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Maryland Context Data

A. Key Context Statistics

GENERAL POPULATION IN 1997
Total children under 18 yrs	1,268,552
• Alaska Native/American Indian	0%
• Asian/Pacific Islander	4%
• Black	31%
• Hispanic	4%
• White	60%
Child population in poverty	13%
Child population living in metropolitan areas	90%
CHILD WELFARE
Child maltreatment victims during 1997	14,198
Children in foster care on 9/30/98	12,890
Children adopted during FY 1998	435

B. Child Maltreatment Data
(NCANDS SDC, 1997)

OVERVIEW	Count	Rate
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment	48,528	38 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims (1)	14,198	11 per 1,000
Child fatalities	17	1.3 per 100,000

AGE	Under	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16+ Yrs	Unknown	Total	Number
Child victims	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14,198

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Other	Unable to Determine/Missing	Total (2)	Number
Child victims	0%	0%	40%	5%	55%	5%	0%	105%	14,198

MALTREATMENT TYPE

Emotional

Medical Neglect

Neglect

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Other

Unknown

Total (3)

Number

Child victims

14,198

(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	11,719	4,467	3,296	12,890	16,186
Median length of stay (months)	25.6	N/A	13.7	26.2	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	3%	25%	30%	27%	13%	2%	0%	100%	11,719
Entered care (FY 1998)	14%	27%	26%	26%	7%	0%	0%	100%	4,467
Exited care (FY 1998)	5%	27%	26%	23%	16%	3%	0%	100%	3,296
In care on 9/30/98	3%	23%	30%	28%	13%	3%	0%	100%	12,890

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%	79%	1%	19%	1%	100%	11,719
Entered care (FY 1998)	0%	0%	70%	1%	25%	3%	99%	4,467
Exited care (FY 1998)	0%	0%	67%	2%	29%	1%	99%	3,296
In care on 9/30/98	0%	0%	79%	1%	18%	1%	99%	12,890

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

OVERVIEW
Children waiting to be adopted	2,211
• Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)	972

AGE	Under 1 Yr	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16-17 Yrs	Missing	Total	Number
Waiting children	1%	31%	43%	22%	2%	0%	99%	2,211

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Missing	Total	Number
Waiting children	0%	0%	78%	1%	20%	1%	100%	2,211

(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	3%	44%	41%	11%	1%	0%	100%	435

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Unknown	Total	Number
Children	0%	1%	63%	3%	33%	1%	101%	435

Maryland 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	7%
Guardianship	2%
Reunification	42%
Other	7%
Missing	42%
Total	100%
Number	3,296

Pie Chart

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children
Adoption	9%
Guardianship	1%
Reunification	38%
Other	14%
Missing	38%
Total	100%
Number	544

3.3 Exits of Children Age 12 or Older at Entry
Adoption	0%
Guardianship	1%
Reunification	41%
Other	17%
Missing	41%
Total	100%
Number	954

3.4 Exits by Race/Ethnicity	Alaska Native/ A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine	Missing
Adoption	0%	13%	6%	8%	9%	0%	8%
Guardianship	0%	0%	2%	5%	1%	0%	2%
Reunification	17%	63%	40%	45%	45%	0%	42%
Other	0%	13%	6%	3%	9%	0%	2%
Missing	83%	13%	45%	40%	36%	0%	46%
Total	100%	102%	99%	101%	100%	0%	100%
Number	6	8	2,224	65	945	0	48

3.5 Exits to Emancipation
Children age 12 or younger at entry	32%
Children older than 12 at entry	68%
Missing	0%
Total	100%
Number	143

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	59%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	18%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	9%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	8%
48 or more months	6%
Missing	0%
Total	100%
Number	1,376

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4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care in FY 1998
Children entering care for the first time	74%
Children re-entering care within 12 months of a prior episode	13%
Children re-entering care more than 12 months after a prior episode	11%
Missing	1%
Total	99%
Number	4,467

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

5.1 Time to Adoption
Less than 12 months	6%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	16%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	26%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	23%
48 or more months	29%
Missing	0%
Total	100%
Number	238

5.2 Time to Adoption for Children Age 3 or Older at Entry
Less than 12 months	8%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	14%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	32%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	19%
48 or more months	26%
Missing	1%
Total	100%
Number	100

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%	88%	83%	78%	72%	100%
Children with 3 or more placements	5%	12%	17%	22%	28%	0%
Missing	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Number	4,909	3,221	2,136	1,752	4,109	59

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	5%
Institutions	1%
Other settings	93%
Missing	1%
Total	100%
Number	3,258

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