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Indiana

Context Data | Outcomes Data | Federal Comment

Indiana [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total children under 18 years 1,528,991 1,585,879 1,587,570 1,594,857 Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2         Alaska Native/American Indian 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Asian N/A 0.9 1 1 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 N/A N/A N/A Black 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.5 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A 0 0 Hispanic 3.6 4.8 5 5.2 White 84.9 81.6 81.4 81.2 Two or more races N/A 1.9 1.8 1.9 Other N/A 0.3 0 0 % Child population in poverty 8 10.4 11.3 10.5 Child Welfare Summary 1999 2000 2002 2002 Child maltreatment victims3 21,608 21,890 21,128 20,416 Children in foster care on 9/30 8,933 7,482 8,383 8,640 Children adopted 759 1,147 878 920

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 91,625 23,369 53,503 50,163 59.9 per 1,000 14.7 per 1,000 33.7 per 1,000 31.5 per 1,000 Child maltreatment victims 21,608 21,890 21,128 20,416 14.1 per 1,000 13.8 per 1,000 13.3 per 1,000 12.8 per 1,000 Child fatalities 41 40 46 58 2.7 per 100,000 2.5 per 100,000 2.9 per 100,000 3.6 per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 3.3 8.1 9 9.4 1-5 years 27.8 27.3 29.1 30.4 6-10 years 30.4 29 28.6 28 11-15 years 29 27.2 28 26.9 16+ years 9.5 4.6 5.1 5.2 Unknown / Missing data 0 3.8 0.1 0.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 21,608 21,890 21,128 20,416 Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 Black 17.6 17.9 16.4 17.6 Hispanic 1.7 4.2 4.5 4.3 White 71.3 74.6 75.5 73.9 Two or more races 2.4 1.6 2.1 3 Total %4 101.7 100 100 100 Number 21,608 21,890 21,128 20,416 Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Emotional Abuse 0 -- -- -- Medical Neglect 5.5 3.6 3.2 2.8 Neglect 124.9 66.2 64.9 66.6 Physical Abuse 31.1 18.1 18.2 17.8 Sexual Abuse 25.6 19.2 20.5 20.6 Unknown / Missing data 0 -- -- -- Other 0 -- -- -- Total %5 187.1 107.1 106.8 107.8 Number 21,608 21,890 21,128 20,416

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) 8,419 4,808 4,313 8,933 13,227 FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 7,084 5,576 5,197 7,482 12,660 FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 7,723 5,399 4,750 8,383 13,122 FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 7,385 5,844 4,590 8,640 13,229 Median Length of Stay (Months)   FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99) 19.6 N/A 13.2 17.7 N/A FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 17.9 N/A 10.2 12.7 N/A FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 16.6 N/A 11.2 13.9 N/A FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 15.1 N/A 10.9 12.1 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 4.3 4.3 4.2 5.6 13.7 13.3 14.8 15.2 4.1 5.2 4.7 4.8 4.3 5 5.5 6.1 1-5 years 26 25.6 26.1 25.9 26.3 26.2 27.8 29.6 27.3 27.5 30.3 30.6 26 25.3 25.8 28.5 6-10 years 24.5 24.9 24.5 23 23.3 24.6 21.3 22.2 23 25.5 23.3 23.1 24.5 23.9 22.4 21.5 11-15 years 29.2 29.4 30.4 29.8 28.2 28.6 27.5 25 24.4 25.1 25.3 24 29.1 30.2 29.5 27.8 16-18 years 15.1 15.2 14 15.1 8.3 7.2 8.4 7.9 18.9 15.4 14.6 16 15.1 14.7 15.7 15.4 19+ years 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.6 0 -- -- -- 2.1 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.6 Unknown / Missing data 0.1 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 8,419 7,084 7,723 7,385 4,808 5,576 5,399 5,844 4,313 5,197 4,750 4,590 8,933 7,482 8,383 8,640 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 -- 0.3 0.3 0.4 0 0.2 0.3 0.1 -- 0.2 0.3 0.2 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 Asian N/A 0 0 0.2 N/A 0.1 0.3 0.1 N/A 0.1 0.1 0.2 N/A 0 0.2 0.1 Asian/Pacific Islander -- N/A N/A N/A -- N/A N/A N/A -- N/A N/A N/A -- N/A N/A N/A Black 1.3 42.9 41.1 38.1 0.8 31.3 30.5 30.1 0.2 33.4 34.5 32.3 1.5 40.7 38 35.8 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 N/A 0 -- 0 N/A 0 0 0 Hispanic 98.1 3.8 4.1 4.7 97.5 4.5 5.7 5.2 99.6 4.2 4.8 4.8 97.1 4 4.8 5 White 0.5 51.6 52.8 53.9 1.5 61.2 59.3 59.9 0.1 60.1 58.4 59.5 1.2 53 53.7 55 Two or more races N/A 1.1 1.4 2.5 N/A 2.2 3.4 4.3 N/A 1.7 1.7 2.8 N/A 1.5 2.6 3.6 Unknown / Missing data 0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 8,419 7,084 7,723 7,385 4,808 5,576 5,399 5,844 4,313 5,197 4,750 4,590 8,933 7,482 8,383 8,640

