Maryland
Maryland [Context Data]
A. Context Statistics
General Child Population (Census Bureau)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
1,345,241
|
1,341,430
|
1,338,232
|
1,376,810
|
1,363,304
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
6.3
|
6.4
|
6.4
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
30.9
|
30.8
|
30.7
|
30.6
|
30.6
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
14.9
|
15.5
|
16.1
|
16.6
|
17.0
|
42.2
|
41.7
|
41.1
|
40.6
|
40.2
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
12.0
|
11.6
|
12.0
|
10.3
|
14.0
|
Child Welfare Summary
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
7,578
|
7,743
|
7,661
|
7,242
|
6,303
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.4
|
DQ*
|
1.1
|
3,923
|
3,973
|
3,839
|
DQ*
|
3,635
|
348
|
353
|
291
|
DQ*
|
220
|
Caseworker Visits
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
97
|
96
|
97
|
97
|
98
|
36,758
|
38,094
|
38,391
|
42,190
|
40,710
|
37,908
|
39,560
|
39,376
|
43,309
|
41,500
|
74
|
72
|
76
|
89
|
92
|
27,207
|
27,331
|
29,355
|
37,341
|
37,331
|
36,758
|
38,094
|
38,391
|
42,190
|
40,710
|
B. Child Maltreatment Data (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System [NCANDS])
Overview Maltreatment Information
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Number
|
Rate
|
32,433
|
24.1 per 1,000
|
32,244
|
24.0 per 1,000
|
32,196
|
24.1 per 1,000
|
29,852
|
21.7 per 1,000
|
21,367
|
15.7 per 1,000
|
7,578
|
5.6 per 1,000
|
7,743
|
5.8 per 1,000
|
7,661
|
5.7 per 1,000
|
7,242
|
5.3 per 1,000
|
6,303
|
4.6 per 1,000
|
41
|
3.0 per 100,000
|
40
|
3.0 per 100,000
|
55
|
4.1 per 100,000
|
50
|
3.6 per 100,000
|
84
|
6.2 per 100,000
|
Age of Child Victims (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
7.7
|
7.3
|
7.4
|
7.8
|
8.1
|
6.0
|
5.6
|
5.3
|
5.7
|
5.3
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
5.3
|
5.0
|
5.5
|
5.4
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
5.3
|
4.5
|
6.6
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.1
|
6.1
|
5.7
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
5.2
|
6.2
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
6.1
|
5.3
|
5.8
|
6.4
|
5.9
|
5.1
|
5.2
|
5.9
|
5.2
|
5.3
|
5.2
|
4.8
|
5.3
|
5.7
|
5.1
|
5.0
|
4.8
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
5.4
|
5.1
|
5.2
|
4.9
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.2
|
5.0
|
5.6
|
5.3
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
4.4
|
4.9
|
5.3
|
6.0
|
7.0
|
5.4
|
5.2
|
5.4
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
4.9
|
5.2
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
6.6
|
5.0
|
4.7
|
5.0
|
4.9
|
5.0
|
3.5
|
3.8
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
4.0
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
7,578
|
7,743
|
7,661
|
7,242
|
6,303
|
Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
43.4
|
41.1
|
39.7
|
37.2
|
31.6
|
0.1
|
<.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
8.0
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
8.9
|
7.8
|
30.6
|
29.1
|
28.6
|
22.9
|
22.0
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
1.7
|
3.0
|
15.0
|
17.6
|
19.7
|
28.2
|
34.6
|
7,578
|
7,743
|
7,661
|
7,242
|
6,303
|
Maltreatment Types of Child Victims (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
65.2
|
66.8
|
65.1
|
62.5
|
59.8
|
23.1
|
20.3
|
20.9
|
20.3
|
19.3
|
24.1
|
25.3
|
25.9
|
29.5
|
33.8
|
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
|
7,578
|
7,743
|
7,661
|
7,242
|
6,303
|
Time to Investigation (in hours)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
74.2
|
75.1
|
88.1
|
50.8
|
14.4
|
<24
|
<24
|
<24
|
<24
|
<24
|
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
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
3,753
|
3,797
|
3,871
|
DQ*
|
3,953
|
2,366
|
2,413
|
1,917
|
DQ*
|
1,538
|
2,196
|
2,237
|
1,948
|
DQ*
|
1,858
|
3,923
|
3,973
|
3,839
|
DQ*
|
3,635
|
14.8
|
14.8
|
14.5
|
DQ*
|
19.6
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
13.6
|
15.2
|
17.0
|
DQ*
|
21.6
|
14.5
|
14.0
|
16.7
|
DQ*
|
20.8
|
