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Context Data | Outcomes Data

Maine

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 291,585 290,439
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.6 0.6
 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.0
 Black 0.6 0.5
 Hispanic 1.0 1.0
 White 97.0 96.9
% Child population in poverty 15.5 17.5
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 37.2 40.9

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 3,579 4,154
Children in foster care on 9/30 3,595 3,154
Children adopted 112 202

 

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 9,030 9,877 31.0 per 1,000 34.0 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 3,579 4,154 12.3 per 1,000 14.3 per 1,000
Child fatalities 4 3 1.4 per 100,000 1.0 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 10.7 9.8
1-5 years 32.0 31.3
6-10 years 31.7 31.8
11-15 years 22.5 23.6
16+ years 3.1 3.3
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 3,579 4,154

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.8 0.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.2
Black 0.5 0.6
Hispanic 0.5 -
White 49.5 97.4
Other - -
Unknown 48.8 1.3
Total %2 100.5 100.0
Number 3,579 4,154

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 64.2 54.5
Medical neglect - -
Neglect 65.9 59.1
Physical abuse 39.8 34.4
Sexual abuse 23.2 21.5
Other - -
Unknown - -
Total %3 193.0 169.5
Number 3,579 4,154

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) 2,658 1,646 712 3,595 4,304
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 2,675 1,014 535 3,154 3,689
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 26.2 N/A 15.0 18.7 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 27.8 N/A 19.5 27.0 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 2.2 3.7 16.0 17.2 4.6 4.9 4.9 3.6
1-5 years 21.1 20.6 24.7 28.4 23.2 28.8 21.4 21.1
6-10 years 26.3 27.2 22.7 22.9 20.4 24.5 25.6 26.3
11-15 years 29.6 31.0 28.5 27.0 21.2 16.8 29.1 30.1
16-18 years 17.1 15.6 6.9 4.3 23.7 19.4 15.6 16.7
19+ years 2.1 1.8 - 0.1 5.5 5.4 1.9 2.1
Missing 1.7 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 0.1
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 2,658 2,675 1,646 1,014 712 535 3,595 3,154

 

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 0.9 1.6 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.6 0.9 1.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 0.4 0.4
Black 2.4 2.1 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.9 1.9 1.8
Hispanic 1.3 2.2 2.1 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.7 2.1
White 93.3 91.0 83.7 63.3 90.7 78.7 89.4 84.2
Unknown 1.7 2.7 10.4 32.9 2.5 15.9 5.6 10.2
Not applicable - - - 0.2 - - - 0.1
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 2,658 2,675 1,646 1,014 712 535 3,595 3,154

 

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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 1,199 1,098
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 175 688

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 5.3 3.2
1-5 years 28.7 33.5
6-10 years 34.8 43.2
11-15 years 21.2 17.9
16+ years 6.3 2.2
Unknown 3.8 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,199 1,098

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.4 1.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.2
Black 2.4 2.7
Hispanic 0.8 1.4
White 91.9 89.8
Unknown 2.9 4.5
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,199 1,098

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year - 0.5
1-5 years 37.5 37.1
6-10 years 33.9 47.5
11-15 years 22.3 13.4
16+ years 3.6 1.5
Unknown 2.7 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 112 202

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 4.5 4.5
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 1.8 2.0
Hispanic 1.8 1.0
White 88.4 92.1
Unknown 3.6 0.5
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 112 202

 

 

Maine [ 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 4.2 19.6
Guardianship 0.7 -
Reunification 59.0 52.9
Other 12.5 4.3
Missing 23.6 23.2
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 712 535

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - 46.2
Guardianship - -
Reunification 50.0 15.4
Other - 15.4
Missing 50.0 23.1
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 2 13

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - -
Guardianship 1.5 -
Reunification 40.3 52.5
Other 32.8 11.7
Missing 25.4 35.8
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 201 120

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 21.7 36.8
Children older than 12 at entry 78.3 63.2
Missing - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 60 19

 

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

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption - 28.6 - - 5.6 30.0 14.3 20.0
Guardianship 9.5 - - - - - - -
Reunification 76.2 50.0 50.0 - 61.1 20.0 - 40.0
Other 9.5 7.1 50.0 - - - - 20.0
Missing 4.8 14.3 - - 33.3 50.0 85.7 20.0
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 - 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 21 14 2 - 18 10 7 5
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 4.2 22.8 - 1.2 N/A - 16.7 -
Guardianship 0.5 - - - N/A - - -
Reunification 59.1 47.5 75.0 84.7 N/A - 16.7 -
Other 13.2 5.0 - - N/A - 16.7 -
Missing 23.1 24.7 25.0 14.1 N/A - 50.0 -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A - 100.0 -
Number 646 421 12 85 N/A - 6 -

 

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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. 57.4 64.0
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 23.3 13.8
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 9.8 7.1
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 3.3 7.4
48 or more mos. 5.0 7.8
Missing 1.2 -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 420 283

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 89.2 91.3
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 2.2 5.8
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 0.5 1.9
Missing 8.1 1.0
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 1,646 1,014

 

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. - 2.9
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 6.7 10.5
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 20.0 19.0
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 10.0 18.1
48 or more mos. 60.0 49.5
Missing 3.3 -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 30 105

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		 66.1
74.5		 32.6
24.3		 1.3
1.2		 100.0
100.0		 1,737
1,076
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 45.1
41.3		 54.5
58.4		 0.4
0.3		 100.0
100.0		 697
673
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 33.8
32.5		 65.6
67.3		 0.6
0.2		 100.0
100.0		 479
514
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 31.3
21.9		 68.4
77.9		 0.3
0.3		 100.0
100.0		 358
366
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 28.2
14.4		 71.2
85.3		 0.6
0.4		 100.0
100.0		 1,002
1,059
Missing 1998
1999		 80.6
100.0		 9.7
-		 9.7
-		 100.0
100.0		 31
1

 

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 1.1 2.6
Institutions 2.5 2.4
Other settings 87.2 93.0
Missing 9.3 2.0
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 1,012 760

 

 

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