Alaska

Alaska [Context Data]

A. Context Statistics 1 2

General Child Population (Census Bureau) 3
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total children under 18 years 186,753 186,072 186,810 185,608 183,816
Race/ethnicity (%) 4
Alaska Native / American Indian 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.2 18.2
Asian 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7
Black 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Hispanic (of any race) 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.9 9.8
White 50.4 50.1 49.7 49.2 48.9
Two or more races 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.4
Child population in poverty (%) 15.8 15.2 14.1 14.9 14.1
Child Welfare Summary 5
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Child maltreatment victims 2,484 2,898 3,142 2,783 2,615
Foster care entry rate 6.2 8.1 7.2 7.2 7.3
Children in foster care on 9/30 2,190 2,653 2,820 2,766 2,792
Children adopted 367 357 313 366 354
Caseworker Visits 6
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Children receiving monthly visits (%) 83 78 73 67 68
Numerator 18,888 21,429 23,408 22,203 21,342
Denominator 22,756 27,373 32,014 32,909 31,282
Children receiving visits in the home (%) 69 66 63 63 63
Numerator 13,081 14,171 14,849 14,004 13,363
Denominator 18,888 21,429 23,408 22,203 21,342

1 The source data for each table is indicated in parentheses for each section. A calendar year is the basis for data from the Census Bureau. Most of the other data on these pages are from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) or the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and are based on the federal fiscal year, October 1 through September 30.  Back
2 Data that did not meet the quality standards for inclusion in the report are represented as DQ*. Incomplete data excluded from inclusion in the report are represented as --. For additional information on the data quality thresholds for the Child Welfare Outcomes Report, please reference the full report or the Child Welfare Outcomes data site.  Back
3 The total child population and data on race/ethnicity represent estimates from the Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/data/tables.html . Child poverty data are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS).  Back
4 For race/ethnicity tables, all races exclude children of Hispanic origin. The Child Welfare Outcomes Report data site http://cwoutcomes.acf.hhs.gov/cwodatasite provides alternative race/ethnicity breakdowns in which race and ethnicity are treated as two separate categories.  Back
5 A child victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. This is a change from prior years when children with dispositions of alternative response victim were included as victims. The rate for foster care entry is per 1,000 children in the state population. Data on child maltreatment victims are from NCANDS. Data on foster care entry rate, children in foster care on 9/30, and children adopted are from AFCARS.  Back
6 The reporting population subject to the caseworker visits requirements includes all children under age 18 for at least the first day of the FY (October 1) who have been in foster care for at least one full calendar month during the FY. All states have the option of using an approved sampling procedure for the caseworker visits reporting requirement.  Back

B. Child Maltreatment Data (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System [NCANDS]) 7

Overview Maltreatment Information 8
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
  Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Children subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment 10,115 54.2 per 1,000 10,795 58.0 per 1,000 11,801 63.2 per 1,000 13,184 71.0 per 1,000 12,749 69.4 per 1,000
Total child maltreatment victims 2,484 13.3 per 1,000 2,898 15.6 per 1,000 3,142 16.8 per 1,000 2,783 15.0 per 1,000 2,615 14.2 per 1,000
Child Fatalities 3 1.6 per 100,000 5 2.7 per 100,000 1 0.5 per 100,000 2 1.1 per 100,000 2 1.1 per 100,000
Age of Child Victims (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Under 1 year 11.2 13.0 13.5 12.9 14.6
1 year 7.9 7.2 6.9 8.0 7.1
2 years 7.0 7.4 6.7 7.3 6.0
3 years 6.6 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.2
4 years 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.9 5.9
5 years 6.1 6.2 6.7 6.5 5.9
6 years 6.2 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4
7 years 5.7 6.1 6.5 5.9 5.7
8 years 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.7 6.7
9 years 5.3 5.0 5.6 5.5 5.0
10 years 4.8 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.8
11 years 4.7 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.6
12 years 4.3 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.6
13 years 4.0 4.2 3.9 4.0 4.4
14 years 3.8 3.6 3.1 3.6 4.3
15 years 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.9 4.0
16 years 2.9 3.2 2.6 2.6 2.4
17 years 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.0
18+ years <.1 <.1 0.0 0.0 <.1
Missing data 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5
Number 2,484 2,898 3,142 2,783 2,615
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Alaska Native / American Indian 52.9 47.9 50.4 50.6 53.6
Asian 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.8
Black 1.6 2.3 1.6 2.6 1.6
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.8 2.4
Hispanic (of any race) 2.9 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.0
White 19.0 20.6 17.7 19.6 18.3
Two or more races 7.6 9.1 11.7 13.4 14.1
Missing data 14.6 14.7 12.4 7.3 6.2
Number 2,484 2,898 3,142 2,783 2,615
Maltreatment Types of Child Victims (%) 9
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Emotional abuse 23.9 26.8 34.4 30.2 28.4
Medical neglect 3.1 3.1 2.4 0.2 2.9
Neglect 94.9 94.2 91.5 89.6 88.8
Physical abuse 14.1 11.8 12.3 14.8 17.0
Sexual abuse 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.4 8.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 2,484 2,898 3,142 2,783 2,615
Time to Investigation (in hours) 10
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Mean 278.5 310.5 425.1 460.2 422.9
Median >120 but<144 >144 but<168 >120 but<144 >124 but<144 >120 but<144

