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Arizona Context Data

A. Key Context Statistics

GENERAL POPULATION IN 1997

 

Total children under 18 yrs

1,278,063

  • Alaska Native/American Indian

7%

  • Asian/Pacific Islander

2%

  • Black

3%

  • Hispanic

31%

  • White

57%

Child population in poverty

25%

Child population living in metropolitan areas

82%

CHILD WELFARE

 

Child maltreatment victims during 1997

24,005

Children in foster care on 9/30/98

5,608

Children adopted during FY 1998

-


B. Child Maltreatment Data
(NCANDS SDC, 1997)

OVERVIEW

Count

Rate

Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment

52,886

41 per 1,000

Child maltreatment victims (1)

24,005

19 per 1,000

Child fatalities

12

0.9 per 100,000


AGE

Under

1-5 Yrs

6-10 Yrs

11-15 Yrs

16+ Yrs

Unknown

Total

Number

Child victims

6%

29%

29%

23%

5%

7%

99%

24,005


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Other

Unable to Determine/Missing

Total (2)

Number

Child victims

4%

0%

6%

23%

52%

28%

10%

123%

24,005


MALTREATMENT TYPE

Emotional

Medical Neglect

Neglect

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Other

Unknown

Total (3)

Number

Child victims

2%

8%

51%

32%

6%

0%

0%

99%

24,005

(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

3,498

4,300

2,190

5,608

7,798

Median length of stay (months)

16.0

N/A

3.7

10.6

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%

27%

27%

30%

12%

0%

0%

100%

3,498

Entered care (FY 1998)

13%

28%

25%

25%

9%

0%

0%

100%

4,300

Exited care (FY 1998)

7%

28%

26%

23%

16%

0%

0%

100%

2,190

In care on 9/30/98

5%

27%

26%

28%

14%

0%

0%

100%

5,608


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine /Missing

Total

Number

In care on 10/1 /97

4%

0%

15%

24%

55%

2%

100%

3,498

Entered care (FY 1998)

5%

0%

11%

28%

50%

6%

100%

4,300

Exited care (FY 1998)

5%

0%

12%

23%

56%

4%

100%

2,190

In care on 9/30/98

4%

0%

13%

27%

51%

4%

99%

5,608


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

OVERVIEW

Children waiting to be adopted

1,375

• Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)

7


AGE

Under
1 Yr

1-5 Yrs

6-10 Yrs

11-15 Yrs

16-17 Yrs

Missing

Total

Number

Waiting children

5%

38%

39%

17%

1%

0%

100%

1,375


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine /Missing

Total

Number

Waiting children

4%

0%

14%

26%

53%

3%

100%

1,375

(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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine /Unknown

Total

Number

Children

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Arizona 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

10%

Other

1%

Missing

89%

Total

100%

Number

2,190

Pie Chart

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children

 

Adoption

0%

Guardianship

0%

Reunification

23%

Other

0%

Missing

78%

Total

101%

Number

40


3.3 Exits of Children Age 12 or Older at Entry

 

Adoption

0%

Guardianship

0%

Reunification

7%

Other

1%

Missing

91%

Total

99%

Number

641


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

16%

0%

10%

8%

10%

15%

0%

Other

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

Missing

84%

100%

89%

92%

89%

85%

0%

Total

100%

100%

100%

101%

99%

100%

0%

Number

106

7

266

506

1,225

80

0


3.5 Exits to Emancipation

 

Children age 12 or younger at entry

50%

Children older than 12 at entry

50%

Missing

0%

Total

100%

Number

4



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

69%

At least 12 months, but less than 24 months

11%

At least 24 months, but less than 36 months

6%

At least 36 months, but less than 48 months

1%

48 or more months

3%

Missing

11%

Total

101%

Number

223

Chart

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care in FY 1998

 

Children entering care for the first time

84%

Children re-entering care within 12 months of a prior episode

10%

Children re-entering care more than 12 months after a prior episode

3%

Missing

3%

Total

100%

Number

4,300


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

32%

0%

0%

0%

0%

47%

Children with 3 or more placements

66%

100%

100%

100%

100%

33%

Missing

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

21%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

101%

Number

4,496

1,263

692

501

757

89


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

6%

Institutions

22%

Other settings

71%

Missing

0%

Total

99%

Number

3,010

 

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