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

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*

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*

Region

State Paid Foster Care

IV-E Foster Care

**Other Care

Lubbock (1)

293

446

16

Abilene (2)

210

261

10

Arlington (3)

904

1,148

41

Tyler (4)

290

270

12

Beaumont (5)

155

293

8

Houston (6)

1,102

1,869

61

Austin (7)

697

963

34

San Antonio (8)

590

1,018

32

Midland (9)

103

141

3

El Paso (10)

166

189

7

Edinburg (11)

300

501

16

Total

4,810

7,099

240

* 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

August 1995

August 1996

August 1997

August 1998

Characteristic

Number

% of Total

Number

% of Total

Number

% of Total

Number

% of Total

Age

Birth - 2

1,954

16.7%

1,830

15.5%

1,999

15.7%

1,696

15.7%

3 - 5

2,012

17.2%

1,866

15.8%

1,948

15.3%

1,452

13.4%

6 - 9

2,375

20.3%

2,421

20.5%

2,648

20.8%

2,196

20.3%

10 - 13

2,399

20.5%

2,303

19.5%

2,762

21.7%

2,493

23.0%

14 - 17

2,796

23.9%

3,176

26.9%

3,246

25.5%

2,889

26.7%

Over 18

164

1.4%

212

1.8%

127

1.0%

96

0.9%

Sex

Male

5,920

50.6%

6,081

51.5%

6,594

51.8%

5,692

52.6%

Female

5,780

49.4%

5,727

48.5%

6,136

48.2%

5,130

47.4%

Ethnicity

Anglo

3,896

33.3%

3,897

33.0%

4,239

33.3%

3,600

33.3%

African-American

3,662

31.3%

3,448

29.2%

4,290

33.5%

3,579

33.1%

Hispanic-American

2,948

25.2%

3,188

27.0%

3,743

29.4%

3,248

30.0%

American-Indian

24

0.2%

24

0.2%

64

0.5%

43

0.4%

Asian

47

0.4%

23

0.2%

38

0.5%

25

0.2%

Other

1,123

9.6%

1,228

10.4%

356

2.8%

327

3.0%

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

Fiscal Year 1996

Fiscal Year 1997

Fiscal Year 1998

Level of Care

Average Monthly

Rate

Average Monthly

Rate

Average Monthly

Rate

LOC 01

5,819

$15.85

5,615

$15.85

5,334

$15.85

LOC 02

1,118

$33.95

1,361

$33.95

1,469

$33.95

LOC 03

1,032

$58.08

1,706

$58.08

1,982

$58.08

LOC 04

1,935

$82.64

1,693

$82.64

1,701

$82.64

LOC 05

918

$99.68

639

$99.68

609

$99.68

LOC 06

318

$187.83

180

$187.83

184

$187.83

E1

18

$15.85

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

E2

13

$58.08

6

$58.08

9

$58.08

E3

572

$91.12

613

$91.12

621

$91.12

Total

11,743

11,813

11,909

Sources of Foster Care as of August 31, 1998

Non IV-E Foster Care

IV-E Foster Care

38.8%

61.2%

Number of PRS Foster Homes and Licensed Capacity and Adoptive Homes as of August 31, 1998

Region

Foster Homes

Licensed Capacity

Adoptive Homes

Lubbock (1)

182

597

140

Abilene (2)

154

460

53

Arlington (3)

722

2,036

518

Tyler (4)

221

636

93

Beaumont (5)

196

724

185

Houston (6)

669

2,138

523

Austin (7)

352

1,003

276

San Antonio (8)

277

860

211

Midland (9)

96

277

57

El Paso (10)

237

742

69

Edinburg (11)

242

976

106

Out of State

0

0

1

Total

3,348

10,449

2,232

Children Placed in Adoptive Homes by Region During Fiscal Year 1998

Region

Number

Lubbock (1)

58

Abilene (2)

80

Arlington (3)

401

Tyler (4)

72

Beaumont (5)

81

Houston (6)

438

Austin (7)

200

San Antonio (8)

264

Midland (9)

28

El Paso (10)

61

Edinburg (11)

77

Demographics of 1,760 Children Placed in Adoptive Homes During Fiscal Year 1998

Age

Number

Percentage

Under 1 year

74

4%

1 - 5 years

927

53%

6 - 12 years

670

38%

13 years and Over

89

5%

Ethnicity

Number

Percentage

Anglo

578

33%

Black

571

32%

Hispanic

521

30%

Other

90

5%

* 24.1% of Children Have a Handicapping Condition

Condition

Percentage

Emotionally Disturbed

8.3%

Mentally Retarded

0.7%

Physical Handicaps

1.8%

Medically Involved

13.3%

*Some children may have more than one handicapping condition.

Sex

Number

Percentage

Male

884

50.23%

Female

876

49.77%

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