Child Welfare Reporting Requirements Semi-annual Report for the Period ...

              CHILDWELFARE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES
[LAWS 1999, CHAPTER 37]
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999
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CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Arizona Revised Statute §8-526, as amended by Laws 1999, Chapter 37 requires the Arizona Department
of Economic Security (DES) to compile information semi-annually and produce an annual report by
December 31st of each year regarding the Child Welfare Services program, including Child Protective
Services (CPS). This report which is submitted in satisfaction of that mandate is for the first semi-annual
reporting period beginning on April 1, 1999 and ending on September 30, 1999. It provides information
relative to child abuse and neglect reports, investigations, shelter and receiving home services, foster
homes, length of time in care, and Child Protective Services staffing, adoption services and visitation
compliance. The specific reporting requirements are as follows:
r Child Protective Services reports [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1)];
r Child Protective Services reports
.....responded to
[A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2), (A)(3)];
r Child Protective Services case closures [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(4)(a)(b)(c)];
r Child Protective Services direct service
.....staff
[A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(5)];
r Children in shelter or receiving homes [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(6)];
r Foster home availability and activity [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7-10)];
r Length of time in foster care [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)];
r Case manager visitation compliance [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12)];
r Children leaving custody [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13)](a)(b)(c)(d)];
r Adoptive services [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14-16)](a))b)(c)(d)(e)].
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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORTS
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1)
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED, BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY PRIORITY. THE
REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THOSE INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS
DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF A REPORT AS CHOSEN BY A RANDOM SAMPLE.
Between April 1, 1999 and September 30, 1999, there were 16,105 incoming communications to the
Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 72 were within the
jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to
17,956 incoming communications received during the last quarter of Fiscal Year 1998 and the First
quarter of Fiscal Year 1999 which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect.
The categories of “child abuse or neglect” are defined in A.R.S. §8-201 and A.R.S. §13-3623(A). These
definitions provide the major categories in this report.
As indicated in Chart 1, the first quarter shows 4,029 or 50% of the 8,047 reports of maltreatment were
related to allegations of neglect, 2,742 or 34% reports of physical abuse; followed by: 603 or 7% reports
of abandonment; 457 or 6% reports of sexual abuse; 201 or 3% reports of emotional abuse; and 15 or
<1% reports of exploitation.
As indicated in Chart 1, the second quarter shows 4,021 or 50% of the 8,058 reports of maltreatment
were related to allegations of neglect, 2,763 or 34% reports of physical abuse; followed by: 650 or 8%
reports of abandonment; 460 or 6% reports of sexual abuse; 148 or 2% reports of emotional abuse; and
16 or <1% reports of exploitation.
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Chart 1
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY MAJOR CATEGORY BY QUARTER
FOR PERIOD APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
15
<1%
201
3%
457
6%
603
7%
2,742
34%
4,029
50%
16
<1%
148
2%
460
6%
650
8%
2,763
34%
4,021
50%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Neglect Physical
Abuse
Abandonment Sexual
Abuse
Emotional
Abuse
Exploitation
Categories
Number of Reports
April -June
J uly-Sept.
N= 8,047 Qtr. 1 N= 8,058 Qtr. 2
*Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received .
Chart 2 provides the number of reports received by report priority for each quarter of the April 1, 1999
through September 30, 1999 reporting period. Based on the type of maltreatment and risk level, a priority
is assigned to reports of alleged abuse1.
Chart 2
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY BY QUARTER FOR PERIOD
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
1,752
22%
3,683
46%
1,448
1,164 18%
14%
1,772
22%
3,626
45%
1,435
1,225 18%
15%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Priority
Number of Reports
April -J une
J uly -Sept.
N= 8,047 Qtr. 1 N= 8,058 Qtr. 2
*Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received.
1 Priority one reports are high risk, priority two reports are moderate risk, priority three reports are low risk, and priority four reports are
potential risk.
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In addition to the 16,105 reports presented in Chart 1, the Child Abuse Hotline received 7,796
communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample of
these communications is contained in Chart 3.
