Chapter 176 Child Welfare Act Reports Fy2009

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Child Welfare Act Reports

Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2008
Fiscal Year 2009
Angelo McClain, Commissioner

Jan Nisenbaum, Deputy Commissioner
Clinical Services & Program Operations Division
Olga Roche, Deputy Commissioner

Field Operations
Prepared by:
Ruben A. Ferreira, Assistant Commissioner
Continuous Quality Improvement / Professional Development
Clinical Services & Program Operations Division
September 2009
Rosalind M. Walter, Director

Data Management / Quality Assurance Unit
Information Technology Division
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report has been prepared to meet the reporting requirements of Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2008. The
report provides information reflecting trends over the past several years for many of the data elements, and
point-in-time (March 31, 2009) data for other data elements. Included in this report is information on the
number of children and families served, children in placement, adoption, and repeat maltreatment data
analysis, as well as data on children hospitalized in acute care settings. Much of the information has been
stratified by region, gender, age, and race or Hispanic/Latino(a) origin. The report provides valuable
information on the children and families we serve and our progress toward targeted outcomes.
DCF Vision
Every child is entitled to a home that is free from abuse and neglect. The Departments vision is to ensure
the safety of children in a manner that holds the best hope of nurturing a sustained, resilient network of
relationships to support the childs growth and development into adulthood.
DCF Core Values
The DCF Core Values are anchors that ground our practice. DCF is committed to making these values more
than words. By strengthening the links between the Department, families and communities, DCF has made
significant progress in moving closer to case practice and service delivery systems that reflect our core
values:
Child-driven
Family-centered
Community-focused
Strength-based
Committed to Diversity and Cultural Competence
Committed to Continuous Learning
DCF Overarching Goal
The Departments overarching goal is to Safely Strengthen Families.
DCF Priority Objectives
In September 2008, as part of our strategic planning process, the Department established three priority
objectives to guide our work with children and families. Those priority objectives are:
1. To Safely Stabilize and Preserve Families
2. To Safely Reunify Families
3. To Safely Create New Families (through Kinship, Guardianship, Adoption)
Highlights of Findings
More people, Innovative maximization of resources, Better outcomes
The following summary highlights key findings on select data elements described in greater detail in
subsequent sections of the report.
Consumer and Case Counts
A total of 86,776 individuals (41,386 adults and 45,390 children) were being served on March 31, 2009.
The number of consumers served by DCF increased by 31% (20,743) in the twenty-two years between
June 1987 and June 2009 (66,033 to 86,776):
19% (12,502) of the increase occurred in the 20 years between June 1987 and June 2007 (66,033
to 78,535 consumers).
10% (8,241) of the increase occurred in the 2 years between June 2007 and March 2009 (78,535 to
86,776 consumers).
One-third (1/3) of the growth observed in the past 22-years has occurred in the last 2-years.
The rate of consumer growth has increased 5.5 fold in each of the last 2-years relative to the prior
20 years.
The Department is committed to safely maintaining children in their homes and has worked diligently
over the past several years to reduce the number of children requiring placement. Overall out-of-home
placement utilization for children (less than 18 years old) has been reduced by fourteen percent (14%)
since July 2003 (from 10,233 in July 2003 to 8,794 consumers in March 2009).
The Federal Childrens Bureau and DCF set a target for FY2009 of maintaining 86.4% of children at
home. DCF achieved 98.6% of this target, safely maintaining 85.2% of the children we serve in
their own home.
Age, Gender, Race and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers
On March 31, 2009, forty eight percent (48%) of all children under the age of eighteen were female and
fifty six percent (56%) of all adults receiving services were female.
At thirty-five percent (35%) of children served, adolescents between the ages of twelve and seventeen
were the largest child group served by DCF.
For FY2009, the statewide caseload was comprised of 55% White, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 3% MultiRacial, and 1% Native American. Unable to Determine was recorded for 14% of consumers. Selection
of unable to determine for race often coincides with self-identification as Hispanic/Latino(a). A race
was not recorded for 9% of consumers.
Twenty-five percent (25%) of all consumers were of Hispanic/Latino(a) origin.
A comparison of the racial composition of children receiving DCF services to children residing in
Massachusetts showed that Black children and Hispanic/Latino(a) children are over-represented at all
stages of the DCF system.
e.g., While 7% of the children in the Commonwealth are Black, they nevertheless account for 19%
of the children in out-of-home placement and 22% of the children in congregate care settings (e.g.,
group home, residential, and short-term residential placement).
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Kinship Care
For children unable to remain safely in their home, placement with kin is the next preferable placement.
DCF had established a target for FY2009 that of all children in placement, at minimum twenty percent
(20.3%) would be in kinship care. DCF achieved 113% of this target, placing twenty-three percent
(23%) of children with kin.
Placement Services
There were 8,794 children less than eighteen years of age in out-of-home placement settings. An
additional 1,630 young adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-three were being served in outof-home placement settings. Fifty two percent (52%) of children in placement were boys.
DCF has reduced utilization of residential placement services from 1,253 to 833 (33.5%) since July of
2003.
In FY2009, DCF set a target that no more than 15.9% of children in placement would be in congregate
care settings (e.g., group home, residential, and short-term residential placement). DCF achieved 104%
of this target, with 15.3% of children being placed in congregate care.
The most represented age group in foster care was children ages twelve to seventeen. Adolescents
were also the primary age group in congregate care settings, ranging from 64% - 75% across the six
regions.
Statewide, fifty eight percent (58%) of all consumers in placement were White, twenty percent (20%)
were Black, two percent (2%) were Asian, less than one percent (1%) were Native American, and five
percent (5%) were multi-racial. Twenty-six percent (26%) were Hispanic/Latino(a).
Of children in placement within the twelve month period ending March 31, 2009, seventy-three percent
(73%) had continuous placement of at least six months. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of young adults (18
years of age or older) were in placement greater than six months.
Of the children in placement on March 31, 2009, thirty-six percent (35.9%) were in continuous
placement greater than two years.
Placement Stability
Placement stability is a significant factor in supporting achievement of permanency goals for children.
DCF established a FY 2009 target that of children in out of home placement, who were in care for 12
months or less, eighty percent (80.1%) shall have 2 or fewer placements. DCF achieved ninety three
percent (93%) of the established target.
Reunification
The National Standard for reunification of children who have been in out-of-home placement within 12
months is seventy five percent (75.2%). DCF has exceeded that national standard, reunifying 77.1%
of children within twelve months.
Re-entry to Placement
For FY2009, DCF set a target that ninety percent (89.6%) of children returning home would remain
safely at home for least 12-months. DCF achieved ninety nine percent (99%) of the established
target, safely maintaining 89.1% of reunified children at home.
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Adoptions
In FY2009, DCF met the national standard and exceeded the agency target established for the
number of children adopted. The national standard for children being adopted within 24-months of
entry into care is thirty-six percent (36.6%). DCF had established a target of thirty-five percent (35.3%)
and the agencys actual performance was thirty-six percent (36.6%).
This represents a forty-eight percent (48.2%) increase in performance since March 2007, when the
agencys performance was twenty-five percent (24.7%).
Reports of Child Maltreatment
There were 78,744 reports of child abuse or neglect filed in FY09. The FY09 average was 6,562
reports per month (a 3.4% increase over FY08). On average, one third of the reports of abuse or
neglect are substantiated.
From 1989 2008, the duplicated count of reported children with allegations of abuse or neglect rose
from 38,010 to 101,243. The number of allegations supported after investigation rose from 14,048 to
34,973, a one hundred-forty-nine percent (149.0%) increase.
Forty-six percent (46%) of the mothers who had a supported allegation of neglect in 2008, were less
than 18 years of age when their first child was bornsuggesting an association between teen parenting
and future risk for perpetrating neglect.
Repeat Maltreatment
In FY2009, DCF targeted to have no more than 9.0% of children who were victims of supported
allegations of abuse or neglect in a subsequent supported allegation during the following six months.
DCF achieved ninety-seven percent (97.0%) of that target.
DCF met its Federal Child and Family Service Review Program Improvement target for repeat
maltreatment of children in out-of-home placement settings 98.78% of children in placement settings
were free of repeat maltreatment. We continue to strive to meet the National Standard of 99.68%
For the twelve month period ending March 31, 2009, 1% of children were named as an alleged victim in
three or more reports of abuse or neglect within a three month period. Within 4 -6 months, an additional
3% were identified in three or more reports, and within 7 12 months, 8% of children were identified in
three or more reports of abuse or neglect.
Hospitalized Consumers
In the 28-months between March 2007 and June 2009 the Department has reduced the number of DCF
children awaiting placement from an acute psychiatric facility from 132 to 45 (66% reduction).
Spending Summary
Seventy percent (70%) of DCFs state appropriations are directed towards Purchased Client Services
(MM) costs: i.e., purchase of services, payments to foster parents, adoptive parents and guardians.
The second greatest cost component of DCF spending is employee compensation accounting for
twenty-six percent (26%) of state funds. More than seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee
compensation costs are associated with direct service staff.
The remaining four percent (4%) of state dollars support DCFs administrative overhead costs, including
a substantial space lease cost budget.
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CONTENTS
TABLE/FIGURE
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
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Consumer and Case Counts FY2009
Case and Consumer Counts by Location and DCF Region ...........1
Consumer Counts : 1983-2009 2
Consumer Growth: 1987-2009 .2
Figure 1.
Table 4A.
Table 4B.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Age, Gender, Race, Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers

