5

65.4

Black

2.1

2.0

2.5

2.9

3.4

2.4

3.5

2.9

2.5

1.9

2.3

2.4

Hispanic

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.6

1.9

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.2

2.7

2.3

White

12.2

13.0

12.7

13.8

14.0

11.6

14.7

14.8

13.7

11.9

12.3

11.1

Two or more races

-

-

2.7

-

0.1

16.2

-

0.1

6.7

-

-

11.1

Unknown

5.1

3.6

3.5

5.6

7.7

10.2

4.0

6.5

6.8

6.1

4.6

6.7

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,077

2,185

2,145

1,774

1,718

2,002

1,410

1,700

1,768

2,441

2,203

2,379

 

5) In this and subsequent race/ethnicity tables, data for two or more races may be provided for 1998 and 1999 because of States' resubmissions. However, data for 1998 and 1999 may not capture all children of two or more races and therefore may not be comparable to the 2000 data pertaining to two or more races. Back

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D. Children Waiting to Be Adopted
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)6

 

Overview

9/30/98

9/30/99

9/30/00

Children waiting to be adopted

585

627

657

Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)

451

542

569

 

Age of Waiting Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

Under 1 year

2.2

3.5

3.8

1-5 years

32.3

32.2

29.1

6-10 years

31.1

30.3

28.6

11-15 years

24.3

23.0

27.4

16+ years

9.9

11.0

11.1

Unknown

0.2

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

585

627

657

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

Alaska Native/American Indian

2.1

1.3

1.7

Asian/Pacific Islander

75.4

78.8

74.6

Black

2.7

2.2

3.2

Hispanic

2.6

3.5

3.5

White

14.2

12.9

9.0

Two or more races

-

-

5.2

Unknown

3.1

1.3

2.9

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

585

627

657

6) Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parentsÂ’ rights have been terminated. Children 16 years and older with TPR, but with a goal of emancipation, have been excluded from the waiting children and TPR populations. Back

E. Children Adopted
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

 

Age of Adopted Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

Under 1 year

2.0

3.6

3.6

1-5 years

53.5

57.7

52.9

6-10 years

35.2

32.0

36.4

11-15 years

8.6

6.8

6.8

16+ years

0.7

-

0.4

Unknown

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

301

281

280

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

Alaska Native/American Indian

2.0

1.4

1.1

Asian/Pacific Islander

79.7

80.1

77.9

Black

1.0

3.6

2.1

Hispanic

4.0

1.4

1.4

White

11.3

13.2

13.2

Two or more races

-

-

3.9

Unknown

2.0

0.4

0.4

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

301

281

280

 

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Hawaii [ Outcomes Data ]

 

1. Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect
(NCANDS)

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%)

1998

1999

2000

Children without a recurrence

92.9

93.3

93.6

Children with one or more recurrences

7.1

6.7

6.4

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1,212

1,474

1,734

 

Bar chart describing Percentage of Children With One or More Recurrences of Maltreatment within 6 months data from Table 1.1 above.

 

2. Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care
(NCANDS, AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database Jan —Sept)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)

1998

1999

2000

Children maltreated while in foster care

1.0

1.7

1.5

Children not maltreated while in foster care

99.0

98.3

98.5

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

3,528

3,434

3,711

 

Bar chart describing Percentage of Children Maltreated While in Foster Care data from Table 2.1 above.

 

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%)

1998

1999

2000

Adoption

22.8

16.4

16.9

Guardianship

4.1

7.6

8.5

Reunification

63.1

61.6

59.7

Other

9.3

10.3

11.1

Missing data

0.6

4.1

3.8

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1,410

1,700

1,768

 

Pie Charts describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

Adoption

40.5

43.5

30.6

Guardianship

6.8

8.0

10.1

Reunification

38.5

25.3

34.1

Other

13.2

19.4

20.9

Missing data

1.0

3.8

4.3

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

205

237

258

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%)

1998

1999

2000

Adoption

0.3

0.5

0.5

Guardianship

3.5

4.4

7.2

Reunification

64.0

56.5

53.6

Other

31.1

29.3

31.7

Missing data

1.0

9.3

7.0

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

286

386

416

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%)

1998

1999

2000

Children age 12 or younger at entry

20.4

22.0

14.4

Children older than 12 at entry

79.6

78.0

85.6

Missing data

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

103

127

125

 

3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/P.I.

