Certified Foster Homes and Parents, by Location Statewide
Report Title:Reunify with Parent or Caretaker within 1 Yr
Report Purpose:This report identifies the Length of Time to Reunification indicator defined by ACF’s Children’s Bureau. These data are part of the state Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) data profile.
OCFS is, through its PIP (Program Improvement Plan), identifying policy, programmatic and practice steps to be taken to improve each of the rates. This report is intended to help identify potential systemic factors contributing to failure in providing safety and permanency to children in care. Only key pieces of information are presented. Details of the CPS reports are available in CONNECTIONS and/or the local case records. Details of foster care outcomes are available in CCRS and/or the local case records.
From any District, you may drill to a Detail report, which will list each of the District’s children included in the universe, information about that child and how that child contributed to the District’s rate. If the District is no longer responsible for the child, the values for office, unit and worker will be empty.
Data Item / Data Definition / Sample ValuesDistrict Id / The code corresponding to the District where the child was in care. / 001
District Name / The county name corresponding to the District where the child was in care. / ALBANY
Children Reunified more than 1 Yr after Removal / The number of children, who were reunified with parent or caretaker more than 1 year from the time they were removed from the home during a Federal fiscal year. / 68
Children Reunified within 1 Yr after Removal / The number of children, who were reunified with parent or caretaker within 1 year from the time they were removed from the home, during a Federal fiscal year. / 144
Children Reunified / The number of children, who were reunified with parent or caretaker during the Federal fiscal year. / 212
Rate (%) / The Length of Time to Reunification rate is derived from our AFCARS submission, as defined by the Children’s Bureau. The universe (or base population) is a count of unique (distinct) children who left foster care during a federal fiscal year because they were reunified with their parent or caretaker. The numerator for this population is a unique count of children whose reunification occurred within one year of removal. Success is considered any rate above the National Standard of 76.2%. / 67.9
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