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West Virginia

Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comment | Federal Comment

West Virginia [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population

1998

1999

2000

2001

Total children under 18 years

404,254

403,481

402,393

393,721

Race/ethnicity (%)1

 Alaska Native/American Indian

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

 Asian

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Asian/Pacific Islander

0.6

0.5

0.5

N/A

 Black

3.8

3.5

3.6

4.0

 Hispanic

0.8

0.7

1.0

0.9

 White

94.7

95.1

93.0

92.9

 Two or more races

N/A

N/A

1.5

1.4

 Other

N/A

N/A

0.2

N/A

% Child population in poverty

23.7

22.6

18.0

22.2

% Child population living in metropolitan areas

48.5

51.1

42.6

56.2

 

Child Welfare

1998

1999

2000

2001

Child maltreatmentvictims

7,791

8,609

8,244

7,907

Children in fostercare on 9/30

3,082

3,169

3,388

3,298

Children adopted

211

312

352

362

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

2001

1998

1999

2000

2000

Children subject of an investigatedreport alleging child maltreatment

33,601

36,142

27,145

26,812

83.1 per 1,000

89.6 per 1,000

67.5 per 1,000

67.2 per 1,000

Child maltreatment victims2

7,791

8,609

8,244

7,907

19.3 per 1,000

21.3 per 1,000

20.5 per 1,000

19.8 per 1,000

Child fatalities

1

1

4

1

0.2 per 100,000

0.2 per 100,000

1.0 per 100,000

0.3 per 100,000

 

Age of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Under 1 year

3.6

3.2

6.2

6.8

1-5 years

27.4

25.2

27.9

29.1

6-10 years

27.7

28.2

26.6

27.4

11-15 years

22.3

23.2

23.8

23.0

16+ years

7.6

7.8

5.5

5.6

Unknown

11.3

12.3

9.9

8.1

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

7,791

8,609

8,244

7,907

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Alaska Native/American Indian

0.2

0.1

-

0.0

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.3

Black

5.6

5.1

4.2

3.3

Hispanic

1.1

0.6

0.6

0.4

White

86.2

84.0

83.8

84.2

Two or more races

N/A

N/A

2.7

>2.4

Other/Unknown

7.9

10.7

8.4

9.3

Total %3

101.1

100.6

100.0

100.0

Number

7,791

8,609

8,244

7,970

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Emotional abuse

8.4

9.9

10.4

11.6

Medical neglect

1.4

1.4

1.2

0.9

Neglect

43.3

43.8

47.5

47.1

Physical abuse

27.1

25.1

29.1

28.6

Sexual abuse

10.2

8.6

7.7

7.0

Other

14.3

18.7

18.7

23.5

Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %4

104.7

107.7

114.6

118.7

Number

7,791

8,609

8,244

7,907

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)

2,838

2,011

1,767

3,082

4,849

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

2,989

2,151

1,973

3,169

5,140

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

3,252

2,392

2,256

3,388

5,644

FY2001 (10/1/00-9/30/01)

3,404

2,234

2,340

3,298

5,638

Median Length of Stay (Months)

 

 

 

 

 

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

17.3

N/A

8.7

16.8

N/A

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

17.8

N/A

9.1

16.3

N/A

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

17.8

N/A

8.7

15.1

N/A

FY2000 (10/1/00-9/30/01)

15.7

N/A

10.5

16.2

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

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.7

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.3

3.2

1-5 years

16.1

16.9

15.7

16.2

16.6

17.4

17.8

17.2

13.0

17.5

14.5

16.8

17.5

16.4

17.4

16.5

6-10 years

19.7

20.6

19.8

18.4

16.2

16.5

15.4

14.0

12.5

15.4

15.7

15.0

21.0

20.5

18.9

17.2

11-15 years

33.1

32.6

34.2

34.7

37.4

37.8

37.3

38.5

27.3

26.3

27.4

25.4

32.2

33.5

34.1

36.0

16-18 years

26.5

25.5

26.0

25.9

21.7

20.3

21.1

21.2

40.5

35.0

36.8

37.1

24.5

24.7

24.4

24.8

19+ years

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.9

0.1

0.1

-

0.3

3.7

2.9

2.5

2.4

1.8

2.0

1.9

2.3

Unknown

-

0.1

0.1

-

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.3

0.1

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

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,838

2,989

3,252

34042

2,011

2,151

2,392

2,234

1,767

1,973

2,256

2,340

3,082

3,169

3,388

3,298

 

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

0.0

0.0

-

-

-

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

0.1

0.0

Asian

-

-

0.0

0.1

-

0.1

-

-

-

-

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.1

-

-

Asian/Pacific

0.2

0.1

-

-

-

0.1

-

-

0.1

0.2

-

-

0.1

0.1

-

-

Black

11.8

12.5

9.1

8.2

11.3

8.0

6.8

7.1

11.3

9.5

8.2

7.6

11.8

11.4

8.1

7.9

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

-

-

-

0.1

-

-

0.1

0.0

-

-

-

0.0

-

-

0.1

0.1

Hispanic

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

0.9

0.6

1.3

1.0

1.1

0.8

1.2

1.3

1.1

0.9

1.2

1.1

White

85.7

85.3

84.2

84.5

85.0

86.1

81.9

83.2

85.2

86.9

83.2

84.4

85.5

84.9

83.3

83.7

Two or more races

-

-

3.9

4.1

-

0.2

3.0

2.6

-

-

3.0

3.0

-

0.2

3.8

3.9

Unknown

1.0

0.9

1.7

1.8

2.8

5.0

6.8

5.9

2.2

2.7

4.3

3.4

1.5

2.5

3.5

3.4

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

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,838

2,989

3,252

3,404

2,011

2,151

2,392

2,234

1,767

1,973

2,256

2,340

3,082

3,169

3,388

3,298

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

843

779

766

731

Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)

