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Context Data | Outcomes Data

Kansas

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 697,452 698,637
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.8 0.8
 Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 2.1
 Black 6.8 6.8
 Hispanic 7.9 8.4
 White 82.5 81.9
% Child population in poverty 13.6 18.5
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 63.7 65.6

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 5,312 8,452
Children in foster care on 9/30 8,488 6,774
Children adopted 411 566

 

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 26,751 28,694 38.4 per 1,000 41.1 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 5,312 8,452 7.6 per 1,000 12.1 per 1,000
Child fatalities 13 6 1.9 per 100,000 0.9 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 22.5 6.9
1-5 years 24.5 31.5
6-10 years 28.0 31.7
11-15 years 20.1 24.2
16+ years 4.9 5.4
Unknown - 0.4
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 5,312 8,452

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.8 0.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.1
Black 13.4 14.3
Hispanic 3.6 4.9
White 77.3 75.9
Other 4.5 6.3
Unknown - 2.5
Total %2 100.0 104.8
Number 5,312 8,452

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 11.1 14.0
Medical neglect 2.5 3.0
Neglect 45.5 49.5
Physical abuse 28.7 30.8
Sexual abuse 19.3 15.7
Other - -
Unknown 27.6 -
Total %3 134.6 113.0
Number 5,312 8,452

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) 5,205 6,683 3,400 8,488 11,888
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 4,959 3,376 1,562 6,774 8,335
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 11.1 N/A 12.7 8.8 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 11.4 N/A 12.9 13.9 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 0.6 3.3 4.1 10.9 0.9 2.0 2.0 3.6
1-5 years 3.6 20.0 7.2 21.7 7.3 16.4 5.3 21.5
6-10 years 4.8 21.3 8.5 20.6 7.0 17.6 6.4 21.5
11-15 years 15.1 34.4 19.9 33.5 21.4 28.3 13.0 30.4
16-18 years 13.7 20.1 11.5 12.6 30.1 33.7 9.2 21.5
19+ years 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 1.8 1.7 0.4 1.0
Missing 61.8 0.1 48.7 0.7 31.4 0.2 63.7 0.5
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 5,205 4,959 6,683 3,376 3,400 1,562 8,488 6,774

 

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 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.4
Black 21.1 22.3 16.9 18.3 16.9 15.4 19.5 21.9
Hispanic 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 7.4 7.2 7.3 6.6
White 66.7 67.4 71.6 70.4 70.6 72.2 69.0 67.8
Unknown 2.2 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.8 3.2 2.2 1.9
Not applicable - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 5,205 4,959 6,683 3,376 3,400 1,562 8,488 6,774

 

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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 1,528 1,757
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 789 987

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 2.0 2.0
1-5 years 5.0 26.0
6-10 years 5.8 28.9
11-15 years 9.8 32.2
16+ years 2.8 9.4
Unknown 74.7 1.5
Total % 100 100.0
Number 1,528 1,757

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.9 1.6
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.3
Black 27.5 29.3
Hispanic 5.8 5.7
White 61.6 60.7
Unknown 3.0 2.4
Not applicable - 0.1
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,528 1,757

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 0.5 0.2
1-5 years 37.7 39.4
6-10 years 36.3 34.8
11-15 years 20.2 21.9
16+ years 3.6 3.7
Unknown 1.7 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 411 566

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.7 1.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 -
Black 21.9 26.9
Hispanic 5.8 8.3
White 67.2 58.8
Unknown 3.2 2.8
Not applicable - 1.4
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 411 566

 

 

Kansas [ 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 4.1 2.1
Guardianship 0.4 6.2
Reunification 33.5 75.8
Other 9.4 15.9
Missing 52.6 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 3,400 1,562

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 44.4 8.3
Guardianship - -
Reunification 11.1 66.7
Other - 25.0
Missing 44.4 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 9 12

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 0.4 0.1
Guardianship 0.2 3.9
Reunification 32.9 72.1
Other 9.8 23.9
Missing 56.6 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,412 727

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 17.7 23.7
Children older than 12 at entry 45.8 76.3
Missing 36.5 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 96 114

 

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

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 20.0 - - - 5.2 3.7 4.4 2.7
Guardianship - - - - - 10.4 0.8 4.4
Reunification 5.0 80.0 47.2 90.9 24.0 65.1 34.9 78.8
Other 20.0 20.0 - 9.1 10.9 20.7 3.2 14.2
Missing 55.0 - 52.8 - 59.9 - 56.7 -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 40 20 36 11 576 241 252 113
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 3.4 1.6 8.3 6.0 N/A - - -
Guardianship 0.4 5.9 1.0 - N/A - - -
Reunification 36.3 77.2 25.0 84.0 N/A - - -
Other 9.6 15.3 10.4 10.0 N/A - - -
Missing 50.3 - 55.2 - N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A - - -
Number 2,400 1,127 96 50 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. 50.4 50.3
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 28.2 31.8
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 9.1 9.6
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 2.8 4.3
48 or more mos. 3.3 2.8
Missing 6.1 1.2
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 1,140 1,184

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 92.3 91.1
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 2.3 2.4
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 0.7 0.7
Missing 4.7 5.8
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 6,683 3,376

 

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. 13.7 30.3
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 21.6 27.3
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 30.2 6.1
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 12.9 18.2
48 or more mos. 18.7 18.2
Missing 2.9 -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 139 33

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		 61.1
64.2		 38.9
27.2		 -
8.6		 100.0
100.0		 6,930
3,732
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 30.0
44.5		 70.0
50.7		 -
4.9		 100.0
100.0		 2,384
2,377
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 14.4
30.2		 85.6
66.3		 -
3.5		 100.0
100.0		 952
1,040
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 10.3
21.2		 89.7
76.8		 -
2.0		 100.0
100.0		 477
449
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 14.7
18.1		 85.3
79.5		 -
2.4		 100.0
100.0		 876
701
Missing 1998
1999		 58.5
75.0		 41.5
11.1		 -
13.9		 100.0
100.0		 299
36

 

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 4.2 3.2
Institutions 3.7 2.3
Other settings 92.1 93.5
Missing - 1.1
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 976 1,806

 

 

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