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Maine

Context Data | Outcomes Data | Federal Comment

Maine [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total children under 18 years 290,439 290,212 286,097 279,058 Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2         Alaska Native/American Indian 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 Asian N/A 0.9 1 1 Asian/Pacific Islander 1 N/A N/A N/A Black 0.5 0.8 1 0.9 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A 0 0 Hispanic 1 1.2 1.2 1.2 White 96.9 94.6 94.4 94.4 Two or more races N/A 1.7 1.7 1.7 Other N/A 0.1 0 0 % Child population in poverty 18 8.9 12.4 18.3 Child Welfare Summary 1999 2000 2002 2002 Child maltreatment victims3 4,154 4,779 4,355 3,746 Children in foster care on 9/30 3,154 3,191 3,226 3,084 Children adopted 202 379 364 311

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 9,877 9,687 9,163 8,121 34.0 per 1,000 33.4 per 1,000 32.0 per 1,000 29.1 per 1,000 Child maltreatment victims 4,154 4,779 4,355 3,746 14.3 per 1,000 16.5 per 1,000 15.2 per 1,000 13.4 per 1,000 Child fatalities 3 2 0 0 1.0 per 100,000 0.7 per 100,000 0.0 per 100,000 0.0 per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 9.8 9.3 10.4 11.6 1-5 years 31.3 30.6 31.8 34.4 6-10 years 31.8 31 30.7 29.2 11-15 years 23.6 23.1 24.1 21.5 16+ years 3.3 3.6 3 3.4 Unknown / Missing data 0 2.4 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 4,154 4,779 4,355 3,746 Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 Black 0.6 0.9 0.7 1.3 Hispanic 0 1.2 0.8 0.7 White 97.4 44 43.4 47.9 Two or more races 0 0.6 0.8 0.8 Total %4 100 100 100 100 Number 4,154 4,779 4,355 3,746 Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Emotional Abuse 54.5 54.5 54.1 55 Medical Neglect 0 -- -- -- Neglect 59.1 62 62.3 66.1 Physical Abuse 34.4 30.3 27 28.3 Sexual Abuse 21.5 20.4 20.3 16.9 Unknown / Missing data 0 -- -- -- Other 0 -- -- -- Total %5 169.5 167.2 163.7 166.3 Number 4,154 4,779 4,355 3,746

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) 2,675 1,014 535 3,154 3,689 FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 2,860 1,052 721 3,191 3,912 FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 2,894 1,047 715 3,226 3,941 FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 2,974 850 740 3,084 3,824 Median Length of Stay (Months)   FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99) 27.8 N/A 19.5 27 N/A FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 27.9 N/A 31.7 24.9 N/A FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 25.7 N/A 31.2 23.6 N/A FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 23.6 N/A 26.6 26.1 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 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.9 17.2 19.6 18.9 19.5 4.9 4 4.9 3.1 3.6 4.2 4.1 3.9 1-5 years 20.6 20.8 20.2 20.1 28.4 25.6 27.3 24 28.8 30.5 33.1 27 21.1 21.1 20.6 20.9 6-10 years 27.2 26.6 24 21.8 22.9 23.3 20.3 23.2 24.5 24.5 22.1 21.1 26.3 23.9 21.6 20.2 11-15 years 31 30.3 32.4 33.3 27 26.6 26.7 27.4 16.8 18 14 16.4 30.1 30.8 32.1 32.5 16-18 years 15.6 16.6 17 18 4.3 4.8 6.5 5.8 19.4 16.5 17.8 24.1 16.7 17.2 18.1 19.1 19+ years 1.8 2.2 2.7 3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 5.4 5.1 6.6 8.4 2.1 2.8 3.4 3.1 Unknown / Missing data 0.1 -- -- 0 0.1 -- -- -- 0.2 1.2 1.5 -- 0.1 -- 0.1 0.3 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 2,675 2,860 2,894 2,974 1,014 1,052 1,047 850 535 721 715 740 3,154 3,191 3,226 3,084 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 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 1.8 2.6 1.8 2.5 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 Asian N/A 0.5 0.6 0.4 N/A 0.8 -- 0.2 N/A 0.4 0.6 0.1 N/A 0.6 0.4 0.4 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 N/A N/A N/A 0.3 N/A N/A N/A -- N/A N/A N/A 0.4 N/A N/A N/A Black 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.9 1 1.4 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.1 2.8 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.1 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- 0 0 N/A 0 0.3 -- N/A -- 0.1 -- N/A 0 0 0 Hispanic 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.8 1.4 2.1 2.4 1.2 0.9 1.5 2 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.5 White 91 85.3 78.9 76 63.3 60.7 60.3 63.6 78.7 84 70.2 74.2 84.2 77.5 74.8 73.1 Two or more races N/A 0.4 1.1 1.6 N/A 1.2 1.4 2.2 N/A 0.8 1 0.9 N/A 0.6 1.2 1.9 Unknown / Missing data 2.7 8.4 14.2 16.1 32.9 32.2 31.4 28.7 15.9 10.3 20.8 19.6 10.2 15.8 18.3 18.8 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 2,675 2,860 2,894 2,974 1,014 1,052 1,047 850 535 721 715 740 3,154 3,191 3,226 3,084

