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North Dakota Context Data

A. Key Context Statistics

GENERAL POPULATION IN 1997

 

Total children under 18 yrs

165,208

  • Alaska Native/American Indian

8%

  • Asian/Pacific Islander

1%

  • Black

1%

  • Hispanic

2%

  • White

89%

Child population in poverty

19%

Child population living in metropolitan areas

39%

CHILD WELFARE

 

Child maltreatment victims during 1997

-

Children in foster care on 9/30/98

1,125

Children adopted during FY 1998

83


B. Child Maltreatment Data
(NCANDS SDC, 1997)

OVERVIEW

Count

Rate

Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment

6,870

42 per 1,000

Child maltreatment victims (1)

-

-

Child fatalities

-

-


AGE

Under

1-5 Yrs

6-10 Yrs

11-15 Yrs

16+ Yrs

Unknown

Total

Number

Child victims

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Other

Unable to Determine/Missing

Total (2)

Number

Child victims

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


MALTREATMENT TYPE

Emotional

Medical Neglect

Neglect

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Other

Unknown

Total (3)

Number

Child victims

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(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

786

1,067

728

1,125

1,853

Median length of stay (months)

12.2

N/A

6.0

11.4

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%

18%

24%

34%

20%

0%

0%

99%

786

Entered care (FY 1998)

10%

12%

15%

39%

25%

0%

0%

101%

1,067

Exited care (FY 1998)

3%

16%

19%

26%

36%

0%

0%

100%

728

In care on 9/30/98

6%

13%

19%

35%

26%

1%

0%

100%

1,125


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine /Missing

Total

Number

In care on 10/1 /97

41%

0%

1%

2%

56%

0%

100%

786

Entered care (FY 1998)

26%

1%

3%

4%

66%

0%

100%

1,067

Exited care (FY 1998)

30%

0%

2%

4%

63%

0%

99%

728

In care on 9/30/98

34%

0%

2%

3%

61%

0%

100%

1,125


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

OVERVIEW

Children waiting to be adopted

215

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

110


AGE

Under
1 Yr

1-5 Yrs

6-10 Yrs

11-15 Yrs

16-17 Yrs

Missing

Total

Number

Waiting children

25%

27%

29%

17%

2%

1%

101%

215


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine /Missing

Total

Number

Waiting children

40%

1%

2%

2%

54%

0%

99%

215

(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

42%

40%

10%

7%

1%

0%

100%

83


RACE/ETHNICITY

Alaska Native/A.I.

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Unable to Determine /Unknown

Total

Number

Children

6%

0%

0%

1%

93%

0%

100%

83

 

North Dakota 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

1%

Guardianship

0%

Reunification

74%

Other

20%

Missing

5%

Total

100%

Number

728

Pie Chart

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children

 

Adoption

0%

Guardianship

0%

Reunification

67%

Other

28%

Missing

5%

Total

100%

Number

297


3.3 Exits of Children Age 12 or Older at Entry

 

Adoption

0%

Guardianship

0%

Reunification

64%

Other

28%

Missing

7%

Total

99%

Number

417


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%

1%

0%

0%

Guardianship

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Reunification

75%

100%

76%

89%

72%

0%

0%

Other

20%

0%

18%

11%

20%

100%

0%

Missing

4%

0%

6%

0%

7%

0%

0%

Total

99%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

0%

Number

219

3

17

27

461

1

0


3.5 Exits to Emancipation

 

Children age 12 or younger at entry

3%

Children older than 12 at entry

98%

Missing

0%

Total

101%

Number

40



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

74%

At least 12 months, but less than 24 months

20%

At least 24 months, but less than 36 months

5%

At least 36 months, but less than 48 months

0%

48 or more months

0%

Missing

1%

Total

100%

Number

538

Chart

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care in FY 1998

 

Children entering care for the first time

68%

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

18%

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

9%

Missing

6%

Total

101%

Number

1,067


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

5.1 Time to Adoption

 

Less than 12 months

50%

At least 12 months, but less than 24 months

0%

At least 24 months, but less than 36 months

25%

At least 36 months, but less than 48 months

25%

48 or more months

0%

Missing

0%

Total

100%

Number

4


Chart

5.2 Time to Adoption for Children Age 3 or Older at Entry

 

Less than 12 months

0%

At least 12 months, but less than 24 months

0%

At least 24 months, but less than 36 months

0%

At least 36 months, but less than 48 months

100%

48 or more months

0%

Missing

0%

Total

100%

Number

1


Chart


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

85%

75%

65%

66%

64%

88%

Children with 3 or more placements

5%

20%

32%

26%

0%

0%

Missing

10%

5%

3%

8%

36%

13%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

101%

Number

1,178

311

215

130

11

8


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

1%

Institutions

4%

Other settings

94%

Missing

0%

Total

99%

Number

422

 

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