Age and Gender of Consumers Statewide ..............................................................................................3
Race of Consumers by DCF Region ...4
Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers by DCF Region 4
Racial and Hispanic/Latino(a) Representation of Children Less than 18 Years Old within DCF ..5
Census 2000 Children Less Than 18 Years Old Residing in the 11 Largest Cities in MA ...............5
Table 7A.
Table 7B.
Table 7C.
Table 7D.
Table 7E.
Table 7F.
Table 7G.
Table 7H.
Table 7I.
Table 7J.
Table 7K.
Table 8A.
Table 8B.
Table 8C.
Table 8D.
Profile of Consumers in Placement, Service Plan Goals, and Length of Stay

Consumers in Placement Age and Location. ..7
Consumers in Foster Care Age and Location .8
Consumers in Congregate Care Age and Location ...9
Consumers in Placement Gender and Location ..10
Consumers in Foster Care Gender and Location 11
Consumers in Congregate Care Gender and Location ..11
Consumers in Placement Race and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin .12
Consumers in Placement Service Plan Goals .....12
Consumers in Placement Continuous Time in Care ...13
Consumers in Placement by Race and Continuous Time in Care. .....13
Consumers in Placement by Hispanic Origin and Continuous Time in Care ........13
Consumers in Placement Time in Placement by Age ........14
Consumers in Placement Time in Placement by Gender ..15
Consumers in Placement Time in Placement by Race ..16
Consumers in Placement Time in Placement by Hispanic Origin ....17
Table 9A.
Foster Care Reviews

Foster Care Reviews Conducted 18
Table 10A.
Table 10B.
Table 10C.
Table 10D.
Table 11A.
Table 11B.
Table 11C.
Figure 2.
Table 12A.
Table 12B.
Table 12C.
Table 12D.
Consumers Entering and Leaving Placement During the 3rd Quarter of FY2009
Consumers Leaving Placement During the Quarter by Age ....19
Consumers Leaving Placement During the Quarter by Gender .....20
Consumers Leaving Placement During the Quarter by Race ......21
Consumers Leaving Placement During the Quarter by Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin 22
Consumers Re-Entering Out-of-Home Care Within 12 Months of Reunification by Gender ..23
Consumers Re-Entering Out-of-Home Care Within 12 Months of Reunification by Race ..24
Consumers Re-Entering Out-of-Home Care W/in 12 Months of Reunification by
Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin ...............................................................................................................25
Adoptions
Consumers Receiving Adoption Subsidy ..............................................................................................26
Consumers Released for Adoption by Age ...........................................................................................27
Consumers Released for Adoption by Gender .....................................................................................28
Consumers Released for Adoption by Race ........................................................................................29
Consumers Released for Adoption by Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin ..........................................................30
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CONTENTS (continued)
TABLE/FIGURE
Figure 13A.
Figure 13B.
Table 14A.
Table 14B.
Table 14C.
Table 14D.
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Child Maltreatment Reports and Investigations
51A Reports ..........................................................................................................................................31
Substantiated Investigations of Abuse or Neglect .................................................................................31
Consumers with Multiple Reports of Abuse or Neglect by Age .............................................................34
Consumers with Multiple Reports of Abuse or Neglect by Gender .......................................................35
Consumers with Multiple Reports of Abuse or Neglect by Race ...........................................................36
Consumers with Multiple Reports of Abuse or Neglect by Hispanic Origin ...........................................37
Figure 15A.
Table 16A.
Table 16B.
Table 16C.
Table 16D.
High Risk Consumers: Hospitalized Consumers

CARD Trend Analysis ............................................................................................................................38
Consumers Hospitalized by Age............................................................................................................39
Consumers Hospitalized by Gender ......................................................................................................40
Consumers Hospitalized by Race ..........................................................................................................41
Consumers Hospitalized by Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin ..........................................................................42
Figure 17A.
Figure 17B.
Figure 17C.
Figure 17D.
Figure 17E.
Summary Spending Trends

