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Virginia

Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comment | Federal Comment

Virginia [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total children under 18 years 1,644,678 1,664,810 1,738,262 1,761,515
Race/ethnicity (%)1
   Alaska Native/American Indian 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
   Asian N/A N/A N/A 3.7
   Asian/Pacific Islander 4.0 4.1 3.5 N/A
   Black 23.0 23.1 23.1 23.2
   Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 0.1
   Hispanic 4.9 5.1 5.9 6.2
   White 67.9 67.5 64.0 64.1
   Two or more races N/A N/A 2.9 2.6
   Other N/A N/A 0.4 N/A
% Child population in poverty 18.8 10.9 7.8 8.4
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 77.8 81.8 80.4 83.7
Child Welfare 1998 1999 2000 2001
Child maltreatment victims 9,766 8,199 7,416 9,873
Children in foster care on 9/30 7,213 6,778 6,789 6,866
Children adopted 235 326 448 495

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 49,026 53,837 40,799 37,988 29.8 per 1,000 32.3 per 1,000 23.5 per 1,000 21.6 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims2 9,766 8,199 7,416 9,873 5.9 per 1,000 4.9 per 1,000 4.3 per 1,000 5.6 per 1,000
Child fatalities 29 36 31 36 1.8 per 100,000 2.2 per 100,000 1.8 per 100,000 2.0 per 100,000
Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Under 1 year 7.1 3.9 9.4 10.4
1-5 years 30.3 30.4 30.6 29.6
6-10 years 32.8 31.8 31.1 30.3
11-15 years 23.9 24.7 23.2 23.7
16+ years 5.9 8.4 5.6 5.8
Unknown — 0.9 0.2 0.3
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 9,766 8,199 7,416 9,873
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.0
Black 39.4 39.3 36.6 37.3
Hispanic 4.6 3.1 6.4 6.3
White 51.3 51.6 49.6 48.7
Two or more races — — 3.2 3.4
Other/Unknown 8.3 7.9 2.8 3.3
Total %3 104.6 103.1 100.0 100.0
Number 9,766 8,199 7,416 9,873
Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Emotional 4.1 3.4 1.8 1.6
Medical neglect 2.6 1.0 2.4 2.4
Neglect 65.4 64.7 58.6 58.8
Physical abuse 28.1 31.1 28.5 28.0
Sexual abuse 16.2 14.4 11.0 12.2
Other 1.0 — — —
Unknown — 0.1 — —
Total %4 117.4 114.6 102.4 102.9
Number 9,766 8,199 7,416 9,873

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) 5,916 2,639 1,354 7,213 8,555
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 5,804 2,683 1,715 6,778 8,487
FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00) 5,871 2,738 1,826 6,789 8,609
FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01) 6,055 2,904 2,096 6,866 8,959
Median Length of Stay (Months)          
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 26.2 N/A 11.9 25.5 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 23.7 N/A 14.2 22.3 N/A
FY2000 (10/1/99-9/30/00) 22.9 N/A 17.5 21.8 N/A
FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01) 22.2 N/A 16.2 20.5 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 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.5 10.5 11.2 11.3 10.7 3.6 4.0 4.1 3.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7
1-5 years 20.4 19.2 17.9 17.7 22.4 21.9 22.2 23.2 24.9 19.8 21.1 23.1 19.1 19.0 18.4 18.2
6-10 years 23.0 22.8 23.1 22.3 21.2 20.8 21.5 19.6 20.8 17.8 19.2 19.1 22.4 23.1 22.2 20.4
11-15 years 32.9 35.4 35.6 36.5 33.7 34.2 33.9 33.4 24.7 18.9 17.5 18.9 31.2 34.5 35.3 36.1
16-18 years 19.7 20.3 20.9 21.0 12.1 11.9 11.0 13.1 23.0 38.8 36.3 33.9 21.8 20.9 21.5 22.6
19+ years 1.8 — — 0.0 0.0 — — — 2.7 0.7 1.8 1.9 3.1 — — —
Unknown 0.1 0.0 — — 0.2 0.0 — 0.1 0.4 — — — 0.3 — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 5,916 5,804 5,871 6,055 2,639 2,683 2,738 2,904 1,354 1,715 1,826 2,096 7,213 6,778 6,789 6,866
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 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Asian — — 0.6 0.4 — — 0.5 0.2 — — 1.0 0.4 — — 0.4 0.3
Asian/Pacific 0.8 0.8 — — 0.8 0.6 — — 0.8 1.0 — — 0.8 0.7 — —
Black 54.0 53.4 53.9 51.8 44.3 46.1 39.9 40.9 41.1 46.2 45.6 44.2 52.9 52.3 50.5 49.5
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — 0.0 0.0 — — 0.0 — — — 0.1 0.1 — — 0.0 —
Hispanic 3.6 3.1 3.6 3.8 3.8 5.3 4.4 4.8 4.2 4.3 3.4 5.0 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.9
White 40.7 41.1 40.3 41.5 49.5 46.0 50.3 48.2 53.2 47.3 46.9 46.6 41.6 41.7 42.5 42.8
Two or more races 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.4 1.0 4.1 4.5 0.1 0.1 2.2 3.1 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.7
Unknown 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 5,916 5,804 5,871 6,055 2,639 2,683 2,738 2,904 1,354 1,715 1,826 2,096 7,213 6,778 6,789 6,866

