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California [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total children under 18 years	8,923,423	9,301,491	9,377,970	9,452,391
Race/ethnicity (%)1 , 2
Alaska Native/American Indian	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Asian	N/A	9.6	9.5	9.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	6.8	7.1	7.2	7.1
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	N/A	0.4	0.4
Hispanic	41.9	43.8	44.3	44.9
White	39.5	34.8	35.2	34.7
Two or more races	N/A	3.9	3	3
Other	N/A	0.3	0	0
% Child population in poverty	20	21.7	16.4	18.9

Child Welfare Summary	1999	2000	2002	2002
Child maltreatment victims3	130,510	129,678	128,251	132,181
Children in foster care on 9/30	117,937	112,807	107,168	100,451
Children adopted	6,344	8,781	9,101	8,741

¹The convention for the data tables is the following: N/A in the data table means that the category was not applicable for the specific year. A dash (-) means that there is "no value" or the category is a true zero (that is, no children were reported as being in that category). A zero (0) means that there is a value for the category, but the value is less than 0.1 percent.Back

²The multiple and overlapping race categories in this and subsequent race tables are due to changes in the Census Bureau categories beginning in 2000. Because the reporting of these categories is a relatively new process for States, changes in percentages over time may be due to data quality issues.Back

³A child victim is a child who is the subject of a substantiated or indicated maltreatment report. Children with more than one report of substantiated or indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once.Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

	Number				Rate
Maltreatment Information Overview	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment	452,887	486,127	485,911	512,880	50.8 per 1,000	52.3 per 1,000	51.8 per 1,000	54.3 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims	130,510	129,678	128,251	132,181	14.6 per 1,000	13.9 per 1,000	13.7 per 1,000	14.0 per 1,000
Child fatalities	33	30	--	--	0.4 per 100,000	0.3 per 100,000	-- per 100,000	-- per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Under 1 Year	9.7	9.5	9.6	9.8
1-5 years	29.3	29.1	28.4	28.3
6-10 years	31.1	30.8	30.8	30.1
11-15 years	24	24.5	25	25.8
16+ years	6	6.2	6.1	6.1
Unknown / Missing data	0	0	0	0
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	130,510	129,678	128,251	132,181

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Alaska Native/American Indian	1	1	0.8	0.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	4	3.8	3.5	3.4
Black	18	15.6	14.6	14.4
Hispanic	37	39.6	41.3	18.3
White	33	32.9	32	31.3
Two or more races	39	--	2.5	2.7
Total %4	137	100	100	100
Number	130,510	129,678	128,251	132,181

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Emotional Abuse	17.8	18.7	18.2	16.3
Medical Neglect	0	--	--	--
Neglect	56.3	56.7	42.2	44.3
Physical Abuse	17.5	16.1	14.5	13.2
Sexual Abuse	9.1	8.3	8.3	7.5
Unknown / Missing data	0	--	--	0
Other	9.8	10.5	31.2	33
Total %5	110.4	110.3	114.4	114.3
Number	130,510	129,678	128,251	132,181

⁴Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race.Back

⁵Percentages 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
FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99)	113,506	43,587	39,156	117,937	157,093
FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00)	117,234	45,685	50,112	112,807	162,919
FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01)	106,088	45,176	44,096	107,168	151,264
FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02)	99,519	46,557	45,625	100,451	146,076
Median Length of Stay (Months)
FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99)	20.8	N/A	14.9	25.2	N/A
FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00)	24.5	N/A	18.2	26.6	N/A
FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01)	26.2	N/A	17	25.3	N/A
FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02)	24.8	N/A	15.5	22.9	N/A

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)	In Care On: 10/1/98	In Care On: 10/1/99	In Care On: 10/1/00	In Care On: 10/1/01	Entered Care During FY: 1999	Entered Care During FY: 2000	Entered Care During FY: 2001	Entered Care During FY: 2002	Exited Care During FY: 1999	Exited Care During FY: 2000	Exited Care During FY:2001	Exited Care During FY: 2002	In Care On: 9/30/99	In Care On: 9/30/00	In Care On: 9/30/01	In Care On: 9/30/02
Under 1 Year	3.7	3.5	3.5	3.7	14.7	14	13.9	14.4	4	3.6	3.8	4.1	3.5	3.4	3.6	4
1-5 years	26.7	24.8	23.3	22.4	27.2	26.6	26.1	25.7	30.5	29	28.2	27.9	24.5	22.9	22	21.7
6-10 years	27.5	27.2	26.2	25.4	23.7	23.6	23.1	22.4	23.7	25.8	24.7	24.1	27.5	25.9	24.9	23.5
11-15 years	26.5	27.5	29.3	30.2	24.6	25.9	26.1	26.3	19.2	20.7	20.9	21.3	27.3	28.8	29.7	30.5
16-18 years	15	16.1	16.5	16.8	9.7	9.9	10.7	11.1	20.5	19.1	20.7	20.8	16	17.1	17.5	18
19+ years	0.6	0.7	1.1	1.3	0	0	0	0	2.1	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.2	1.8	2	1.8
Unknown / Missing data	0	0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0	0	0.1	0.1	0	0.1	0.1	0	0.1	0.2	0.5
Total %	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Number	113,506	117,234	106,088	99,519	43,587	45,685	45,176	46,557	39,156	50,112	44,096	45,625	117,937	112,807	107,168	100,451

Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)	In Care On: 10/1/98	In Care On: 10/1/99	In Care On: 10/1/00	In Care On: 10/1/01	Entered Care During FY: 1999	Entered Care During FY: 2000	Entered Care During FY: 2001	Entered Care During FY: 2002	Exited Care During FY: 1999	Exited Care During FY: 2000	Exited Care During FY:2001	Exited Care During FY: 2002	In Care On: 9/30/99	In Care On: 9/30/00	In Care On: 9/30/01	In Care On: 9/30/02
Alaska Native/American Indian	1.2	1.1	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.3	1.1	0.8	1.4	1.1	1	1	1.2	1.2	0.9	0.8
Asian	N/A	1.8	1.3	1.3	N/A	3.1	2.1	2.1	N/A	2.7	2	2.1	N/A	1.9	1.4	1.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	35.5	34.3	32.3	31.4	22.4	21.5	19.7	19	23.7	24.7	21.9	21.3	34.6	33.3	31.3	30.2
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0.3	0.3	0.3	N/A	0.3	0.5	0.6	N/A	0.4	0.5	0.4	N/A	0.3	0.3	0.4
Hispanic	31.3	32.9	35.6	36.7	36	38.2	39.4	42.1	33.5	35.3	38.3	40.1	32.3	33.9	36.1	37.7
White	29.9	29.3	26.6	26.2	35.2	33.6	32.5	30.5	37.1	34.1	32	30.8	29.5	28.9	26.8	26.1
Two or more races	N/A	0	2.5	2.9	N/A	0.1	2.9	3.3	N/A	0.3	2.6	3.1	N/A	0	2.6	2.9
Unknown / Missing data	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.3	1.5	1.9	2	1.5	1.2	1.3	1.7	1.2	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.5
Total %	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Number	113,506	117,234	106,088	99,519	43,587	45,685	45,176	46,557	39,156	50,112	44,096	45,625	117,937	112,807	107,168	100,451

D. Children Waiting to be Adopted (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database: Fiscal Year Data)6

Overview	9/30/99	9/30/00	9/30/01	9/30/02
Children waiting to be adopted	9,894	12,632	7,714	6,358
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)	6,911	9,791	999	1,023

Age of Waiting Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Under 1 Year	4.2	3.7	6	7.5
1-5 years	51.6	46.5	40	36.4
6-10 years	30	32.3	34.2	32.6
11-15 years	12.4	14.8	17.2	19.5
16+ years	1.7	2.2	2.1	3.5
Unknown / Missing data	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.6
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	9,894	12,632	7,714	6,358

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Alaska Native/American Indian	1	0.7	0.6	0.7
Asian	N/A	1.7	0.9	1
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.6	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	31.2	30.7	34	32.3
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0.2	0.3	0.3
Hispanic	33.6	35.8	37.5	37.1
White	32.4	30.8	23.3	24.8
Two or more races	N/A	--	3.2	3.7
Unknown / Missing data	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	9,894	12,632	7,714	6,358

⁶Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR). 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 Adoption Database)

Age of Adopted Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Under 1 Year	2.2	2.3	1.8	2.1
1-5 years	63.8	56.8	52	51.2
6-10 years	25.7	28.9	31.2	30.3
11-15 years	7.1	10.1	12.6	14
16+ years	1.2	1.7	2.2	2.2
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	6,344	8,781	9,101	8,741

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Alaska Native/American Indian	1	0.5	0.4	0.5
Asian	N/A	1.2	1	1.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black	19.5	21.9	16.6	22.5
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0.2	0.3	0.5
Hispanic	31.7	34	37.6	40.9
White	42.8	34.8	30.4	28.7
Two or more races	N/A	0.3	1.2	1.6
Unknown / Missing data	2.7	7.1	12.5	3.9
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	6,344	8,781	9,101	8,741

California [ Outcomes Data ]

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

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children without a recurrence	88.9	89.3	88.8	88.8
Children with one or more recurrences	11.1	10.7	11.2	11.2
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	60,893	60,886	59,715	61,017