All Account Types ..................................................................................................................................43
Spending Trend by Appropriation ..........................................................................................................43
Spending Trend by Object Class ...........................................................................................................44
Historic Trends ......................................................................................................................................44
Comparison of Social Worker FTEs to Caseload Average Trends ........................................................45
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STATISTICAL OBSERVATIONS
Consumer and Case Counts FY2009
Table 1 indicates that at the end of the 3rd Quarter of FY2009, DCF had 25,939 open cases (1,834
adoption cases and 24,105 clinical cases). A total of 86,776 consumers1 (41,386 adults and 45,390
children) were being served.
There were 10,424 individuals in placement on the last day of the 3rd Quarter of FY2009. Included in
this count are 8,794 children (less than 18 years old) and 1,630 young adults (18 to 23 years old).
At the end of the 3rd Quarter of FY2009, there were 36,596 children less than 18 years old with an
active case status who were not in placement.
DCF recognizes that the preferred placement for all children is to safely remain in their home. Toward
this end, DCF (and the Federal Childrens Bureau) set a target of maintaining 86.4% of children in open
cases at home.
Actual performance was 85.2%: 98.6% of the target was achieved.
Overall out-of-home placement utilization for children (less than 18 years old) has been reduced by
fourteen percent (14%) since July 2003 (from 10,233 in July 2003 to 8,794 consumers in March
2009).
TABLE 1. CASE AND CONSUMER COUNTS BY LOCATION AND DCF REGION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
DCF Geographic Region
Adoption
Central Northeast Metro Southeast Boston Contracts (1) Other (2)
Case Counts:
West
Adoption
Clinical
Total
371
4,805
5,176
275
3,399
3,674
266
4,185
4,451
242
3,344
3,586
347
5,097
5,444
183
3,207
3,390
149
3
152
1
65
66
1,834
24,105
25,939
254
172
357
229
307
245
---
29
1,593
---
26
--257
8,114
8,371
3
176
5,720
5,896
1
364
6,427
6,791
2
234
5,426
5,660
1
311
8,724
9,035
4
257
5,326
5,583
---------
--31
19
50
11
1,630
39,756
41,386
1,771
1,259
1,342
1,088
1,688
987
228
23
8,386
48
36
58
30
36
33
---
---
241
48
1,867
7,777
9,644
12
1,307
5,509
6,816
30
1,430
6,431
7,861
19
1,137
4,570
5,707
29
1,753
7,478
9,231
28
1,048
4,819
5,867
1
229
8
237
--23
4
27
167
8,794
36,596
45,390
18,015
12,712
14,652
11,367
18,266
11,450
237
77
86,776
Total
Consumer Counts:
Adults:
(3)
In Placement: (4) Foster/Congregate Care (5)

Other (6)
On the Run
Total in Placement
Not in Placement
Total Adults
Children:
In Placement: (4) Foster/Congregate Care (5)
Other (6)
On the Run
Total in Placement
Not in Placement
Total Children
Total
(1)
Licensed private adoption agencies that contract with DCF to provide case management services.
(2)
Includes primarily families served through Central Office contracts.
(4)
(3)
Children and young adults in the care/custody of DCF. "Adults" in Foster/Residential Care are being transitioned to the Departments of Mental Health (DMH) and
Mental Retardation (DMR) or are supported by DCF until graduation from a full-time school or vocational training program (through age 23 for a Bachelor's Degree).
(5)
See Tables 5A, 5B, and 5C for a breakdown by type of placement.
(6)
Adults are consumers 18 years or older.
"Other" includes locations such as hospitals and other state agencies.
1 Total consumers include all individuals with an active case status on the last day of the quarter and were in a case with an
assessment for services or a service plan. These selection criteria exclude consumers not in placement who have an active case
status that is pending the outcome of an investigation.
The number of children less than 18 years old in placement increased 1% from the 2nd to the 3rd Quarter
of FY2009 (Table 2 below). The highest number of children less than 18 years old in placement was
recorded in 1995 (13,302).
The count of open consumers surged to 87,176 in the 4th quarter of FY2008 and has remained at
record levels during the subsequent three quarters (see table below). This peak value can be attributed
to: a prolonged growth in the numbers of adults 18 years or older, and youth 18 years or older in
placement; and a more recent surge in children not in placement.
Consumer Counts Historical

TABLE 2. CONSUMER COUNTS: 1983-2009
Month/Year
All
Consumers
All Children
<18 yrs
Children in
Placement
<18 yrs
Month/Year
All
Consumers
All Children
<18 yrs
Children in
Placement
<18 yrs
6/1983
61,786
6/1984
73,111
33,516
NA
1/1998
70,092
40,574
11,227
38,683
7,024
9/1998
68,331
38,507
6/1985
10,872
75,935
40,628
7,779
6/1999
69,494
39,144
10,134
6/1986
74,769
40,511
8,041
6/2000
72,423
40,691
9,676
6/1987
66,033
37,497
8,075
6/2001
73,116
40,069
9,955
6/1988
67,658
38,792
8,661
6/2002
70,688
38,442
10,033
6/1989
70,052
40,497
9,544
6/2003
75,247
40,341
10,233
6/1990
80,090
46,403
10,998
6/2004
77,368
42,023
9,967
6/1991
81,975
47,922
12,392
6/2005
77,305
41,773
9,709
6/1992
72,128
42,367
12,379
6/2006
78,014
41,690
9,459
6/1993
72,340
42,656
12,763
6/2007
78,535
41,550
9,109
6/1994
72,879
43,074
13,194
6/2008
87,176
45,730
9,281
6/1995
73,032
42,997
13,302
9/2008
85,056
44,528
8,963
6/1996
72,638
42,551
12,736
12/2008
86,371
45,184
8,729
6/1997
74,921
43,570
12,193
3/2009
86,776
45,390
8,794
Source: ASSIST (6/1983-1/1998) and FamilyNet (9/1998-3/2009)
The number of consumers served by DCF increased by 31% (20,743) in the twenty-two years between
June 1987 and June 2009 (66,033 to 86,776):
19% (12,502) of the increase occurred in the 20 years between June 1987 and June 2007 (66,033
to 78,535 consumers).
10% (8,241) of the increase occurred in the 2 years between June 2007 and March 2009 (78,535 to
86,776 consumers).
One-third (1/3) of the growth observed in the past 22-years has occurred in the last 2years.
Table 3 reveals that on average, there was a 0.9% annual rate of growth between 6/1987 and 6/2007.
The last two years (6/2007 to 3/2009) have shown a 5.2% annual rate of growth: a 5.5 fold increase
over the annual rate of growth between 6/1987 and 6/2007.
This rate of growth is particularly sobering given the reduction in overall resources over the
past several months.
TABLE 3. CONSUMER GROWTH: 1987-2009
6/1987
6/2007
3/2009
Annual Growth Rate

