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Context Data | Outcomes Data

Rhode Island [ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 237,917 241,180
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.6 0.6
 Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 3.2
 Black 5.5 5.5
 Hispanic 10.3 10.9
 White 80.5 79.8
% Child population in poverty 22.8 14.3
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 93.1 92.2

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 3,448 3,485
Children in foster care on 9/30 2,844 2,621
Children adopted 222 292

 

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 9,863 9,424 41.5 per 1,000 39.1 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 3,448 3,485 14.5 per 1,000 14.4 per 1,000
Child fatalities 2 4 0.8 per 100,000 1.7 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 6.8 6.8
1-5 years 29.1 29.0
6-10 years 31.5 32.0
11-15 years 23.5 23.0
16+ years 8.0 8.4
Unknown 1.0 0.8
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 3,448 3,485

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 1.5 1.0
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 2.1
Black 17.1 16.3
Hispanic 16.8 17.3
White 72.8 72.6
Other - 0.2
Unknown 6.3 7.8
Total %2 116.8 117.3
Number 3,448 3,485

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 0.7 0.6
Medical neglect 2.5 2.2
Neglect 84.7 84.6
Physical abuse 28.9 26.6
Sexual abuse 8.9 8.9
Other 3.4 3.8
Unknown - -
Total %3 129.1 126.7
Number 3,448 3,485

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) 1,907 1,623 915 2,844 3,530
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 2,102 1,403 1,018 2,621 3,505
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 15.6 N/A 7.4 14.2 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 15.5 N/A 11.1 15.3 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 5.0 5.4 11.7 14.0 6.3 6.1 4.5 4.7
1-5 years 23.2 22.5 18.8 19.1 22.8 26.8 20.9 20.5
6-10 years 21.8 20.6 17.3 15.1 19.2 21.5 19.9 17.6
11-15 years 25.8 29.7 33.1 33.2 26.2 25.9 27.5 28.4
16-18 years 20.0 18.6 18.4 17.7 22.2 17.1 22.8 24.4
19+ years 3.7 3.0 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.4 3.8 3.9
Missing 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.6
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 1,907 2,102 1,623 1,403 915 1,018 2,844 2,621

 

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 2.1 1.6 1.5 2.2 2.2 3.1 1.7 1.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.3 1.7 2.4 1.0 1.5 1.2 2.0
Black 25.5 23.4 17.9 18.1 19.5 19.6 22.6 21.3
Hispanic 13.1 15.5 16.0 15.0 13.7 19.7 14.3 14.0
White 54.3 54.3 59.3 59.4 59.5 51.9 56.3 57.9
Unknown 4.3 3.9 3.7 2.8 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.3
Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 1,907 2,102 1,623 1,403 915 1,018 2,844 2,621

 

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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 322 339
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 100 87

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 1.2 1.5
1-5 years 40.4 34.8
6-10 years 41.3 36.6
11-15 years 15.2 25.1
16+ years 1.6 2.1
Unknown 0.3 -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 322 339

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 2.2 0.9
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.2
Black 27.0 32.2
Hispanic 14.9 13.3
White 50.6 45.1
Unknown 5.0 7.4
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 322 339

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 1.8 1.4
1-5 years 52.3 45.2
6-10 years 34.2 37.3
11-15 years 9.5 14.4
16+ years 2.3 1.7
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 222 292

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian 0.9 2.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 0.7
Black 29.7 25.7
Hispanic 6.3 12.7
White 36.0 45.5
Unknown 25.2 13.4
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 222 292

 

 

Rhode Island [ 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 87.4 87.8
Children with one or more recurrences 12.6 12.2
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,751 1,781

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 1.6 2.3
Children not maltreated while in Foster Care 98.4 97.7
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 3,400 3,292

Bar chart describing Percentage of Children Matreated while in Foster Care from Table 2.1 above.

 

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 12.8 20.7
Guardianship 1.9 1.9
Reunification 59.2 62.7
Other 12.1 8.9
Missing 14.0 5.8
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 915 1,018

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 11.9 30.2
Guardianship - 0.5
Reunification 51.3 39.6
Other 14.4 18.7
Missing 22.5 11.0
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 160 182

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption - 0.3
Guardianship 1.1 0.6
Reunification 53.8 68.3
Other 20.3 18.2
Missing 24.8 12.5
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 359 319

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 16.7 11.6
Children older than 12 at entry 80.6 83.7
Missing 2.8 4.7
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 36 43

 

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

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 10.0 21.9 11.1 26.7 24.7 22.5 7.2 23.9
Guardianship - 9.4 - - 5.1 2.5 3.2 0.5
Reunification 85.0 56.3 44.4 66.7 46.1 58.0 73.6 65.2
Other - 9.4 33.3 6.7 13.5 12.0 3.2 6.0
Missing 5.0 3.1 11.1 - 10.7 5.0 12.8 4.5
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 20 32 9 15 178 200 125 201
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 9.7 17.6 20.5 33.3 N/A - - -
Guardianship 0.7 1.9 - - N/A - - -
Reunification 59.7 64.2 56.4 57.1 N/A - - -
Other 13.8 9.1 12.8 7.1 N/A - - -
Missing 16.0 7.2 10.3 2.4 N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A - - -
Number 544 528 39 42 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. 65.9 64.1
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 9.0 17.2
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 2.0 4.1
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 1.8 1.4
48 or more mos. 1.8 2.2
Missing 19.4 11.0
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 542 638

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 48.4 65.0
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 18.2 21.6
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 8.3 8.7
Missing 25.1 4.7
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 1,623 1,403

 

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. 5.1 9.5
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 23.1 20.4
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 13.7 26.5
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 20.5 12.3
48 or more mos. 29.1 14.7
Missing 8.5 16.6
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 117 211

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		 72.7
76.7		 27.3
22.6		 0.1
0.7		 100.0
100.0		 1,712
1,593
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 47.0
58.1		 47.0
37.9		 5.9
3.9		 100.0
100.0		 761
762
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 35.2
34.4		 54.4
53.1

10.4
12.5

 100.0
100.0		 327
480
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 27.8
29.5		 48.9
56.5		 23.2
14.0		 100.0
100.0		 237
207
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 31.4
25.3		 54.4
59.3		 14.2
15.5		 100.0
100.0		 478
459
Missing 1998
1999		 66.7
100.0		 33.3
-		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 15
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 19.8 16.6
Institutions 0.6 1.3
Other settings 79.6 82.1
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 470 469

 

 

 

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