American Indian Children in Arizona Fred Fisher November 15, 2013
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American Indian Children in ArizonaFred FisherNovember 15, 2013
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What do we need to know about the data?
American Indian Children in Arizona
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Challenges in collecting accurate data on AIAN children in care• undercounting/limited data collection• diffusion of responsibility for AIAN children who
have experienced abuse and/or neglect • lack of consistency in the tracking of ethnicity
and tribal membership
So…to what extent do these challenges persist in Arizona?
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Pathway through the child welfare system: data at various decision points (FY11)
* note: based on primary race/ethnicity
• Data source throughout slides: AFCARS data, made available by National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect Data (NDACAN), Cornell University
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What does the data we have tell us about American Indian
children in foster care?
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Since FY05, between 7-8 percent of children entering care in Arizona are American Indian*
• Unless otherwise noted, data is presented for any child identified as American Indian, alone or in combination with other races/ethnicities• Data source throughout slides: AFCARS data, made available by National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect Data (NDACAN), Cornell University
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The majority of AIAN children enter care due to neglect and parental substance abuse
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Reasons Children Enter Care (FY12)Of all children entering care, what percentage enter for each reason?(note: more than one removal reason may be selected)
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Young children make up a larger percentage of children entering care
The number of young, school-age AIAN children entering care are increasing.
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A slightly larger percentage of AIAN children are placed in non-relative foster care
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Placement Types for Children in Care (FY12)Among children in care, where are they placed?
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A smaller percent of AIAN children in non-relative foster care are placed with an AIAN caregiver
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Percent of children in Non-Relative Foster Care Placed with Caregivers of the Same Race/Ethnicity
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In most years, AIAN children are as likely as non-AIAN children to be in care 2 years or longer
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Percent In Care At Least 2 YearsOf all children in care, what percent have been in care at least 2
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AIAN children All non-AIAN children
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Most long staying AIAN youth have a permanent case plan goal
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AIAN children leaving care are less likely to achieve permanency
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Percent of Children Exiting to Permanency, by RaceOf all children leaving care, what percent are discharged to adoption, reunification, live with relative, or guardianship?
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In FY12, 23% of AIAN children leaving care are not achieving permanency
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Number and Percent of American Indian Children Exiting Care, by Type of Discharge
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In summary, 7- 8% of all children entering care in AZ are AIAN. These children are…
– More likely to be from families dealing with neglect and parental substance abuse
– More likely to be placed in non-relative foster care– Less likely to be placed with same race/ethnicity
caregivers – As likely as non-AIAN children to have been in care for
many years– Less likely to achieve permanency
How can we improve outcomes for these children?
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