Chart 3
SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET THE
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT
2
2%
8
9%
7
3 8%
3%
10
11%
16
18%
44
49%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
A B C D E F G
Categories
Number of Communications
N=90
A = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect
B = Out of CPS Jurisdiction
C = Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction
D = Non-Caretaker Abuse/Child No Longer at Risk
E = Insufficient Information to Categorize
F = Truancy/Custody Issues
G = Current Case Questions or Referrals
All communications that do not meet the statutory requirements for a field investigation of abuse or
neglect are reviewed within forty-eight (48) hours by DES Quality Assurance staff.
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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2)
THE NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. THE
REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THESE CASES CHOSEN BY RANDOM SAMPLE.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Department implemented the Family Builders Pilot Program, a community-based
program operating in Maricopa and Pima counties designed to provide services to families who are
the subject of selected low (priority 3) and potential (priority 4) reports. Of the 16,105 reports deemed
appropriate for investigation, CPS assigned 12,380 reports to CPS Specialists for an investigation. The
Department referred 3,653 reports to Family Builders for response, which resulted in a combined
response rate of 100.0% for the reporting period. 72 reports were within the jurisdiction of the military or
tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation.
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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS (Cont.)
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(3)
THE NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY, BY MAJOR CATEGORY, BY COUNTY,
AND STATEWIDE.
As shown in Table 1, and Table 2 by report priority, between April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999,
there were 12,380 CPS investigations, and 3,653 reports referred to Family Builders for 16,033 total
responses2. The information is broken down by quarters in Table 1A and Table 1B.
Table 1
NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY
FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 19 15 28 15 77
COCHISE 87 73 199 99 458
COCONINO 75 35 185 104 399
GILA 28 39 93 57 217
GRAHAM 8 24 45 18 95
GREENLEE 1 5 11 12 29
LA PAZ 8 7 26 15 56
MARICOPA 1,429 1,742 4,093 1,937 9,201
MOHAVE 64 85 252 120 521
NAVAJO 61 40 129 65 295
PIMA 391 504 1,506 736 3,137
PINAL 82 141 267 119 609
SANTA CRUZ 22 11 30 17 80
YAVAPAI 58 95 283 120 556
YUMA 56 67 162 90 375
STATEWIDE 2,389 2,883 7,309 3,524 16,105
2 Seventy-two reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for
investigation and were excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 1, Table 1A, and Table 1B.
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Table 1A
NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY
FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 10 8 16 7 41
COCHISE 49 34 102 56 241
COCONINO 36 13 84 49 182
GILA 11 23 59 28 121
GRAHAM 3 11 30 14 58
GREENLEE 1 3 3 9 16
LA PAZ 3 3 12 8 26
MARICOPA 686 879 2,058 967 4,590
MOHAVE 27 37 124 52 240
NAVAJO 35 19 72 36 162
PIMA 192 249 744 361 1,546
PINAL 46 75 145 59 325
SANTA CRUZ 12 8 20 8 48
YAVAPAI 23 49 141 53 266
YUMA 30 37 73 45 185
STATEWIDE 1,164 1,448 3,683 1,752 8,047
Table 1B
NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY
FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 9 7 12 8 36
COCHISE 38 39 97 43 217
COCONINO 39 22 101 55 217
GILA 17 16 34 29 96
GRAHAM 5 13 15 4 37
GREENLEE 0 2 8 3 13
LA PAZ 5 4 14 7 30
MARICOPA 743 863 2,035 970 4,611
MOHAVE 37 48 128 68 281
NAVAJO 26 21 57 29 133
PIMA 199 255 762 375 1,591