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
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
6.8
|
DQ*
|
5.6
|
18.9
|
19.7
|
19.5
|
DQ*
|
19.3
|
6.3
|
7.2
|
5.1
|
DQ*
|
3.3
|
6.7
|
6.9
|
5.8
|
DQ*
|
5.5
|
7.6
|
8.0
|
7.6
|
DQ*
|
7.5
|
6.7
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
DQ*
|
6.7
|
7.3
|
7.6
|
6.4
|
DQ*
|
5.0
|
7.9
|
7.8
|
8.4
|
DQ*
|
7.6
|
6.7
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
DQ*
|
7.6
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
5.5
|
DQ*
|
4.7
|
7.4
|
7.0
|
7.5
|
DQ*
|
6.8
|
6.9
|
6.7
|
7.1
|
DQ*
|
7.5
|
5.0
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
DQ*
|
6.4
|
4.8
|
5.3
|
4.8
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
6.1
|
7.2
|
5.4
|
DQ*
|
6.7
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
6.0
|
DQ*
|
6.4
|
5.0
|
4.8
|
4.8
|
DQ*
|
5.5
|
5.4
|
4.9
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
4.6
|
5.4
|
6.3
|
6.5
|
DQ*
|
6.0
|
4.9
|
4.9
|
5.1
|
DQ*
|
5.8
|
3.7
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
4.9
|
5.4
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
DQ*
|
3.9
|
5.6
|
4.2
|
5.1
|
DQ*
|
5.4
|
4.4
|
4.4
|
4.2
|
DQ*
|
4.7
|
3.7
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
4.1
|
4.4
|
4.7
|
4.0
|
DQ*
|
2.8
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
4.4
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
4.3
|
DQ*
|
4.4
|
3.9
|
3.6
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
4.5
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
4.6
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
5.2
|
DQ*
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
3.8
|
DQ*
|
3.7
|
4.1
|
3.8
|
3.7
|
DQ*
|
2.7
|
4.1
|
3.8
|
3.9
|
DQ*
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
3.4
|
4.2
|
3.5
|
DQ*
|
3.3
|
4.0
|
3.5
|
3.9
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
3.6
|
4.3
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
3.5
|
4.2
|
3.4
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
3.9
|
3.6
|
3.4
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
3.2
|
3.3
|
4.4
|
3.8
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
2.9
|
3.7
|
DQ*
|
3.8
|
3.3
|
4.5
|
3.4
|
DQ*
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
3.8
|
3.5
|
DQ*
|
3.3
|
3.9
|
3.1
|
4.3
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
3.2
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
DQ*
|
2.8
|
3.8
|
3.4
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.5
|
4.0
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
3.8
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
DQ*
|
4.1
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
3.3
|
DQ*
|
2.5
|
3.6
|
3.8
|
4.2
|
DQ*
|
4.1
|
4.2
|
3.7
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
3.8
|
4.8
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
6.0
|
3.3
|
2.8
|
3.3
|
DQ*
|
3.0
|
3.7
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
DQ*
|
5.4
|
6.2
|
5.0
|
4.8
|
DQ*
|
4.7
|
5.5
|
5.2
|
4.9
|
DQ*
|
5.9
|
4.0
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
DQ*
|
3.6
|
4.9
|
4.7
|
5.0
|
DQ*
|
5.2
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
6.1
|
DQ*
|
5.5
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
DQ*
|
7.5
|
3.4
|
3.0
|
3.8
|
DQ*
|
3.7
|
6.8
|
6.2
|
5.7
|
DQ*
|
6.1
|
8.6
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
DQ*
|
6.0
|
5.5
|
5.3
|
6.2
|
DQ*
|
5.6
|
4.3
|
3.8
|
3.0
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
7.9
|
8.2
|
7.3
|
DQ*
|
7.0
|
9.4
|
9.7
|
8.9
|
DQ*
|
8.1
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
DQ*
|
4.7
|
11.6
|
12.2
|
14.0
|
DQ*
|
10.6
|
9.5
|
8.8
|
9.4
|
DQ*
|
7.0
|
2.6
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
DQ*
|
4.5
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
DQ*
|
0.1
|
6.3
|
6.6
|
5.8
|
DQ*
|
10.5
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
1.8
|
DQ*
|
2.6
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
DQ*
|
1.9
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
DQ*
|
0.1
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
DQ*
|
2.5
|
1.2