7 The unique count of child victims counts a child only once regardless of the number of times he or she was found to be a victim during the reporting year.  Back
8 The rates for Child Protective Services responses and victims are per 1,000 children under age 18; for fatalities, the rate is per 100,000 children under age 18.  Back
9 These percentages are calculated against the number of unique victims. A child may have been the victim of more than one type of maltreatment, or the same type of maltreatment more than once. As a result, the total percentages both within and across maltreatment categories may exceed 100.  Back
10 Response time is defined as the time between the report of suspected maltreatment and the first face-to-face contact with the alleged victim or with another person who can provide information on the allegation.  Back

C. Characteristics of Children in Foster Care (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System [AFCARS] Foster Care File)

Overview Foster Care Information
  In Foster Care on 10/1 FY Entered Foster Care in FY Exited Foster Care in FY In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total number 1,947 2,146 2,528 2,779 2,703 1,162 1,513 1,336 1,328 1,337 919 1,006 1,044 1,341 1,248 2,190 2,653 2,820 2,766 2,792
Median length of stay (months) 13.6 12.5 11.8 14.8 15.7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20.7 19.0 18.3 19.1 21.2 12.5 11.7 14.6 15.6 15.4
Age of Children in Foster Care (%)
  In Foster Care on 10/1 FY Entered Foster Care in FY Exited Foster Care in FY In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Under 1 year 6.1 6.5 6.8 6.5 5.9 16.8 18.1 19.0 18.5 19.1 2.4 3.6 2.7 3.1 2.1 6.4 6.8 6.5 5.9 6.3
1 year 8.3 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.3 9.2 8.6 8.8 8.5 7.8 7.4 6.7 8.6 6.6 6.7 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.6
2 years 7.1 8.4 8.3 7.2 8.0 8.3 8.8 7.0 7.9 7.6 8.9 9.9 8.9 9.5 9.2 8.4 8.4 7.4 7.8 7.9
3 years 8.3 7.9 8.3 7.7 7.1 8.3 7.1 7.0 6.3 4.9 7.7 7.8 10.1 8.1 7.5 7.8 8.3 7.6 7.0 6.9
4 years 6.8 7.5 6.7 7.4 7.0 6.5 6.9 6.7 6.2 5.9 8.1 8.3 7.0 8.4 8.1 7.5 6.8 7.4 7.2 6.1
5 years 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 6.7 6.0 6.4 5.5 6.6 4.8 6.3 8.3 7.3 5.8 5.8 6.4 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.1
6 years 6.3 6.5 5.5 6.5 5.9 6.4 7.1 5.7 6.3 5.8 7.8 7.5 5.8 6.8 6.5 6.5 5.7 6.4 6.0 6.0
7 years 6.6 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.8 4.6 5.7 5.4 4.4 4.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.9 5.7
8 years 4.8 5.5 5.9 6.4 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.6 5.8 4.1 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.8 6.5 5.7 5.8
9 years 5.1 4.6 5.1 5.8 6.0 3.8 3.4 4.6 4.8 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.2 5.1 6.0 4.6 5.0 5.7 5.9 5.2
10 years 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.7 5.4 4.4 4.0 4.4 4.3 5.2 4.9 4.1 4.3 5.1 5.4 5.2 4.7 4.8 5.3 6.2
11 years 4.2 3.8 4.2 5.0 4.7 3.5 3.3 4.8 3.6 4.2 4.6 4.7 3.4 4.4 4.2 3.9 4.2 5.0 4.7 5.1
12 years 4.5 4.1 3.7 4.5 4.6 3.4 3.0 3.2 3.6 2.8 3.6 3.8 3.2 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.6 4.4 4.4 4.5
13 years 4.0 4.0 3.4 3.4 4.1 3.4 2.8 2.8 3.3 4.3 4.9 3.4 3.6 3.7 4.2 4.0 3.3 3.4 4.0 4.5
14 years 4.5 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.6 2.5 3.2 3.6 3.4 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 4.1 3.5 3.7 4.0
15 years 3.9 4.1 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.8 2.8 2.3 3.1 3.4 2.0 2.6 3.6 2.8 3.6 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.8
