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Wisconsin

Context Data | Outcomes Data | Federal Comment

Wisconsin [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population (Census Bureau) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total children under 18 years 1,348,268 1,361,629 1,352,921 1,338,064 Race/ethnicity (%)1, 2         Alaska Native/American Indian 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 Asian N/A 2.6 2.6 2.7 Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6 N/A N/A N/A Black 7.9 8.3 8.5 8.6 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A N/A 0 0 Hispanic 4.2 5.5 5.6 5.7 White 84.1 80.4 80.1 79.7 Two or more races N/A 2 2 2.1 Other N/A 0.1 0 0 % Child population in poverty 9 13.7 12 12.2 Child Welfare Summary 1999 2000 2002 2002 Child maltreatment victims3 9,791 12,120 11,917 11,628 Children in foster care on 9/30 10,868 10,504 9,497 8,744 Children adopted 642 736 754 1,028

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 34,311 38,021 40,216 42,087 25.4 per 1,000 27.9 per 1,000 29.7 per 1,000 31.5 per 1,000 Child maltreatment victims 9,791 12,120 11,917 11,628 7.3 per 1,000 8.9 per 1,000 8.8 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000 Child fatalities 9 10 17 14 0.7 per 100,000 0.7 per 100,000 1.3 per 100,000 1.0 per 100,000

Age of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.1 1-5 years 24.9 24.7 24.2 22.7 6-10 years 27.6 26.1 26.1 25.1 11-15 years 34.2 35.1 35.3 37.7 16+ years 7.3 8 8.1 7.9 Unknown / Missing data 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 9,791 12,120 11,917 11,628 Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 3 2.8 2.8 3.3 Asian/Pacific Islander 2 2 2.1 1.8 Black 30 19.3 18 18.9 Hispanic 5.4 5.2 5.9 4.5 White 58.5 69.4 67.4 67.6 Two or more races 0 -- -- -- Total %4 105.4 100 100 100 Number 9,791 12,120 11,917 11,628 Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Emotional Abuse 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.4 Medical Neglect 0 0.6 0.4 0.7 Neglect 42.2 27.9 27.4 26.3 Physical Abuse 21.9 15.4 15.5 14.5 Sexual Abuse 37.9 40 38.7 42.2 Unknown / Missing data 0 -- -- -- Other 23.2 20.3 21.7 21.8 Total %5 125.8 104.6 104.3 105.9 Number 9,791 12,120 11,917 11,628

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) 9,390 5,941 4,463 10,868 15,331 FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 8,449 6,001 4,039 10,504 14,450 FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 8,389 5,158 4,358 9,497 13,547 FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 7,795 5,054 5,186 8,744 12,849 Median Length of Stay (Months)   FY1999 (10/1/98 - 9/30/99) 18 N/A 7.3 18.5 N/A FY2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00) 16 N/A 6.5 16.5 N/A FY2001 (10/1/00 - 9/30/01) 17.1 N/A 6.7 20.2 N/A FY2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02) 22.5 N/A 7.3 21.3 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 2.7 3.4 2.8 3.1 8.7 8.9 10.1 9.6 2.5 3.6 3.3 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.1 3.1 1-5 years 24.2 24.4 23.1 22.3 19.8 20.2 19.2 20.7 18 17.5 19.8 24.6 22.2 23.5 21.9 21.4 6-10 years 27.9 29.4 27.3 26.9 17.7 20 17.7 16.9 17.7 18.4 16.8 21.4 27 27.3 25.6 23.6 11-15 years 30.1 30.7 32.9 33.9 38.7 36.8 37.3 37.2 30.5 31.1 30 27 31.8 32.4 34.1 35.5 16-18 years 14.7 12 13.7 13.6 15 14 15.6 15.6 30.6 29.1 29.4 23.5 15.4 13.8 15 16.2 19+ years 0.3 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 -- 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 Unknown / Missing data 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 9,390 8,449 8,389 7,795 5,941 6,001 5,158 5,054 4,463 4,039 4,358 5,186 10,868 10,504 9,497 8,744 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 3.3 3 2.2 2.1 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.2 4.7 5.1 4 3.2 3 2.5 2.1 1.8 Asian N/A 1.1 0.9 0.9 N/A 2 2.1 2.2 N/A 2.8 1.9 1.6 N/A 0.9 1.1 1.2 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 N/A N/A N/A 2.2 N/A N/A N/A 2.6 N/A N/A N/A 1.1 N/A N/A N/A Black 50.9 50 53.6 53.6 31.7 30.7 25.3 26.5 22.8 21.3 25.9 29.9 51.9 50.2 50.6 49.3 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 N/A -- -- -- N/A 0 0 0 Hispanic 4.2 5.8 6 7.3 4.5 5.5 7 7.7 3.9 4.4 5 7.3 4.5 6.1 7.2 7.6 White 40.3 38.1 34.6 32.9 57.4 55.7 59.4 56.4 65.9 65.2 60.7 53.4 39.1 37.5 36.1 36.5 Two or more races N/A 2 2.6 3 N/A 2.3 1.8 2.8 N/A 1.1 1.9 3.6 N/A 2.5 2.7 3.2 Unknown / Missing data -- 0 0 0.2 -- 0.2 0.7 1.1 -- 0 0.5 0.9 -- 0.1 0.3 0.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Number 9,390 8,449 8,389 7,795 5,941 6,001 5,158 5,054 4,463 4,039 4,358 5,186 10,868 10,504 9,497 8,744

