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Context Data | Outcomes Data

North Dakota [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 162,611 160,092
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 8.3 8.5
 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 1.2
 Black 0.7

0.8
 Hispanic 1.7 1.8
 White 88.1 87.7
% Child population in poverty 20.1 19.2
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 38.0 37.8

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims - 1,284
Children in foster care on 9/30 1,170 1,143
Children adopted 113 139

 

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 7,098 6,926 43.7 per 1,000 43.3 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 - 1,284 - per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
Child fatalities - - - per 100,000 - per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year - 6.9
1-5 years - 26.3
6-10 years - 33.6
11-15 years - 28.0
16+ years - 5.3
Unknown - -
Total % - 100.0
Number - 1,284

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - 26.2
Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.2
Black - 3.5
Hispanic - 3.3
White - 68.8
Other - 0.8
Unknown - 0.5
Total %2 - 103.3
Number - 1,284

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse - 48.3
Medical neglect - 4.3
Neglect - 64.0
Physical abuse - 12.5
Sexual abuse - 7.2
Other - 136.3
Unknown - -
Total %3 - 272.6
Number - 1,284

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) 785 1,056 671 1,170 1,841
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 1,006 965 828 1,143 1,971
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 12.8 N/A 7.0 10.8 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 11.1 N/A 8.0 10.8 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 5.2 5.9 12.1 13.5 3.4 2.5 8.5 8.9
1-5 years 21.3 13.4 11.9 16.4 18.3 16.1 15.2 16.3
6-10 years 22.5 20.6 14.4 15.3 17.9 15.6 18.2 19.2
11-15 years 33.1 33.5 37.7 35.1 25.0 26.7 33.4 32.6
16-18 years 17.5 25.8 23.8 19.7 34.9 38.2 23.9 22.2
19+ years 0.3 0.8 - - 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.6
Missing 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.1 - - 0.1
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 785 1,006 1,056 965 671 828 1,170 1,143

 

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 36.8 34.2 26.0 27.5 27.8 30.6 32.3 31.1
Asian/Pacific Islander - 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.7
Black 1.9 1.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 1.6 2.4 2.5
Hispanic 1.8 3.1 5.2 5.0 4.3 5.3 3.4 3.1
White 59.3 59.6 65.5 63.6 65.1 61.8 61.6 61.4
Unknown 0.1 0.1 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.1 0.1
Not applicable - 1.0 - 0.6 - 0.5 - 1.0
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 782 1,006 1,048 965 670 828 1,160 1,143

 

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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 370 387
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 323 332

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 23.5 22.2
1-5 years 33.0 29.7
6-10 years 26.5 26.4
11-15 years 15.7 19.6
16+ years 0.8 1.0
Unknown 0.5 1.0
Total % 100 100.0
Number 370 387

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 29.2 25.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 2.1
Black 4.9 4.7
Hispanic 3.0 3.4
White 61.1 63.6
Unknown - -
Not applicable 1.4 1.3
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 370 387

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 45.1 48.2
1-5 years 36.3 31.7
6-10 years 8.8 14.4
11-15 years 7.1 4.3
16+ years 0.9 1.4
Unknown 1.8 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 113 139

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 4.4 14.4
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 4.4 5.0
Hispanic 3.5 7.2
White 87.6 73.4
Unknown - -
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 113 139

 

 

North Dakota [ 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 6.4 6.0
Guardianship 0.3 0.2
Reunification 70.3 68.5
Other 17.1 18.8
Missing 5.8 6.4
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 671 828

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 89.7 90.9
Guardianship - -
Reunification 6.9 -
Other 3.4 4.5
Missing - 4.5
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 671 828

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - 0.4
Guardianship 0.3 0.4
Reunification 64.4 65.9
Other 26.5 25.2
Missing 8.8 8.0
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 351 449

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry - -
Children older than 12 at entry 100.0 100.0
Missing - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 37 42

 

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

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 1.6 5.1 - - - - - 6.8
Guardianship 0.5 - - - - - - -
Reunification 75.3 64.0 100.0 100.0 86.7 76.9 86.2 75.0
Other 17.7 25.3 - - 6.7 15.4 13.8 15.9
Missing 4.8 5.5 - - 6.7 7.7 - 2.3
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 186 253 3 2 15 13 29 44
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 9.2 6.6 - - N/A - - -
Guardianship 0.2 0.4 - - N/A - - -
Reunification 66.5 69.5 100.0 - N/A 100.0 - -
Other 17.4 16.2 - - N/A - 100.0 -
Missing 6.7 7.2 - - N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 - N/A 100.0 100.0 -
Number 436 512 1 - N/A 4 1 -

 

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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. 74.8 72.8
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 19.3 21.0
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 4.9 3.9
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 0.4 2.1
48 or more mos. - -
Missing 0.6 0.2
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 472 567

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 65.1 70.7
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 15.8 16.4
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 7.1 9.1
Missing 12.0 3.8
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 1,056 965

 

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. 18.6 22.0
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 27.9 22.0
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 46.5 14.0
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 7.0 42.0
48 or more mos. - -
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 43 50

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		 87.2
86.0		 8.2
10.9		 4.6
3.0		 100.0
100.0		 1,157
1,152
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 75.1
68.8		 22.7
30.3		 2.3
0.9		 100.0
100.0		 309
426
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 67.4
65.9		 30.8
33.3
 1.8
0.7		 100.0
100.0		 227
138
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 69.8
61.3		 27.1
36.0		 3.1
2.7		 100.0
100.0		 129
150
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 66.7
67.3		 -
30.7		 33.3
2.0		 100.0
100.0		 12
101
Missing 1998
1999		 85.7
50.0		 -
-		 14.3
50.0		 100.0
100.0		 7
4

 

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 1.4
Institutions 4.9 4.7
Other settings 94.0 93.6
Missing - 0.2
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 452 487

 

 

 

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