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Nevada

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Nevada [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total children under 18 years 467,107 491,476 511,799 551,467
Race/ethnicity (%)1
 Alaska Native/American Indian 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.2
 Asian N/A N/A N/A 4.0
 Asian/Pacific Islander 4.5 4.8 4.0 N/A
 Black 8.4 8.3 8.0 8.1
 Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 0.5
 Hispanic 22.4 23.6 28.6 29.0
 White 63.0 61.6 54.0 53.9
 Two or more races N/A N/A 4.1 3.5
 Other N/A N/A 0.2 N/A
% Child population in poverty 17.4 17.3 12.4 9.1
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 85.9 83.5 86.7 84.3
Child Welfare 1998 1999 2000 2001
Child maltreatment victims 8,014 8,238 5,775 4,939
Children in foster care on 9/30 — — 1,615 1,789
Children adopted — 123 231 243

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

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

blank cell Number Rate
Maltreatment Information Overview 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment 23,229 27,682 20,437 21,744 49.7 per 1,000 56.3 per 1,000 39.9 per 1,000 40.4 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims2 8,014 8,238 5,775 4,939 17.2 per 1,000 16.8 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000 9.2 per 1,000
Child fatalities 13 7 3 4 2.8 per 100,000 1.4 per 100,000 0.6 per 100,000 0.7 per 100,000
Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Under 1 year 11.8 12.3 11.1 12.5
1-5 years 35.5 36.7 36.1 33.3
6-10 years 30.0 29.3 28.7 28.1
11-15 years 19.5 18.6 19.0 20.7
16+ years 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.6
Unknown — — 1.9 1.9
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 8,014 8,238 5,775 4,939
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.9 1.3 1.2 2.0
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.7
Black 19.0 20.2 23.7 18.7
Hispanic 13.6 7.2 4.5 4.6
White 61.6 65.3 66.2 70.2
Two or more races — — — —
Other/Unknown 16.1 12.1 3.6 3.9
Total %3 113.6 107.2 100.0 100.0
Number 8,014 8,238 5,775 4,939
Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Emotional 3.9 3.7 3.5 4.7
Medical neglect 3.1 2.2 1.9 1.8
Neglect 58.6 22.1 42.8 34.8
Physical abuse 17.4 14.6 18.0 16.3
Sexual abuse 3.4 2.8 4.5 4.5
Other 46.4 54.7 51.2 45.6
Unknown — — — —
Total %4 132.8 100.0 122.0 107.8
Number 8,014 8,238 5,775 4,939

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) — — — — —
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) — — — — —
FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00) 1,329 673 387 1,615 2,002
FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01) 1,524 707 442 1,789 2,231
Median Length of Stay (Months)          
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) — N/A — — N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) — N/A — — N/A
FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00) 16.7 N/A 13.3 17.0 N/A
FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01) 20.7 N/A 12.3 24.8 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 In Care on 10/1/00 Entered Care During FY 1998 Entered Care During FY 1999 Entered Care During FY 2000 Entered Care During FY 2001 Exited Care During FY 1998 Exited Care During FY 1999 Exited Care During FY 2000 Exited Care During FY 2001 In Care on 9/30/98 In Care on 9/30/99 In Care on 9/30/00 In Care on 9/30/01
Under 1 year — — 5.7 4.0 — — 19.2 16.1 — — 4.7 4.5 — — 4.5 4.3
1-5 years — — 31.2 32.2 — — 36.0 35.6 — — 33.1 40.5 — — 34.7 31.2
6-10 years — — 27.8 26.8 — — 23.8 25.6 — — 31.5 25.6 — — 26.7 26.8
11-15 years — — 26.6 25.6 — — 17.1 17.5 — — 24.0 17.0 — — 23.2 24.4
16-18 years — — 7.9 10.7 — — 3.7 4.7 — — 5.7 10.9 — — 10.2 11.4
19+ years — — 0.5 0.3 — — — — — — 1.0 0.9 — — 0.4 1.5
Unknown — — 0.4 0.4 — — 0.3 0.4 — — — 0.7 — — 0.3 0.4
Total % — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 1,329 1,524 — — 673 707 — — 387 442 — — 1,615 1,789
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 In Care on 10/1/00 Entered Care During FY 1998 Entered Care During FY 1999 Entered Care During FY 2000 Entered Care During FY 2001 Exited Care During FY 1998 Exited Care During FY 1999 Exited Care During FY 2000 Exited Care During FY 2001 In Care on 9/30/98 In Care on 9/30/99 In Care on 9/30/00 In Care on 9/30/01
Alaska Native/American Indian — — 1.4 0.9 — — 0.6 1.3 — — 2.6 1.1 — — 0.8 1.0
Asian — — 1.1 0.4 — — 1.0 0.3 — — 2.6 0.5 — — 0.7 0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Black — — 20.9 25.5 — — 15.6 8.5 — — 6.5 13.3 — — 22.2 21.7
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — 1.1 1.4 — — 1.0 0.6 — — 0.3 0.5 — — 1.2 1.3
Hispanic — — 10.3 10.2 — — 10.1 16.8 — — 12.1 13.3 — — 9.8 12.0
White — — 57.0 55.1 — — 60.2 48.2 — — 63.8 55.7 — — 56.7 52.3
Two or more races — — 2.8 3.3 — — 3.1 4.2 — — 1.3 5.0 — — 3.3 3.3
Unknown — — 5.4 3.1 — — 8.3 20.1 — — 10.9 10.6 — — 5.3 8.0
Total % — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 1,329 1,524 — — 673 707 — — 387 442 — — 1,615 1,789