PINAL 36 66 122 60 284
SANTA CRUZ 10 3 10 9 32
YAVAPAI 35 46 142 67 290
YUMA 26 30 89 45 190
STATEWIDE 1,225 1,435 3,626 1,772 8,058
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Table 23
NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND COUNTY
FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL
ABUSE
SEXUAL
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE 8 4 33 0 23 9 77
COCHISE 45 9 214 2 163 25 458
COCONINO 41 10 191 0 137 20 399
GILA 14 6 121 0 63 13 217
GRAHAM 7 5 46 1 31 5 95
GREENLEE 0 1 9 0 17 2 29
LA PAZ 2 0 33 0 21 0 56
MARICOPA 790 158 4,616 14 3,143 480 9,201
MOHAVE 31 13 269 1 173 34 521
NAVAJO 27 7 160 0 82 19 295
PIMA 178 87 1,591 11 1,069 201 3,137
PINAL 35 17 292 0 228 37 609
SANTA
CRUZ
14 6 30 1 24 5 80
YAVAPAI 33 15 263 1 205 39 556
YUMA 28 11 182 0 126 28 375
STATEWIDE 1,253 349 8,050 31 5,505 917 16,105
3 Seventy-two reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for
investigation and excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 2, Table 2A, and Table 2B
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Table 2A
NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY COUNTY
FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999
COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL
ABUSE
SEXUAL
ABUSE TOTAL
APACHE 4 4 13 0 13 7 41
COCHISE 23 4 117 1 80 16 241
COCONINO 14 6 93 0 63 6 182
GILA 3 4 67 0 38 9 121
GRAHAM 3 4 25 1 22 3 58
GREENLEE 0 1 5 0 10 0 16
LA PAZ 0 0 19 0 7 0 26
MARICOPA 378 92 2,293 7 1,584 236 4,590
MOHAVE 12 7 126 1 81 13 240
NAVAJO 16 5 82 0 48 11 162
PIMA 95 44 812 5 501 89 1,546
PINAL 17 10 152 0 123 23 325
SANTA
CRUZ
8 4 19 0 13 4 48
YAVAPAI 16 9 121 0 96 24 266
YUMA 14 7 85 0 63 16 185
STATEWIDE 603 201 4,029 15 2,742 457 8,047
Table 2B
NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY COUNTY
FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL
ABUSE
SEXUAL
ABUSE TOTAL
APACHE 4 0 20 0 10 2 36
COCHISE 22 5 97 1 83 9 217
COCONINO 27 4 98 0 74 14 217
GILA 11 2 54 0 25 4 96
GRAHAM 4 1 21 0 9 2 37
GREENLEE 0 0 4 0 7 2 13
LA PAZ 2 0 14 0 14 0 30
MARICOPA 412 66 2,323 7 1,559 244 4,611
MOHAVE 19 6 143 0 92 21 281
NAVAJO 11 2 78 0 34 8 133
PIMA 83 43 779 6 568 112 1,591
PINAL 18 7 140 0 105 14 284
SANTA
CRUZ
6 2 11 1 11 1 32
YAVAPAI 17 6 142 1 109 15 290
YUMA 14 4 97 0 63 12 190
STATEWIDE 650 148 4,021 16 2,763 460 8,058
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SUBSTANTIATED AFTER INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
A.R.S. §8-526(A)(4)(a)(b)(c)
THE NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH A SUBSTANTIATED FINDING AFTER INVESTIGATION, BY PRIORITY,
BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE THAT RESULTED IN:
(a) THE CASE BEING CLOSED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION.
(b) IN-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION.
(c) OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION.
During the reporting period 12,380 reports were investigated, with 1,577 or 13% of the reports resulting
in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.4
Table 35
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE
CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY
FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 2 0 0 0 2
COCHISE 12 5 13 0 30
COCONINO 7 3 8 0 18
GILA 3 1 6 0 10
GRAHAM 2 1 4 0 7
GREENLEE 0 0 2 0 2
LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1
MARICOPA 95 220 199 0 514
MOHAVE 6 6 5 0 17
NAVAJO 7 3 4 0 14
PIMA 42 49 78 0 169
PINAL 10 7 17 0 34
SANTA CRUZ 2 1 2 0 5
YAVAPAI 3 5 13 0 21
YUMA 2 5 10 0 17
STATEWIDE 194 306 361 0 861
Of the reports with substantiated findings that were closed after investigation, one or more of the
following actions took place: the parent(s) refused services6; appropriate referrals to community
providers were made; or short-term services, such as child care, parent aide, parenting classes, substance
abuse treatment or mental health services, were provided.