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 1,993 1,964 2,049 1,911 Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 1,774 1,757 1,083 841 Age of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Under 1 Year 4.6 3.6 3.7 2.8 1-5 years 37.5 35.2 29.9 27.6 6-10 years 35 36 36.5 34.2 11-15 years 19.1 21.5 25.7 30 16+ years 3.4 3.1 4.2 4.9 Unknown / Missing data 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,993 1,964 2,049 1,911 Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 5 3.3 1.7 1.5 Asian N/A 0.8 0.4 0.4 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 N/A N/A N/A Black 47.4 44.3 61.9 64.3 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- 0 Hispanic 4.9 6.1 8.3 8.4 White 40.8 42.2 24 21.4 Two or more races N/A 3.3 3.7 3.8 Unknown / Missing data 1 -- -- 0.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,993 1,964 2,049 1,911

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 2.3 2.7 6.8 6.3 1-5 years 41 42.1 43.9 40.9 6-10 years 40 36.5 33.8 35.3 11-15 years 13.6 16.8 14.1 15 16+ years 3.1 1.8 1.5 2.5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 642 736 754 1,028 Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Alaska Native/American Indian 5 4.9 2.8 1.8 Asian N/A 1 0.4 0.3 Asian/Pacific Islander -- N/A N/A N/A Black 41.7 38.5 36.5 40.2 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander N/A -- -- -- Hispanic 6.1 6.5 7.3 7.6 White 47.2 47.8 46.6 44.5 Two or more races N/A 1.2 6.5 5.7 Unknown / Missing data -- 0.1 -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 642 736 754 1,028

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Wisonsin [ 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 -- -- -- -- Children with one or more recurrences -- -- -- -- Total % -- -- -- -- Number -- -- -- --

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 -- -- -- 0.6 Children not maltreated while in foster care -- -- -- 99.4 Total % -- -- -- 100 Number -- -- -- 15,156

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 13.2 12 9.6 20.6 Guardianship -- 0.4 0.8 1.1 Reunification 68.6 68.7 68.8 62.3 Other 18.3 18.8 20.6 15.4 Missing data -- 0.1 0.2 0.5 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 4,463 4,039 4,358 5,186 Percent Exits from Foster Care 1999 2000 2001 2002   3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 28.8 27 6.8 25.6 Guardianship -- -- -- 0.2 Reunification 51 51.7 64.7 54.5 Other 20.1 21.3 28.4 19.7 Missing data -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 1,425 1,276 981 1,019 3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adoption 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.8 Guardianship -- -- -- 0.4 Reunification 68.2 67.6 67.5 68.5 Other 31.1 31.5 31.9 30 Missing data -- 0.1 0.1 0.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 2,189 1,865 1,937 1,698 3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children age 12 or younger at entry 13.1 16.1 17.3 18.9 Children older than 12 at entry 86.9 78.7 76.8 65.3 Missing data -- 5.1 6 15.9 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 289 254 336 334