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

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

Overview 9/30/98 9/30/99 9/30/00 9/30/01
Children waiting to be adopted — — 68 138
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) — — 67 131
Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Under 1 year — — 1.5 2.2
1-5 years — — 35.3 30.4
6-10 years — — 32.4 33.3
11-15 years — — 23.5 26.8
16+ years — — 5.1 7.4
Unknown — — — 2.2
Total % — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 68 138
Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian — — 1.5 0.7
Asian — — 1.5 —
Asian/Pacific Islander — — — —
Black — — 22.1 24.6
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — 1.5 2.2
Hispanic — — 5.9 7.2
White — — 66.2 56.5
Two or more races — — 1.5 7.2
Unknown — — — 1.4
Total % — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 68 138

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 2001
Under 1 year — 3.3 3.0 0.8
1-5 years — 56.1 59.7 60.9
6-10 years — 27.6 26.0 25.9
11-15 years — 13.0 9.5 11.5
16+ years — — 1.7 0.8
Unknown — — — —
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 123 231 243
Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian — 0.8 1.3 0.8
Asian — — 1.3 1.6
Asian/Pacific Islander — — — —
Black — 17.1 22.5 23.0
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — — —
Hispanic — 6.5 12.6 12.3
White — 74.8 60.2 62.1
Two or more races — — — —
Unknown — 0.8 2.2 —
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 123 231 243

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Nevada [ Outcomes Data ]

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

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Children without a recurrence — — — —
Children with one or more recurrences — — — —
Total % — — — —
Number — — — —

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 2001
Children maltreated while in foster care — — — —
Children not maltreated while in foster care — — — —
Total % — — — —
Number — — — —

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

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — — — 12.0
Guardianship — — 0.3 0.5
Reunification — — 38.0 62.0
Other — — 5.4 15.2
Missing data — — 56.3 10.4
Total % — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 387 442

Pie Charts describing data from Table 3.1 above.

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — — — 31.0
Guardianship — — 9.1 —
Reunification — — 45.5 42.9
Other — — — 16.7
Missing data — — 45.5 9.5
Total % — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 11 42
3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — — — —
Guardianship — — 2.2 —
Reunification — — 26.7 59.7
Other — — 6.7 33.9
Missing data — — 64.4 6.5
Total % — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 45 62
3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Children age 12 or younger at entry — — 50.0 44.0
Children older than 12 at entry — — 50.0 56.0
Missing data — — — —
Total % — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 2 25
3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
blank cell Alaska Native/A.I. Asian Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 33.9 — — — 50.0
Guardianship — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3.4 — — — —
Reunification — — — 60.0 — — 10.0 100.0 — — — — — — 40.0 45.8 — — — 50.0
Other — — — 40.0 — — — — — — — — — — 4.0 13.6 — — — —
Missing data — — 100.0 — — — 90.0 — — — — — — — 56.0 3.4 — — 100.0 —
Total % — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — — — — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 10 5 — — 10 2 — — — — — — 25 59 — — 1 2
blank cell Hispanic White Unable to Determine Two or More Races Missing Data
1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — — — 3.4 — — — 11.4 — — — 2.1 — — — 4.5 — — — —
Guardianship — — — — — — 0.4 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Reunification — — 51.1 69.5 — — 41.7 64.2 — — 16.7 66.0 — — 40.0 50.0 — — — —
Other — — 8.5 13.6 — — 4.5 13.0 — — 4.8 23.4 — — 60.0 27.3 — — — —
Missing data — — 40.4 13.6 — — 53.4 11.4 — — 78.6 8.5 — — — 18.2 — — — —
Total % — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 100.0 — — — —
Number — — 47 59 — — 247 346 — — 42 47 — — 5 22 — — — —

