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: 38.1%
Historical Reports:SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

Timely Adoption (Less than 24 months)-SFY25
Children discharged from custody for reason of adoption will be released from custody in less than 24 months of removal into care.
Performance: 12.9%
Historical Reports:SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

Permanency Outcomes

Achieving Permanency: Permanency for Children with Termination of Parental Rights-SFY24
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: 88.4%.
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY 2021 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

This report will not be updated beyond SFY24.

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: 27%
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

This report will not be updated beyond SFY2024.

Permanency in 12 months for children entering Foster Care-SFY25
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 April 30, 2025: 32.1%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16

Permanency in 12 months for children in Foster Care 12 to 23 months-SFY25

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 April 30, 2025: 33.1%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16

Permanency in 12 months for children in Foster Care 24 months or longer-SFY25
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 April 30, 2025: 29.1%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16

Re-entry into Foster Care in 12 Months-SFY25
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: 7.5%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16

Safety Outcomes

Maltreatment in Foster Care-SFY25
The rate of victimizations per 100,000 days spent in care.
Performance: 3.06

Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16

Stability Outcomes

Placement Stability for Children Entering Care-SFY25
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 April 30, 2025: 7.1
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16

Well-Being Outcomes

Children Live with Relatives-SFY25
Children will live with relatives while in out of home placement.
Performance: 48.6%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

Educational Progression-SFY24
Children in out of home placement for 365 days or longer will progress to the next grade level.
Performance FY to date: 73.9%
(Results for this outcome are not complete or posted until the end of the SFY)
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14

Placement in Family Like Setting-SFY25
Children in out of home placements are placed in a family like setting.
Performance as of April 30, 2025: 91.4%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

Sibling Placement-SFY25
Children will live with other siblings while in out of home placement.
Performance: 73.5%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10

Success Indicators

Education Success: Complete 12th Grade-SFY25

Young adults ending custody with the Secretary will have completed grade 12.
Performance FY to date: 35.4%
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: 86%
Historical Reports: SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14

This report will not be updated beyond SFY24.

Same School-SFY25
Children age 6 and over attend the same school as prior to removal.
Performance: 37.9%
Historical Reports: SFY24 SFY23 SFY22 SFY21 SFY20 SFY19 SFY18 SFY17 SFY16 SFY15 SFY14 SFY13 SFY12 SFY11 SFY10