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South Dakota

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South Dakota [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total children under 18 years 200,937 198,037 202,649 197,879
Race/ethnicity (%)1
   Alaska Native/American Indian 14.1 14.4 13.3 13.5
   Asian N/A N/A N/A 0.7
   Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.9 0.6 N/A
   Black 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0
   Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 0.1
   Hispanic 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.3
   White 82.6 82.1 80.6 80.3
   Two or more races N/A N/A 2.3 2.1
   Other N/A N/A 0.1 N/A
% Child population in poverty 20.4 7.3 13.3 8.2
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 38.9 36.1 34.3 35.8
Child Welfare 1998 1999 2000 2001
Child maltreatment victims 2,647 2,561 3,081 3,707
Children in foster care on 9/30 — 1,101 1,215 1,367
Children adopted 55 84 94 97

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 5,313 4,709 10,403 9,984 26.4 per 1,000 23.8 per 1,000 51.3 per 1,000 49.2 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims2 2,647 2,561 3,081 3,707 13.2 per 1,000 12.9 per 1,000 15.2 per 1,000 18.3 per 1,000
Child fatalities 3 3 6 2 1.5 per 100,000 1.5 per 100,000 3.0 per 100,000 1.0 per 100,000
Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Under 1 year 0.8 — 4.1 4.8
1-5 years 20.9 — 28.6 29.8
6-10 years 35.5 — 30.2 29.0
11-15 years 27.8 — 24.4 23.7
16+ years 10.7 — 10.5 10.1
Unknown 4.3 — 2.3 2.6
Total % 100.0 — 100.0 100.0
Number 2,647 — 3,081 3,707
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian 45.1 — 45.4 45.1
Asian/Pacific Islander — — — —
Black — — — —
Hispanic — — — —
White 42.6 — 48.0 45.1
Two or more races — — — —
Other/Unknown 12.3 — 6.6 9.8
Total %3 100.0 — 100.0 100.0
Number 2,647 — 3,081 3,707
Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Emotional 10.6 11.4 11.3 18.3
Medical neglect — — — —
Neglect 73.0 70.9 70.3 78.9
Physical abuse 23.3 25.1 21.5 19.7
Sexual abuse 8.3 10.0 6.3 4.6
Other — — — —
Unknown — — — —
Total %4 115.3 117.5 109.4 121.4
Number 2,647 2,561 3,081 3,707

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) 898 1,308 1,106 1,101 2,206
FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00) 816 1,441 1,042 1,215 2,257
FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01) 1,182 1,357 1,173 1,367 2,539
Median Length of Stay (Months)          
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) — N/A — — N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 12.7 N/A 2.3 10.5 N/A
FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00) 11.3 N/A 2.2 8.3 N/A
FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01) 11.3 N/A 2.8 12.4 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 — 4.6 5.5 5.4 — 13.9 12.8 11.3 — 9.5 9.7 8.2 — 6.3 6.1 3.1
1-5 years — 28.7 27.2 26.5 — 33.8 32.8 37.6 — 35.8 33.3 37.1 — 26.9 29.4 29.7
6-10 years — 29.5 28.8 26.5 — 26.0 26.4 25.9 — 26.9 27.2 26.4 — 27.6 25.8 25.4
11-15 years — 28.1 27.7 30.8 — 20.6 21.9 20.6 — 18.9 19.8 18.6 — 28.9 28.9 29.9
16-18 years — 8.9 10.3 10.6 — 5.3 5.8 4.3 — 8.4 9.7 9.2 — 10.1 9.5 11.7
19+ years — 0.1 0.2 0.1 — — — — — 0.2 0.3 0.2 — 0.2 0.1 0.1
Unknown — 0.1 0.2 0.2 — 0.5 0.2 0.2 — 0.3 0.1 0.3 — 0.1 0.2 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 — 898 816 1,182 — 1,308 1,441 1,357 — 1,106 1,042 1,173 — 1,101 1,215 1,367
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 — 63.8 63.4 61.4 — 60.2 59.7 59.8 — 59.2 60.3 59.7 — 64.2 61.6 61.3
Asian — — 0.1 — — — 0.1 0.3 — — 0.1 — — — 0.2 0.3
Asian/Pacific — — — — — 0.1 — — — — — — — 0.1 — —
Black — 1.8 2.3 1.4 — 2.7 2.2 1.5 — 2.4 2.9 1.2 — 2.2 1.6 1.6
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — — 0.1 — — — 0.1 — — — 0.1 — — — 0.1
Hispanic — 1.9 3.6 3.6 — 3.4 4.2 4.7 — 2.0 4.1 4.6 — 3.5 3.9 3.8
White — 32.3 29.0 30.8 — 32.7 31.3 29.3 — 35.9 30.8 30.9 — 29.2 30.2 29.3
Two or more races — — 1.2 2.6 — 0.2 2.0 2.7 — 0.1 1.1 2.0 — 0.1 2.3 3.2
Unknown — 0.2 0.4 0.2 — 0.8 0.5 1.6 — 0.4 0.8 1.6 — 0.7 0.2 0.4
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 — 898 816 1,182 — 1,308 1,441 1,357 — 1,106 1,042 1,173 — 1,101 1,215 1,367