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

4.1 Time to Reunification (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Less than 12 mos. — — 60.5 57.7
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. — — 27.9 28.5
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. — — 5.4 9.9
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. — — 1.4 1.1
48 or more mos. — — 4.8 2.2
Missing data — — — 0.7
Total (%) — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 147 274

Bar chart describing reunification percentages data in Table 4.1 above.

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Children entering care for the first time — — 78.6 78.9
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode — — 2.5 3.8
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode — — 1.5 5.5
Missing data — — 17.4 11.7
Total (%) — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 673 707

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 2001
Less than 12 mos. — — — 1.9
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. — — — 18.9
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. — — — 22.6
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. — — — 11.3
48 or more mos. — — — 45.3
Missing data — — — —
Total (%) — — — 100.0
Number — — — 53

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
2001		 —
—
36.3
70.7		 —
—
1.3
4.5		 —
—
62.4
24.8		 —
—
100.0
100.0		 —
—
760
757
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
—
6.5
36.8		 —
—
3.3
7.0		 —
—
90.2
56.2		 —
—
100.0
100.0		 —
—
510
443
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
—
5.3
23.5		 —
—
1.6
3.4		 —
—
93.1
73.2		 —
—
100.0
100.0		 —
—
245
354
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
—
4.0
18.4		 —
—
2.9
2.4		 —
—
93.1
79.2		 —
—
100.0
100.0		 —
—
173
207
48 or more mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
—
5.1
22.3		 —
—
8.9
6.9		 —
—
86.0
70.9		 —
—
100.0
100.0		 —
—
314
467
Missing data 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
—
-		 —
—
—
100.0		 —
—
—
—		 —
—
—
100.0		 —
—
—
3

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 2001
Group homes — — 0.9 2.1
Institutions — — 5.7 11.2
Other settings — — 93.4 86.8
Missing data — — — —
Total (%) — — 100.0 100.0
Number — — 212 438

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Nevada [ State Comment ]

Edward Cotton, Administrator
Division of Child and Family Services
Nevada Department of Human Services
775-684-4400

Nevada's comments on the State data presented in Child Welfare Outcomes 2001: Report to Congress are the following:

Nevada's Division of Child and Family Services is currently in the process of conversion to our SACWIS system (UNITY-United Nevada Information Technology For Youth) from our CWAF system (Child Welfare Action Form), which has served primarily as a payment system. The State is also in the process of moving from a bifurcated child welfare system to a newly integrated State administered and County run system.

During 2001, our first submission for AFCARS Adoptions data was successful, however we were not able to successfully submit AFCARS Foster Care data. A delayed external fiscal certification process and internal system programming factors in addition to the delays involving the transition to a newly integrated child welfare system have delayed the statewide implementation of a fully functioning SACWIS system.

We are continuing to make progress toward reaching our goal of providing accurate, current and complete data. We expect that in the current year, AFCARS submissions for Adoption and Foster Care will be successfully submitted. Our Program Evaluation and Data Unit has developed software to track statewide progress in meeting all federal outcome measures. The conversion from CWAF to UNITY should be completed by fall of this year, which will provide us with comprehensive data that will enable us in succeeding years to provide complete data for all federal outcome measures.

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Nevada [ Federal Comment ]

At the time of preparation of this report, the Nevada Child and Family Service Review had not been conducted. States are not accountable for meeting national standards until the time of their review.

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