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 13.7 15.6 8 6 N/A 6.1 7.2 2.4 -- N/A N/A N/A 23 17.8 12.3 26.3 N/A -- -- -- Guardianship -- -- 0.6 -- N/A -- -- -- -- N/A N/A N/A -- 1.2 2.3 2.7 N/A -- -- -- Reunification 67.3 70.7 75.6 69 N/A 69.6 72.3 85.7 16.9 N/A N/A N/A 17.2 17.5 21.1 13.3 N/A -- -- -- Other 19 13.7 15.9 24.4 N/A 24.3 20.5 11.9 -- N/A N/A N/A -- 0.3 0.6 0.2 N/A -- -- -- Missing data -- -- -- 0.6 N/A -- -- -- N/A -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 N/A 100 100 100 100 N/A N/A N/A 100 100 100 100 N/A -- -- -- Number 211 205 176 168 N/A 115 83 84 118 N/A N/A N/A 1,017 859 1,129 1,551 N/A -- -- --     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 18.6 17.4 18.6 20.5 9.9 9.6 7.1 18.1 -- -- -- -- N/A 15.9 34.9 35.1 -- -- -- 3.7 Guardianship -- 2.8 0.9 1.3 -- 0 0.2 0.3 -- -- -- 5 N/A -- -- 1.6 -- -- -- -- Reunification 68 61.8 61.8 65.1 71.2 70.7 71.4 64.4 -- -- 81.8 85 66.7 72.7 51.8 42.6 -- 100 91.7 96.3 Other 13.4 18 17.7 12.6 18.9 19.6 21.3 17 -- 100 18.2 10 33.3 9.1 13.3 11.7 -- -- 8.3 -- Missing data -- -- 0.9 0.5 -- -- -- 0.1 -- -- -- -- N/A 2.3 -- 9 -- -- -- -- Total % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 -- 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 -- 100 100 100 Number 172 178 220 381 2,939 2,635 2,644 2,767 -- 1 11 20 6 44 83 188 -- 2 12 27

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. 74 77.2 70.9 66.5 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 15.8 12.7 14.4 13.4 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 5 4.5 5.7 5.3 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 2.3 1.3 2.4 2.4 48 or more mos. 2.7 1.8 2.4 2.6 Missing data 0.2 2.5 4 9.8 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 3,061 2,775 2,998 3,233 4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1999 2000 2001 2002 Children entering care for the first time 66.3 64.4 66 68.4 Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 24.4 21.9 25.5 22.2 Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 9.4 7 8 6.2 Missing data -- 6.6 0.5 3.2 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 5,941 6,001 5,158 5,054

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. 7.5 8.1 19.1 3.5 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 11.4 18.4 19.9 6.8 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 20.6 24.4 10.3 10.5 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 22.7 16.5 5.7 6.4 48 or more mos. 37.8 31.6 8.4 11 Missing data -- 1 36.6 61.9 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 587 484 418 1,067

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 95.2 4.8 0 100 6,801 2000 94.5 5.5 -- 100 6,807 2001 93.8 6.2 -- 100 5,938 2002 92.3 7.7 -- 100 5,741 At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 1999 82 18 -- 100 3,051 2000 82.3 17.7 -- 100 2,936 2001 76.3 23.7 -- 100 2,696 2002 73.9 26.1 -- 100 2,051 At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 1999 70.7 29.3 0 100 1,738 2000 73 27 -- 100 1,703 2001 75.5 24.5 -- 100 1,807 2002 67.1 32.9 -- 100 1,504 At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1999 60.6 39.4 -- 100 1,263 2000 67.5 32.4 0.1 100 924 2001 73.4 26.6 -- 100 1,036 2002 68.3 31.7 -- 100 1,180 48 or more mos. 1999 62.6 37.3 0.1 100 2,436 2000 66.5 33.4 0 100 2,068 2001 65.8 34.1 0 100 2,055 2002 61.1 38.8 0 100 2,342 Missing data 1999 100 -- -- 100 42 2000 100 -- -- 100 12 2001 100 -- -- 100 15 2002 100 -- -- 100 31