1987-2007
Annual Growth Rate

2007-2009
Rate Change
6/1987 to 3/2009
66,033
78,535
86,776
0.9%
5.2%
5.5x
Age, Gender, Race, and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers

Age
On the last day of the 3rd Quarter of FY2009, the consumer population included 45,390 (52%) children
less than 18 years old and 41,386 (48%) adults 18 years or older. Fifty-two percent (45,064) of all
consumers were identified as female, 47% (40,827) as male, and 1% (885) were unspecified as of the
run-date. Thirty-five percent (16,102) of all children were adolescents (12 to 17 years old). (Fig. 1
below)
Forty-eight percent (48%) of all children receiving DCF services were female. In contrast, 56% of all
adults receiving services were female.
FIGURE 1. AGE AND GENDER OF CONSUMERS: STATEWIDE

QUARTER (3/31/09)
FY'2009, END OF 3RD
0 - 2 YRS
AGE (YEARS)
3 - 5 YRS
6 - 11 YRS
12 - 17 YRS
18 OR OLDER
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
CONSUMERS
NOTE: Chart does not include individuals whose age

and/or gender is unknown
FEMALE
MALE
Gender
(1)
Age (Yrs)
Female
Male
Unspecified
0-2
3-5
6 - 11
12 - 17
18 or older
4,000
3,569
6,209
8,089
23,128
4,347
3,783
7,254
7,983
17,256
44
32
33
30
540
8,391
7,384
13,496
16,102
40,924
69
204
206
479
45,064
40,827
885
86,776
Unspecified (1)
Total
(1)
Total
Unspecified includes 462 individuals with the role "Consumer Adult" and 17 individuals with the role
"Consumer Child" whose ages were unknown and 885 consumers whose gender was not specified
as of the run date.
40,000
45,000
Race and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin
The statewide caseload was comprised of 55% White, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Multi-Racial, and less
than 1% Native American consumers. The category Unable to Determine was recorded for 14% of
consumers. Selection of Unable to Determine for race often coincides with self-identification as
Hispanic/Latino(a). Race was not recorded (missing) for 9% of consumers. (Table 4A below)
Of the total consumer population, 25% (21,740 consumers) were of Hispanic/Latino(a) origin. Hispanic
/Latino(a) origin could not be determined for 3% of DCF consumers. Hispanic Hispanic/Latino(a) origin
was not recorded (missing) for 12% of DCF consumers. (Table 4B below)
TABLE 4A. RACE OF CONSUMERS BY DCF REGION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Adoption
West
Central
Northeast
Metro
No.
No.
Race
No.
No.
White
9,764
54%
8,124
64%
8,553
58%
6,890
Black
1,977
11%
1,097
9%
1,169
8%
1,881
Asian
78
124
1%
964
7%
Native American
20
31
24
Other (3)
24
13
Multi-Racial
Unable to Determine
Missing
Total
Southeast
No.
Boston
Contracts
No. %
(1)
(2)
Other
No. %
Total
No. %
No.
61% 12,137
66%
2,448
21%
103
43%
9%
48,026
55%
17%
2,642
14%
5,159
45%
43
18%
52
68%
14,020
16%
303
3%
104
1%
265
2%
2%
16
21%
1,858
2%
14
71
13
---
---
174
15
---
---
---
---
72
490
3%
424
3%
507
3%
280
2%
625
3%
178
2%
29
12%
---
---
2,533
3%
3,284
18%
1,993
16%
2,667
18%
1,042
9%
1,107
6%
2,382
21%
57
24%
3%
12,534
14%
2,378
13%
912
7%
755
5%
953
8%
1,565
9%
996
9%
---
---
---
---
7,559
9%
18,015 100% 12,712 100% 14,652 100% 11,367 100% 18,266 100% 11,450 100%
237 100%
77 100%
86,776 100%
* = Less than 1% after rounding-off

(1)
(2)
(3)
Includes Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.
TABLE 4B. HISPANIC/LATINO(A) ORIGIN OF CONSUMERS BY DCF REGION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Adoption
West
Origin
(1)
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Not Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Total
Central
Northeast
Metro
Southeast
Boston
Contracts
No. %
(2)
(3)
Other
No. %
Total
No. %
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
5,850
32%
3,483
27%
4,809
33%
1,649
15%
2,262
12%
3,607
32%
67
28%
13
17%
21,740
25%
8,853
49%
7,523
59%
8,304
57%
7,541
66% 12,960
71%
6,073
53%
148
62%
59
77%
51,461
59%
743
4%
417
3%
452
3%
454
4%
585
3%
358
3%
22
9%
1%
3,032
3%
2,569
14%
1,289
10%
1,087
7%
1,723
15%
2,459
13%
1,412
12%
---
---
5%
10,543
12%
18,015 100% 12,712 100% 14,652 100% 11,367 100% 18,266 100% 11,450 100%
Note: The summation of relative percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding-off.
(1)
Consumers of any race who self-identify as being of Hispanic origin.
(2)
(3)
237 100%
77 100%
86,776 100%
A racial comparison of children receiving various services from DCF to children residing in
Massachusetts is displayed in the Table 5. Black children and Hispanic/Latino(a) children are overrepresented at all stages in the DCF system. However, the actual extent of racial and ethnic
disproportionality is not known given the number of children whose race and/or ethnicity has not been
recorded. Additionally, this comparison of statewide statistics does not take into consideration the
significant differences in racial and ethnic composition among communities across the state.
Table 5. RACIAL AND HISPANIC/LATINO(A) REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN LESS THAN 18 YEARS OLD WITHIN DCF
State
Census1
2000
DCF
Not in
Substitute
Care
3/31/09
DCF
All in
Substitute
Care*
3/31/09
DCF
Foster
Care
DCF
Congregate
Care**
3/31/09
79%
7%
4%
<1%
<1%
4%
6%
56%
17%
2%
<1%
<1%
4%
21%
59%
19%
2%
<1%
<1%
6%
14%
59%
18%
2%
<1%
<1%
6%
15%
TOTAL %
100%
100%
100%
TOTAL #
1,500,064
36,596
11%
89%
--100%
Race
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Pacific Islander
Multi-Racial
Other/Unknown
Hispanic Origin2: Yes

