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Child Welfare Outcomes 2004-2007: Report to Congress

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• Contextual Factors
• State Performance on Outcome Measures
• Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Investigation

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Child Welfare Outcomes, Data, and Analysis

• Outcome Measures
• The Child Welfare Outcomes Report and the Child and Family Services Reviews
• Context Data
• Child Welfare Data Systems
• Data Analyses in the Child Welfare Outcomes Report

Chapter 2: Keeping Children Safe

• Characteristics of Child Victims
• Range of State Performance in 2007 on Safety-Related Outcome Measures
• Changes in State Performance on Measures of Maltreatment Recurrence and Maltreatment of Children in Foster Care
• Summary of Findings Regarding Keeping Children Safe

Chapter 3: Finding Permanent Homes for a Diverse Foster Care Population

• Numbers and Characteristics of Children in Foster Care
• Range of Performance in Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care
• Changes in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Permanency
• Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care

Chapter 4: Achieving Timely Reunifications and Adoptions for Children in Foster Care

• Timeliness of Reunifications
• Changes in State Performance with Regard to Achieving Timely Reunifications
• Timeliness of Adoptions
• Changes in State Performance with Regard to Timeliness of Adoptions
• Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Reunifications and Adoptions in a Timely Manner

Chapter 5: Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care

• Changes in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care
• Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placements for Children in Foster Care

Chapter 6: State Performance Relevant to the Seven National Child Welfare Outcomes (State Data Pages)

• Viewing the State Data Pages
• Range of State Performance

Appendices

1. Appendix A: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89)
2. Appendix B: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Outcomes and Measures
3. Appendix C: Caseworker Visits
4. Appendix D: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Data Sources and Data Elements
5. Appendix E: Child Maltreatment 2007: Summary of Key Findings
6. Appendix F: The AFCARS Report (Preliminary FY 2007 Estimates as of October 2009 (15))