4 As of January 25, 1998 the Department does not substantiate priority four reports.
5 The reports in Tables 3 through 5 are not mutually exclusive. The reports may simultaneously receive in-home services, out-of-home
services, as well as services through the community.
6 A.R.S. §8-546.02(A) provides that the department has ”no legal authority to compel the family to cooperate with the investigation or to
receive protective services offered pursuant to the investigation.”
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Table 3A
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN
WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION
BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 2 0 0 0 2
COCHISE 5 2 7 0 14
COCONINO 5 0 5 0 10
GILA 1 1 3 0 5
GRAHAM 1 0 3 0 4
GREENLEE 0 0 1 0 1
LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0
MARICOPA 60 144 138 0 342
MOHAVE 4 4 3 0 11
NAVAJO 2 3 3 0 8
PIMA 15 24 46 0 85
PINAL 3 5 12 0 20
SANTA CRUZ 2 0 1 0 3
YAVAPAI 0 3 7 0 10
YUMA 2 3 6 0 11
STATEWIDE 102 189 235 0 526
Table 3B
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN
WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION
BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF
JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 0 0 0 0 0
COCHISE 7 3 6 0 16
COCONINO 2 3 3 0 8
GILA 2 0 3 0 5
GRAHAM 1 1 1 0 3
GREENLEE 0 0 1 0 1
LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1
MARICOPA 35 76 61 0 172
MOHAVE 2 2 2 0 6
NAVAJO 5 0 1 0 6
PIMA 27 25 32 0 84
PINAL 7 2 5 0 14
SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2
YAVAPAI 3 2 6 0 11
YUMA 0 2 4 0 6
STATEWIDE 92 117 126 0 335
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Table 4
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER
INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED
BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 1 1 0 0 2
COCHISE 22 9 7 0 38
COCONINO 1 2 0 0 3
GILA 6 4 6 0 16
GRAHAM 2 0 4 0 6
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0
LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0
MARICOPA 95 90 94 0 279
MOHAVE 5 3 3 0 11
NAVAJO 2 1 8 0 11
PIMA 70 45 68 0 183
PINAL 12 8 10 0 30
SANTA CRUZ 1 1 1 0 3
YAVAPAI 9 6 8 0 23
YUMA 4 7 5 0 16
STATEWIDE 230 177 214 0 621
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Table 4A
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER
INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED
BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 0 0 0 0 0
COCHISE 11 4 5 0 20
COCONINO 1 1 0 0 2
GILA 4 3 4 0 11
GRAHAM 0 0 2 0 2
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0
LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0
MARICOPA 57 60 62 0 179
MOHAVE 2 2 1 0 5
NAVAJO 2 1 5 0 8
PIMA 43 22 42 0 107
PINAL 7 5 7 0 19
SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2
YAVAPAI 8 4 6 0 18
YUMA 1 2 0 0 3
STATEWIDE 136 105 135 0 376
Table 4B
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER
INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED
BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF
JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 1 1 0 0 2
COCHISE 11 5 2 0 18
COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1
GILA 2 1 2 0 5
GRAHAM 2 0 2 0 4
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0
LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0
MARICOPA 38 30 32 0 100
MOHAVE 3 1 2 0 6
NAVAJO 0 0 3 0 3
PIMA 27 23 26 0 76
PINAL 5 3 3 0 11
SANTA CRUZ 1 0 0 0 1
YAVAPAI 1 2 2 0 5
YUMA 3 5 5 0 13
STATEWIDE 94 72 79 0 245
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Table 5
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH
OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY
AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 2 0 0 0 2
COCHISE 25 2 3 0 30
COCONINO 4 1 0 0 5
GILA 6 3 1 0 10
GRAHAM 1 0 2 0 3
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0
LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1
MARICOPA 88 34 67 0 189
MOHAVE 7 5 1 0 13
NAVAJO 8 3 9 0 20
PIMA 87 44 56 0 187
PINAL 14 4 10 0 28
SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 0 2
YAVAPAI 10 7 7 0 24
YUMA 6 7 6 0 19
STATEWIDE 260 110 163 0 533
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Table 5A
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH
OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY
AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 1 0 0 0 1
COCHISE 14 2 3 0 19
COCONINO 4 0 0 0 4
GILA 4 3 0 0 7
GRAHAM 0 0 1 0 1
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0
LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0
MARICOPA 54 27 41 0 122
MOHAVE 3 3 0 0 6
NAVAJO 5 3 6 0 14
PIMA 47 24 34 0 105
PINAL 7 2 7 0 16
SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0
YAVAPAI 8 5 6 0 19
YUMA 2 2 1 0 5
STATEWIDE 149 71 99 0 319
Table 5B
NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH
OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY
AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF
JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total
APACHE 1 0 0 0 1
COCHISE 11 0 0 0 11
COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1
GILA 2 0 1 0 3
GRAHAM 1 0 1 0 2
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0
LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1
MARICOPA 34 7 26 0 67
MOHAVE 4 2 1 0 7
NAVAJO 3 0 3 0 6
PIMA 40 20 22 0 82
PINAL 7 2 3 0 12
SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 0 2
YAVAPAI 2 2 1 0 5
YUMA 4 5 5 0 14
STATEWIDE 111 39 64 0 214
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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIRECT SERVICE STAFF
A.R.S. §8-526(A)(5)
THE NUMBER OF DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE POSITIONS THAT ARE VACANT AT THE END OF THE
REPORTING PERIOD.
On September 30, 1999 there were no authorized direct client service positions vacant.
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CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES
A.R.S. §8-526(A)(6)
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE REMAINED IN A SHELTER OR RECEIVING
HOME FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, BY THE CHILD’S AGE GROUP.
The number of children, by the child’s age group, that remained in a shelter or receiving home for more
than 21 consecutive days for the first semi-annual period is shown in Chart 4. For the first quarter, 64%
of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 9% of the children were under one year. For
the second quarter, 64% of the children were six years of age or older. For second quarter, 9% of the
children were under one year.
Chart 4
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21
CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD AND BY QUARTER
37
6%
140
24%
81
14%
115
20%
153
27%
51
9% 38
6%
167
27%
84
14%
105
17%
169
27%
54
9%
0
50
100
150
200
250
Under
1
year
Ages
1-5
Ages
6-9
Ages
10-12
Ages
13-16
17
and
Over
Number of Children
April-J une
July-Sept
N=577 Qtr. 1 N=617 Qtr. 2
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FOSTER HOME AVAILABILITY
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7)
THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES AND THE NUMBER OF LICENSED AND
AVAILABLE SPACES IN THOSE HOMES.
As of September 30, 1999 there were 1,759 licensed foster homes with 4,691 spaces available for ACYF
placements. Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite
foster homes, and receiving foster homes.
Foster home licenses specify the age range, gender and maximum number of children that can be placed
in a home. Foster parents, in consultation with the licensing worker, decide the type of physical,
behavioral and psychological needs of children they can effectively parent based upon their own skill
level, experiences and desires.
As of September 30, 1999 there were 692 vacant spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 332
additional spaces were unavailable or set aside for receiving and respite care services. Of the vacant
spaces, a match between the available spaces and children’s needs was not possible.
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FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(8)
THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT LEAVE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
AND THE REASON FOR THE EXIT.
During the reporting period 180 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 159 homes left the
system.
Chart 5 gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of April 1, 1999 through
September 30, 1999.