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 1,098 1,101 1,008 984 Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 688 735 713 705 Age of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 3.2 4 2.7 3.2 1-5 years 33.5 32.2 30 31.7 6-10 years 43.2 38.4 36.2 30.6 11-15 years 17.9 23.3 28.1 30.8 16+ years 2.2 1.9 2 2.8 Unknown / Missing data -- 0.1 1.1 0.9 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,098 1,101 1,008 984 Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 1.5 2 1.6 1 Asian N/A 0.3 0.3 0.4 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 N/A N/A N/A Black 2.7 2.2 1.6 2.8 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 1.4 2.5 2.5 3.3 White 89.8 83.1 77.9 75.7 Two or more races N/A 0.8 1.3 1.6 Unknown / Missing data 4.5 9.2 14.9 15.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,098 1,101 1,008 984

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 0.5 0.3 2.5 0.3 1-5 years 37.1 45.4 45.9 45.7 6-10 years 47.5 39.8 34.3 31.8 11-15 years 13.4 14 14.6 20.9 16+ years 1.5 0.5 2.7 1.3 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 202 379 364 311 Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 4.5 2.1 1.4 3.2 Asian N/A -- 0.5 -- Asian/Pacific Islander -- N/A N/A N/A Black 2 2.4 2.5 1.3 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 1 0.8 0.5 1.9 White 92.1 90.5 86.5 77.2 Two or more races N/A 0.8 1.4 1 Unknown / Missing data 0.5 3.4 7.1 15.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 202 379 364 311

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Maine [ 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 -- 95.3 94.3 94 Children with one or more recurrences -- 4.7 5.7 6 Total % -- 100 100 100 Number -- 2,107 2,280 1,778

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 -- 0.1 0.5 0.3 Children not maltreated while in foster care -- 99.9 99.5 99.7 Total % -- 100 100 100 Number -- 3,767 3,724 3,620

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 19.6 41.3 38.9 32.3 Guardianship -- 0.7 0.3 0.4 Reunification 52.9 39.5 40.3 43 Other 4.3 2.9 3.8 5.9 Missing data 23.2 15.5 16.8 18.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 535 721 715 740 Percent Exits from Foster Care 1999 2000 2001 2002   3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 46.2 52.4 37.8 50 Guardianship -- 14.3 2.7 -- Reunification 15.4 14.3 16.2 20 Other 15.4 -- 13.5 6.7 Missing data 23.1 19 29.7 23.3 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 13 21 37 30 3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption -- -- 0.8 1.2 Guardianship -- -- 0.8 0.6 Reunification 52.5 47.3 39.4 42.8 Other 11.7 8.2 12.1 13.3 Missing data 35.8 44.5 47 42.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 120 146 132 173 3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children age 12 or younger at entry 36.8 26.7 33.3 39.4 Children older than 12 at entry 63.2 73.3 66.7 60.6 Missing data -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 19 15 24 33

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 28.6 38.5 22.2 54.5 N/A -- 25 -- -- N/A N/A N/A 30 62.5 50 36.4 N/A -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- -- -- 9.1 N/A -- -- -- Reunification 50 30.8 66.7 27.3 N/A 66.7 25 -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- -- -- -- N/A -- 100 -- Other 7.1 23.1 -- -- N/A -- 25 -- -- N/A N/A N/A 50 12.5 5 18.2 N/A -- -- -- Missing data 14.3 7.7 11.1 18.2 N/A 33.3 25 100 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 14 13 18 11 N/A 3 4 1 -- N/A N/A N/A 10 8 20 11 N/A -- 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 20 27.3 21.4 31.2 22.8 45.2 46.4 32.8 1.2 11 14.8 28.3 N/A 50 71.4 42.9 -- -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- -- -- -- 0.8 0.4 0.2 -- -- -- 0.7 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Reunification 40 45.5 42.9 43.8 47.5 34.3 28.9 39.5 84.7 82.2 75.8 57.2 N/A 50 14.3 57.1 -- 100 -- -- Other 20 -- -- 12.5 5 2.6 4.8 6.9 -- 2.7 1.3 2.8 N/A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Missing data 20 27.3 35.7 12.5 24.7 17 19.5 20.6 14.1 4.1 8.1 11 N/A -- 14.3 -- -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 100 100 -- 100 -- -- Number 5 11 14 16 421 606 502 549 85 73 149 145 N/A 6 7 7 -- 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. 64 50.5 54.2 39 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 13.8 21.1 26.4 37.7 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 7.1 14.7 10.4 11.3 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 7.4 6 3.5 6 48 or more mos. 7.8 7.4 4.9 6 Missing data -- 0.4 0.7 -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 283 285 288 318 4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children entering care for the first time 91.3 93.1 89.3 88.5 Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 5.8 4.3 7.3 7.4 Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 1.9 2.4 3.1 3.1 Missing data 1 0.3 0.4 1.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,014 1,052 1,047 850