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 2,167 2,178 2,132 1,947
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 904 749 640 484
Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Under 1 year 4.0 4.3 4.9 4.1
1-5 years 39.7 38.4 36.0 34.4
6-10 years 40.0 40.5 40.1 37.6
11-15 years 15.2 15.8 18.3 22.9
16+ years 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0
Unknown 0.3 — 0.1 —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 2,167 2,178 2,132 1,947
Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Asian — — 0.3 0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.6 — —
Black 54.4 54.2 53.0 54.2
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — 0.0 —
Hispanic 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.4
White 39.5 38.9 39.4 37.4
Two or more races 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1
Unknown 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.6
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 2,167 2,178 2,132 1,947

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 0.4 1.5 0.2 0.4
1-5 years 34.9 45.7 36.2 39.8
6-10 years 47.7 37.4 42.0 40.0
11-15 years 15.7 15.3 18.8 17.2
16+ years 1.3 — 2.9 2.6
Unknown — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 235 326 448 495
Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alaska Native/American Indian — — — —
Asian — — 0.4 0.6
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.8 — —
Black 43.8 45.1 45.8 41.0
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander — — — —
Hispanic 4.7 5.8 4.7 4.8
White 49.4 45.4 44.4 45.5
Two or more races — 1.5 4.0 7.9
Unknown 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.2
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 235 326 448 495

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Virginia [ 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 — — — 98.2
Children with one or more recurrences — — — 1.8
Total % — — — 100.0
Number — — — 4,242

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 9.7 12.1 19.6 20.0
Guardianship 0.4 — — —
Reunification 72.7 53.4 47.3 48.8
Other 17.1 34.5 33.1 31.2
Missing data — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 1,354 1,715 1,826 2,096

Pie Charts describing data from Table 3.1 above.

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption 16.5 13.1 19.0 20.5
Guardianship 0.4 — — —
Reunification 60.9 42.0 38.9 32.5
Other 22.2 44.9 42.2 47.0
Missing data — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 243 336 453 453
3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Adoption 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8
Guardianship 0.2 — — —
Reunification 61.8 36.9 35.3 36.7
Other 37.8 62.9 64.4 62.5
Missing data — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 434 674 660 774
3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999 2000 2001
Children age 12 or younger at entry 36.6 26.3 29.9 24.3
Children older than 12 at entry 63.4 73.3 69.9 75.7
Missing data — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 134 520 542 556
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 — — — — — — 15.8 25.0 — — — — 10.4 11.0 18.6 19.1 — — — 50.0
Guardianship — — — — — — — — — — — — 0.5 — — — — — — —
Reunification 100.0 50.0 — 33.3 — — 26.3 25.0 63.6 47.1 — — 68.6 52.1 43.1 46.9 — — 100.0 —
Other — 50.0 100.0 66.7 — — 57.9 50.0 36.4 52.9 — — 20.5 36.9 38.3 34.0 — — — 50.0
Missing data — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — — 100.0 100.0
Number 1 2 1 3 — — 19 8 11 17 — — 557 792 833 926 — — 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 — 11.0 24.2 21.9 10.3 13.4 20.6 21.3 — 11.1 38.5 — — 100.0 7.3 13.8 — — — —
Guardianship — — — — 0.3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Reunification 86.0 67.1 48.4 53.3 74.9 53.4 50.1 48.4 85.7 66.7 53.8 100.0 100.0 — 80.5 70.8 — — — —
Other 14.0 21.9 27.4 24.8 14.6 33.2 29.3 30.3 14.3 22.2 7.7 — — — 12.2 15.4 — — — —
Missing data — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 — — — —
Number 57 73 62 105 720 811 856 976 7 18 13 11 1 2 41 65 — — — —

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. 62.4 71.2 72.2 73.6
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 20.2 17.1 18.1 15.8
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 8.6 6.3 5.3 6.2
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 4.6 1.2 1.9 2.4
48 or more mos. 2.7 2.7 1.9 1.7
Missing data 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.4
Total (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 985 916 864 1,022

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 97.9 94.6 92.1 93.0
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 0.5 3.3 3.9 3.5
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode — 0.7 1.5 1.7
Missing data 1.6 1.4 2.6 1.8
Total (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 2,639 2,683 2,738 2,904

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. 4.5 1.4 3.1 1.0
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 13.6 11.1 17.4 16.9
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 19.7 23.1 26.1 29.3
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 19.7 25.5 18.8 18.6
48 or more mos. 42.4 38.9 34.2 34.3
Missing data — — 0.6 —
Total (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 132 208 357 420

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		 93.1
88.6
85.8
84.8		 6.9
10.6
13.0
14.5		 —
0.8
1.2
0.8		 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0		 2,851
2,893
2,947
3,205
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 90.9
76.3
70.4
67.0		 9.1
22.9
29.2
32.4		 —
0.8
0.4
0.6		 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0		 1,529
1,733
1,717
1,800
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 92.2
79.0
62.3
54.9		 7.8
20.4
37.3
44.9		 —
0.6
0.4
0.2		 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0		 1,089
1,049
1,177
1,204
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 94.5
79.7
65.6
51.0		 5.5
19.5
34.1
48.7		 —
0.8
0.3
0.4		 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0		 880
728
756
781
48 or more mos. 1998
1999
2000
2001		 95.9
88.1
75.7
65.8		 4.1
11.4
23.9
34.0		 —
0.5
0.4
0.3		 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0		 2,192
2,065
2,007
1,965
Missing data 1998
1999
2000
2001		 100.0
84.2
60.0
50.0		 —
—
—
—		 —
15.8
40.0
50.0		 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0		 14
19
5
4

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 Settin