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Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comments

Alaska

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 192,261 196,825
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 22.8 23.2
 Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 4.6
 Black 3.8 3.7
 Hispanic 4.5 4.7
 White 64.3 63.8
% Child population in poverty 11.3 8.0
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 52.0 41.5

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 7,138 6,032
Children in foster care on 9/30 - -
Children adopted 95 137

 

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS SDC, 1998 & 1999)

  Number Rate
Maltreatment Information Overview 1998 1999 1998 1999
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment 11,326 10,705 58.9 per 1,000 54.4 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 7,138 6,032 37.1 per 1,000 30.6 per 1,000
Child fatalities - 4 - per 100,000 2.0 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 7.9 8.1
1-5 years 32.1 29.7
6-10 years 33.2 32.8
11-15 years 23.1 24.7
16+ years 3.7 4.8
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 7,138 6,032

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 43.2 42.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 2.4
Black 7.3 6.5
Hispanic 1.9 2.2
White 38.5 37.8
Other 2.3 2.5
Unknown 5.1 8.4
Total %2 100.0 102.2
Number 7,138 6,032

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 2.6 8.1
Medical neglect - -
Neglect 60.9 56.7
Physical abuse 25.5 23.7
Sexual abuse 10.8 11.4
Other 0.1 0.2
Unknown 0.0 -
Total %3 100.0 100
Number 7,138 6,032

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

C. Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998 & FY 1999)

Number of Children In Care on 10/1 Entered Care Exited Care In Care on 9/30 Total Served
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) - - - - -
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) - - - - -
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) - N/A - - N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) - N/A - - N/A

 

Age of Children in Foster Care (%) In Care on 10/1/97 In Care on 10/1/98 Entered Care During FY 1998 Entered Care During FY 1999 Exited Care During FY 1998 Exited Care During FY 1999 In Care on 9/30/98 In Care on 9/30/99
Under 1 year - - - - - - - -
1-5 years - - - - - - - -
6-10 years - - - - - - - -
11-15 years - - - - - - - -
16-18 years - - - - - - - -
19+ years - - - - - - - -
Missing - - - - - - - -
Total % - - - - - - - -
Number - - - - - - - -

 

Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%) In Care on 10/1/97 In Care on 10/1/98 Entered Care During FY 1998 Entered Care During FY 1999 Exited Care During FY 1998 Exited Care During FY 1999 In Care on 9/30/98 In Care on 9/30/99
Alaska Native/American Indian - - - - - - - -
Asian/Pacific Islander - - - - - - - -
Black - - - - - - - -
Hispanic - - - - - - - -
White - - - - - - - -
Unknown - - - - - - - -
Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Total % - - - - - - - -
Number - - - - - - - -

 

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D. Children Waiting to Be Adopted on 9/30/1998 and 9/30/1999
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998 & 1999)4

4) Waiting children are children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents’ 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. Back

Overview 9/30/98 9/30/99
Children waiting to be adopted - -
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) - -

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year - -
1-5 years - -
6-10 years - -
11-15 years - -
16+ years - -
Unknown - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - -
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black - -
Hispanic - -
White - -
Unknown - -
Not applicable - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

E. Children Adopted
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database, FY 1998 & 1999)

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year - 3.6
1-5 years 48.4 53.3
6-10 years 36.8 34.3
11-15 years 14.7 6.6
16+ years - 2.2
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 95 137

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 52.6 47.4
Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.7
Black 22.1 13.9
Hispanic 3.2 9.5
White 22.1 27.7
Unknown - -
Not applicable - 0.7
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 95 137

 

 

Alaska [ Outcomes Data ]

 

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1. Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect
(NCANDS, DCDC 1998 & 1999)

1.1 Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%) 1998 1999
Children without a recurrence - -
Children with one or more recurrences - -
Total % - -
Number - -

2. Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care
(NCANDS, DCDC Jan —Sept, AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database Jan —Sept 1998 & 1999)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%) 1998 1999
Children maltreated while in Foster Care - -
Children not maltreated while in Foster Care - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

3. Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database FY 1998 & FY 1999)

3.1 Exits from Foster Care (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship - -
Reunification - -
Other - -
Missing - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship - -
Reunification - -
Other - -
Missing - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship - -
Reunification - -
Other - -
Missing - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry - -
Children older than 12 at entry - -
Missing - -
Total % - -
Number - -

 

3.5 Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%) Alaska Native/A.I. Asian/P.I. Black Hispanic

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption - - - - - - - -
Guardianship - - - - - - - -
Reunification - - - - - - - -
Other - - - - - - - -
Missing - - - - - - - -
Total % - - - - - - - -
Number - - - - - - - -
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption - - - - N/A - - -
Guardianship - - - - N/A - - -
Reunification - - - - N/A - - -
Other - - - - N/A - - -
Missing - - - - N/A - - -
Total % - - - - N/A - - -
Number - - - - N/A - - -

 

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4. Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Re-entry
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database FY 1998 & FY 1999)

4.1 Time to Reunification (%) 1998 1999
Less than 12 mos. - -
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. - -
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. - -
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. - -
48 or more mos. - -
Missing - -
Total (%) - -
Number - -

 

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1998 1999
Children entering care for the first time - -
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode - -
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode - -
Missing - -
Total (%) - -
Number - -

5. Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database FY 1998 & FY 1999)

5.1 Time to Adoption (%) 1998 1999
Less than 12 mos. - -
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. - -
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. - -
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. - -
48 or more mos. - -
Missing - -
Total (%) - -
Number - -

 

6. Increase Placement Stability
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database FY 1998 & FY 1999)

6.1 Number of Placements by Time in Care (%) Year Children With 2 or Fewer Placements Children With 3 or More Placements Missing Placements Total % Number
Less than 12 mos. 1998
1999		 -
-		 -
-		 - -
-		 -
-
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 -
-		 -
-		 - -
-		 -
-
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 -
-		 -
-		 - -
-		 -
-
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 -
-		 -
-		 - -
-		 -
-
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 -
-		 -
-		 - -
-		 -
-
Missing 1998
1999		 -
-		 -
-		 - -
-		 -
-

 

7. Reduce Placements of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions
(AFCARS Annual Foster Care Database FY 1998 & FY 1999)

7.1 Most Recent Placement Settings of Children Who Entered Care During the Fiscal Year and Were Age 12 or Younger at the Time of This Placement (%) 1998 1999
Group homes - -
Institutions - -
Other settings - -
Missing - -
Total (%) - -
Number - -

 

Alaska [ State Comments]

 

Theresa Tanoury, Director
Division of Family and Youth Services
Department of Health and Social Services
907-465-3170

The Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services is currently in the planning phase of our new Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System: Online Resources for the Children of Alaska, or ORCA. Once ORCA is fully implemented, AFCARS Foster Care as well as NCANDS DCDC data will be submitted for inclusion in the Annual Report on Child Welfare Outcomes.


There is one point of clarification that should be made with respect to the Child Victims element of the Child Welfare Context Data, Section B. Alaska classifies the disposition of investigated maltreatment reports into three categories: substantiated, unconfirmed (indicated), and invalid. The Child Victims element of the Child Welfare Context Data, Section B includes all of the children who had a disposition of either “substantiated ” or “unconfirmed ” as victims. This accounts for the remarkably high child victim rate that is reported for Alaska.

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