Goal |
Percentage |
Family Reunification |
24.2% |
Adoption by Non-Relative |
39.2% |
Permanent Placement with Relatives |
10.1% |
Alternative Long-term Living |
13.0% |
Adult Living |
13.5% |
Children in Foster Care of All Children in PRS Legal Responsibility at the End of August of Each Year with Percent of Increase/Decrease Over Previous Year |
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Months |
FY 1994 |
FY 1995 |
FY 1996 |
FY 1997 |
FY 1998 |
0-12 months |
68.40% |
69.40% |
69.50% |
62.50% |
62.30% |
13 to 24 months |
19.80% |
18.20% |
20.60% |
21.10% |
19.80% |
More than 24 months |
11.80% |
12.40% |
14.90% |
16.40% |
17.90% |
Children in Foster Care Monthly Average by Fiscal Year with Percent Increase/Decrease Over Previous Fiscal Year* |
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Fiscal Year |
State Paid Foster Care |
IV-E Foster Care |
**Other Care |
Total Children in Foster Care |
Percent Increase Over Previous Fiscal Year |
1992 |
3,949 |
5,116 |
392 |
9,457 |
|
1993 |
4,368 |
5,638 |
279 |
10,285 |
8.8% |
1994 |
4,690 |
5,897 |
223 |
10,810 |
5.1% |
1995 |
5,193 |
5,289 |
181 |
11,663 |
7.9% |
1996 |
5,285 |
6,457 |
182 |
11,924 |
2.2% |
1997 |
5,002 |
6,811 |
546 |
12,359 |
3.7% |
1998 |
4,810 |
7,099 |
240 |
12,149 |
-1.7% |
* Projection based on Paid Foster Care ** Cost of care not covered by IV-E or State Paid Foster Care |
Children in Foster Care Monthly Average by Region in Fiscal Year 1998* |
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Region |
State Paid Foster Care |
IV-E Foster Care |
**Other Care |
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Lubbock (1) |
293 |
446 |
16 |
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Abilene (2) |
210 |
261 |
10 |
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Arlington (3) |
904 |
1,148 |
41 |
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Tyler (4) |
290 |
270 |
12 |
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Beaumont (5) |
155 |
293 |
8 |
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Houston (6) |
1,102 |
1,869 |
61 |
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Austin (7) |
697 |
963 |
34 |
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San Antonio (8) |
590 |
1,018 |
32 |
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Midland (9) |
103 |
141 |
3 |
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El Paso (10) |
166 |
189 |
7 |
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Edinburg (11) |
300 |
501 |
16 |
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Total |
4,810 |
7,099 |
240 |
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* Projection based on Paid Foster Care ** Cost of care not covered by IV-E or State Paid Foster Care |
Demographics of Children in Foster Care |
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August 1995 |
August 1996 |
August 1997 |
August 1998 |
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Characteristic |
Number |
% of Total |
Number |
% of Total |
Number |
% of Total |
Number |
% of Total |
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Age |
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Birth - 2 |
1,954 |
16.7% |
1,830 |
15.5% |
1,999 |
15.7% |
1,696 |
15.7% |
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3 - 5 |
2,012 |
17.2% |
1,866 |
15.8% |
1,948 |
15.3% |
1,452 |
13.4% |
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6 - 9 |
2,375 |
20.3% |
2,421 |
20.5% |
2,648 |
20.8% |
2,196 |
20.3% |
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10 - 13 |
2,399 |
20.5% |
2,303 |
19.5% |
2,762 |
21.7% |
2,493 |
23.0% |
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14 - 17 |
2,796 |
23.9% |
3,176 |
26.9% |
3,246 |
25.5% |
2,889 |
26.7% |
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Over 18 |
164 |
1.4% |
212 |
1.8% |
127 |
1.0% |
96 |
0.9% |
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Sex |
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Male |
5,920 |
50.6% |
6,081 |
51.5% |
6,594 |
51.8% |
5,692 |
52.6% |
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Female |
5,780 |
49.4% |
5,727 |
48.5% |
6,136 |
48.2% |
5,130 |
47.4% |
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Ethnicity |
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Anglo |
3,896 |
33.3% |
3,897 |
33.0% |
4,239 |
33.3% |
3,600 |
33.3% |
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African-American |
3,662 |
31.3% |
3,448 |
29.2% |
4,290 |
33.5% |
3,579 |
33.1% |
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Hispanic-American |
2,948 |
25.2% |
3,188 |
27.0% |
3,743 |
29.4% |
3,248 |
30.0% |
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American-Indian |
24 |
0.2% |
24 |
0.2% |
64 |
0.5% |
43 |
0.4% |
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Asian |
47 |
0.4% |
23 |
0.2% |
38 |
0.5% |
25 |
0.2% |
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Other |
1,123 |
9.6% |
1,228 |
10.4% |
356 |
2.8% |
327 |
3.0% |
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Total |
11,700 |
100.0% |
11,808 |
100.0% |
12,730 |
100.0% |
10,822 |
100.0% |
Average Monthly Number Of Children in Paid Foster Care by Level of Care |