13

12

23

87

 

Age of Waiting Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Under 1 year

3.7

3.6

3.9

4.1

1-5 years

33.5

30.8

28.7

28.5

6-10 years

39.7

40.9

38.8

32.0

11-15 years

20.8

22.5

24.5

29.1

16+ years

2.1

1.8

3.8

5.1

Unknown

0.2

0.4

0.3

1.2

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

843

779

766

731

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Alaska Native/American Indian

-

-

-

0.1

Asian

-

-

0.1

-

Asian/Pacific Islander

-

0.1

-

-

Black

14.6

15.7

10.3

7.9

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

White

83.4

81.9

81.2

82.6

Two or more races

-

0.4

5.9

6.6

Unknown

0.6

0.6

1.2

1.5

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

843

779

766

731

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

0.9

1.0

0.6

0.8

1-5 years

45.0

42.9

32.7

40.1

6-10 years

37.9

39.7

44.9

37.3

11-15 years

13.3

14.4

20.2

18.0

16+ years

2.8

1.9

1.7

3.9

Unknown

-

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

211

312

352

352

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Alaska Native/American Indian

-

-

-

-

Asian

-

-

-

0.3

Asian/Pacific Islander

1.4

-

-

-

Black

10.0

9.3

15.1

7.2

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

-

-

-

-

Hispanic

1.4

0.6

2.8

0.6

White

83.4

86.9

76.4

84.3

Two or more races

-

-

5.4

7.7

Unknown

3.8

3.2

0.3

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

211

312

352

362

Back to Top

West 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

95.4

94.4

93.6

94.3

Children with one or more recurrences

4.6

5.6

6.4

5.7

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,325

2,500

3,997

4,020

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

2001

Children maltreated while in foster care

-

-

0.04

0.02

Children not maltreated while in foster care

-

-

99.96

99.98

Total %

-

-

100.0

100.0

Number

-

-

5,208

5,182

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

2001

Adoption

6.6

12.6

12.3

14.4

Guardianship

0.8

0.1

0.1

0.6

Reunification

41.1

40.9

39.9

37.9

Other

12.8

9.9

9.7

8.8

Missing data

38.7

36.6

38.0

38.2

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1,767

1,973

2,256

2,340

Pie Charts describing data from Table 3.1 above.

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

2.8

9.7

-

-

Guardianship

-

-

-

-

Reunification

34.8

29.9

-

-

Other

16.9

16.9

-

-

Missing data

45.5

43.5

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

-

-

Number

431

154

-

-

 

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

1998

1999

2000

2001

Adoption

-

0.1

0.1

0.5

Guardianship

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.4

Reunification

39.2

38.4

39.4

38.4

Other

18.5

15.4

14.7

13.7

Missing data

42.2

46.1

45.7

47.0

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1,041

983

1,180

1,185

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%)

1998

1999

2000

2001

Children age 12 or younger at entry

8.2

29.1

34.5

29.6

Children older than 12 at entry

90.4

70.9

65.5

70.4

Missing data

1.4

-

-

-

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

73

79

87

81

 

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

25.0

6.5

12.3

26.5

14.5

Guardianship

1.0

0.5

0.5

1.7

Reunification

100.0

100.0

50.0

36.0

40.1

30.8

43.6

Other

25.0

14.5

14.4

8.1

7.3

Missing data

100.0

100.0

42.0

32.6

34.1

33.0

100.0

Total %

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

1

1

4

2

3

200

187

185

179

1

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.

77.2

77.3

79.5

72.2

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

18.2

16.1

14.7

20.8

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

3.4

4.2

3.9

4.1

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

0.4

1.1

0.9

1.4

48 or more mos.

0.7

1.2

1.1

1.6

Missing data

0.1

-

-

-

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

727

807

901

888

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

97.4

99.9

99.9

87.9

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

1.8

0.0

0.1

9.1

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

0.0

-

-

2.5

Missing data

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.5

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

2,011

2,151

2,392

2,234

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.

0.9

3.2

1.4

1.5

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

13.8

24.2

15.9

24.9

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

28.4

29.0

29.6

27.6

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

24.1

17.7

19.1

19.0

48 or more mos.

32.8

25.8

33.9

27.0

Missing data

-

-

-

-

Total (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Number

116

248

277

337

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

89.4
99.8
99.9
83.6

10.6
0.2
0.1
16.4

-
-
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

2,306
2,518
2,827
2,683

At least 12 mos., but <24 mos.

1998
1999
2000
2004

85.9
99.6
99.6
51.5

14.1
0.4
0.4
48.6

-
-
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

944
902
999
1,135

At least 24 mos., but <36 mos.

1998
1999
2000
2001

83.0
99.6
99.3
33.2

17.0
0.4
0.7
66.8

-
-
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

499
553
558
603

At least 36 mos., but <48 mos.

1998
1999
2000
2001

86.9
100.0
99.7
35.1

13.1
-
0.3
64.9

-
-
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

312
366
354
370

48 or more mos.

1998
1999
2000
2001

81.6
99.9
99.4
49.8

18.4
0.1
0.6
50.2

-
-
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

773
792
904
846

Missing data

1998
1999
2000
2001

100.0
100.0
100.0
-

-
-
-
100.0

-
-
-
-

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

15
9
2
1

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

4.8

4.3

9.6

9.5

Institutions

1.5

3.1

1.1

0.9