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Context Data | Outcomes Data | State Comments

Oregon

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 825,170 827,501
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 1.4 1.4
 Asian/Pacific Islander 3.7 3.9
 Black 2.0 2.0
 Hispanic 9.7 10.3
 White 83.1 82.4
% Child population in poverty 18.6 17.0
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 69.1 66.2

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 10,147 11,241
Children in foster care on 9/30 7,266 7,371
Children adopted 665 765

 

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 27,680 24,627 33.5 per 1,000 29.8 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 10,147 11,241 12.3 per 1,000 13.6 per 1,000
Child fatalities 17 18 2.1 per 100,000 2.2 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 12.3 12.5
1-5 years 35.2 35.1
6-10 years 31.0 29.9
11-15 years 18.5 19.3
16+ years 3.0 3.2
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 10,147 11,241

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 2.2 2.3
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.2
Black 5.1 4.9
Hispanic 8.1 8.9
White 55.9 56.5
Other - -
Unknown 27.7 35.2
Total %2 100.0 108.9
Number 10,147 11,241

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 7.5 6.7
Medical neglect 4.2 4.3
Neglect 22.4 21.1
Physical abuse 14.2 13.2
Sexual abuse 14.1 11.8
Other 62.5 68.7
Unknown - -
Total %3 125.0 125.7
Number 10,147 11,241

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) 6,566 5,212 4,512 7,266 11,778
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 6,957 5,253 4,839 7,371 12,210
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 14.3 N/A 6.3 14.9 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 16.5 N/A 7.0 16.4 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 4.5 4.8 12.8 13.6 4.5 4.8 4.8 5.3
1-5 years 31.3 29.4 29.5 29.2 31.9 30.4 29.8 28.7
6-10 years 30.6 28.8 23.7 24.3 26.2 25.0 28.7 28.5
11-15 years 25.8 27.1 26.9 25.6 25.6 25.0 27.4 27.5
16-18 years 7.7 9.8 7.1 7.2 11.3 14.3 9.1 9.6
19+ years 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.4
Missing - - - 0.0 - 0.0 - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 6,566 6,957 5,212 5,253 4,512 4,839 7,266 7,371

 

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 4.1 4.3 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.6 4.3 4.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8
Black 11.8 11.1 7.0 6.5 7.4 6.7 11.1 10.7
Hispanic 5.5 5.9 7.3 6.6 7.1 6.8 5.7 5.8
White 65.0 63.9 59.9 57.7 62.1 61.7 63.2 60.9
Unknown 12.8 14.1 21.4 24.9 19.4 20.4 14.9 17.7
Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 6,566 6,957 5,212 5,253 4,512 4,839 7,266 7,371

 

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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 1,202 1,867
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 16 65

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 3.5 4.8
1-5 years 42.6 43.2
6-10 years 38.9 38.2
11-15 years 14.1 13.2
16+ years 0.9 0.6
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,202 1,867

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 3.5 3.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Black 10.1 12.3
Hispanic 7.1 6.4
White 68.3 60.1
Unknown 10.6 17.7
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,202 1,867

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 0.3 0.3
1-5 years 53.4 47.1
6-10 years 34.1 39.9
11-15 years 11.4 11.4
16+ years 0.8 1.4
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 665 765

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 2.1 -
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 -
Black 10.8 -
Hispanic 10.1 12.0
White 74.3 -
Unknown 1.2 88.0
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 665 765

 

 

Oregon [ 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 15.3 14.6
Guardianship 4.3 2.8
Reunification 63.4 61.3
Other 7.9 5.6
Missing 9.1 15.7
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 4,512 4,839

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 19.9 18.7
Guardianship 4.2 1.6
Reunification 45.3 41.6
Other 14.5 9.6
Missing 16.1 28.6
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,369 1,715

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 0.2 0.4
Guardianship 1.9 1.5
Reunification 55.4 50.1
Other 26.7 17.5
Missing 15.8 30.5
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 994 1,208

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 27.9 28.0
Children older than 12 at entry 72.1 72.0
Missing - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 86 82

 

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

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 9.2 12.1 9.7 12.5 25.9 26.2 11.5 13.1
Guardianship 5.9 0.6 - - 4.5 3.4 3.1 0.9
Reunification 61.4 67.1 61.3 60.0 46.7 45.4 70.2 70.2
Other 6.5 6.4 22.6 7.5 11.1 8.6 7.8 2.4
Missing 17.0 13.9 6.5 20.0 11.7 16.4 7.5 13.4
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 153 173 31 40 332 324 322 329
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 17.0 15.9 8.6 7.9 N/A - - -
Guardianship 4.1 3.0 5.3 3.3 N/A - - -
Reunification 61.4 57.2 74.1 75.0 N/A - - -
Other 8.6 6.6 4.2 2.3 N/A - - -
Missing 9.0 17.4 7.8 11.4 N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A - - -
Number 2,800 2,985 874 988 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. 79.7 79.1
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 13.4 14.0
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 3.6 3.9
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1.3 1.1
48 or more mos. 1.3 1.0
Missing 0.8 0.9
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 2,860 2,966

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 68.2 68.2
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 20.5 20.4
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 11.2 11.4
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 5,212 5,253

 

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. 3.9 3.3
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 20.8 21.0
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 26.9 32.3
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 28.8 23.2
48 or more mos. 19.7 20.3
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 692 706

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		 87.0
83.6		 13.0
16.4		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 5,865
5,931
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 63.3
64.2		 36.7
35.8		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 2,468
2,327
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 51.2
49.7		 48.8
50.3		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 1,257
1,590
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 37.4
40.3		 62.6
59.7		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 892
819
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 32.9
27.4		 67.1
72.6		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 1,238
1,484
Missing 1998
1999		 100.0
96.6		 -
3.4		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 58
59

 

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 1.2 1.2
Institutions 5.1 5.3
Other settings 93.6 92.8
Missing - 0.7
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 3,849 3,717

 

Oregon [ State Comments]

 

Ramona L. Foley, Administrator
State Office for Services to Children and Families
Department of Human Resources
503-945-5651

 

With respect to Child Welfare Context Data, Section B, Oregon is among those States that have adopted a broad definition for child abuse and neglect. The intent of this broad definition is to identify, and thus eliminate, both direct and indirect threats to the safety and well-being of all children. This policy of having a broad definition contributes to Oregon's comparatively high "Child Fatalities" rate.


Oregon's fatality data include all child abuse and neglect fatalities regardless of whether or not the child was known to the child protection system. Only 5 of the 17 fatalities reported in the 1998 NCANDS data subcategories were known to the child protective services system. Oregon's fatality data include neglect-related deaths such as those caused by motor vehicle and boating accidents, in which the driver was under the influence of intoxicants or the children were not using safety devices; children were left unsupervised; parents failed to obtain medical care; children were allowed access to firearms; and the lack of functional smoke detectors in the home.


This broad definition also contributes to the large number of children reported in "Other" under the Child Welfare Context Data, Section B, on "Maltreatment Type." For Oregon, "Other" includes a "Threat of Harm" category.

 

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