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Context Data | Outcomes Data

Alabama

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 1,084,135 1,066,177
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.3 0.3
 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 0.8
 Black 32.2 32.2
 Hispanic 1.4 1.5
 White 65.3 65.3
% Child population in poverty 25.9 24.0
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 69.5 75.5

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 16,668 13,773
Children in foster care on 9/30 5,198 5,511
Children adopted 115 153

 

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 35,912 36,276 33.1 per 1,000 34.0 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 16,668 13,773 15.4 per 1,000 12.9 per 1,000
Child fatalities 25 29 2.3 per 100,000 2.7 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 7.0 7.7
1-5 years 27.8 27.2
6-10 years 30.6 29.3
11-15 years 27.4 28.1
16+ years 5.6 5.1
Unknown 1.5 2.5
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 16,668 13,773

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.1 0.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Black 36.6 38.0
Hispanic 0.7 1.0
White 62.1 60.0
Other - 1.0
Unknown 0.3 0.7
Total %2 100.0 101.0
Number 16,668 13,773

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 6.4 4.9
Medical neglect - -
Neglect 46.3 46.0
Physical abuse 39.7 40.9
Sexual abuse 21.4 23.1
Other - -
Unknown - -
Total %3 113.8 114.9
Number 16,668 13,773

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) 5,246 2,803 2,851 5,198 8,049
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 4,839 2,734 2,062 5,511 7,573
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 19.3 N/A 9.4 22.3 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 22.0 N/A 8.8 21.5 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 3.9 4.0 14.3 14.3 5.3 5.1 4.0 4.0
1-5 years 24.5 22.6 24.3 25.2 25.0 25.4 23.5 23.5
6-10 years 24.2 25.0 21.8 21.5 22.5 20.5 24.7 24.4
11-15 years 28.5 30.2 28.5 28.7 24.0 24.5 29.0 29.7
16-18 years 17.0 16.0 11.0 9.9 18.7 19.3 16.5 16.0
19+ years 1.9 2.2 0.0 0.3 4.0 4.9 2.2 2.3
Missing - 0.1 - 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 5,246 4,839 2,803 2,734 2,851 2,062 5,198 5,511

 

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 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Black 55.1 55.6 48.9 49.5 48.7 48.7 55.2 55.1
Hispanic 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.6
White 43.8 43.5 49.4 48.9 49.6 49.9 43.7 43.7
Unknown 0.1 0.0 - 0.4 0.1 - 0.1 0.2
Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 5,246 4,839 2,803 2,734 2,851 2,062 5,198 5,511

 

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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 972 1,013
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 489 567

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 2.4 2.4
1-5 years 29.8 27.5
6-10 years 37.6 36.2
11-15 years 20.2 24.3
16+ years 5.3 5.1
Unknown 4.7 4.4
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 972 1,013

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.5 0.4
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 55.7 53.4
Hispanic 1.0 0.4
White 42.5 45.5
Unknown 0.3 0.3
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 972 1,013

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 3.5 1.3
1-5 years 45.2 49.0
6-10 years 37.4 37.3
11-15 years 13.9 11.8
16+ years - 0.7
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 115 153

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - -
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 47.0 51.0
Hispanic 2.6 2.0
White 50.4 46.4
Unknown - 0.7
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 115 153

 

 

Alabama [ 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 82.1 81.3
Other 7.6 7.4
Missing 10.3 11.3
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 2,851 2,062

 

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship - -
Reunification 60.6 69.9
Other 19.2 15.6
Missing 20.2 14.5
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 208 173

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship - -
Reunification 77.7 74.1
Other 12.9 12.7
Missing 9.4 13.2
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 837 629

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 64.4 63.0
Children older than 12 at entry 35.6 37.0
Missing - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 87 81

 

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 100.0 50.0 80.0 60.0 82.5 80.6 88.6 86.4
Other - 50.0 - 40.0 9.1 8.4 2.9 9.1
Missing - - 20.0 - 8.4 11.1 8.6 4.5
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 7 2 5 5 1,389 1,004 35 22
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption - - - - N/A - - -
Guardianship - - - - N/A - - -
Reunification 81.5 82.0 50.0 - N/A - - -
Other 6.3 6.2 - - N/A - - -
Missing 12.2 11.8 50.0 - N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 - N/A - - -
Number 1,413 1,029 2 - 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. 63.1 63.5
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 19.8 16.6
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 7.3 10.2
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 3.3 3.3
48 or more mos. 6.5 6.4
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 2,341 1,676

 

Bar chart describing reunification percentages data in Table 4.1 above.

 

4.2 Children Who Entered Foster Care (%) 1998 1999
Children entering care for the first time 80.8 81.1
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 8.5 8.6
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 10.2 10.0
Missing 0.5 0.3
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 2,803 2,734

 

Bar chart describing re-entries into Foster Care within 12 months from data in Table 4.2 above.

 

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		 94.7
96.0		 5.3
4.0		 - 100.0
100.0		 3,277
3,078
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 82.4
83.9		 17.6
16.1		 - 100.0
100.0		 1,651
1,357
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 69.6
71.9		 30.4
28.1		 - 100.0
100.0		 881
978
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 69.2
62.4		 30.8
37.6		 - 100.0
100.0		 539
572
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 49.0
48.6		 51.0
51.4		 - 100.0
100.0		 1,689
1,577
Missing 1998
1999		 91.7
90.9		 8.3
9.1		 - 100.0
100.0		 12
11

 

Bar chart describing foster care placements over time percentages data from Table 6.1 above.

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 2.4 1.8
Institutions 6.2 6.9
Other settings 88.1 87.8
Missing 3.3 3.5
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 1,929 1,876

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