Chart 5
REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
4
3%
6
2 4%
1%
8
5%
46
29%
11
7%
38
24%
44
28%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
A B C D E F G H
Closure Category Codes
Number of Foster Homes
N=159
A = Personal or Family Issues or Problems E = Family Relocation
B = Other or Foster Parent Did Not State Reason F = Child Left Care
C = Non-Compliance with Licensing Requirements G = Philosophical Disagreement
D = Adoption of Foster Child H = Behavior of Child
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FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-VISITATION(Cont.)
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(9)
THE NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE
MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516.
During the reporting period there were 1,759 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1582
or 90% received the required visitation. Of the 177 homes not visited, 142 had no children placed in
them.
Chart 6
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION*
35
2%
142
8%
1582
90%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
Number
Visited
Number
with No
Child
Placed
Number
Not
Visited
Number of Homes Visited
N=1,759
*Required visitations to foster homes are performed by licensing caseworkers.
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FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-CHILD VISITATION(Cont.)
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(10)
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT
AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD AND THE NUMBER OF THESE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE
THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516.
At the end of the reporting period there were 6,292 children in out of home care who required visitation.
Of these children, visitation was accurately documented7 in the automated system for 3,1548 children, or
50%.
Chart 7
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION*
2,726
48%
2,986
52%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
Number Visited Number NotVisited
Number of Children
N=5,712
*Required visitation is performed by DES case managers, contracted case managers, and/or other professionals as approved by supervisor.
7 The Department is aware that more children received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 7. This information is clearly
documented in automated case notes. However, the Department is unable to compile and tabulate data based solely upon case note
text. We continue to issue instructions to all direct service staff regarding the system requirements for capturing all visitations.
8 A child was deemed to have received the required visitation if the child received the visitation during the last month of the reporting
period.
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OUT OF HOME CARE
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF
THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD WHO ARE IN OUT-OF-HOME
PLACEMENT AND AS CATEGORIZED BY:
(a) AGE.
(B) ETHNICITY.
(C) CASE PLAN GOAL.
(D) TYPE OF OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT.
(E) LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OF LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS,
THIRTY-ONE DAYS TO TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, TWELVE TO TWENTY-FOUR
CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AND MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE
Months.
On September 30, 1999, there were 6,668 children in out-of-home care.
Chart 8
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE
638
10%
1,615
24%
1,088
16%
1,390
21%
1,833
27%
104
2%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Under
1
Ages
1-5
Ages
6-9
Ages
10-12
Ages
13-16
17
and
Over
Number of Children
N=6,668
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Chart 9
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY
103
2%
34
<1%
373
6%
1,087
16%
1,855
28%
3,216
48%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
White Hispanic African
Am.
Am.
Indian
Asian Other
Ethnicity
Number of Children
N=6,668
Chart 10
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL
188
3%
129
2%
698
480 11%
7%
2,186
33%
697
10%
2,290
34%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Return to
Family
Live With
Other
Relatives
Adoption Long Term
Foster Care
Independent
Living
Guardianship Case Plan
GoalBeing
Developed
Case Plan Goals
Number of Children
N= 6,668
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Chart 11
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE
50
40 1%
1%
91
1%
478
7%
1,114
17%
3,088
46%
1,807
27%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
Relative Non-relative*
Group
Home
Residential
Treatment
Independent
Living
Runaway Trial Home
Visit
Out-of-Home Placement Types
Number of Children
N= 6,668
* Category includes family foster homes.
Chart 12
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE
2,063
1,699 31%
25%
2,624
39%
282
5%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Less
than 30
days
31
days to
12
months
13 to
24
months
More
than 24
months
Length of Time in Out-of-Home Care
Number of Children
N=6,668
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A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12)
IF THE CASE PLAN IS TO RETURN THE CHILD TO THE PARENT, THE PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS WHO
RECEIVE THE REQUIRED CONTACT BY CASE MANAGERS.
