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Idaho

Context Data | Outcomes Data | Federal Comment

Idaho [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total children under 18 years 350,464 371,641 370,645 370,439 Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2         Alaska Native/American Indian 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 Asian N/A 0.8 0.9 0.9 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 N/A N/A N/A Black 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A 0.1 0.1 Hispanic 11 11.6 12 12.3 White 86.2 83.4 83 82.7 Two or more races N/A 2.2 2 2 Other N/A 0.1 0 0 % Child population in poverty 22 21 15.9 14.8 Child Welfare Summary 1999 2000 2002 2002 Child maltreatment victims3 2,928 3,171 3,557 1,947 Children in foster care on 9/30 959 1,015 1,114 1,246 Children adopted 107 140 132 118

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 11,161 14,158 9,959 9,412 31.8 per 1,000 38.1 per 1,000 26.9 per 1,000 25.4 per 1,000 Child maltreatment victims 2,928 3,171 3,557 1,947 8.4 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000 5.3 per 1,000 Child fatalities 4 1 4 2 1.1 per 100,000 0.3 per 100,000 1.1 per 100,000 0.5 per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 5.8 7.9 8 9.8 1-5 years 21.8 31.3 32.1 34.5 6-10 years 21.3 29.3 29.9 26.6 11-15 years 16.5 24.6 24.1 23.8 16+ years 4.5 5.7 5.9 5.3 Unknown / Missing data 30.1 1.2 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 2,928 3,171 3,557 1,947 Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 1.6 2.8 3.7 4.3 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 Black 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.8 Hispanic 7 9 10.4 14.7 White 55.7 81.9 74.6 74.7 Two or more races 0.3 -- 0.1 0.6 Total %4 107 100 100 100 Number 2,928 3,171 3,557 1,947 Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Emotional Abuse 0.3 1.4 3.3 0.8 Medical Neglect 2.6 11.2 2 2.3 Neglect 49.5 46.4 61.9 67.4 Physical Abuse 29 21.9 19.9 19.7 Sexual Abuse 13.1 10.9 8.3 7.9 Unknown / Missing data 3.9 7.6 -- -- Other 1.7 0.6 9.1 7.9 Total %5 100 100 104.5 106 Number 2,928 3,171 3,557 1,947

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) 757 999 806 959 1,756 FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 899 1,127 1,011 1,015 2,026 FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 989 1,209 1,084 1,114 2,198 FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 1,080 1,213 1,047 1,246 2,293 Median Length of Stay (Months)   FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99) 12.6 N/A 2.1 12.5 N/A FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 13.4 N/A 3.3 11 N/A FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 11.4 N/A 3.3 11.1 N/A FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 11.2 N/A 2.9 12.3 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 4.5 4.2 3.8 4.4 9.8 9.8 10.4 9.6 5.5 5 5.3 5.5 4.5 4 4.4 3.4 1-5 years 25.4 27 27.5 26.9 29.1 27.2 28.4 31.7 28.4 28.3 29.8 30 26.4 27.3 26.4 29.5 6-10 years 29.6 25.4 23.3 25.9 21.3 22.3 24.6 22.5 26.3 23.7 23.7 23.9 24.4 23.3 25.2 23.8 11-15 years 30.4 28.9 30.7 27.5 28.5 30.3 27.7 27.4 26.1 25.9 27.3 24 29.2 30.9 27.9 29 16-18 years 10.2 14.5 14.7 15.3 11.2 10.6 8.9 8.7 13.8 16.9 13.8 16.5 15.5 14.4 16.1 14.4 19+ years -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 0.1 0.1 -- -- -- -- Unknown / Missing data -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 757 899 989 1,080 999 1,127 1,209 1,213 806 1,011 1,084 1,047 959 1,015 1,114 1,246 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 8.5 9.7 9.4 9.2 6.2 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.5 5.6 6.3 5.2 9.5 9.3 7.9 8.3 Asian N/A 0.2 0.2 -- N/A 0.2 0.5 0 N/A 0.4 0.4 -- N/A -- 0.4 0 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 N/A N/A N/A 0.5 N/A N/A N/A 0.7 N/A N/A N/A 0.3 N/A N/A N/A Black 2.5 2.2 2.6 2 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.8 2.1 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.9 2.9 2 1.3 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A 0.1 -- 0.4 N/A 0 0 0 N/A -- -- 0.2 N/A 0.2 0 0.2 Hispanic 11.4 13.9 9.7 12.7 12.5 10.1 12 11 10.9 13.5 9.6 11.7 12.8 10.1 12.3 11.8 White 76.6 72.6 78.1 75.4 73.4 76.7 80.6 81.2 77.4 72.3 81.6 80.5 72.7 77.4 77.4 76.7 Two or more races N/A 0.2 -- 0.4 N/A -- -- 0.9 N/A 0 -- -- N/A 0 -- 1.2 Unknown / Missing data 0.5 1 -- -- 5.8 5.1 0.3 1.2 4.3 6.5 0.4 0.9 2.8 -- -- 0.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 757 899 989 1,080 999 1,127 1,209 1,213 806 1,011 1,084 1,047 959 1,015 1,114 1,246

