State | Requirement for holding the permanency hearing a | Year law or policy was enacted | State law citation | State policy/regulation citation |
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Arizona | 12 months | 1995 | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann., section 8-515.C.(West Supp. 1996) | |
Colorado | 6 and 18 months b | 1994 | Colo. Rev. Stat., section 19-3-702(1)(Supp. 1996) | |
Connecticut | 12 months | 1995 | Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann., section 46b-129(d),(e) (West 1995) | |
Delaware | 17 months | 1987 | Child Protective Service Directive Policy #3026 | |
Georgia | 12 months | 1996 | Ga. Code Ann., section 15-11-419 (j),(k)(1996) | |
Illinois | 16 months | 1993 | 705 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann., 405/2-22(5)(West Supp. 1996) | |
Indiana | 12 months | 1996 | Ind. Code Ann., section 31-6-4-19(c)(Michie Supp. 1996) | |
Iowa | 12 months | 1987 | Iowa Code Ann., section 232.104 (West 1994) | |
Kansas | 12 months | 1994 | Kan. Stat. Ann., section 38-1565(b), (c)(1995) | |
Louisiana | 12 months | 1991 | La. Ch. Code Ann., Arts. 702,710(West 1995) | |
Michigan | 15 1/2 months c | 1988 | Mich. Stat. Ann., section 27.3178(598.19a) (Law Co-op Supp. 1996) | |
Minnesota | 12 months | 1993 | Minn. Stat. Ann., section 260.191 Subd. 3b(West Supp. 1997) | |
Mississippi | 12 months | 1985 | Miss. Code Ann., section 43-21-613 (3)(1993) | |
New Hampshire | 12 months | 1987 | New Hampshire Court Rules Annotated, Abuse and Neglect, Guideline 39 (Permanency Planning Review) d | |
New Mexico | 6 months | 1993 | State official's statement e | |
New York | 12 months | 1989 | N.Y. Jud. Law, section 1055(b)(McKinney Supp. 1997) | |
Ohio | 12 months | 1989 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann., sections 2151.353(F) 2151.415 9 (A) (Anderson 1994) | |
Pennsylvania | 6 months | 1986 | 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann., section 6351(e-g)(West Supp. 1996) | |
Rhode Island | 12 months | 1985 | R.I. Gen. Laws, section 40-11-12.1(1990) | |
South Carolina | 12 months | 1983 | S.C. Code Ann., section 20-7-766(Law. Co-op. Supp. 1996) | |
Utah | 16 months | 1995 | ||
Virginia | 12 months f | 1994 | Va. Code Ann., section 16.1-282(Michie 1996) | |
Washington | 12 and 18 months g | 1994 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann., section 13.34.145(3)(4) (West Supp. 1997) | |
West Virginia | 12 months | 1984 | W. Va. Code sections 49-6-5, 49-6-8(1996) | |
Wisconsin | 12 months | 1981 | Wis. Stat. Ann., sections 48.355(4); 48.38; 48.365(5)(West 1987) | |
Wyoming | 12 months | 1995 | Wyo. Stat. Ann., section 14-6-229 (k)(Michie Supp. 1996) |
Characteristic | Percentage of total | |
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AGE DISTRIBUTION: | ||
Age <1 year | 4.3 | |
Age 1-5 years | 30.7 | |
Age 6-12 years | 34.8 | |
Age 13-18 years | 28.6 | |
Age 19 years and older | 1.6 | |
Total percentage | 100.0 | |
DISTRIBUTION BY RACE/ETHNICITY: | ||
Hispanic | 13.8 | |
White | 32.3 | |
Black | 46.8 | |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.7 | |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.8 | |
Unknown | 5.6 | |
Total percentage | 100.0 |
MEASURE | 1st Qtr. FY 97 | 2d Qtr. FY 97 | January 1997 | |
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Outcome #1: Contractor shall accept all SRS referrals. | ||||
1. 97% of all families shall be engaged in the treatment process. | 96% | 97% | 98% | |
Outcome #2: Children will be safe from abuse and/or neglect. | ||||
1. 90% of families will not have confirmed abuse or neglect during program participation. | 99% | 98% | 98% | |
2. 80% of families successfully completing the program (no child removed from the home) will have no confirmed reports of abuse or neglect within 6 months of case closure. | * | * | * | |
Outcome #3: Children will not require out of home placement. (Note: Short term respite care is not considered an out of home placement.) | ||||
1. 80% of families will not have a child placed outside the home during program participation. | 95% | 90%* | 91% | |
2. 80% of families successfully completing the program (no children removed from the home) will not have a child placed outside the home within 6 months of case closure. | * | * | * | |
Outcome #4: Adjudicated juvenile offenders will not re-offend. | ||||
1. 70% of adjudicated juvenile offenders participating in the program will not be adjudicated for an additional offense during participation. | 91% | 72% | 75% | |
2. 65% of adjudicated juvenile offenders successfully completing the program (no re-offense or placement) will not be adjudicated with an additional offense within 6 months of case closure. | * | * | * | |
Outcome #5: Petitions filed to remove child in cases of severe or continued maltreatment. | ||||
1. Documentation provided on families who have children removed during the contract period in cases of continued or severe abuse or neglect. | * * * | * | ** | |
Outcome #6: Family members will be satisfied with services provided. | ||||
1. Participants (parents and youth ages 14 through 21 living in the home) will report 80% satisfaction measured by the Client Satisfaction Survey 30 days from the start of the program. | 88% | 90% | 91% |