Case managers shall have face to face contact with all parents at least once a month, including any alleged
parents and parents residing outside of the child’s home where the case plan goal is family reunification or
remain with family. During the reporting period there were 994 parents who had a child with the case
plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 498 or 50% received the required
visitation. The 50% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place.
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REASON FOR LEAVING DES CUSTODY
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13)(a)(b)(c)(d)
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO LEFT THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT
DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REASON FOR LEAVING CARE AND AS CATEGORIZED BY:
(a) AGE.
(b) ETHNICITY.
(c) NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS.
(d) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN FOSTER CARE.
During the reporting period 1,515 children left the custody of the Department. Tables 6 through 11 state
the reasons the children left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the number of placements each child had,
and the average length of time in foster care.
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Table 6
Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody
for Reason of “Reunification with Parents or Primary Caretaker” for the end of the
Reporting Period of September 30, 1999
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 16 1%
Ages 1 to 5 277 28%
Ages 6 to 9 189 19%
Ages 10 to 12 127 13%
Ages 13 to 16 243 25%
Over 17 136 14%
Total 988 100%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
White 495 50%
Hispanic 282 29%
African American 124 12%
American Indian 53 5%
Asian 9 1%
Other 25 3%
Total 988 100%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One 622 63%
Two 179 18%
Three 61 6%
Four 37 4%
Five 35 4%
More than Five 54 6%
Total 988 100%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less Than 30 days 462 47%
31 Days to 12 Months 340 34%
13 to 24 Months 96 10%
More than 24 Months 90 9%
Total 988 100%
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Table 7
Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody
for Reason of “Living with Other Relatives” for the end of the
Reporting Period of September 30, 1999
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 0 0%
Ages 1 to 5 16 31%
Ages 6 to 9 20 39%
Ages 10 to 12 12 24%
Ages 13 to 16 1 2%
Over 17 2 4%
Total 51 100%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
White 27 53%
Hispanic 14 27%
African American 6 11%
American Indian 4 9%
Asian 0 0%
Other 0 0%
Total 51 100%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One 12 24%
Two 12 24%
Three 12 24%
Four 8 16%
Five 2 3%
More than Five 5 9%
Total 51 100%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less Than 30 days 0 0%
31 Days to 12 Months 8 16%
13 to 24 Months 22 43%
More than 24 Months 21 41%
Total 51 100%
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Table 8
Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody
for Reason of “Adoption” for the end of the
Reporting Period of September 30, 1999
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 0 0%
Ages 1 to 5 88 42%
Ages 6 to 9 64 30%
Ages 10 to 12 32 15%
Ages 13 to 16 23 11%
Over 17 5 2%
Total 212 100%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
White 108 51%
Hispanic 52 24%
African American 36 17%
American Indian 14 7%
Asian 1 <1%
Other 1 <1%
Total 212 100%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One 38 18%
Two 27 13%
Three 37 17%
Four 41 19%
Five 28 13%
More than Five 41 19%
Total 212 100%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less Than 30 days 1 <1%
31 Days to 12 Months 20 9%
13 to 24 Months 34 16%
More than 24 Months 157 75%
Total 212 100%
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Table 9
Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody
for Reason of “Reaching Age of Majority” and “Transferred to Another Agency” for the end of
the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 0 0%
Ages 1 to 5 61 24%
Ages 6 to 9 23 9%
Ages 10 to 12 13 5%
Ages 13 to 16 25 10%
Over 17 131 52%
Total 253 100%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
White 114 44%
Hispanic 55 22%
African American 37 15%
American Indian 36 14%
Asian 2 1%
Other 9 4%
Total 253 100%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One 113 44%
Two 32 13%
Three 23 9%
Four 14 6%
Five 19 8%
More than Five 52 20%
Total 253 100%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less Than 30 days 79 31%
31 Days to 12 Months 57 22%
13 to 24 Months 42 17%
More than 24 Months 75 30%
Total 253 100%
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Table 10
Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody
for Reason of “Guardianship” for the end of the
Reporting Period of September 30, 1999
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 0 0%
Ages 1 to 5 0 0%
Ages 6 to 9 0 0%
Ages 10 to 12 0 0%
Ages 13 to 16 2 50%
Over 17 2 50%
Total 4 100%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
White 0 0%
Hispanic 4 100%
African American 0 0%
American Indian 0 0%