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Fiscal Year 1996 |
Fiscal Year 1997 |
Fiscal Year 1998 |
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Level of Care |
Average Monthly |
Rate |
Average Monthly |
Rate |
Average Monthly |
Rate |
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LOC 01 |
5,819 |
$15.85 |
5,615 |
$15.85 |
5,334 |
$15.85 |
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LOC 02 |
1,118 |
$33.95 |
1,361 |
$33.95 |
1,469 |
$33.95 |
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LOC 03 |
1,032 |
$58.08 |
1,706 |
$58.08 |
1,982 |
$58.08 |
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LOC 04 |
1,935 |
$82.64 |
1,693 |
$82.64 |
1,701 |
$82.64 |
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LOC 05 |
918 |
$99.68 |
639 |
$99.68 |
609 |
$99.68 |
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LOC 06 |
318 |
$187.83 |
180 |
$187.83 |
184 |
$187.83 |
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E1 |
18 |
$15.85 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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E2 |
13 |
$58.08 |
6 |
$58.08 |
9 |
$58.08 |
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E3 |
572 |
$91.12 |
613 |
$91.12 |
621 |
$91.12 |
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Total |
11,743 |
11,813 |
11,909 |
Sources of Foster Care as of August 31, 1998 |
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Non IV-E Foster Care |
IV-E Foster Care |
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38.8% |
61.2% |
Number of PRS Foster Homes and Licensed Capacity and Adoptive Homes as of August 31, 1998 |
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Region |
Foster Homes |
Licensed Capacity |
Adoptive Homes |
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Lubbock (1) |
182 |
597 |
140 |
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Abilene (2) |
154 |
460 |
53 |
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Arlington (3) |
722 |
2,036 |
518 |
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Tyler (4) |
221 |
636 |
93 |
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Beaumont (5) |
196 |
724 |
185 |
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Houston (6) |
669 |
2,138 |
523 |
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Austin (7) |
352 |
1,003 |
276 |
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San Antonio (8) |
277 |
860 |
211 |
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Midland (9) |
96 |
277 |
57 |
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El Paso (10) |
237 |
742 |
69 |
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Edinburg (11) |
242 |
976 |
106 |
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Out of State |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Total |
3,348 |
10,449 |
2,232 |
Children Placed in Adoptive Homes by Region During Fiscal Year 1998 |
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Region |
Number |
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Lubbock (1) |
58 |
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Abilene (2) |
80 |
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Arlington (3) |
401 |
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Tyler (4) |
72 |
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Beaumont (5) |
81 |
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Houston (6) |
438 |
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Austin (7) |
200 |
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San Antonio (8) |
264 |
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Midland (9) |
28 |
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El Paso (10) |
61 |
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Edinburg (11) |
77 |
Demographics of 1,760 Children Placed in Adoptive Homes During Fiscal Year 1998 |
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Age |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Under 1 year |
74 |
4% |
|
1 - 5 years |
927 |
53% |
|
6 - 12 years |
670 |
38% |
|
13 years and Over |
89 |
5% |
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Ethnicity |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Anglo |
578 |
33% |
|
Black |
571 |
32% |
|
Hispanic |
521 |
30% |
|
Other |
90 |
5% |
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* 24.1% of Children Have a Handicapping Condition |
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Condition |
Percentage |
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Emotionally Disturbed |
8.3% |
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Mentally Retarded |
0.7% |
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Physical Handicaps |
1.8% |
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Medically Involved |
13.3% |
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*Some children may have more than one handicapping condition. |
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Sex |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Male |
884 |
50.23% |
|
Female |
876 |
49.77% |
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