Graph of the Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months

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 (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children maltreated while in foster care	--	--	0.3	0.3
Children not maltreated while in foster care	--	--	99.7	99.7
Total %	--	--	100	100
Number	--	--	140,134	134,724

Graph of the Occurance of Maltreatment in Foster Care

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database: Fiscal Year Data)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	12.3	15.4	17.7	18.3
Guardianship	3.2	7.1	5.4	5.2
Reunification	68.2	61.7	59.2	58.2
Other	15.3	14.4	15.6	15.3
Missing data	1	1.5	2.1	3
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	39,156	50,112	44,096	45,625

Percent Exits from Foster Care
1999	2000	2001	2002

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	17.1	24.7	27.5	27.2
Guardianship	1.8	6	5.1	4.9
Reunification	63.1	56.1	51.6	49.9
Other	17.4	12.4	13.8	15
Missing data	0.7	0.8	1.9	3
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	2,228	4,441	6,587	10,700

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.8
Guardianship	1.5	2.2	2.1	2.3
Reunification	58.3	56	54.1	55.2
Other	38.7	39.9	41.3	39
Missing data	0.8	1.3	1.8	2.7
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	10,278	11,795	11,150	11,393

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%)	1999	2000	2001	2002
Children age 12 or younger at entry	32.9	34.7	36.2	43.3
Children older than 12 at entry	67.1	65.3	63.8	56.7
Missing data	0.1	--	0	0
Total %	100	100	100	100
Number	3,728	4,489	4,046	4,011

3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)	Alaska Native/A.I.				Asian				Asian/Pacific Islander				Black				Native Hawaiian/ Other P.I.
	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	9.2	10	7.8	12.4	N/A	8.5	10.1	11.4	7.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	12	15.9	17.6	19.6	N/A	9.3	11.8	15.2
Guardianship	5.6	13.5	13.6	9	N/A	3.6	1.6	2.2	1.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.1	9.2	6.8	6.5	N/A	2.1	4.4	9.1
Reunification	69	58	58.3	59.3	N/A	76.5	75.5	72.1	11.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	21.6	19	21.9	21.7	N/A	71.1	69.1	67
Other	14.8	17.3	18.9	16.9	N/A	10.2	10.4	11.7	0.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.7	1.1	1.6	2.1	N/A	15.5	11.3	6.6
Missing data	1.3	1.2	1.4	2.5	N/A	1.1	2.4	2.6	N/A	2.1	3.4	2
Total %	100	100	100	100	N/A	100	100	100	100	N/A	N/A	N/A	100	100	100	100	N/A	100	100	100
Number	533	572	434	445	N/A	1,359	887	952	1,237	N/A	N/A	N/A	9,269	12,385	9,647	9,730	N/A	194	204	197

	Hispanic				White				Unable to Determine				Two or More Races				Missing Data
	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002	1999	2000	2001	2002
Adoption	11.4	14.9	17.8	19	14.1	16.6	18.7	17.1	2.3	2	3.5	2.4	N/A	35.6	23.7	26.2	--	--	--	--
Guardianship	2.4	7	4.9	4.9	4.2	5.9	5.2	4.8	2.5	3.3	3.4	2.7	N/A	6.8	5.6	4.9	--	--	--	--
Reunification	71.9	63.8	61.2	59.6	66.9	62.4	59.4	60.2	86.1	86	81.2	79.8	N/A	47	59	57.3	--	--	--	--
Other	13.2	12.6	13.8	12.7	13.7	13.5	14.5	15.3	7.4	5.6	9.1	10.7	N/A	10.6	9.7	9	--	--	--	--
Missing data	1.1	1.7	2.3	3.8	1.1	1.5	2.1	2.5	1.7	3.2	2.7	4.4	N/A	--	2.1	2.6	--	--	--	--
Total %	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	N/A	100	100	100	--	--	--	--
Number	13,108	17,696	16,897	18,288	14,533	17,110	14,126	14,047	476	664	733	550	N/A	132	1,168	1,416	--	--	--	--

California

California [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population(Census Bureau)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Total children under 18 years

8,923,423

9,301,491

9,377,970

9,452,391

Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2

% Child population in poverty

20

21.7

16.4

18.9

Child Welfare Summary

1999

2000

2002

2002

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS)

Number

Rate

Maltreatment Information Overview

1999

2000

2001

2002

1999

2000

2001

2002

Age of Child Victims (%)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number

130,510

129,678

128,251

132,181

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number

130,510

129,678

128,251

132,181

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%)

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number

130,510

129,678

128,251

132,181

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

Median Length of Stay (Months)

Age of Children in Foster Care (%)

In Care On: 10/1/98

In Care On: 10/1/99

In Care On: 10/1/00

In Care On: 10/1/01

Entered Care During FY: 1999

General Population
(Census Bureau)

Race/ethnicity (%)1 , 2