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Context Data | Outcomes Data

Vermont

[ Context Data ]

A. Key Context Statistics

General Population 1998 1999
Total children under 18 years 141,347 139,346
Race/ethnicity (%)
 Alaska Native/American Indian 0.2 0.2
 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.0
 Black 0.5 0.5
 Hispanic 0.9 0.9
 White 97.3 97.3
% Child population in poverty 13.6 12.5
% Child population living in metropolitan areas 26.8 28.5

 

Child Welfare 1998 1999
Child maltreatment victims 887 1,080
Children in foster care on 9/30 1,316 1,445
Children adopted 118 139

 

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 1,973 2,470 14.0 per 1,000 17.7 per 1,000
Child maltreatment victims1 887 1,080 6.3 per 1,000 7.8 per 1,000
Child fatalities - 4 - per 100,000 2.9 per 100,000


Age of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 3..8 4.2
1-5 years 21.6 25.1
6-10 years 34.0 31.6
11-15 years 30.7 29.0
16+ years 8.2 10.1
Unknown 1.6 0.1
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 887 1,080

 

Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - 0.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 0.6
Black 0.7 0.6
Hispanic 0.1 0.6
White 98.1 97.9
Other - 0.7
Unknown 0.2 0.1
Total %2 100.1 100.6
Number 887 1,080

 

Maltreatment Type of Child Victims (%) 1998 1999
Emotional abuse 1.1 0.9
Medical neglect 2.7 1.9
Neglect 36.8 43.7
Physical abuse 26.5 22.0
Sexual abuse 41.8 40.4
Other - -
Unknown - -
Total %3 108.9 108.9
Number 887 1,080

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) 1,188 783 655 1,316 1,971
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 1,417 750 722 1,445 2,167
Median Length of Stay (Months) <  <  <  <  < 
FY1998 (10/1/97-9/30/98) 20.9 N/A 13.7 17.5 N/A
FY1999 (10/1/98-9/30/99) 20.5 N/A 16.0 19.9 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 1.9 2.1 5.5 7.2 1.1 2.1 2.2 2.3
1-5 years 12.8 13.1 14.3 14.5 15.3 16.2 12.4 12.4
6-10 years 14.6 16.6 15.6 16.3 11.9 14.8 15.6 15.4
11-15 years 40.9 39.6 50.2 49.9 30.4 27.3 39.4 42.2
16-18 years 29.2 28.5 14.4 12.1 38.3 37.5 30.2 27.6
19+ years 0.7 0.1 - - 3.1 2.1 0.2 0.1
Missing - - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 1,188 1,417 783 750 655 722 1,316 1,445

 

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 0.3 0.2 - 0.1 0.2 - 0.2 0.3
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.3
Black 1.9 2.2 1.3 1.3 0.9 2.4 2.0 1.7
Hispanic 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6
White 96.1 96.3 96.9 97.1 96.8 96.0 96.3 96.8
Unknown 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.3
Not applicable - - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 1,188 1,417 783 750 655 722 1,316 1,445

 

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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 215 403
Children whose parents' rights have been terminated (TPR) 159 351

 

Age of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 3.3 3.7
1-5 years 27.9 28.3
6-10 years 26.0 29.3
11-15 years 33.5 32.0
16+ years 8.4 6.2
Unknown 0.9 0.5
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 215 403

 

Race/Ethnicity of Waiting Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - 0.2
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 1.9 2.0
Hispanic 0.9 1.2
White 96.3 95.8
Unknown 0.9 0.7
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 215 403

 

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

 

Age of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Under 1 year 1.7 0.7
1-5 years 49.2 43.2
6-10 years 38.1 38.8
11-15 years 10.2 15.8
16+ years 0.8 1.4
Unknown - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 118 139

 

Race/Ethnicity of Adopted Children (%) 1998 1999
Alaska Native/American Indian - -
Asian/Pacific Islander - -
Black 1.7 4.3
Hispanic - -
White 98.3 95.7
Unknown - -
Not applicable - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 118 139

 

 

Vermont [ 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 93.9 93.4
Children with one or more recurrences 6.1 6.6
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 495 547

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 - 0.2
Children not maltreated while in Foster Care 100.0 99.8
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 1,808 1,832

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 14.4 17.2
Guardianship 0.8 0.8
Reunification 57.3 60.4
Other 15.3 12.3
Missing 12.4 9.3
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 655 722

Pie Chart describing data from Table 3.1 above.

 

3.2 Exits of Disabled Children (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 11.1 5.9
Guardianship - -
Reunification 16.7 35.3
Other 50.0 41.2
Missing 22.2 17.6
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 18 17

 

3.3 Exits of Children Over Age 12 at Entry (%) 1998 1999
Adoption 0.3 -
Guardianship 0.3 0.5
Reunification 61.1 67.6
Other 22.4 17.9
Missing 15.9 14.0
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 370 364

 

3.4 Exits to Emancipation (%) 1998 1999
Children age 12 or younger at entry 17.0 28.1
Children older than 12 at entry 83.0

71.9
Missing - -
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number 53 57

 

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 - 16.7 23.5 - -
Guardianship - - - - - - - -
Reunification - - 71.4 100.0 50.0 70.6 100.0 66.7
Other - - - - 33.3 5.9 - 33.3
Missing 100.0 - - - - - - -
Total % 100.0 - 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number 1 - 7 3 6 17 3 3
  White Unable to Determine Not Applicable Missing

 

1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
Adoption 14.2 17.3 25.0 - N/A - - -
Guardianship 0.8 0.9 - - N/A - - -
Reunification 57.3 59.6 25.0 100.0 N/A - - -
Other 15.1 12.6 50.0 - N/A - - -
Missing 12.6 9.7 - - N/A - - -
Total % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N/A - - -
Number 634 693 4 6 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. 70.4 64.9
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 13.1 16.7
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 8.3 7.3
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 4.3 5.0
48 or more mos. 4.0 6.0
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 375 436

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 77.1 82.9
Children re-entering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 11.7 8.0
Children re-entering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 6.3 9.1
Missing 4.9 -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 783 750

 

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. - 4.8
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 13.8 17.7
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 24.5 30.6
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 31.9 16.1
48 or more mos. 29.8 30.6
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 94 124

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		 68.5
70.0		 31.5
30.0		 - 100.0
100.0		 829
839
At least 12 mos., but <24 mos. 1998
1999		 31.8
35.8		 68.2
64.2		 - 100.0
100.0		 371
433
At least 24 mos., but <36 mos. 1998
1999		 25.8
30.3		 74.2
69.7		 - 100.0
100.0		 275
297
At least 36 mos., but <48 mos. 1998
1999		 20.7
27.5		 79.3
72.5		 - 100.0
100.0		 184
211
48 or more mos. 1998
1999		 15.2
13.6		 84.8
86.4		 - 100.0
100.0		 309
383
Missing 1998
1999		 100.0
100.0		 -
-		 -
-		 100.0
100.0		 3
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 5.6 9.2
Institutions 1.5 1.7
Other settings 92.9 89.1
Missing - -
Total (%) 100.0 100.0
Number 340 359

 

 

 

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