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Alabama Context Data

A. Key Context Statistics

GENERAL POPULATION IN 1997
Total children under 18 yrs	1,071,708
• Alaska Native/American Indian	0%
• Asian/Pacific Islander	1%
• Black	32%
• Hispanic	1%
• White	65%
Child population in poverty	25%
Child population living in metropolitan areas	67%
CHILD WELFARE
Child maltreatment victims during 1997	19,489
Children in foster care on 9/30/98	5,198
Children adopted during FY 1998	123

B. Child Maltreatment Data
(NCANDS SDC, 1997)

OVERVIEW	Count	Rate
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment	40,773	38 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims (1)	19,489	18 per 1,000
Child fatalities	25	2.3 per 100,000

AGE	Under	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16+ Yrs	Unknown	Total	Number
Child victims	7%	29%	30%	27%	5%	1%	99%	19,489

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Other	Unable to Determine/Missing	Total (2)	Number
Child victims	0%	0%	38%	1%	61%	0%	1%	101%	19,489

MALTREATMENT TYPE

Emotional

Medical Neglect

Neglect

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Other

Unknown

Total (3)

Number

Child victims

48%

39%

21%

115%

19,489

(1) Children with more than one report of substantiated or indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once.
(2) Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race.
(3) Percentages may total more than 100 percent because children could have been victims of more than one type of maltreatment.

C. Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

OVERVIEW	In Care on 10/1/97	Entered Care (FY 1998)>	Exited Care (FY 1998)	In Care on 9/30/98	Total Served
Children	5,246	2,803	2,851	5,198	8,049
Median length of stay (months)	19.3	N/A	9.4	22.1	N/A

AGE	Under 1 Yr	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16-18 Yrs	19 + Yrs	Missing	Total	Number
In care on 10/1/97	4%	25%	24%	29%	17%	2%	0%	101%	5,246
Entered care (FY 1998)	14%	24%	22%	28%	11%	0%	0%	99%	2,803
Exited care (FY 1998)	5%	25%	22%	24%	19%	4%	0%	99%	2,851
In care on 9/30/98	4%	23%	25%	29%	17%	2%	0%	100%	5,198

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Missing	Total	Number
In care on 10/1 /97	0%	0%	55%	1 %	44%	0%	100%	5,246
Entered care (FY 1998)	0%	0%	49%	1%	49%	0%	99%	2,803
Exited care (FY 1998)	0%	0%	49%	1%	50%	0%	100%	2,851
In care on 9/30/98	0%	0%	55%	1%	44%	0%	100%	5,198

D. Children Waiting to be Adopted on 9/30/1998 (4)
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

OVERVIEW
Children waiting to be adopted	972
• Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)	489

AGE	Under 1 Yr	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16-17 Yrs	Missing	Total	Number
Waiting children	2%	30%	38%	20%	5%	5%	100%	972

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Missing	Total	Number
Waiting children	1%	0%	56%	1%	42%	0%	100%	972

(4) Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parental rights have been terminated. Children 16 years and older with TPR, but with a goal of emancipation have been excluded from the waiting children and TPR populations.

E. Children Adopted
(AFCARS Annual Adoption Database, FY 1998)

AGE	Under 1 Yr	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16+ Yrs	Missing	Total	Number
Children	4%	47%	36%	13%	0%	0%	100%	123

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Unknown	Total	Number
Children	0%	0%	46%	2%	52%	0%	100%	123

Alabama Outcomes Data

1. Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect
(NCANDS, DCDC 1997)

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment
Children without a recurrence within 12 months	-
Children with one or more recurrences within 12 months	-
Total	-
Number	-

2. Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care
Children maltreated while in foster care	To be reported in 2001
Children not maltreated while in foster care	To be reported in 2001
Total	To be reported in 2001
Number	To be reported in 2001

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care
Adoption	0%
Guardianship	0%
Reunification	82%
Other	8%
Missing	10%
Total	100%
Number	2,851

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children
Adoption	0%
Guardianship	0%
Reunification	61
Other	19%
Missing	20%
Total	100%
Number	208

3.3 Exits of Children Age 12 or Older at Entry
Adoption	0%
Guardianship	0%
Reunification	78%
Other	13%
Missing	9%
Total	100
Number	970

3.4 Exits by Race/Ethnicity	Alaska Native/ A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine	Missing
Adoption	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Guardianship	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Reunification	100%	80%	83%	89%	82%	50%	0%
Other	0%	0%	9%	3%	6%	0%	0%
Missing	0%	20%	8%	9%	12%	50%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	101%	100%	100%	0%
Number	7	5	1,389	35	1,413	2	0

3.5 Exits to Emancipation
Children age 12 or younger at entry	64%
Children older than 12 at entry	36%
Missing	0%
Total	100%
Number	87%

4. Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Re-entry
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

4.1 Time to Reunification
Less than 12 months	63%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	20%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	7%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	3%
48 or more months	6%
Missing	0%
Total	99%
Number	2,341

Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Re-entry

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care in FY 1998
Children entering care for the first time	81
Children re-entering care within 12 months of a prior episode	8%
Children re-entering care more than 12 months after a prior episode	10%
Missing	0%
Total	99%
Number	2,803

5. Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

5.1 Time to Adoption
Less than 12 months	-
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	-
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	-
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	-
48 or more months	-
Missing	-
Total	-
Number	-

5.2 Time to Adoption for Children Age 3 or Older at Entry
Less than 12 months	-
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	-
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	-
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	-
48 or more months	-
Missing	-
Total	-
Number	-

6. Increase Placement Stability
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

6.1 Number of Placements by Time in Care	Less than 12 mos.	At least 12 mos., but < 24	At least 24 mos., but < 36	At least 36 mos., but < 48	48 or more mos.	Missing
Children with 2 or fewer placements	95%	82%	70%	69%	49%	92%
Children with 3 or more placements	5%	18%	30%	31%	51%	8%
Missing	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Number	3, 277	1,651	881	539	1,689	12

7. Reduce Placements of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998)

7.1 Most Recent Placement Settings of Children Who Entered Care During FY 1998 and Were Age 12 or Younger at the Time of This Placement
Group homes	2%
Institutions	6%
Other settings	88%
Missing	3%
Total	99%
Number	1,929

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