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. 2.9 1 3.2 1.3 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 10.5 15.8 8.6 20.5 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 19 19.8 24.1 31.8 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 18.1 16.1 26.3 16.3 48 or more mos. 49.5 47.3 37.8 29.7 Missing data -- -- -- 0.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 105 298 278 239

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 74.5 24.3 1.2 100 1,076 2000 75.8 23.5 0.6 100 1,093 2001 74.1 25.1 0.8 100 1,103 2002 76.1 22.3 1.6 100 911 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 1999 41.3 58.4 0.3 100 673 2000 46.6 53.1 0.3 100 746 2001 48 51.5 0.5 100 825 2002 44.8 55 0.2 100 877 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 1999 32.5 67.3 0.2 100 514 2000 25.8 74 0.2 100 550 2001 33 67 -- 100 573 2002 27.1 72.9 -- 100 630 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1999 21.9 77.9 0.3 100 366 2000 20.5 79.5 -- 100 415 2001 16.6 83.4 -- 100 379 2002 19.6 80.4 -- 100 392 48 or more mos. 1999 14.4 85.3 0.4 100 1,059 2000 12.1 87.6 0.3 100 1,107 2001 10.7 89 0.3 100 1,059 2002 7.5 92.2 0.3 100 1,008 Missing data 1999 100 -- -- 100 1 2000 100 -- -- 100 1 2001 100 -- -- 100 2 2002 83.3 -- 16.7 100 6

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 2.6 3.6 4.4 4.7 Institutions 2.4 2.2 1.6 1.9 Other settings 93 89.9 89.1 91.7 Missing data 2 4.3 4.8 1.6 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 760 775 746 618

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Maine [ Federal Comment ]

The following discussion focuses on Maine’s performance with regard to each of the outcomes assessed in the Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Reports to Congress. The Maine 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 Maine’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, Maine’s rate of maltreatment recurrence within 6 months was 6.0 percent, which meets the national standard (6.1 percent or less) and is less than the national median (7.5 percent). Performance on this measure exhibited no change from 2000 (the first year that the State reported data for the measure) to 2002.

Outcome 2. Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care
In CY 2002, Maine’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). Change in performance on this measure is difficult to assess because only 3 children were reported as maltreated in foster care in 2000, and only 11 children were reported as maltreated in foster care in 2002.

Outcome 3. Increase permanency for children in foster care
In FY 2002, 75.7 percent of children exiting foster care in Maine were discharged to a permanent home (which is less than the national median of 86.1 percent); 70.0 percent of children with a diagnosed disability who exited foster care were discharged to a permanent home (which is less than the national median of 79.8 percent); and 44.6 percent of children exiting foster care who were older than age 12 at entry into foster care were discharged to a permanent home (which is less than the national median of 72.0 percent). In addition, 39.4 percent of the children emancipated from foster care were age 12 or younger when they entered foster care, which is more than the national median of 26.9 percent. These findings suggest that the State experiences considerable challenges in achieving permanency for children exiting foster care. Change in performance from FY 1999 to FY 2002 cannot be assessed because for all measures in FY 1999, more than 20 percent of the children reported as exiting foster care in FY 1999 did not have “reason for discharge” information.

Outcome 4. Reduce time to reunification without increasing re-entry
In FY 2002, the percentage of all reunifications in Maine occurring within 12 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 39.0, which is considerably less than both the national standard (76.2 percent or more) and the national median (68.0 percent). Change in performance from FY 1999 to FY 2002 cannot be assessed because in FY 1999, 23.2 percent of the children reported as exiting foster care did not have “reason for discharge” information.

Because the cross-State analysis 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, Maine’s performance in FY 2002 with regard to reunifications within 12 months must be considered in the context of its re-entry rate. For Maine, 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 7.4, which is less than both the national standard (8.6 percent or less) and the national median (9.9 percent). Thus, although Maine had a relatively low percentage of reunifications in FY 2002 occurring within 12 months of entry into foster care, the State also had a relatively low percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering within 12 months of a prior episode. Maine’s performance with regard to the measure of foster care re-entry declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+27.4 percent change).

Outcome 5. Reduce time in foster care to adoption
Maine’s performance in FY 2002 with regard to the percentage of all finalized adoptions occurring within 24 months of a child’s entry into foster care cannot be assessed because of the discrepancy between the number of adoptions provided in the State’s AFCARS Adoption data submission (311 children) and the number of exits from foster care to a finalized adoption provided in the State’s AFCARS Foster Care data submission (239 children).

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 76.1, which is less than both the national standard (86.7 percent or more) and the national median (84.1 percent). Performance on this measure did not change from FY 1999 to FY 2002.

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 6.6, which is less than the national median of 8.6 percent. However, performance on this measure declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+32.7 percent change).

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