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 2,632 1,966 2,392 2,365 Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 1,408 1,008 1,128 1,062 Age of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.2 1-5 years 31.3 30.1 29.4 32.9 6-10 years 35 31.7 31.9 28.4 11-15 years 27.3 31.6 31.8 31.8 16+ years 4.4 4.2 4.8 4.9 Unknown / Missing data 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 2,632 1,966 2,392 2,365 Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian -- 0.3 0.1 0.3 Asian N/A -- 0 0 Asian/Pacific Islander -- N/A N/A N/A Black 0.2 47.8 45.7 41.3 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 99.6 3.1 2.8 4.2 White 0.2 47.3 48.7 50.4 Two or more races N/A 1.4 2.3 3.4 Unknown / Missing data -- 0.3 0.2 0.3 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 2,632 1,966 2,392 2,365

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 0.6 1.1 0.5 1-5 years 43.2 38.7 41.1 40.1 6-10 years 35.7 37.9 35.3 33.2 11-15 years 17.5 18.9 19.1 21.6 16+ years 2.6 3.8 3.3 4.6 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 759 1,147 878 920 Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian -- -- 0.3 -- Asian N/A 0.2 -- 0.1 Asian/Pacific Islander -- N/A N/A N/A Black -- 42.8 50 43.5 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 99.7 2.4 3.4 1.6 White 0.3 52.9 44.8 52.5 Two or more races N/A 1.3 1.4 2.3 Unknown / Missing data -- 0.3 0.1 -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 759 1,147 878 920

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Indiana [ 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 92.2 91.8 92.9 93.1 Children with one or more recurrences 7.8 8.2 7.1 6.9 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 8,791 10,096 10,056 10,123

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 0.4 0.6 0.7 Children not maltreated while in foster care 99.6 99.6 99.4 99.3 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 12,468 11,468 12,029 12,076

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 17 20.8 23.5 24.6 Guardianship 6.2 6.1 5.9 7.1 Reunification 65.5 62 59.6 57.8 Other 9.7 7.6 7.2 7.3 Missing data 1.6 3.5 3.8 3.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 4,313 5,197 4,750 4,590 Percent Exits from Foster Care 1999 2000 2001 2002   3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 30.7 33.9 39.9 37.5 Guardianship 5.8 4.7 1.8 4 Reunification 48.7 45 40.5 42.7 Other 11.2 13.7 14.7 12.4 Missing data 3.6 2.6 3 3.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 277 380 333 323 3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 1 2 1.9 3.2 Guardianship 2.4 3.6 4.7 5 Reunification 72.2 70.3 70.3 65 Other 21.9 19.6 18.5 20.3 Missing data 2.6 4.4 4.6 6.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,135 1,243 1,133 1,055 3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children age 12 or younger at entry 39.1 37.4 39.2 31.5 Children older than 12 at entry 60.9 61.9 60.8 67.7 Missing data -- 0.7 -- 0.8 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 340 294 260 257

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 -- 27.3 8.3 -- N/A 28.6 -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- 27.4 34 35.2 N/A -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- -- N/A 14.3 -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- 7 5.6 7.5 N/A -- -- -- Reunification -- 72.7 83.3 71.4 N/A 57.1 100 81.8 -- N/A N/A N/A 20 7.3 6.1 8.2 N/A 50 -- -- Other -- -- -- 28.6 N/A -- -- 9.1 -- N/A N/A N/A -- 3.3 3.1 3.1 N/A 50 -- 100 Missing data -- -- 8.3 -- N/A -- -- 9.1 N/A -- -- -- Total % -- 100 100 100 N/A 100 100 100 -- N/A N/A N/A 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 -- 100 Number -- 11 12 7 N/A 7 6 11 -- N/A N/A N/A 10 1,736 1,637 1,481 N/A 4 -- 1     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 17.1 12.3 20.1 10.8 -- 17.8 17.8 20.2 -- -- 12.5 -- N/A 20 19.5 22.7 -- -- -- -- Guardianship 6.2 4.1 6.6 10.8 -- 5.8 6.1 6.8 -- -- -- -- N/A 3.3 4.9 4.7 -- -- -- -- Reunification 65.4 77.2 64.6 67.1 83.3 64.4 63.6 62.8 100 100 87.5 88.9 N/A 73.3 70.7 68 -- -- -- -- Other 9.7 4.6 4.8 8.6 16.7 8.2 8.2 6.9 -- -- -- 11.1 N/A 1.1 4.9 1.6 -- -- -- -- Missing data 1.6 1.8 3.9 2.7 -- 3.8 4.3 3.3 -- -- -- -- N/A 2.2 -- 3.1 -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 100 100 -- -- -- -- Number 4,295 219 229 222 6 3,123 2,776 2,731 2 7 8 9 N/A 90 82 128 -- -- -- --