Hispanic Origin: No
Hisp. Origin: Unknown
TOTAL %
DCF
All Care
w/Goal of
Guardianship
3/31/09
DCF
Adoptions
Legalized
DCF
Guardianships
Legalized
3/31/09
DCF
All Care
w/Goal of
Adoption
3/31/09
FY2008
FY2008
60%
22%
1%
<1%
<1%
4%
12%
59%
18%
1%
<1%
--9%
13%
59%
20%
1%
<1%
--5%
14%
62%
15%
<1%
<1%
--8%
14%
61%
17%
2%
----5%
15%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
8,794
6,679
1,707
2,437
566
780
543
31%
62%
7%
26%
69%
5%
27%
68%
5%
23%
73%
4%
25%
69%
7%
28%
68%
4%
27%
66%
7%
25%
72%
3%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
NOTE: The summation of relative percentages may not be equal to 100% due to rounding-off.
*Substitute Care includes: foster care, congregate care, on the run from placement, and non-referral locations such as hospitals, nursing homes, and other
state agencies. Despite placement with other state agencies, DCF retains custody of the child.
**Congregate Care includes: group home, residential, and short-term residential placement.
Table 6 displays the racial (and Hispanic/Latino(a) origin) composition of children residing in the 11
largest cities in Massachusetts.
TABLE 6. CENSUS 2000: CHILDREN LESS THAN 18 YEARS OLD RESIDING IN THE 11 LARGEST CITIES IN MA2
Race
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Lowell
Lynn
Brockton
New Bedford
Fall River
Cambridge
Quincy
Newton
White
Black
Asian
Nat. American
Pac. Islander
Multi-Racial
Other/Unknown
32%
40%
7%
1%
<1%
6%
14%
65%
10%
6%
1%
<1%
6%
12%
41%
26%
2%
<1%
<1%
6%
24%
56%
5%
23%
<1%
<1%
6%
9%
54%
14%
10%
1%
<1%
8%
14%
48%
24%
3%
<1%
<1%
12%
14%
70%
6%
1%
1%
<1%
9%
14%
84%
5%
4%
<1%
<1%
4%
3%
52%
24%
9%
<1%
<1%
9%
6%
72%
3%
21%
<1%
---3%
1%
85%
2%
9%
<1%
<1%
3%
1%
TOTAL %
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
116,559
40,727
44,027
28,341
24,051
26,254
23,327
22,179
13,447
15,381
17,811
His. Origin3: Yes
24%
26%
40%
21%
27%
12%
17%
7%
13%
3%
3%
TOTAL %
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
TOTAL #
NOTE: The summation of relative percentages may not be equal to 100% due to rounding-off.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder (factfinder.census.gov), Decennial Census, Census 2000 Summary, File 1 (SF 1) 100Percent Data, Detailed Tables (P12, P12A-H), Select Geography.
3 Children of any race who are Hispanic/Latino(a).
2
Placement Services Overview

Total Children in Care
There were 10,424 consumers in care during the last day of the 3rd Quarter of FY2009.
Foster Care = 7,902 (75.8%)
Congregate Care = 2,077 (19.9%)
Other = 445 (4.3%)
Kinship Care
For children unable to remain safely in their home, placement with kin is the next preferable placement.
Placement with a kinship family reinforces a childs racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious
heritage and strengthens and promotes continuity of familial relationships.
Toward this end, DCF targeted for FY 2009 that of all children in placement, at minimum 20.3% will be
in kinship care (kinship and child specific home).
Actual FY2009 performance was 23.0%: 113% of the target was achieved.
Asian Children = 17.1%
Black Children = 18.6%
Hispanic/Latino(a) Children = 21.5%
White Children = 30.1%
In June 2009, 40.4% of ALL Foster Care placements were in kinship care.
Reliance on Congregate Care
All children should live in the least restrictive setting possible to meet their needs and promote
achievement of their permanency goal. Placements are to be made in accordance with permanency
planning objectives. Determination of placement setting is based on a childs needs, the nature and
length of the placement, and the resources available.
DCF has reduced utilization of residential placement services by 33.5% since July of 2003 (from 1,253
to 833). To continue this effort, DCF has set a target that no more than 15.9% of children in placement
will be congregate care (e.g., group home, residential, and short-term residential placement).
Actual performance was 15.3%: 104% of the target was achieved.
Placement Stability
All children in DCF custody should have stable out-of-home placements. As such, DCF has a
established a FY 2009 target that of children in out of home placement, who were in care for 12 months
or less, 80.1% (while working toward the national Standard of 86.0% or greater) shall have 2 or fewer
placements.
Actual performance was 74.7%: 93% of target was achieved.
Hispanic/Latino(a) = 73.3%
6
Profile of Consumers in Placement1

Profile of Consumers in Foster Care System
There were 7,902 consumers in foster care and 2,077 consumers in congregate care2 on the last day of
the 3rd Quarter of FY2009. The most represented age group in foster care was 12-17 years (30-34%
across regions). Adolescents were the primary age group in congregate care (64% to 75% across
regions). Consumers in Other placement locations3 were primarily adolescents. (Table 7A below)
TABLE 7A. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - AGE AND LOCATION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
DCF
Geographic
Region
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Central
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Northeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Metro
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Boston
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Adoption Contracts (a)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
Other ( b)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
STATEWIDE
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
* = Less than 1% after rounding-off.
(a )
Foster
Care
No. %
1,696
354
234
351
564
193
1,172
207
179
269
376
141
1,312
209
153
252
439
259
922
167
109
199
282
165
1,585
322
245
298
468
252
935
182
100
152
317
184
228
28
48
112
40
52
1
1
2
19
29
7,902
1,470
1,069
1,635
2,505
1,223
Congregate
Care
No. %
2%
2%
4%
37%
56%
329
2
1
36
229
61
259
--2
50
176
31
387
--1
37
251
98
395
--4
30
297
64
410
1
7
46
301
55
297
1
3
43
189
61
-----------------------
19%
14%
21%
32%
15%
2,077
4
18
242
1,443
370
21%
14%
21%
33%
11%
18%
15%
23%
32%
12%
16%
12%
19%
33%
20%
18%
12%
22%
31%
18%
20%
15%
19%
30%
16%
19%
11%
16%
34%
20%
12%
21%
49%
18%
(6)
Other
No. %
99
3
3%
2
2%
8
8%
83 84%
3
3%
52
2
4%
----6 12%
40 77%
4
8%
95
3
3%
4
4%
10 11%
71 75%
7
7%
54
----3
6%
1
2%
45 83%
5
9%
69
----1
1%
10 14%
54 78%
4
6%
73
--------5
7%
56 77%
12 16%
1
------------1 100%
2
----------------2 100%
1%
*
11%
70%
19%
--1%
19%
68%
12%
--*
10%
65%
25%
--1%
8%
75%
16%
*
2%
11%
73%
13%
*
1%
14%
64%
21%
-------------------
445
8
10
40
350
37
*
1%
12%
69%
18%
2%
2%
9%
79%
8%
Total
No. %
2,124
359
237
395
876
257
1,483
209
181
325
592
176
1,794
212
158
299
761
364
1,371
167
116
230
624
234
2,064
323
253
354
823
311
1,305
183
103
200
562
257
229
28
48
112
41
54
1
1
2
19
31
10,424
1,482
1,097
1,917
4,298
1,630
17%
11%
19%
41%
12%
14%
12%
22%
40%
12%
12%
9%
17%
42%
20%
12%
8%
17%
46%
17%
16%
12%
17%
40%
15%
14%
8%
15%
43%
20%
12%
21%
49%
18%
2%
2%
4%
35%
57%
14%
11%
18%
41%
16%
1Consumers
(b )
Primarily families served through Central Office contracts.
include children less than 18 years old and young adults 18 to 23 years old.
Care includes: group home, residential, and short-term residential placement.
3Other includes locations such as hospitals, nursing homes, other state agencies, and children on-the-run.
2Congregate
Profile of Consumers in Foster Care