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 86 379 243 274 Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 13 378 242 274 Age of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 1.2 4.7 0.8 2.6 1-5 years 38.4 32.5 22.6 23.7 6-10 years 37.2 30.1 33.3 26.3 11-15 years 20.9 28.8 33.3 37.2 16+ years 2.3 3.7 9.1 10.2 Unknown / Missing data -- 0.3 0.8 -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 86 379 243 274 Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 7 11.3 8.6 9.1 Asian N/A -- 0.4 -- Asian/Pacific Islander -- N/A N/A N/A Black 1.2 2.9 1.6 1.5 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A 0.3 -- -- Hispanic 33.7 9.2 10.7 9.5 White 55.8 76.3 78.6 79.9 Two or more races N/A -- -- -- Unknown / Missing data 2.3 -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 86 379 243 274

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 0.9 7.9 2.3 2.5 1-5 years 52.3 47.9 55.3 48.3 6-10 years 39.3 30.7 24.2 31.4 11-15 years 6.5 12.1 16.7 14.4 16+ years 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 107 140 132 118 Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 3.7 4.3 13.6 2.5 Asian N/A 1.4 0.8 1.7 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 N/A N/A N/A Black 12.1 2.9 8.3 14.4 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A 3.6 3 0.8 Hispanic 6.5 23.6 12.1 13.6 White 73.8 60.7 62.1 66.9 Two or more races N/A -- -- -- Unknown / Missing data 2.8 3.6 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 107 140 132 118

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Idaho [ 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 -- -- 90.7 95.8 Children with one or more recurrences -- -- 9.3 4.2 Total % -- -- 100 100 Number -- -- 1,747 990

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 -- -- 0.4 0.3 Children not maltreated while in foster care -- -- 99.6 99.7 Total % -- -- 100 100 Number -- -- 1,941 2,030

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 6.5 9.8 10.1 8.8 Guardianship -- -- -- 0.3 Reunification 84.7 81.7 81.5 81.8 Other 6.1 7.7 8.4 9.2 Missing data 2.7 0.8 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 806 1,011 1,084 1,047 Percent Exits from Foster Care 1999 2000 2001 2002   3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 13.7 39.4 55.2 41.9 Guardianship -- -- -- -- Reunification 74.5 57.6 31 41.9 Other 9.8 3 13.8 16.3 Missing data 2 -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 51 66 58 86 3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption -- 0.3 0.3 1 Guardianship -- -- -- 0.3 Reunification 79.5 78.9 77.9 73.3 Other 15.6 20.1 21.8 25.3 Missing data 4.9 0.7 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 224 298 317 288 3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children age 12 or younger at entry 21.9 20.5 10.3 15.5 Children older than 12 at entry 75 79.5 89.7 84.5 Missing data 3.1 -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 32 44 58 71

