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Prevention and Protection Services Foster Care\Adoption Case Management Contract Performance Outcomes

Adoption Outcomes


Progress Towards Adoption (Adopted in Less than 12 months from Legal Freedom)-SFY24​
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: 40.6%
Historical Reports:SFY23 SFY22​ SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17 SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10

 

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Timely Adoption (Less than 24 months)-SFY24
Children discharged from custody for reason of adoption will be released from custody in less than 24 months of removal into care. 
Performance: 18.8%
Historical Reports:SFY23 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: 81%.
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22  SFY 2021 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17 SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
 
Children in Care 3+ Years-SFY24​​
Children 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: 39.3%
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22  SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17 SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
 
 
Permanency in 12 months for children entering Foster Care-SFY24
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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 January 31, 2024: 32.2%
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22  SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17 SFY16
 
 
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 January 31, 2024: 33.3%
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16 
 

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 January 31, 2024: 33.5%
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18   SFY17  SFY16

 
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: 7.2%
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22​ SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17  SFY16
 
 
Safety Outcomes
 
Maltreatment in Foster Care-SFY24​​
The rate of victimizations per 100,000 days spent in care.
Performance: 3.14
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17  SFY16

The rate of moves per 1,000 days spent in care for children in OOH care for 12 months or less.
Performance Rate as of January 31, 2024: 7.4
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16 
 

Well-Being Outcomes
 
Children Live with Relatives-SFY24​​​
Children will live with relatives while in out of home placement. 
Performance: 46.2%​ 
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10​
 

 
Educational Progression-SFY22
Children 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)
Historical Reports: SFY21 SFY20 SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  
 
Children in out of home placements are placed in a family like setting.
Performance as of January 31, 2024: 91.3%
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22​ SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
 
 
Sibling Placement-SFY24​
Children will live with other siblings while in out of home placement.
Performance: 73.5%​ ​
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
 
 
 
Success Indicators
Education Success: Complete 12th Grade-SFY24
Young adults ending custody with the Secretary will have completed grade 12.
Performance FY to date: 43.3%
Historical Reports:  SFY23  SFY22  SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12 
 
Permanent Connections-SFY24​​​​​​​
Young adults ending custody with the Secretary will have a signed permanency pact. Performance FY to date: 93.3%
Historical Reports:  SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20  SFY19  SFY18  SFY17 SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  
 
Same School-SFY24​​​
Children age 6 and over attend the same school as prior to removal.
Performance: 33.2%
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21​ SFY20 SFY19 SFY18  SFY17  SFY16  SFY15  SFY14  SFY13  SFY12  SFY11  SFY10
 
 
 
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