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Tracking Adoption Rate of Children “Available for Adoption”

Tracking Adoption Rate of Children “Available for Adoption”. Leadership Briefing November 1, 2010. How many children does Florida have “available for adoption”?. This depends on the definition of “available for adoption.”.

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Tracking Adoption Rate of Children “Available for Adoption”

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  1. Tracking Adoption Rate of Children “Available for Adoption” Leadership Briefing November 1, 2010

  2. How many children does Florida have “available for adoption”? • This depends on the definition of “available for adoption.” • We will track adoption rate using the 3rd definition – Children TPR’d, regardless of goal

  3. How will this be Tracked and Why Use This Definition? • How: • Data reporting unit of FSPO will begin reporting FY-to-date proportion of children legally free for adoption on July 1 who have been adopted (statewide, by age, and by CBC). • Why: • This is how “available for adoption” is defined for federal performance measures (CFSR C2.5) • Allows us to track progress toward additional awards • Potentially comparable to other states • Provides incentive to pursue adoptions for children TPR’d with goal of APPLA

  4. What Do We Know About Adoptions Using This Definition? Florida’s Performance History: • Florida was top state in the nation on federal adoption composite measure for last 2.5 years. • Based on this federal measure, the adoption rate last year was the 2nd highest rate in the last 7 years • Despite a decrease in the number of children available for adoption. • And despite a decrease in the raw number of adoptions.

  5. Adoption Rates have been High in Last Two Years

  6. … Despite Reductions in the Number of Children Available for Adoption...

  7. …And a Reduction in the Number of Children Adopted Overall.

  8. This Measure will Supplement Existing Measures, as it Does Not Reflect All Adoptions Finalized in the Year • The percent not Legally Free on July 1 may have increased due to: • Increased speed of foster care adoptions after TPR • Increases in adoptions by foster parents and relatives

  9. Adoption Rates are Much Higher for Children Age 0 – 8 than Children Age 9+

  10. Adoption Reporting The Data Unit of FSPO …. • Will begin reporting FY-to-date the number of children adopted as a proportion of children who were legally free for adoption on July 1 (statewide, by age, and by CBC) as well as total adoptions finalized to date; • Will distribute these numbers monthly via e-mail as an excel workbook, which will replace adoption data contained in weekly OHC e-mail, and post on the Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practice Website, starting in December; • Will work closely with Operations and the Performance Measures Workgroup to incorporate CBC adoption target tracking information, by January; and • Will also work to develop method of tracking children on website requiring recruitment. The current FSFN report cannot be used, but we are working with Northwood to correct, date TBD.

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