There were 2,095 consumers in Intensive foster care1 (IFC) and 5,807 consumers in Departmental
foster care. Departmental foster care was separated into unrestricted (39% of consumers), kinship
(31%), child specific (10%), pre-adoptive (8%), and independent living (13%). (Table 7B below)
TABLE 7B. CONSUMERS IN FOSTER CARE - AGE AND LOCATION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Foster Care
Departmental Foster Care
Intensive Foster Care

DCF
Geographic
Region
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Central
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Northeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Metro
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Boston
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Adoption Contracts ( a)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
Other ( b)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
STATEWIDE
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Intensive
Foster Care
No.
430
19
19
81
256
55
287
1
13
66
171
36
364
41
28
56
194
45
213
23
11
37
121
21
348
22
28
70
184
44
300
32
25
57
150
36
63
1
7
33
22
-------------
Other^
No.
-------------
7
6
------1
9
5
2
--1
1
38
7
5
4
12
10
5
2
--2
--1
9
1
1
----7
21
3
6
1
8
3
1
--1
-----------------
2,005
139 7%
131 7%
400 20%
1,098 55%
237 12%
90
24
15
7
21
23
4%
4%
19%
60%
13%
*
5%
23%
60%
13%
11%
8%
15%
53%
12%
11%
5%
17%
57%
10%
6%
8%
20%
53%
13%
11%
8%
19%
50%
12%
2%
11%
52%
35%
%
86%
------14%
56%
22%
--11%
11%
18%
13%
11%
32%
26%
40%
--40%
--20%
11%
11%
----78%
14%
29%
5%
38%
14%
--100%
-----------------
Child
Specific
No.
142
26
17
34
54
11
114
19
13
28
41
13
87
6
9
19
44
9
73
7
5
16
34
11
101
11
9
22
41
18
40
8
3
7
17
5
24
2
4
12
6
4
------2
2
Independent
Living
No.
109
------5
104
73
--------73
180
------7
173
95
--------95
149
------6
143
106
--------106
----------15
--------15
18%
12%
24%
38%
8%
17%
11%
25%
36%
11%
7%
10%
22%
51%
10%
10%
7%
22%
47%
15%
11%
9%
22%
41%
18%
20%
8%
18%
43%
13%
8%
17%
50%
25%
------50%
50%
585
79
60
138
239
69
Kinship
No.
------5%
95%
--------100%
------4%
96%
--------100%
------4%
96%
--------100%
----------------100%
727
--- ----- ----- --18 2%
709 98%
316
86
67
85
73
5
293
65
62
92
65
9
309
67
53
87
96
6
239
47
46
81
54
11
413
94
91
101
106
21
199
54
31
52
52
10
36
9
14
10
3
-----------
1Intensive
(b )
No.
25%
39%
28%
8%
110
51
26
26
6
1
76
20
32
19
5
--39
8
12
15
4
--65
30
16
14
5
--84
34
24
21
5
--33
17
10
3
3
--46
8
9
27
2
-----------
-----------
27%
21%
27%
23%
2%
22%
21%
31%
22%
3%
22%
17%
28%
31%
2%
20%
19%
34%
23%
5%
23%
22%
24%
26%
5%
27%
16%
26%
26%
5%
1,805
422 23%
27%
14%
364 20%
17%
10%
508 28%
8%
24%
449 25%
23%
41%
62 3%
26%
12%
* = Less than 1% after rounding-off. Note: The summation of relative percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding-off.
(a )
Pre-Adoptive Unrestricted
No.
-----------
582
166
105
125
170
16
320
97
57
64
93
9
295
80
46
71
82
16
232
58
31
49
68
26
481
160
92
84
126
19
236
68
25
32
87
24
58
8
13
30
7
33
1
1
2
17
12
453
168 37%
129 28%
125 28%
30 7%
1
*
2,237
638
370
457
650
122
46%
24%
24%
5%
1%
26%
42%
25%
7%
--21%
31%
38%
10%
--46%
25%
22%
8%
--40%
29%
25%
6%
--52%
30%
9%
9%
--17%
20%
59%
4%
%
29%
18%
21%
29%
3%
30%
18%
20%
29%
3%
27%
16%
24%
28%
5%
25%
13%
21%
29%
11%
33%
19%
17%
26%
4%
29%
11%
14%
37%
10%
14%
22%
52%
12%
3%
3%
6%
52%
36%
29%
17%
20%
29%
5%
^ Includes "Sibling Rate" model.
Foster
Care
Total
No. %
1,696
354
234
351
564
193
1,172
207
179
269
376
141
1,312
209
153
252
439
259
922
167
109
199
282
165
1,585
322
245
298
468
252
935
182
100
152
317
184
228
28
48
112
40
52
1
1
2
19
29
7,902
1,470
1,069
1,635
2,505
1,223
21%
14%
21%
33%
11%
18%
15%
23%
32%
12%
16%
12%
19%
33%
20%
18%
12%
22%
31%
18%
20%
15%
19%
30%
16%
19%
11%
16%
34%
20%
12%
21%
49%
18%
2%
2%
4%
37%
56%
19%
14%
21%
32%
15%
Foster Care encompasses and expands upon services formerly known as Contracted Foster Care (Therapeutic,
Diagnostic, Independent Living, Emergency Shelter, & Other models). IFC programs provide therapeutic services and supports in a
family-based placement setting to children and youth for whom a traditional foster care environment is not sufficiently supportive,
who are transitioning from a residential/group home level of care and require the intensity of services available through this program,
or who are being discharged from a hospital setting.
Profile of Consumers in Congregate Care

