Data for the general child population under age 18 in 2020 are from the U. “First-time victims” are those with no previous findings of maltreatment.ĤIf a child is determined to be of Hispanic origin, they are only counted as Hispanic and are not included in any other racial/ethnic categories. See Appendix D of the report for more detailed information by state.ĢThis reflects “children (unique count) who received a CPS response in the form of an investigation or alternative response” (i.e., a child who had at least one maltreatment report investigated/assessed was counted once, regardless of how many investigations/assessments they had).ģUnless noted otherwise, data on victims represent “unique victims” (i.e., a child is counted once regardless of how many times s/he was determined to be a victim of maltreatment). Fields with “NR” signify that the data was not reported or available in the 2020 Child Maltreatment Report. This could be due to a variety of state-specific reasons.ġ2 Based on HHS Title IV-E claims data from FFY 2018, the most recent year for which data are available.ġReferrals can include more than one child. This is the most recent year for which data are available.ġ1 It is possible for states to have had a KinGAP program as of March 2021 and not have reported any KinGAP expenditures in SFY 2018, or vice versa.
AL, DC, MI, NY, and TX reported a different SFY calendar. Each state reported data based on its state fiscal year (SFY) 2018, which for most states is Jto June 30, 2018. Information as of March 2021 as reported in the Child Welfare Financing SFY 2018: A survey of federal, state, and local expenditures, which is publicly available on the Child Trends website.ġ0 State expenditures on KinGAP programs is from Child Welfare Financing SFY 2018: A survey of federal, state, and local expenditures, which is publicly available on the Child Trends website. Children whose race was reported as unknown are not included.ĩ Subsidized guardianships provide financial assistance to caregivers who assume legal guardianship of a child in out-of-home care. Census Bureau and are publicly available from the Kids Count Data Center.Ħ In AFCARS, a case plan goal of guardianship with a relative is labeled as “living with relative.” While adoption creates a permanent legal relationship between a child and their adoptive family, replacing the birth parents’ relationship, guardianship creates a formal legal relationship between a child and their guardian(s) and allows birth parents to retain parental rights.ħ Guardianship can include nonrelative guardians.Ĩ If a child is determined to be of Hispanic origin, they are only counted as Hispanic and are not included in any of the other racial/ethnic categories.
Children who were over age 21 were excluded from analyses.ĥ If a child is determined to be of Hispanic origin, they are only counted as Hispanic and are not included in any other racial/ethnic categories. Census Bureau website.Ĥ Includes relatives and stepparents. 1 Includes children of all ages in foster care on September 30, 2020.Ģ For all relevant measures, length of stay in care is calculated based on the current removal episode.ģ Data for households with grandparent living with a grandchild during 2019 (the most recent year these data are available) are from the American Community Survey and are publicly available on the U.S.