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 5.6 10.5 27.9 7.4 N/A -- -- -- 16.7 N/A N/A N/A 41.2 6.2 36.8 6.2 N/A -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- 1.9 N/A -- -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- Reunification 88.9 77.2 58.8 74.1 N/A 75 100 -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- -- 10.5 12.5 N/A -- -- 100 Other 2.8 12.3 13.2 16.7 N/A 25 -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- Missing data 2.8 -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 100 -- 100 N/A N/A N/A 100 100 100 100 N/A -- -- 100 Number 36 57 68 54 N/A 4 4 -- 6 N/A N/A N/A 17 16 19 16 N/A -- -- 2     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 5.7 21.3 7.7 10.6 5.9 8.6 8.6 8.8 -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- 0.8 -- -- -- 0.1 -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Reunification 88.6 75 81.7 81.3 84 82.1 83.6 82.2 97.1 92.4 100 88.9 N/A 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- Other 4.5 3.7 10.6 7.3 7.1 8.2 7.8 8.9 -- 7.6 -- 11.1 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Missing data 1.1 -- -- -- 3 1.1 -- -- 2.9 -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number 88 136 104 123 624 731 885 843 35 66 4 9 N/A 1 -- -- -- -- -- --

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

4.1 Time to Reunification (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Less than 12 mos. 83.2 81.5 88.9 83.5 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 10.2 12.5 8 13 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 2.3 4.1 1.4 2.3 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.8 48 or more mos. 1 0.6 0.8 0.1 Missing data 2.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 683 826 883 856 4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children entering care for the first time 90.3 81.3 83.9 83.6 Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 5.4 10.3 11.9 11.5 Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 1.5 6.7 3.1 4.9 Missing data 2.8 1.7 1.1 -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 999 1,127 1,209 1,213

5. Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption (AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database:  Fiscal Year Data)

5.1 Time to Adoption (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Less than 12 mos. 3.8 -- -- 6.5 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 15.4 18.2 33.6 23.9 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 38.5 31.3 29.1 26.1 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 13.5 18.2 21.8 26.1 48 or more mos. 28.8 32.3 15.5 17.4 Missing data -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 52 99 110 92

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 2 or Fewer Placements Missing Data Total % Number Less than 12 mos. 1999 73.6 22.9 3.5 100 1,072 2000 82.3 17.7 -- 100 1,254 2001 81.1 18.8 0 100 1,397 2002 84.9 15.1 -- 100 1,364 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 1999 53 46 1 100 300 2000 49.6 50.4 -- 100 339 2001 49.3 50.7 -- 100 371 2002 48.8 51.2 -- 100 455 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 1999 64.2 35.8 -- 100 151 2000 51.3 48.7 -- 100 193 2001 36.3 63.7 -- 100 182 2002 40.3 59.7 -- 100 201 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1999 45.8 54.2 -- 100 72 2000 38.5 61.5 -- 100 91 2001 28.8 71.2 -- 100 104 2002 27.3 72.7 -- 100 110 48 or more mos. 1999 62.8 37.2 -- 100 148 2000 71.6 28.4 -- 100 148 2001 51.8 48.2 -- 100 137 2002 28.8 71.2 -- 100 153 Missing data 1999 92.3 7.7 -- 100 13 2000 100 -- -- 100 1 2001 100 -- -- 100 7 2002 100 -- -- 100 10

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 (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Group homes 3.9 4.2 4.4 6.3 Institutions 1.8 2 2 3 Other settings 93.3 93.7 93.7 90.6 Missing data 1 -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 674 783 870 886

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Idaho [ Federal Comment ]

The following discussion focuses on Idaho’s performance with regard to each of the outcomes assessed in the Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Reports to Congress. The Idaho Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) was completed in fiscal year (FY) 2003, and compliance with the national standards was based on data from 2001. The final report for that review is available from the Child Welfare Monitoring Documents Library. A discussion of the implications of CFSR findings for Idaho’s performance on the Report to Congress Outcomes is provided in Child Welfare Outcomes 2001.

The Federal Comment includes an examination of State performance in 2002 and the percent change in performance from 1999 to 2002. A difference in percent change from 1999 to 2002 that was less than 5.0 in either direction was considered to represent “no change in performance.” With the exception of outcome measure 2.1, the data presented in the Report to Congress are rounded to one decimal. However, the percent change in performance was calculated using data rounded to two decimals. Measure 2.1 is rounded to two decimals because the national standard is less than one percent. Key findings of the analyses of national data pertaining to State variation in performance on the outcome measures are incorporated into a State’s Federal Comment when relevant.