The major congregate care programs were group homes (898 consumers), residential (833 consumers),
and short-term residential placement services (Stabilization and Rapid Reintegration also known as
STARR)1 (346 consumers). The proportions of consumers in different types of congregate care are
shown for each region in Table 7C. Consumers in the residential program were mostly situated in
Residential schools.2
TABLE 7C. CONSUMERS IN CONGREGATE CARE - AGE AND LOCATION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Congregrate Care
Group Home
DCF
Geographic
Region
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Central
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Northeast
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Metro
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Boston
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
STATEWIDE
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
(a )
Behavioral
Treatment
Residence
No. %
90
----7
81
2
61
--12
41
8
80
--19
58
3
32
--7
23
2
74
----16
55
3
44
----13
28
3
381
----74
286
21
----8%
90%
2%
--20%
67%
13%
--24%
73%
4%
--22%
72%
6%
----22%
74%
4%
----30%
64%
7%
----19%
75%
6%
Group
Home
No. %
49
----2
22
25
51
1
7
32
11
47
--2
33
12
89
--5
70
14
60
--1
1
48
10
57
----3
45
9
353
--2
20
250
81
----4%
45%
51%
2%
14%
63%
22%
--4%
70%
26%
--6%
79%
16%
--2%
2%
80%
17%
----5%
79%
16%
--1%
6%
71%
23%
Residential
Independent
Living
Program
No. %
18
------2
16
6
----4
2
62
----9
53
35
----14
21
12
------6
6
31
------5
26
164
------40
124
------11%
89%
----67%
33%
----15%
85%
----40%
60%
------50%
50%
------16%
84%
------24%
76%
Residential
School
No. %
117
----19
82
16
87
--19
58
10
150
--11
109
30
160
1
13
122
24
172
----20
116
36
122
--1
18
83
20
808
--2
100
570
136
----16%
70%
14%
--22%
67%
11%
--7%
73%
20%
1%
8%
76%
15%
----12%
67%
21%
--1%
15%
68%
16%
--*
12%
71%
17%
STARR
Other
(a)
Residential
No. %
2
------2
--2
----2
--1
--1
----7
----4
3
2
------2
--11
------8
3
25
----1
18
6
------100%
------100%
----100%
--------57%
43%
------100%
--------73%
27%
----4%
72%
24%
No.
53
2
1
8
40
2
52
1
12
39
--47
1
4
42
--72
3
5
64
--90
1
6
9
74
--32
1
2
9
20
--346
4
14
47
279
2
(8)
%
4%
2%
15%
75%
4%
2%
23%
75%
--2%
9%
89%
--4%
7%
89%
--1%
7%
10%
82%
--3%
6%
28%
63%
--1%
4%
14%
81%
1%
Total
No. %
329
2
1
36
229
61
259
2
50
176
31
387
1
37
251
98
395
4
30
297
64
410
1
7
46
301
55
297
1
3
43
189
61
2,077
4
18
242
1,443
370
1%
*
11%
70%
19%
1%
19%
68%
12%
*
10%
65%
25%
1%
8%
75%
16%
*
2%
11%
73%
13%
*
1%
14%
64%
21%
*
1%
12%
69%
18%
"Old" taxonomy includes non-766 residential program (2), Chap. 766 (2), teen pregnancy/parenting group home (18), other (1).
Services focused on supporting a rapid reintegration or transition to a next placement.

Staff secure placement is for children who have not sufficiently internalized behavioral controls and require a more highly structured
setting to help them manage their behavior. These facilities are licensed by the Department of Education. Special education
services are provided according to the childs Individual Education Plan (IEP).
1
2
Profile of Consumers in Foster Care System by Gender, Race, and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin
At the end of the 3rd Quarter of FY2009, the statewide placement population was comprised of 52%
boys and 48% girls. Regionally, the gender difference showed little deviation from the state (Table 7D
below).
The proportions of male and female children in the placement population were similar to the general
population.1 Nonetheless, more males (61%) are placed in congregate care than females (39%). This
over-representation is observed throughout the country.
TABLE 7D. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - GENDER & LOCATION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QTR (3/31/09)
DCF
Geographic
Region
Gender
Western
Female
Male
Central
Female
Male
Northeast
Female
Male
Metro
Female
Male
Foster
Care
No. %
1,696
857
839
1,172
598
574
1,312
648
664
922
493
Placement Location of Consumers

Congregate
Care
No. %
329
116
213
259
99
160
51%
49%
51%
49%
387
156
231
395
150
49%
51%
53%
35%
65%
38%
62%
40%
60%
38%
Other^
No. %
99
59
40
52
22
30
95
51
44
54
25
60%
40%
42%
58%
54%
46%
46%
Total
No. %
2,124
1,032
1,092
1,483
719
764
1,794
855
939
1,371
668
49%
51%
48%
52%
48%
52%
49%
429
1,585
47%
245
410
62%
29
69
54%
703
2,064
51%
50%
50%
976
1,088
1,305
671
634
47%
53%
44%
56%
36
33
73
45
28
52%
48%
53%
47%
153
257
297
132
165
37%
63%
Female
Male
787
798
935
494
441
Female
Male
101
127
44%
56%
-----
-----
--1
Southeast
Female
Male
Boston
Other ( b)
228
---
52
62%
38%
---
51%
49%
229
-----
101
128
44%
56%
54
Female
Male
16
36
31%
69%
-----
-----
2
---
-----
18
36
33%
67%
Female
Male
7,902
3,994
3,908
51%
49%
2,077
806
1,271
39%
61%
445
240
205
54%
46%
10,424
5,040
5,384
48%
52%
STATEWIDE
^ "Other" includes locations such as hospitals and other state agencies, as well as consumers on the run from placement.
(a )
(b )
Massachusetts child population: 51% male and 49% female (July 1, 2006). U.S. Census Bureau, State Population Estimates
Characteristics (www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/tables/SC_EST2006-02-25.XLS)
1
10
Within Departmental foster care and congregate care, females were significantly over-represented
relative to males in Independent Living programs. (Table 7E & 7F)
TABLE 7E. CONSUMERS IN FOSTER CARE - GENDER AND LOCATION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Foster Care
Departmental Foster Care
Intensive Foster Care