16 years 4.0 3.8 4.2 3.3 3.9 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.5 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.7 4.2 3.2 3.9 3.5
17 years 3.3 3.9 2.9 3.7 3.2 1.8 0.9 2.3 1.7 1.6 1.8 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.9 3.9 2.9 3.8 3.3 3.7
18 years 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.0 6.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.3
19 years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20+ years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Race/Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care (%)
  In Foster Care on 10/1 FY Entered Foster Care in FY Exited Foster Care in FY In Foster Care on 9/30 FY
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Alaska Native / American Indian 44.9 46.0 42.5 42.4 42.1 44.2 40.1 43.0 45.0 47.6 39.9 46.5 42.3 45.0 40.7 46.6 42.4 42.8 42.4 45.4
Asian 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5
Black 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.5 3.5 2.4 1.7 1.9 2.7 3.5 3.5 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.7 2.3 2.1 1.9
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.4 1.8 1.2 2.5 2.1 3.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 0.8 2.3 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 3.1
Hispanic (of any race) 3.7 4.5 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.0 3.4 4.4 3.4 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.0
White 27.3 25.3 29.6 28.9 26.6 24.4 28.4 28.7 24.9 23.6 29.6 23.7 29.5 29.0 29.1 24.8 27.7 29.2 26.9 24.0
Two or more races 19.0 17.1 16.0 18.0 20.2 12.7 13.0 16.8 20.1 18.7 19.0 17.0 13.3 16.0 19.1 15.7 14.7 17.4 20.0 20.0
Unknown 1.4 2.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 8.4 7.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 2.9 5.0 2.7 0.2 0.0 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.1 0.1
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1 <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 <.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

D. Characteristics of Children "Waiting for Adoption" 11 (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Children Waiting for Adoption
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total waiting children 704 783 947 1,039 1,004
Number of waiting children whose parents' rights have been terminated 366 356 425 401 384

11 There is no federal definition for a child waiting to be adopted. The definition used in the tables on this page includes children and youth through age 17 who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parents' parental rights have been terminated. It excludes children 16 years old and older whose parents' parental rights have been terminated and who have a goal of emancipation. A state's own definition may differ from that used here.  Back

Age of Children Waiting for Adoption (%) 12
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Under 1 year 1.6 1.7 2.4 1.8 2.1
1 year 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.9 8.0
2 years 8.9 8.6 7.4 6.9 8.1
3 years 6.4 7.9 9.4 7.0 6.9
4 years 8.2 6.9 7.6 8.3 6.5
5 years 6.3 7.9 6.1 8.0 7.7
6 years 7.8 5.5 7.4 6.3 6.3
7 years 7.1 7.8 6.0 6.5 6.0
8 years 6.1 7.5 5.9 6.6 6.1
9 years 5.1 5.7 6.8 6.4 5.0
10 years 5.7 5.4 5.0 6.0 7.2
11 years 4.5 4.2 4.8 4.8 6.0
12 years 4.3 3.6 5.5 4.7 4.6
13 years 4.4 3.2 3.6 4.5 5.0
14 years 4.0 5.1 3.3 3.4 3.9
15 years 5.1 3.8 4.1 3.1 3.4
16 years 3.8 4.9 3.6 4.2 3.7
17 years 4.4 3.1 4.5 3.5 3.9

12 Children older than 17 years fall outside of the definition used to identify waiting children and are therefore excluded from this table.  Back