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 3.1 5 7.3 Institutions 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.5 Other settings 94.4 91.6 91.1 87.8 Missing data -- 2.1 0.3 1.4 Total % 100 100 100 100 Number 3,225 3,410 2,896 2,796

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Wisconsin [ Federal Comment ]

The following discussion focuses on Wisconsin’s performance with regard to each of the outcomes assessed in the Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Reports to Congress. The Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin’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 plus or minus 5.0 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
Wisconsin’s performance on outcome 1 cannot be assessed as part of the Federal Comment section because the State does not provide data to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) for calculating this outcome. To ensure data consistency across States, only data submitted through NCANDS are presented for this outcome in the Report to Congress. However, the State provided data for calendar year (CY) 2001 for this outcome for its CFSR using an alternative source. The alternative source indicated that 6.9 percent of children who were the subject of a substantiated or indicated child maltreatment report in the first 6 months of the calendar year experienced another substantiated or indicated child maltreatment within 6 months of the prior report. This does not meet the national standard of 6.1 percent or less.

Outcome 2. Reduce the incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care
In CY 2002, Wisconsin’s incidence of maltreatment in foster care was 0.61 percent, which is more than both the national standard of 0.57 percent or less and the national median of 0.39 percent. Change in performance on this measure cannot be assessed because 2002 was the first year that the State reported these data to NCANDS.

Outcome 3. Increase permanency for children in foster care
In FY 2002, 84.1 percent of children exiting foster care in Wisconsin were discharged to a permanent home (which is less than the national median of 86.1 percent), and 69.7 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). However, 80.3 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 18.9 percent of the children emancipated from foster care were age 12 or younger when they entered foster care, which is less than the national median of 26.9 percent. In general, Wisconsin’s performance on the measures assessing outcome 3 exhibited no change from FY 1999 to FY 2002. However, performance declined with regard to the percentage of children emancipated from foster care who were age 12 or younger when they entered foster care (+43.5 percent change).

Outcome 4. Reduce time to reunification without increasing re-entry
In FY 2002, the percentage of all reunifications in Wisconsin occurring within 12 months of a child’s entry into foster care was 66.5, which is less than both the national standard of 76.2 percent or more and the national median of 68.0 percent. Performance with regard to reunifications within 12 months declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-10.1 percent change).

Wisconsin’s performance in FY 2002 with regard to the percent of re-entries into foster care within 12 months of a discharge from a prior foster care episode was 22.2 percent, which is more than both the national standard of 8.6 percent or less and than the national median of 9.9 percent. However, performance on this measure improved from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-8.9 percent change).

The cross-State analyses found a substantial positive relationship between State variation in performance on this outcome measure in FY 2002 and State variation in the percentage of children entering foster care in FY 2002 who were age 16 or older. States with a relatively high percentage of children age 16 and older entering foster care in FY 2002 tended to have a relatively high percentage of children entering foster care who were re-entering with 12 months of a prior episode. For Wisconsin, both the percentage of children entering foster care who were age 16 and older (15.6 percent) and the incidence of foster care re-entry (22.2 percent) were in the top quartile of the State rankings. One explanation for this is that children age 16 and older who enter foster care are often entering because of their own behaviors (or through the juvenile justice system) rather than as a result of maltreatment, and they may leave the foster care system before the behavior problems are fully resolved. This is particularly relevant to Wisconsin because this State provides child welfare foster care services to children in the juvenile justice system.

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 10.3, which is less than the national standard of 32.0 percent or more and the national median of 23.0 percent. Wisconsin’s performance on this measure declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (-45.5 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 92.3, which is more than both the national standard of 86.7 percent or more and the national median of 84.1 percent. Wisconsin’s 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 10.7, which is more than the national median of 8.6 percent. Wisconsin’s performance on this measure declined from FY 1999 to FY 2002 (+90.1 percent change).

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