Child Welfare Outcomes 2017: Report to Congress

This report to Congress provides information on the performance of states on seven national outcome categories and also includes data on contextual factors and findings of analyses conducted across states.

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Executive Summary

Contextual Factors

State Performance on Outcome Measures

Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Investigation

Child Welfare Outcomes Data Site

Introduction to the Child Welfare Outcomes, Data, and Analysis

Outcome Measures

Context Data

Data Sources

Data Analyses in the Report

The Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site

Chapter 1: Child Welfare Outcomes Demographic Data

National Child Population

Children in Foster Care

Foster Care Entry Rates

Children Waiting for Adoption and Children Adopted

Summary

Chapter 2: Keeping Children Safe

Child Victims and Child Fatalities

Range of State Performance on Safety-Related Outcome Measures

Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Maltreatment Recurrence and Maltreatment of Children in Foster Care

Summary of Findings Regarding Keeping Children Safe

Chapter 3: Finding Permanent Homes for Children in Foster Care

Range of Performance in Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care

Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Permanency

Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care

Chapter 4: Achieving Timely Reunifications and Adoptions for Children in Foster Care

Caseworker Visits

Timeliness of Reunifications

Changes Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Achieving Timely Reunifications

Timeliness of Adoptions

Changes Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Timeliness of Adoptions

Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Reunifications and Adoptions in a Timely Manner

Chapter 5: Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care

Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care

Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placements for Children in Foster Care

Chapter 6: State Comments on Performance Relevant to the Seven National Child Welfare Outcomes

Appendix A: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105—89)

Appendix B: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Outcomes and Measures

Appendix C: Caseworker Visits

Appendix D: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Data Sources and Elements

Appendix E: Child Maltreatment 2017: Summary of Key Findings

Appendix F: The AFCARS Report: FY 2017 Estimates

Appendix G: Data-Quality Criteria

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notes This report to Congress provides information on the performance of states on seven national outcome categories and also includes data on contextual factors and findings of analyses conducted across states. (PDF  (PDF)- 4,518KB) (PDF (PDF) - 945KB) The PDF is best viewed in Chrome or Firefox. If using Internet Explorer (IE), please right click the link, save the file, and view it locally. Executive Summary Contextual Factors State Performance on Outcome Measures Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Investigation Child Welfare Outcomes Data Site Introduction to the Child Welfare Outcomes, Data, and Analysis Outcome Measures Context Data Data Sources Data Analyses in the Report The Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site Chapter 1: Child Welfare Outcomes Demographic Data National Child Population Children in Foster Care Foster Care Entry Rates Children Waiting for Adoption and Children Adopted Summary Chapter 2: Keeping Children Safe Child Victims and Child Fatalities Range of State Performance on Safety-Related Outcome Measures Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Maltreatment Recurrence and Maltreatment of Children in Foster Care Summary of Findings Regarding Keeping Children Safe Chapter 3: Finding Permanent Homes for Children in Foster Care Range of Performance in Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Permanency Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care Chapter 4: Achieving Timely Reunifications and Adoptions for Children in Foster Care Caseworker Visits Timeliness of Reunifications Changes Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Achieving Timely Reunifications Timeliness of Adoptions Changes Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Timeliness of Adoptions Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Reunifications and Adoptions in a Timely Manner Chapter 5: Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care Summary of Findings Regarding Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placements for Children in Foster Care Chapter 6: State Comments on Performance Relevant to the Seven National Child Welfare Outcomes Appendix A: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105—89) Appendix B: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Outcomes and Measures Appendix C: Caseworker Visits Appendix D: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Data Sources and Elements Appendix E: Child Maltreatment 2017: Summary of Key Findings Appendix F: The AFCARS Report: FY 2017 Estimates Appendix G: Data-Quality Criteria Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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