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Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comments

Idaho

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 351,158 350,464
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 1.3 1.2
 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 1.1
 Black 0.4 0.4
 Hispanic 10.5 11.0
 White 86.7 86.2
% Child population in poverty 22.5 21.9
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 33.6 37.3

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 7,936 2,928
Children in foster care on 9/30 963 959
Children adopted 14 107

 

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 26,682 11,161 76.0 per 1,000 31.8 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 7,936 2,928 22.6 per 1,000 8.4 per 1,000
Child fatalities 5 4 1.4 per 100,000 1.1 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 2.8 5.8
1-5 years 23.5 21.8
6-10 years 27.6 21.3
11-15 years 23.8 16.5
16+ years 11.8 4.5
Unknown 10.5 30.1
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 7,936 2,928

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.5 1.6
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Black 0.2 0.4
Hispanic 9.2 7.0
White 78.5 55.7
Other 0.3 0.3
Unknown 10.0 41.9
Total %2 100.0 107.0
Number 7,936 2,928

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse - 0.3
Medical neglect - 2.6
Neglect 47.5 49.5
Physical abuse 31.1 29.0
Sexual abuse 16.3 13.1
Other 4.8 1.7
Unknown 0.2 3.9
Total %3 100.0 100.0
Number 7,936 2,928

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) 682 851 572 963 1,533
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 757 999 806 959 1,756
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 12.8 N/A 1.2 12.4 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 12.6 N/A 2.1 12.5 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 5.0 4.5 12.6 9.8 7.0 5.5 4.4 4.5
1-5 years 27.6 25.4 25.7 29.1 30.8 28.4 25.5 26.4
6-10 years 29.3 29.6 25.0 21.3 22.7 26.3 29.7 24.4
11-15 years 26.2 30.4 28.4 28.5 26.7 26.1 27.5 29.2
16-18 years 11.7 10.2 8.2 11.2 12.8 13.8 12.7 15.5
19+ years 0.1 - - - - - 0.1 -
Missing - - - - - - 0.1 -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 682 757 851 999 572 806 963 959

 

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 2.9 8.5 3.6 6.2 2.1 4.5 4.0 9.5
Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.5 - 0.5 - 0.7 - 0.3
Black 1.9 2.5 1.2 1.6 0.7 2.1 2.0 1.9
Hispanic 7.3 11.4 10.8 12.5 12.9 10.9 7.1 12.8
White 87.2 76.6 83.3 73.4 83.0 77.4 86.3 72.7
Unknown 0.6 0.5 1.1 5.8 1.2 4.3 0.6 2.8
Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 682 757 851 999 572 806 963 959

 

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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 149 86
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 97 13

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 2.7 1.2
1-5 years 30.9 38.4
6-10 years 38.3 37.2
11-15 years 20.8 20.9
16+ years 6.0 2.3
Unknown 1.3 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 149 86

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.3 7.0
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 2.7 1.2
Hispanic 10.1 33.7
White 85.9 55.8
Unknown - 2.3
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 149 86

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 14.3 0.9
1-5 years 28.6 52.3
6-10 years 50.0 39.3
11-15 years 7.1 6.5
16+ years - 0.9
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 14 107

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - 3.7
Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.9
Black - 12.1
Hispanic - 6.5
White 85.7 73.8
Unknown 14.3 2.8
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 14 107

 

 

Idaho [ 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 5.2 6.5
Guardianship - -
Reunification 82.2 84.7
Other 5.2 6.1
Missing 7.3 2.7
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 572 806

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 9.8 13.7
Guardianship - -
Reunification 74.5 74.5
Other 3.9 9.8
Missing 11.8 2.0
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 51 51

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship - -
Reunification 78.2 79.5
Other 13.2 15.6
Missing 8.6 4.9
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 174 224

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 10.5 21.9
Children older than 12 at entry 89.5 75.0
Missing - 3.1
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 19 32

 

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

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption - 5.6 - 16.7 - 41.2 9.5 5.7
Guardianship - - - - - - - -
Reunification 41.7 88.9 - 83.3 75.0 58.8 74.3 88.6
Other 8.3 2.8 - - - - 6.8 4.5
Missing 50.0 2.8 - - 25.0 - 9.5 1.1
Total % 100.0 100.0 - 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 12 36 - 6 4 17 74 88
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 4.8 5.9 - - N/A - - -
Guardianship - - - - N/A - - -
Reunification 84.2 84.0 100.0 97.1 N/A - - -
Other 5.1 7.1 - - N/A - - -
Missing 5.9 3.0 - 2.9 N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A - - -
Number 475 624 7 35 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. 89.4 83.2
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 6.6 10.2
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 1.9 2.3
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 0.9 0.9
48 or more mos. 0.4 1.0
Missing 0.9 2.3
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 470 683

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 81.4 90.3
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 6.8 5.4
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 4.5 1.5
Missing 7.3 2.8
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 851 999

 

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. 6.7 3.8
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 10.0 15.4
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 36.7 38.5
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 10.0 13.5
48 or more mos. 36.7 28.8
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 30 52

Bar Chart describing Percentage of Adoptions Occurring in Less Than 24 or greater than 48 Months of Entry data from Table 5.1 above

 

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		 69.8
73.6		 26.0
22.9		 4.2
3.5		 100.0
100.0		 934
1,072
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 46.4
53.0		 52.9
46.0		 0.8
1.0		 100.0
100.0		 261
300
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 40.6
64.2		 59.4
35.8		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 133
151
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 31.7
45.8		 59.8
54.2		 8.5
-		 100.0
100.0		 82
72
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 25.0
62.8		 69.2
37.2		 5.8
-		 100.0
100.0		 120
148
Missing 1998
1999		 100.0
92.3		 -
7.7		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 3
13

 

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 3.2 3.9
Institutions 4.4 1.8
Other settings 91.6 93.3
Missing 0.9 1.0
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 571 674

 

Idaho [ State Comments]

 

Karl B. Kurtz, Director
Department of Health and Welfare
208-334-5500

 

Idaho did not have data available to calculate outcome measures 1.1 or 2.1. Idaho implemented its new SACWIS system in 1999. The capacity to generate reports for measures 1.1 and 2.1 is pending and will be available June 2001.


The data in Section E indicate that 107 children were adopted in FY 1999 (from the AFCARS Adoption Database). However, as shown in outcomes 3.1 and 5.1, only 52 of the exits from foster care (from the AFCARS Foster Care Database) were reported as discharges to adoption. The information for this reporting period was gathered from three separate information systems. We believe inconsistencies may exist because some data did not translate across systems.

 

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