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
DQ*
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
DQ*
|
1.8
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
DQ*
|
2.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
DQ*
|
1.0
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
1.4
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
DQ*
|
1.9
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
0.2
|
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
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
<.1
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.2
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
<.1
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
DQ*
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
DQ*
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
DQ*
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
DQ*
|
0.4
|
54.3
|
53.6
|
53.3
|
DQ*
|
56.1
|
51.9
|
52.5
|
49.8
|
DQ*
|
50.3
|
53.4
|
53.4
|
52.1
|
DQ*
|
54.3
|
53.4
|
53.1
|
52.2
|
DQ*
|
54.5
|
<.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
0.2
|
7.0
|
6.8
|
7.2
|
DQ*
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
6.1
|
DQ*
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
6.0
|
7.0
|
DQ*
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
7.0
|
6.7
|
DQ*
|
8.3
|
28.4
|
28.0
|
27.2
|
DQ*
|
26.7
|
26.7
|
25.4
|
27.2
|
DQ*
|
27.3
|
28.7
|
27.5
|
27.7
|
DQ*
|
27.0
|
27.2
|
26.7
|
27.0
|
DQ*
|
26.9
|
5.4
|
5.1
|
5.0
|
DQ*
|
7.2
|
3.4
|
3.6
|
3.5
|
DQ*
|
6.1
|
4.2
|
4.5
|
4.7
|
DQ*
|
6.2
|
4.8
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
7.2
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
0.8
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
7.8
|
DQ*
|
1.8
|
4.6
|
4.6
|
5.6
|
DQ*
|
1.7
|
4.7
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
DQ*
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
DQ*
|
0.5
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
7.1
|
2.0
|
3.2
|
2.2
|
DQ*
|
3.6
|
2.7
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
DQ*
|
1.7
|
D. Characteristics of Children "Waiting for Adoption"
(AFCARS Foster Care File)
Children Waiting for Adoption
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
481
|
385
|
370
|
DQ*
|
354
|
159
|
147
|
142
|
DQ*
|
72
|
Age of Children Waiting for Adoption (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
2.2
|
DQ*
|
0.3
|
13.3
|
7.8
|
10.8
|
DQ*
|
8.8
|
13.1
|
10.1
|
12.7
|
DQ*
|
16.9
|
10.0
|
11.7
|
8.1
|
DQ*
|
12.4
|
6.7
|
7.3
|
7.8
|
DQ*
|
8.2
|
5.0
|
5.5
|
3.2
|
DQ*
|
5.9
|
4.8
|
5.2
|
5.9
|
DQ*
|
5.6
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
5.1
|
DQ*
|
3.4
|
5.0
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
DQ*
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
4.7
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
5.9
|
2.3
|
5.7
|
3.2
|
DQ*
|
3.7
|
2.9
|
3.4
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
3.3
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
DQ*
|
3.7
|
4.0
|
4.4
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
3.7
|
5.2
|
4.7
|
5.9
|
DQ*
|
3.1
|
5.2
|
6.0
|
5.1
|
DQ*
|
4.0
|
4.8
|
4.4
|
5.1
|
DQ*
|
2.8
|
3.7
|
4.7
|
3.2
|
DQ*
|
2.8
|
Race/Ethnicity of Children Waiting for Adoption (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
41.0
|
45.7
|
39.2
|
DQ*
|
41.8
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
1.7
|
7.7
|
7.5
|
6.8
|
DQ*
|
9.9
|
36.0
|
33.0
|
38.9
|
DQ*
|
35.3
|
7.1
|
7.5
|
5.7
|
DQ*
|
10.7
|
4.8
|
3.9
|
4.6
|
DQ*
|
0.6
|
3.1
|
2.1
|
4.9
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
E. Characteristics of Children Adopted (AFCARS Adoption File)
Children Adopted
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
348
|
353
|
291
|
DQ*
|
220
|
Age of Children Adopted (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
1.4
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
DQ*
|
0.5
|
14.4
|
15.9
|
10.3
|
DQ*
|
7.7
|
15.5
|
18.7
|
16.2
|
DQ*
|
15.0
|
13.2
|
15.3
|
14.8
|
DQ*
|
17.7
|
10.9
|
8.5
|
12.4
|
DQ*
|
13.2
|
6.0
|
7.6
|
8.2
|
DQ*
|
10.9
|
3.4
|
5.9
|
5.2
|
DQ*
|