Black

Hispanic

 

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

Adoption

70.0

14.8

27.8

25.4

17.8

19.0

6.1

20.0

13.6

24.4

9.3

8.5

Guardianship

-

29.6

-

4.6

8.5

9.8

12.2

-

-

2.2

7.0

4.3

Reunification

20.0

51.9

55.6

60.9

60.3

55.6

71.4

66.0

68.2

51.1

67.4

68.1

Other

10.0

3.7

16.7

8.6

10.1

12.5

10.2

6.0

11.4

22.2

14.0

12.8

Missing data

-

-

-

0.5

3.3

3.1

-

8.0

6.8

-

2.3

6.4

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

10

27

18

1,043

1,215

1,178

49

50

44

45

43

47

 

White

Unable to Determine

Two or More Races

Missing Data

 

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

Adoption

15.5

16.3

17.8

8.2

3.5

2.2

-

-

12.7

-

-

-

Guardianship

1.4

5.2

7.0

-

3.5

8.6

-

-

5.9

-

-

3.6

Reunification

73.9

63.1

60.3

71.4

63.5

76.3

-

100.0

76.3

100.0

88.5

75.0

Other

8.2

9.5

10.7

16.3

18.8

5.4

-

-

2.5

-

7.7

7.1

Missing data

1.0

6.0

4.1

4.1

10.6

7.5

-

-

2.5

-

3.8

14.3

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

207

252

242

49

85

93

-

2

118

7

26

28

 

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4. Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Re-entry
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

4.1 Time to Reunification (%)

1998

1999

2000

Less than 12 mos.

73.3

74.6

80.4

At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos.

15.4

18.6

12.3

At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos.

5.5

3.7

3.8

At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos.

1.6

1.1

0.2

48 or more mos.

1.6

0.5

0.2

Missing data

2.7

1.4

3.1

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

890

1,047

1,055

 

Bar chart describing reunification percentages data in Table 4.1 above.

 

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%)

1998

1999

2000

Children entering care for the first time

79.3

77.5

79.1

Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode

9.8

10.8

10.7

Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode

9.7

10.8

9.2

Missing data

1.2

0.9

0.9

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1,774

1,718

2,002

 

Bar chart describing re-entries into Foster Care within 12 months from data in Table 4.2 above.

 

5. Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

5.1 Time to Adoption (%)

1998

1999

2000

Less than 12 mos.

7.1

10.1

6.0

At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos.

20.2

37.8

36.8

At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos.

27.3

21.6

36.1

At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos.

27.6

18.3

10.4

48 or more mos.

17.4

12.2

10.7

Missing data

0.3

-

-

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

322

278

299

 

Bar Chart describing Percentage of Adoptions Occurring in Less Than 24 or greater than 48 Months of Entry data from Table 5.1 above

 

6. Increase Placement Stability
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

6.1 Number of Placements by Time in Care (%)

Year

Children With 2 or Fewer Placements

Children With 3 or More Placements

Missing Data

Total %

Number

Less than 12 mos.

1998
1999
2000

82.4
80.9
81.7

14.3
16.1
15.1

3.3
3.0
3.2

100.0
100.0
100.0

1.923
1,957
2,197

At least 12 mos., but <24 mos.

1998
1999
2000

60.7
62.1
56.3

36.5
37.2
43.0

2.9
0.7
0.7

100.0
100.0
100.0

798
999
893

At least 24 mos., but <36 mos.

1998
1999
2000

49.6
45.5
44.9

49.4
54.5
55.1

1.0
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0

413
418
561

At least 36 mos., but <48 mos.

1998
1999
2000

47.0
31.5
30.5

52.3
68.0
69.0

0.7
0.5
3.5

100.0
100.0
100.0

304
219
197

48 or more mos.

1998
1999
2000

32.2
24.9
18.8

63.6
75.1
81.2

3.1
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0

382
289
261

Missing data

1998
1999
2000

77.4
61.9
57.9

3.2
-
-

19.4
38.1
42.1

100.0
100.0
100.0

31
21
38

 

Bar chart describing foster care placements over time percentages data from Table 6.1 above.

 

7. Reduce Placements of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database)

7.1 Most Recent Placement Settings of Children Who Entered Care During the Fiscal Year and Were Age 12 or Younger at the Time of This Placement (%)

1998

1999

2000

Group homes

10.6

5.4

0.3

Institutions

0.8

0.8

1.0

Other settings

85.7

90.6

94.9

Missing data

2.9

3.2

3.8

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1,381

1,251

1,559

 

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