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 — 284 311 411
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) — 198 238 332
Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Under 1 year — 8.5 4.2 3.2
1-5 years — 26.1 32.8 29.2
6-10 years — 32.4 28.6 28.5
11-15 years — 27.5 31.5 31.9
16+ years — 5.3 2.6 6.6
Unknown — 0.4 0.3 0.7
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 284 311 411
Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian — 58.1 56.6 57.9
Asian — — — 0.2
Asian/Pacific Islander — 0.4 — —
Black — 2.8 2.6 1.9
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — — —
Hispanic — 4.2 4.8 3.2
White — 33.5 34.4 33.8
Two or more races — 0.4 1.6 2.9
Unknown — 0.7 — —
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 284 311 411

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 1.8 1.2 4.3 2.1
1-5 years 45.5 45.2 55.3 51.5
6-10 years 32.7 39.3 26.6 37.1
11-15 years 18.2 9.5 13.8 7.2
16+ years 1.8 4.8 — 2.1
Unknown — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 55 84 94 97
Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian 34.5 46.4 51.1 41.2
Asian — — — —
Asian/Pacific Islander — — — —
Black 1.8 2.4 — 2.1
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — — —
Hispanic 1.8 3.6 6.4 11.3
White 61.8 46.4 37.2 41.2
Two or more races — — 5.3 4.1
Unknown — 1.2 — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 55 84 94 97

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South Dakota [ 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 — 9.9 8.3 10.7
Guardianship — 3.1 3.9 4.7
Reunification — 77.2 76.6 69.7
Other — 6.7 8.3 12.4
Missing data — 3.1 2.9 2.5
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 1,106 1,042 1,173

Pie Charts describing data from Table 3.1 above.

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — 23.9 29.1 29.2
Guardianship — 8.0 4.5 6.9
Reunification — 44.2 37.3 33.8
Other — 17.7 20.9 26.9
Missing data — 6.2 8.2 3.1
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 113 110 130
3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption — 0.5 1.0 —
Guardianship — 4.9 5.6 3.8
Reunification — 68.3 73.2 67.6
Other — 18.0 15.7 23.8
Missing data — 8.2 4.5 4.9
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 183 198 185
3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Children age 12 or younger at entry — 21.7 21.7 26.2
Children older than 12 at entry — 78.3 78.3 73.8
Missing data — — — —
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 23 23 42
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 — 6.6 6.5 7.1 — — 100.0 — — — — — — 7.4 6.7 42.9 — — — —
Guardianship — 2.6 4.6 4.9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Reunification — 80.9 76.8 70.9 — — — — — — — — — 92.6 83.3 42.9 — — — 100.0
Other — 6.9 9.1 14.1 — — — — — — — — — — 10.0 14.3 — — — —
Missing data — 3.1 3.0 3.0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Total % — 100.0 100.0 100.0 — — 100.0 — — — — — — 100.0 100.0 100.0 — — — 100.0
Number — 655 628 700 — — 1 — — — — — — 27 30 14 — — — 1
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 — 9.1 11.6 20.4 — 15.6 11.2 14.4 — 25.0 12.5 — — — 9.1 30.4 — — — —
Guardianship — — — 1.9 — 4.3 3.4 4.7 — — 12.5 — — — — 13.0 — — — —
Reunification — 68.2 67.4 66.7 — 70.8 76.9 69.6 — 75.0 75.0 84.2 — — 81.8 43.5 — — — —
Other — 18.2 16.3 11.1 — 6.3 5.6 9.1 — — — 15.8 — — 9.1 13.0 — — — —
Missing data — 4.5 4.7 — — 3.0 2.8 2.2 — — — — — 100.0 — — — — — —
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 — 22 43 54 — 397 321 362 — 4 8 19 — 1 11 23 — — — —

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. — 81.1 84.0 86.5
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. — 9.4 6.8 7.1
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. — 2.2 1.3 2.1
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. — 0.4 0.9 0.7
48 or more mos. — 0.9 0.5 0.5
Missing data — 6.0 6.6 3.1
Total (%) — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 854 798 817

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 — 62.1 65.9 69.0
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode — 14.1 14.4 16.7
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode — 22.5 17.8 14.0
Missing data — 1.3 1.8 0.4
Total (%) — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 1,308 1,441 1,357

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. — 24.5 31.0 26.2
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. — 36.4 41.4 31.0
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. — 28.2 19.5 20.6
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. — 4.5 2.3 11.1
48 or more mos. — 6.4 5.7 11.1
Missing data — — — —
Total (%) — 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number — 110 87 126

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		 —
84.9
85.3
84.7		 —
13.8
13.8
15.1		 —
1.4
0.9
0.2		 —
100.0
100.0
100.0		 —
1,387
1,529
1,544
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
68.3
58.0
57.5		 —
31.7
41.7
42.3		 —
—
0.3
0.2		 —
100.0
100.0
100.0		 —
357
319
470
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
46.0
51.1
50.6		 —
53.4
48.9
49.4		 —
0.6
—
—		 —
100.0
100.0
100.0		 —
176
137
168
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
41.6
39.6
57.1		 —
57.1
60.4
42.9		 —
1.3
—
—		 —
100.0
100.0
100.0		 —
77
96
105
48 or more mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
35.3
39.6
44.3		 —
64.0
60.4
55.8		 —
0.7
—
—		 —
100.0
100.0
100.0		 —
139
111
226
Missing data 1998
1999
2000
2001		 —
95.7
92.3
96.2		 —
4.3
1.5
3.9		 —
—
6.2
—		 —
100.0
100.0
100.0