Race/Ethnicity of Children Waiting for Adoption (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Alaska Native / American Indian 46.4 45.0 43.1 42.3 40.5
Asian 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0
Black 1.4 1.5 2.9 2.1 1.6
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0.4 1.8 0.6 1.5 2.3
Hispanic (of any race) 3.4 4.3 4.0 5.6 6.1
White 28.6 28.1 30.6 27.7 27.1
Two or more races 17.9 17.2 18.3 19.8 22.4
Unknown 1.7 1.8 0.0 <.1 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

E. Characteristics of Children Adopted (AFCARS Adoption File)

Children Adopted
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total children adopted 367 357 313 366 354
Age of Children Adopted (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Under 1 year 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
1 year 11.4 6.4 8.0 4.9 6.2
2 years 13.1 15.7 11.2 14.8 13.8
3 years 8.5 9.8 13.1 10.9 10.2
4 years 11.2 10.4 6.4 7.4 10.5
5 years 4.9 8.7 9.9 7.6 6.5
6 years 7.1 7.3 8.3 9.3 7.9
7 years 6.3 7.6 7.7 8.5 6.5
8 years 6.3 3.6 7.7 5.5 7.1
9 years 4.6 6.4 5.1 6.8 6.5
10 years 6.0 4.5 6.1 6.3 6.5
11 years 5.7 4.8 3.5 2.2 2.5
12 years 2.7 5.0 1.9 4.6 3.7
13 years 4.9 2.8 2.6 3.8 4.0
14 years 2.5 2.2 2.9 2.5 2.8
15 years 1.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 0.9
16 years 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.5
17 years 1.4 1.1 1.9 1.4 1.1
18 years 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.6
19 years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
20+ years 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Race/Ethnicity of Children Adopted (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Alaska Native / American Indian 34.3 37.8 40.6 39.6 28.8
Asian 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.3
Black 2.5 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.5
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 1.4 0.0 1.3 0.0 2.0
Hispanic (of any race) 3.8 3.1 3.8 6.0 5.4
White 33.0 33.1 33.2 35.0 35.9
Two or more races 24.5 22.7 16.6 16.7 23.2
Unknown 0.3 1.4 1.9 0.0 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Alaska [Outcomes Data]

Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect (NCANDS)

Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 6 Months (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Children without a recurrence 86.1 86.8 86.9 88.2 87.9
Children with one or more recurrences 13.9 13.2 13.1 11.8 12.1
Number 1,238 1,630 1,594 1,364 1,319

Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care (NCANDS and AFCARS Foster Care File)

2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Children maltreated while in foster care 0.39 0.38 0.93 0.88 1.51
Children not maltreated while in foster care 99.61 99.62 99.07 99.12 98.49
Number 3,109 3,659 3,864 4,107 4,040

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Foster Care File)

3.1 Exits of Children From Foster Care (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adoption 39.7 35.4 29.5 27.2 28.0
Guardianship 3.8 2.8 3.3 3.3 6.7
Reunification 47.4 48.7 54.7 56.1 54.5
Other 9.0 13.0 12.5 13.3 10.1
Missing data 0.0 <.1 0.0 <.1 0.6
Number 919 1,006 1,044 1,341 1,248
Exits of Children With a Diagnosed Disability (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adoption 64.7 61.6 50.7 62.9 65.1
Guardianship 6.8 7.1 13.7 8.6 11.9
Reunification 12.8 16.1 20.5 14.7 13.8
Other 15.8 15.2 15.1 13.8 8.3
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Number 133 112 73 116 109
Exits of Children Older than Age 12 at Entry Into Foster Care (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adoption 7.7 6.3 5.4 5.6 5.3
Guardianship 6.0 5.6 4.1 5.1 3.2
Reunification 43.6 38.7 41.2 42.4 45.8
Other 42.7 49.3 49.3 46.3 42.1
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.7
Number 117 142 148 177 190

Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (Continued)

