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New York Context Data

A. Key Context Statistics

GENERAL POPULATION IN 1997
Total children under 18 yrs	4,560,031
• Alaska Native/American Indian	0%
• Asian/Pacific Islander	5%
• Black	17%
• Hispanic	19%
• White	59%
Child population in poverty	25%
Child population living in metropolitan areas	91%
CHILD WELFARE
Child maltreatment victims during 1997	72,000
Children in foster care on 9/30/98	53,555
Children adopted during FY 1998	4,819

B. Child Maltreatment Data
(NCANDS SDC, 1997)

OVERVIEW	Count	Rate
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment	234,205	51 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims (1)	72,000	16 per 1,000
Child fatalities	53	1.2 per 100,000

AGE	Under	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16+ Yrs	Unknown	Total	Number
Child victims	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	72,000

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Other	Unable to Determine/Missing	Total (2)	Number
Child victims	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	72,000

MALTREATMENT TYPE

Emotional

Medical Neglect

Neglect

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Other

Unknown

Total (3)

Number

Child victims

72,000

(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	54,102	19,749	20,324	53,555	73,851
Median length of stay (months)	32.1	N/A	20.2	28.6	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%	28%	25%	13%	3%	0%	100%	54,102
Entered care (FY 1998)	16%	24%	21%	33%	7%	0%	0%	101%	19,749
Exited care (FY 1998)	3%	23%	24%	26%	18%	5%	0%	99%	20,324
In care on 9/30/98	4%	27%	28%	26%	13%	3%	0%	101%	53,555

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%	49%	15%	13%	23%	100%	54,102
Entered care (FY 1998)	0%	0%	34%	14%	21%	30%	99%	19,749
Exited care (FY 1998)	0%	0%	41%	14%	20%	25%	100%	20,324
In care on 9/30/98	0%	0%	46%	15%	14%	25%	100%	53,555

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

OVERVIEW
Children waiting to be adopted	17,818
• Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR)	13,596

AGE	Under 1 Yr	1-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	11-15 Yrs	16-17 Yrs	Missing	Total	Number
Waiting children	1%	30%	38%	27%	3%	1%	100%	17,818

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Missing	Total	Number
Waiting children	0%	0%	51%	14%	10%	25%	100%	17,818

(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	0%	32%	42%	21%	5%	0%	100%	4,819

RACE/ETHNICITY	Alaska Native/A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine /Unknown	Total	Number
Children	0%	0%	52%	14%	10%	23%	99%	4,819

New York 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	24%
Guardianship	0%
Reunification	59%
Other	13%
Missing	4%
Total	100%
Number	20,324

Pie Chart

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children
Adoption	-
Guardianship	-
Reunification	-
Other	-
Missing	-
Total	-
Number	-

3.3 Exits of Children Age 12 or Older at Entry
Adoption	1%
Guardianship	0%
Reunification	65%
Other	28%
Missing	6%
Total	100%
Number	6,705

3.4 Exits by Race/Ethnicity	Alaska Native/ A.I.	Asian/Pacific Islander	Black	Hispanic	White	Unable to Determine	Missing
Adoption	2%	11%	31%	25%	12%	21%	0%
Guardianship	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Reunification	88%	57%	51%	58%	70%	63%	0%
Other	10%	28%	14%	13%	12%	13%	0%
Missing	0%	3%	4%	4%	5%	4%	0%
Total	100%	99%	100%	100%	99%	101%	0%
Number	49	89	8,388	2,767	4,005	5,026	0

3.5 Exits to Emancipation
Children age 12 or younger at entry	47%
Children older than 12 at entry	52%
Missing	1%
Total	100%
Number	1,491

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	57%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	19%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	8%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	4%
48 or more months	10%
Missing	2%
Total	100%
Number	11,990

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4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care in FY 1998
Children entering care for the first time	79%
Children re-entering care within 12 months of a prior episode	9%
Children re-entering care more than 12 months after a prior episode	12%
Missing	0%
Total	100%
Number	19,749

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

5.1 Time to Adoption
Less than 12 months	1%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	2%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	9%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	13%
48 or more months	75%
Missing	0%
Total	100%
Number	4,808

5.2 Time to Adoption for Children Age 3 or Older at Entry
Less than 12 months	1%
At least 12 months, but less than 24 months	3%
At least 24 months, but less than 36 months	7%
At least 36 months, but less than 48 months	12%
48 or more months	78%
Missing	0%
Total	101%
Number	1,381

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	-	-	-	-	-	-
Children with 3 or more placements	-	-	-	-	-	-
Missing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Number	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	5%
Other settings	93%
Missing	0%
Total	99%
Number	13,456

New York State Comments

William F. Baccaglini, Director
Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
(518) 473-1776

New York's SACWIS system, CONNECTIONS, is partly implemented. Child protective data and facility and resource information are operational. Currently, NCANDS data are being submitted through the SACWIS system; AFCARS data continue to be reported through legacy systems and are unable to meet some reporting requirements. Significant efforts are being made to support the production of the outcome measures until full SACWIS implementation. Data to support the reporting of the outcomes will be substantially enhanced in future submissions. Expected reporting in subsequent years follows:

Child Welfare Context Data, Sections B and D: The age, race, ethnicity, and maltreatment type data were not provided to NCANDS in 1997 due to SACWIS conversion issues. These data will be supported prospectively.

Fifty-four percent of children currently waiting for adoption have had parental rights terminated. Discreet dates of maternal and paternal freeing are recorded in case records; only the date the child is completely freed is recorded in the State's legacy systems. Adjustments will be made in the mapping of future reporting to accommodate this measure.

Child Welfare Outcome Data, Measure 1: Data were not submitted until after the deadline. Full data were submitted with the 1998 DCDC and will be supported prospectively.

Child Welfare Outcomes Data, Measures 3.2 and 6.1: The SACWIS functionality that supports this reporting is not yet operational.

Child Welfare Outcome Data, Measure 4.2: Missing data have been addressed and are now being fully reported. Currently, 12.6 percent of children entering care have had a prior placement within 24 months.

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