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. 64 76.9 75.7 77.8 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 21.7 15 15.1 15.1 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 6.1 3.3 4.9 4.2 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 2.9 1.8 2.1 1.2 48 or more mos. 4.6 2.4 1.9 1.7 Missing data 0.8 0.6 0.4 0 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 2,825 3,224 2,833 2,653 4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children entering care for the first time 78.2 80 79 79.6 Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 13.8 12.4 12.4 11.6 Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 5.9 6.7 8 8.1 Missing data 2.1 0.9 0.6 0.8 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 4,808 5,576 5,399 5,844

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. 3.7 3.3 4.6 4.6 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 19.1 20.2 20.7 22.8 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 27.2 25.2 32.1 33.2 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 16.3 15.6 15.9 14.3 48 or more mos. 33.4 35.7 26.7 25.2 Missing data 0.3 -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 734 1,080 1,115 1,128

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 77.7 22 0.2 100 5,411 2000 86.3 13.5 0.2 100 6,438 2001 85.9 14 0.1 100 6,245 2002 86.2 13.6 0.2 100 6,696 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 1999 59.6 40.2 0.1 100 2,814 2000 62.6 37.4 -- 100 2,174 2001 64.8 35.2 -- 100 2,606 2002 60.9 39.1 -- 100 2,661 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 1999 50.2 49.6 0.2 100 1,465 2000 48 52 -- 100 1,335 2001 50.4 49.6 0 100 1,511 2002 52.3 47.7 -- 100 1,489 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1999 45.1 54.9 -- 100 943 2000 41.6 58.4 -- 100 728 2001 42 58 -- 100 860 2002 35.5 64.4 0.1 100 724 48 or more mos. 1999 34.7 65.1 0.1 100 2,550 2000 37.8 62.2 0 100 1,975 2001 33.4 66.6 -- 100 1,892 2002 27.9 72.1 -- 100 1,631 Missing data 1999 88.6 4.5 6.8 100 44 2000 90 10 -- 100 10 2001 100 -- -- 100 8 2002 100 -- -- 100 28

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 2.2 3.4 1.4 1.1 Institutions 4.9 4.9 5.7 5.9 Other settings 92 91.5 92.6 92.9 Missing data 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 3,432 3,804 3,875 4,358

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Indiana [ Federal Comment ]

The following discussion focuses on Indiana’s performance with regard to each of the outcomes assessed in the Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Reports to Congress. The Indiana Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) was completed in fiscal year (FY) 2001, and compliance with the national standards was based on data from 1999. The final report for that review is available from the Child Welfare Monitoring Documents Library. A discussion of the implications of CFSR findings for Indiana’s performance on the Report to Congress Outcomes is provided in Child Welfare Outcomes 2000.

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 t 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, Indiana’s rate of maltreatment recurrence within 6 months was 6.9 percent, which does not meet the national standard (6.1 percent or less), but is less than the national median (7.5 percent). Performance on this measure improved from 1999 to 2002 (-11.5 percent change).

Outcome 2. Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care
In CY 2002, Indiana’s incidence of maltreatment in foster care was 0.73 percent, which is more than both the national standard (0.57 percent or less) and the national median (0.39 percent). Performance on this measure declined from 1999 to 2002 (+71.73 percent change).

Outcome 3. Increase permanency for children in foster care
In FY 2002, 89.5 percent of children exiting foster care in Indiana were discharged to a permanent home (which is more than the national median of 86.1 percent); 84.2 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 73.3 percent of children exiting foster care who were older than age 12 at entry into foster care wee discharged to a permanent home (which is more than the national median of 72.0 percent). These findings suggest that the State is generally successful in achieving permanency for children exiting foster care. However, 31.5 percent of the children exiting foster care through emancipation in FY 2002 were age 12 or younger at the time of entry into foster care, which is more than the national median of 26.9 percent.

Indiana’s performance improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 with regard to the percentage of children emancipated from foster care who were age 12 or younger when they entered foster care (-19.4 percent change). Performance on the other measures did not change from FY 1999 to FY 2002.

Outcome 4. Reduce time to reunification without increasing re-entry
In FY 2002, the percentage of all reunifications in Indiana occurring within 12 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 77.8, 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 improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+21.6 percent change).

Because the cross-State analysis found a substantial positive relationship between the percentage of reunifications within 12 months in a State and the percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering within 12 months of a prior episode, Indiana’s performance with regard to reunifications within 12 months must be considered in the context of its re-entry rate. For Indiana, 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 11.6, which is more than both the national standard (8.6 percent or less) and the national median (9.9 percent). Thus, although Indiana 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. The State’s performance on the measure of foster care re-entry improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-16.4 percent change).

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 27.4, which is less than the national standard (32.0 percent or more), but is more than the national median (23.0 percent). Change in performance on this measure is assessed from FY 2000 to FY 2002 due to data quality issues for many States for this measure in FY 1999. Indiana’s performance on this measure improved from FY 2000 to FY 2002 (+16.5 percent change).

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 86.2, which does not meet the national standard (86.7 percent or more), but is more than the national median (84.1 percent). Indiana’s performance on this measure improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+10.9 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 7.0, which is less than the national median of 8.6 percent. Performance on this measure did not change from FY 1999 to FY 2002.

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