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Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comments

Michigan

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 2,551,615 2,561,139
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.7 0.6
 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 1.9
 Black 17.1 17.2
 Hispanic 3.9 4.1
 White 76.5 76.2
% Child population in poverty 15.3 14.1
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 87.2 91.3

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 22,744 24,505
Children in foster care on 9/30 - -
Children adopted 2,257 2,446

 

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 156,425 166,160 61.3 per 1,000 64.9 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 22,744 24,505 8.9 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
Child fatalities 40 48 1.6 per 100,000 1.9 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 11.0 11.9
1-5 years 30.3 28.9
6-10 years 30.9 31.0
11-15 years 23.0 23.5
16+ years 4.8 4.7
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 22,744 24,505

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.5 0.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.4
Black 39.8 40.7
Hispanic 2.6 2.4
White 54.7 55.8
Other - 2.4
Unknown 1.8 -
Total %2 100.0 102.4
Number 22,744 24,505

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 6.0 6.9
Medical neglect 2.3 2.3
Neglect 46.3 70.8
Physical abuse 19.9 20.9
Sexual abuse 6.8 6.5
Other 25.3 -
Unknown - -
Total %3 106.6 107.4
Number 22,744 24,505

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 1.3 1.3
1-5 years 44.9 47.1
6-10 years 37.8 34.3
11-15 years 13.8 15.9
16+ years 2.2 1.6
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 2,257 2,446

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.4 1.0
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Black 53.0 51.5
Hispanic 3.2 4.3
White 41.4 42.4
Unknown 0.7 0.7
Not applicable - 0.0
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 2,257 2,446

 

 

Michigan [ 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 96.9 96.6
Children with one or more recurrences 3.1 3.4
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 11,430 11,576

Bar chart describing Percentage of Children With One or More Recurrences of Maltreatment within 6 months data from Table 1.1 above.

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 - -

 

Michigan [ State Comments]

 

Douglas E. Howard, Director
Family Independence Agency
517-335-6158

 

Michigan did not report most of the data elements to the sources used for this report for several reasons. Participation in the DCDC of NCANDS is voluntary, and Michigan had other more critical automation priorities including Y2K. The remaining data comes from AFCARS. Michigan's AFCARS report for FY 1998 included all required adoption data and foster care data available in electronic form. Unfortunately, only data from States able to report complete AFCARS data was included in the first report.


Michigan intends to comply with AFCARS and is working toward the implementation of SACWIS, which will provide complete and accurate AFCARS data. Michigan also is working with NCANDS project staff to develop a program that will compile the DCDC data for future reports.

 

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