Outcome 1. Reduce recurrence of child abuse and/or neglect
In calendar year (CY) 2002, Idaho’s rate of maltreatment recurrence within 6 months was 4.2 percent, which is less than both the national standard (6.1 percent or less) and the national median (7.5 percent). Performance on this measure improved slightly from 2001 to 2002 (-5.5 percent change).

The cross-State analyses of this outcome measure found a substantial positive relationship between State performance on this measure and the rate of child victims (i.e., the number of child victims per 1,000 children in the population). States with a relatively low rate of child victims tended to have a relatively low rate of maltreatment recurrence. For Idaho, both the incidence of maltreatment recurrence (4.2 percent) and the rate of child victims (5.3 per 1,000 children in the population) were in the bottom quartile of the State rankings. This suggests that a State’s definitions and laws pertaining to what constitutes maltreatment and what is necessary for substantiation may be related to the State’s performance on the measure of maltreatment recurrence.

Outcome 2. Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care
In CY 2002, Idaho’s incidence of maltreatment in foster care was 0.30 percent, which is less than both the national standard (0.57 percent or less) and the national median (0.39 percent). Performance on this measure did not change from 2001 to 2002.

Outcome 3. Increase permanency for children in foster care
In FY 2002, 90.8 percent of children exiting foster care in Idaho were discharged to a permanent home (which is more than the national median of 86.1 percent); 83.7 percent of children with a diagnosed disability who exited foster care were discharged to a permanent home (which is more than the national median of 79.8 percent); and 74.7 percent of children exiting foster care who were older than age 12 when they entered foster care were discharged to a permanent home (which is more than the national median of 72.0 percent). In addition, 15.5 percent of the children exiting foster care through emancipation were age 12 or younger at the time of entry into foster care, which is less than the national median of 26.9 percent. These findings suggest that the State is generally successful in achieving permanency for children exiting foster care.

Idaho’s performance improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 with regard to the percentage of children emancipating from foster care who were age 12 or younger when they entered foster care (-29.2 percent change). Performance declined slightly from FY 1999 to FY 2002 with regard to: (1) the percentage of children with a diagnosed disability exiting foster care who were discharged to permanent homes (+5.1 percent change), and (2) the percentage of children exiting foster care to a permanent home who were older than age 12 when they entered foster care (-6.1 percent change). There was no change in performance on outcome measure 3.1.

Outcome 4. Reduce time to reunification without increasing re-entry
In FY 2002, the percentage of all reunifications in Idaho occurring within 12 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 83.5, which is more than both the national standard (76.2 percent or more) and the national median (68.0 percent). Performance with regard to reunifications within 12 months declined slightly from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-5.1 percent change). Because the cross-State analysis of performance on this measure found a substantial positive relationship between the percentage of reunifications within 12 months and the percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering within 12 months of a prior episode, Idaho’s performance with regard to reunifications within 12 months must be considered in the context of its re-entry rate. For Idaho, the percentage of children entering foster care in FY 2002 who were re-entering within 12 months of a discharge from a prior foster care episode was 11.5, which is more than both the national standard (8.6 percent or less) and the national median (9.9 percent). Thus, although Idaho had a relatively high percentage of reunifications in FY 2002 occurring within 12 months of entry into foster care, the State also had a relatively high percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering within 12 months of a prior episode.

Outcome 5. Reduce time in foster care to adoption
In FY 2002, the percentage of all finalized adoptions occurring within 24 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 30.4, which does not meet the national standard (32.0 percent or more), but is more than the national median (23.0 percent). Change in performance on this measure cannot be assessed, because there was a substantial discrepancy in FY 1999 and FY 2000 between the number of finalized adoptions that the State provided in the AFCARS Adoption data submission (Section E) and the number of exits to a finalized adoption provided in the AFCARS Foster Care data submission (measure 3.1 and 5.1).

Outcome 6. Increase placement stability
In FY 2002, the percentage of children who experienced no more than 2 placement settings during their first 12 months in foster care was 84.9, which does not meet the national standard (86.7 percent or more), but is more than the national median (84.1 percent). Idaho’s performance on this measure improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+15.3 percent change).

Outcome 7. Reduce placements of young children in group homes and institutions
In FY 2002, the percentage of children age 12 or younger placed in a group home or institution was 9.4, which is more than the national median of 8.6 percent. Idaho’s performance on this measure declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+66.2 percent change).

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