Exits to Emancipation (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Children age 12 or younger at entry 29.0 14.3 16.4 16.5 13.6
Children older than 12 at entry 71.0 85.7 83.6 83.5 86.4
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 62 70 73 91 81
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
  Alaska Native / American Indian Asian Black (non-Hispanic)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adoption 33.8 28.8 28.1 24.0 19.9 25.0 0.0 10.0 23.1 46.7 36.0 20.0 18.9 24.1 31.0
Guardianship 4.4 1.5 2.9 2.8 6.7 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 8.1 3.4 3.4
Reunification 50.1 52.1 49.1 56.5 57.7 25.0 100.0 60.0 69.2 46.7 48.0 57.1 62.2 41.4 58.6
Other 11.7 17.5 19.9 16.7 15.6 0.0 0.0 30.0 7.7 6.7 16.0 20.0 10.8 27.6 3.4
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.4
Number 367 468 442 604 508 4 4 10 13 15 25 35 37 29 29
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
  Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Is. Hispanic (of any race) White (non-Hispanic)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adoption 55.6 0.0 19.0 0.0 24.1 35.0 32.4 20.7 29.3 28.8 44.5 49.2 32.8 32.9 34.7
Guardianship 11.1 0.0 0.0 27.3 27.6 2.5 8.8 5.2 10.7 15.2 4.8 4.6 3.2 1.5 4.7
Reunification 33.3 83.3 81.0 63.6 41.4 55.0 26.5 65.5 50.7 48.5 42.3 38.7 59.4 56.6 51.8
Other 0.0 16.7 0.0 9.1 6.9 7.5 32.4 8.6 9.3 6.1 8.5 7.1 4.5 9.0 7.7
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.1
Number 9 6 21 11 29 40 34 58 75 66 272 238 308 389 363
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
  Unable to Determine Two or More Races Missing Data
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adoption 3.7 10.0 21.4 0.0 0.0 51.4 47.4 38.1 27.9 34.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Guardianship 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.5 3.6 4.2 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reunification 92.6 84.0 60.7 33.3 0.0 42.3 43.3 49.6 57.2 55.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 50.0 0.0
Other 3.7 6.0 17.9 66.7 0.0 5.1 5.8 8.6 10.7 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 27 50 28 3 0 175 171 139 215 238 0 0 1 2 0

Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Reentry (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Time to Reunification (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Less than 12 mos. 49.8 54.9 45.9 50.8 47.9
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 35.6 31.0 39.9 32.3 32.8
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 11.5 10.6 10.3 13.6 12.9
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 2.1 2.2 3.0 2.5 5.3
48 or more mos. 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.8 1.0
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 436 490 571 752 680
Children Reentering Foster Care (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Children entering care for the first time 86.2 87.0 85.2 84.7 85.9
Children reentering care within 12 mos. of a prior episode 5.0 3.9 5.8 6.3 6.7
Children reentering care more than 12 mos. after a prior episode 8.8 8.9 8.7 9.0 7.4
Missing data 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Number 1,162 1,513 1,336 1,328 1,337

Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Time to Adoption (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Less than 12 mos. 1.6 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.0
At least 12 mos., but less than 24 mos. 34.2 24.7 32.5 14.5 16.9
At least 24 mos., but less than 36 mos. 37.3 44.7 39.3 44.1 44.3
At least 36 mos., but less than 48 mos. 16.2 12.4 14.9 24.4 27.4
48 or more mos. 10.7 15.7 13.0 16.7 11.4
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 365 356 308 365 350

Increase Placement Stability (AFCARS Foster Care File)

Number of Placements by Time in Care (%)
  In Care Less Than 12 Months In Care at Least 12 months but Less Than 24 months In Care for 24 Months or Longer Time in Care Missing or Out of Range
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Children with 2 or fewer placements 81.6 80.8 82.2 82.5 83.3 67.6 63.2 62.9 64.8 67.0 30.2 35.2 40.3 42.3 42.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 80.0 100.0
Children with 3 or more placements 18.4 19.1 17.8 17.5 16.7 32.4 36.8 37.1 35.2 33.0 69.8 64.8 59.7 57.7 57.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0
Missing Placement setting counts 0.0 <.1 <.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total number 1,296 1,692 1,509 1,566 1,531 885 998 1,268 1,095 1,052 920 966 1,084 1,441 1,456 8 3 3 5 1

Reduce Placement of Young Children in Group Homes or Institutions (AFCARS Foster Care File)

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 (%)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Group homes 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.6 0.5
Institution 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.2
Other settings 97.7 97.4 98.6 98.3 98.2
Missing data 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Number 995 1,322 1,167 1,137 1,122