Adoption Outcomes
Progress Towards Adoption (Adopted in Less than 12 months from Legal Freedom)-SFY23
Children who became legally free for adoption in the 12 months prior will be discharged to a finalized adoption in less than 12 months of becoming legally free.
Performance: 41.9%
Historical Reports: SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10
Permanency Outcomes
Children discharged from foster care who were legally free for adoption at the time of discharge, and will be discharged to a permanent home prior to their 18th birthday. Performance FY to date: 91.3%.
Children in Care 3+ Years-SFY23Children discharged from foster care for reason of emancipation or who reached their 18th birthday while in foster care who were in care 3 years or longer.
(A lower percentage is better for this measure)Performance FY to date: 40.7%
Children who enter foster care, will be discharged to a permanent home within 12 months of their date of entry into foster care and before turning 18.
Performance as of May 31, 2023: 35.2%
Children in foster care between 12 and 23 months, will be discharged to a permanent home within 12 months from the first day of the reporting period and before turning 18.
Performance as of May 31, 2023: 36.5%
Children in foster care 24 months or longer, will be discharged to a permanent home within 12 months from the first day of the reporting period and before turning 18.
Performance as of May 31, 2023: 34.6%
Re-entry into Foster Care in 12 Months-SFY24
Children who enter foster care and are discharged to a permanent home within 12 months will not re-enter foster care in the following 12 months. Performance: 7.7%
Safety Outcomes
The rate of moves per 1,000 days spent in care for children in OOH care for 12 months or less.
Well-Being Outcomes
Educational Progression-SFY22Children in out of home placement for 365 days or longer will progress to the next grade level.
Performance FY to date: N/A
(Results for this outcome are not complete or posted until the end of the SFY)
Success Indicators
Young adults ending custody with the Secretary will have completed grade 12.
Performance FY to date: 45%
Same School-SFY23Children age 6 and over attend the same school as prior to removal.
Performance: 27.8%