7.3
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
6.5
|
DQ*
|
4.5
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
4.5
|
DQ*
|
6.8
|
2.6
|
3.7
|
4.5
|
DQ*
|
5.5
|
5.2
|
2.0
|
4.5
|
DQ*
|
2.3
|
4.9
|
2.5
|
2.7
|
DQ*
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
1.1
|
2.1
|
DQ*
|
0.9
|
3.7
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
DQ*
|
1.4
|
2.3
|
1.1
|
1.7
|
DQ*
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
0.3
|
DQ*
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.8
|
1.7
|
DQ*
|
0.9
|
1.7
|
0.6
|
1.4
|
DQ*
|
2.3
|
1.1
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
Race/Ethnicity of Children Adopted (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
DQ*
|
0.5
|
32.5
|
33.1
|
38.8
|
DQ*
|
38.6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
8.6
|
6.2
|
6.9
|
DQ*
|
3.2
|
39.4
|
44.8
|
38.1
|
DQ*
|
47.3
|
13.8
|
8.5
|
10.3
|
DQ*
|
10.0
|
4.9
|
6.2
|
4.1
|
DQ*
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
Maryland [Outcomes Data]
Reduce Recurrence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect (NCANDS)
Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 12 Months (%)
|
2017-2018
|
2018-2019
|
2019-2020
|
2020-2021
|
2021-2022
|
89.7
|
90.1
|
91.2
|
92.6
|
N/A
|
10.3
|
9.9
|
8.8
|
7.4
|
N/A
|
7,569
|
7,641
|
7,603
|
6,201
|
N/A
|
Reduce the Incidence of Child Abuse and/or Neglect in Foster Care (NCANDS and AFCARS Foster Care File)
2.1 Maltreatment in Foster Care (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.47
|
0.55
|
0.54
|
1.34
|
1.00
|
99.53
|
99.45
|
99.46
|
98.66
|
99.00
|
6,119
|
6,210
|
5,789
|
5,159
|
5,491
|
Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (AFCARS Foster Care File)
3.1 Exits of Children From Foster Care (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
15.7
|
15.5
|
15.1
|
DQ*
|
11.8
|
3.4
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
DQ*
|
3.5
|
63.5
|
62.7
|
63.0
|
DQ*
|
54.5
|
17.3
|
18.8
|
19.4
|
DQ*
|
26.7
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
3.5
|
2,196
|
2,237
|
1,949
|
DQ*
|
1,858
|
Exits of Children With a Diagnosed Disability (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
16.0
|
11.9
|
13.6
|
DQ*
|
6.6
|
3.5
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
DQ*
|
4.3
|
47.0
|
44.6
|
49.4
|
DQ*
|
39.0
|
33.2
|
39.6
|
33.2
|
DQ*
|
47.9
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
DQ*
|
2.2
|
944
|
882
|
862
|
DQ*
|
769
|
Exits of Children Older than Age 12 at Entry Into Foster Care (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.7
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
DQ*
|
0.7
|
2.7
|
1.8
|
2.3
|
DQ*
|
1.7
|
49.0
|
45.2
|
40.7
|
DQ*
|
28.6
|
47.3
|
51.5
|
56.1
|
DQ*
|
66.8
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
2.3
|
582
|
571
|
528
|
DQ*
|
605
|
Increase Permanency for Children in Foster Care (Continued)
Exits to Emancipation (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
28.3
|
28.3
|
20.0
|
DQ*
|
16.9
|
71.7
|
71.5
|
80.0
|
DQ*
|
83.1
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
353
|
389
|
345
|
DQ*
|
474
|
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
|
Alaska Native / American Indian
|
Asian
|
Black (non-Hispanic)
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
6.7
|
DQ*
|
20.0
|
9.5
|
9.3
|
10.7
|
DQ*
|
8.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
6.7
|
DQ*
|
20.0
|
3.3
|
3.0
|
2.3
|
DQ*
|
3.2
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
33.3
|
70.0
|
60.0
|
60.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
64.2
|
65.8
|
62.1
|
DQ*
|
54.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
33.3
|
30.0
|
40.0
|
26.7
|
DQ*
|
60.0
|
22.9
|
21.8
|
24.8
|
DQ*
|
30.8
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
33.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
<.1
|
0.2
|
<.1
|
DQ*
|
3.8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
DQ*
|
3
|
10
|
15
|
15
|
DQ*
|
5
|
1,172
|
1,195
|
1,016
|
DQ*
|
1,009
|
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
|
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Is.