Asian 0 0%
Other 0 0%
Total 4 100%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One 0 0%
Two 2 50%
Three 2 50%
Four 0 0%
Five 0 0%
More than Five 0 0%
Total 4 100%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less Than 30 days 1 25%
31 Days to 12 Months 2 50%
13 to 24 Months 0 0%
More than 24 Months 1 25%
Total 4 100%
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Table 11
Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody
for Reason of “Runaway” for the end of the
Reporting Period of September 30, 1999
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 0 0%
Ages 1 to 5 0 0%
Ages 6 to 9 0 0%
Ages 10 to 12 0 0%
Ages 13 to 16 4 57%
Over 17 3 43%
Total 7 100%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
White 3 43%
Hispanic 1 14%
African American 2 29%
American Indian 1 14%
Asian 0 0%
Other 0 0%
Total 7 100%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One 3 43%
Two 1 14%
Three 0 0%
Four 0 0%
Five 0 0%
More than Five 3 43%
Total 7 100%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less Than 30 days 2 29%
31 Days to 12 Months 2 29%
13 to 24 Months 0 0%
More than 24 Months 3 42%
Total 7 100%
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ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14) & (15)
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO
ARE NOT PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO
ARE PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORT PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED
BY:
(a) AGE.
(b) ETHNICITY.
(c) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT OF HOME CARE.
(d) LEGAL STATUS.
(d) (A)(15) LENGTH OFTIMEFROM CHANGE OFCASEPLAN GOALTO ADOPTIVEPLACEMENT.
The average length of time in out-of-home care for children with a case plan goal of adoption, who were
in an adoptive placement, was 2 years 8 months. The average length of time in out-of-home care for
children with a case plan goal of adoption, but not placed in an adoptive home, was 2 years 9 months.
Chart 13
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE
2
<1%
144
9%
292
19%
447
29%
663
42%
16
1%
0
0%
65
11%
156
25%
215
35%
182
29%
4
<1%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Under 1 1--5 6--9 10--12 13--16 Over 17
Number of Children
Placed
Not Placed
N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed
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Chart 14
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY
20
<1%
4
<1%
9
<1%
92
6%
230
15%
427
27%
782
50%
3
<1%
2
<1%
2
<1%
27
4%
114
18%
173
28%
301
48%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
White Hispanic African
Am.
Am.
Indian
Asian Other Unable
to det
Ethnicity
Number of Children
Placed
Not Placed
N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed
Chart 15
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS
533
34%
136
9%
895
58%
213
34%
55
9%
354
57%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Legally Free Not Free Partially Free
Legal Status
Number of Children
Placed
Not Placed
N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed
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Chart 16
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BY LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF
CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT
21
1%
110
7%
119
8%
114
33 7%
2%
1,167
75%
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Less
than 1
month*
1 to 2
months
3 to 6
months
7 to 12
months
1 to 2
years
3
years*
Length of Time
Number of Children
N= 1,564
*About 70% of children are adopted by relatives or their foster parents and are already in their prospective adoptive
..placement at the time the case plan goal changes to adoption.
*There were no children over three years.
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ADOPTION SERVICES
A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(16)(a)(b)
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHOSE ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED DURING THE REPORTING
PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY:
(a) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE
ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT.
(b) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE
THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION.
There were 336 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 17 displays the
number of children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period by the average length of time in
out-of-home placement before adoptive placement. Chart 18 displays the number of children with a
finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption.
Chart 17
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE
LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT
41
12%
42
13%
47
14%
206
61%
0
50
100
150
200
250
Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years
Number of Children
N=336
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Chart 18
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE
LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION
104
31%
79
23%
107
32%
46
14%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years
Length of Time
Number of Children
N=336