|
Hispanic (of any race)
|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
22.2
|
15.6
|
14.7
|
DQ*
|
5.6
|
22.0
|
24.4
|
20.0
|
DQ*
|
20.6
|
33.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
2.8
|
5.9
|
3.7
|
DQ*
|
3.2
|
3.8
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
66.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
54.9
|
56.3
|
53.7
|
DQ*
|
57.9
|
62.8
|
56.3
|
64.6
|
DQ*
|
52.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
19.4
|
22.2
|
27.9
|
DQ*
|
28.6
|
11.3
|
16.7
|
13.0
|
DQ*
|
20.6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
4.8
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
2.0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
DQ*
|
0
|
144
|
135
|
136
|
DQ*
|
126
|
631
|
615
|
539
|
DQ*
|
501
|
Exits by Race/Ethnicity (%)
|
Unable to Determine
|
Two or More Races
|
Missing Data
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
18.0
|
25.0
|
17.4
|
DQ*
|
6.5
|
43.0
|
23.8
|
27.5
|
DQ*
|
20.7
|
9.3
|
21.1
|
27.9
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
1.8
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
6.5
|
4.0
|
4.4
|
DQ*
|
6.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
77.0
|
74.0
|
78.9
|
DQ*
|
74.2
|
45.2
|
55.4
|
53.8
|
DQ*
|
44.8
|
88.4
|
73.2
|
72.1
|
DQ*
|
79.1
|
4.0
|
1.0
|
1.8
|
DQ*
|
16.1
|
5.4
|
16.8
|
14.3
|
DQ*
|
27.6
|
2.3
|
5.6
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
9.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
3.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.9
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
11.9
|
100
|
104
|
109
|
DQ*
|
31
|
93
|
101
|
91
|
DQ*
|
116
|
43
|
71
|
43
|
DQ*
|
67
|
Reduce Time to Reunification Without Increasing Reentry (AFCARS Foster Care File)
Time to Reunification (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
64.6
|
59.6
|
51.3
|
DQ*
|
45.5
|
24.0
|
24.4
|
30.2
|
DQ*
|
24.7
|
7.2
|
10.3
|
12.7
|
DQ*
|
17.8
|
1.8
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
DQ*
|
6.5
|
2.3
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
DQ*
|
4.2
|
<.1
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
DQ*
|
1.3
|
1,394
|
1,403
|
1,227
|
DQ*
|
1,012
|
Children Reentering Foster Care (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
79.7
|
77.4
|
79.8
|
DQ*
|
79.4
|
9.7
|
10.4
|
8.9
|
DQ*
|
8.0
|
10.5
|
11.9
|
11.3
|
DQ*
|
11.2
|
<.1
|
0.4
|
0.1
|
DQ*
|
1.4
|
2,366
|
2,413
|
1,917
|
DQ*
|
1,538
|
Reduce Time in Foster Care to Adoption (AFCARS Foster Care File)
Time to Adoption (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2.3
|
2.9
|
1.7
|
DQ*
|
0.5
|
25.9
|
27.7
|
20.7
|
DQ*
|
13.2
|
34.6
|
42.9
|
35.0
|
DQ*
|
38.8
|
17.4
|
18.7
|
24.8
|
DQ*
|
26.9
|
19.8
|
7.8
|
17.7
|
DQ*
|
20.5
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
0.0
|
344
|
347
|
294
|
DQ*
|
219
|
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
|
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
85.9
|
84.8
|
84.6
|
DQ*
|
83.7
|
71.0
|
68.3
|
68.5
|
DQ*
|
67.1
|
44.7
|
44.9
|
45.7
|
DQ*
|
40.6
|
78.9
|
56.5
|
89.3
|
DQ*
|
58.6
|
11.7
|
12.6
|
13.3
|
DQ*
|
11.8
|
28.6
|
31.5
|
31.3
|
DQ*
|
32.7
|
54.9
|
54.7
|
53.3
|
DQ*
|
59.4
|
10.5
|
4.3
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
3.4
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.1
|
DQ*
|
4.5
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
DQ*
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
DQ*
|
<.1
|
10.5
|
39.1
|
10.7
|
DQ*
|
37.9
|
2,695
|
2,714
|
2,162
|
DQ*
|
1,735
|
1,480
|
1,564
|
1,679
|
DQ*
|
1,291
|
1,925
|
1,909
|
1,920
|
DQ*
|
2,436
|
19
|
23
|
28
|
DQ*
|
29
|
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 (%)
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
DQ*
|
2.2
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
DQ*
|
1.3
|
97.4
|
96.9
|
96.7
|
DQ*
|
93.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
DQ*
|
3.3
|
1,756
|
1,782
|
1,401
|
DQ*
|
1,042
|