DCF
Geographic
Region
Intensive
Foster Care
Gender
West
No.
430
Female
Male
Central
Female
Male
Northeast
Female
Male
Metro
182
248
287
112
175
364
157
207
213
Child
Specific
Other
No.
7
42%
58%
39%
61%
43%
57%
2
5
9
7
2
38
12
26
5
29%
71%
78%
22%
32%
68%
110 52%
103 48%
348
----5 100%
9
Female
Male
150
198
300
141
159
63
24
39
---
43%
5 56%
4 44%
21
13 62%
8 38%
1
1 100%
-------
-----
-----
-----
2,005
90
876 44%
1,129 56%
40
50
Boston
Female
Male
Female
Male
Other ( b)
Female
Male
STATEWIDE
Female
Male
57%
47%
53%
38%
62%
142
Female
Male
Southeast
No.
Independent
Living
74
68
114
56
58
87
39
48
73
52%
48%
49%
51%
45%
55%
56%
44%
55%
45%
46%
54%
-----
2 50%
2 50%
44%
585
302 52%
283 48%
56%
109
41 56%
32 44%
101
57
44
40
22
18
24
11
13
4
No.
67
42
73
53
20
180
119
61
95
Kinship
No.
Pre-Adoptive Unrestricted
No.
316
61%
39%
73%
27%
66%
34%
170
146
293
154
139
309
168
141
239
110
54%
46%
53%
47%
54%
46%
50
60
76
45
31
39
16
23
65
No.
582
45%
55%
59%
41%
41%
59%
312
270
320
171
149
295
137
158
232
1,696
54%
46%
53%
47%
46%
54%
64 67%
31 33%
149
116 49%
123 51%
413
29 45%
36 55%
84
133 57%
99 43%
481
93
56
106
68
38
------15
212
201
199
107
92
36
16
20
---
51%
34
50
33
11
22
46
26
20
---
40%
236
245
236
132
104
58
23
35
33
-----
-----
-----
-----
62%
38%
64%
36%
-----
4 27%
11 73%
727
49%
54%
46%
44%
56%
1,805
468 64%
259 36%
943 52%
862 48%
60%
33%
67%
57%
43%
Foster
Care
Total
No. %
49%
51%
56%
44%
40%
60%
10 30%
23 70%
857
839
1,172
598
574
1,312
648
664
922
51%
49%
51%
49%
49%
51%
493 53%
429 47%
1,585
787
798
935
494
441
228
101
127
52
50%
50%
53%
47%
44%
56%
16 31%
36 69%
453
2,237
7,902
211 47%
242 53%
1,154 52%
1,083 48%
3,994 51%
3,908 49%
TABLE 7F. CONSUMERS IN CONGREGATE CARE - GENDER AND LOCATION: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Congregrate Care
Group Home
DCF
Geographic
Region
Gender
Western
Behavioral
Treatment
Residence
No. %
Group
Home
No. %
Residential
Independent
Living
No. %
STARR
Residential
School
No. %
Other
Residential
No. %
No. %
Total
No. %
90
32 36%
58 64%
49
16 33%
33 67%
18
15 83%
3 17%
117
32 27%
85 73%
2
2 100%
-----
53
19 36%
34 64%
329
116 35%
213 65%
61
25 41%
36 59%
80
33 41%
51
21 41%
30 59%
47
23 49%
6
6 100%
----62
30 48%
87
22 25%
65 75%
150
45 30%
2
2 100%
----1
1 100%
52
23 44%
29 56%
47
24 51%
259
99 38%
160 62%
387
156 40%
47 59%
32
13 41%
19 59%
24 51%
89
30 34%
59 66%
32 52%
35
18 51%
17 49%
105 70%
160
51 32%
109 68%
--7
5
2
29%
23 49%
72
33 46%
39 54%
231 60%
395
150 38%
245 62%
Female
Male
74
21 28%
53 72%
44
60
28 47%
32 53%
57
12
8 67%
4 33%
31
172
52 30%
120 70%
122
2
2 100%
----11
90
42 47%
48 53%
32
410
153 37%
257 63%
297
Female
Male
13 30%
31 70%
19 33%
38 67%
20 65%
11 35%
51 42%
71 58%
11 100%
-----
18 56%
14 44%
132 44%
165 56%
Female
Male
381
137 36%
244 64%
353
137 39%
216 61%
164
97 59%
67 41%
808
253 31%
555 69%
346
159 46%
187 54%
2,077
806 39%
1,271 61%
Female
Male
Central
Female
Male
Northeast
Female
Male
Metro
Female
Male
Southeast
Boston
STATEWIDE
11
25
23
2
--71%
92%
8%
Statewide, 58% of all consumers in placement were White, 20% were Black, 2% were Asian, less than
1% were Native American, and 5% were multi-racial. Race could not be determined for 14% of the
placement population. These high values may be attributable to the large number of Hispanic/Latino(a)
consumers (26%) in placement, who may not self-identify with any of the racial categories. (Table 7G
below)
TABLE 7G. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - RACE & HISPANIC/LATINO(A) ORIGIN: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Adoption
West
Race:
No.
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other^
Multi-Racial
Unable to Determine
Missing
Total
Central
1,317 62%
309 15%
9
*
3
*
----113
5%
371 17%
2
*
2,124 100%
No.
962 65%
167 11%
22
1%
5
*
3
*
75
5%
248 17%
1
*
1,483 100%
Northeast
No.
1,094 61%
199 11%
90
5%
1
*
1
*
103
6%
306 17%
----1,794 100%
Metro
No.
Southeast
909 66%
270 20%
28
2%
2
*
1
*
59
4%
102
7%
----1,371 100%
No.
1,410 68%
368 18%
12
1%
10
*
1
*
130
6%
133
6%
----2,064 100%
Boston
No.
296 23%
721 55%
22
2%
1
*
----41
3%
224 17%
----1,305 100%
Contracts (a)
No.
Other (b)
No.
101 44%
41 18%
4
2%
1
*
----29 13%
53 23%
----229 100%
Total
5
9%
33 61%
16 30%
--------------------54 100%
No.
6,094 58%
2,108 20%
203
2%
23
*
6
*
550
5%
1,437 14%
3
*
10,424 100%
Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin:
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
715 34%
433 29%
617 34%
185 13%
306 15%
344 26%
65 28%
8 15%
2,673 26%
1,297 61%
972 66% 1,119 62% 1,119 82% 1,657 80%
913 70%
143 62%
43 80%
7,263 70%
110
5%
77
5%
57
3%
67
5%
100
5%
48
4%
21
9%
----480
5%
2
*
1
*
1
*
----1
*
--------3
6%
8
*
2,124 100% 1,483 100% 1,794 100% 1,371 100% 2,064 100% 1,305 100%
229 100%
54 100% 10,424 100%
Total
* = Less than 1% after rounding-off. Note: The summation of relative percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding-off. ^Includes Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.
(a)
(b)
Service Plan Goals for Consumers in Placement
The most prominent service plan goals of consumers in placement were Family Reunification (34% of
all consumers in placement), Adoption (23%), and Alternative Planned Permanent Living Arrangement1
(APPLA) (21%). (Table 7H below)
TABLE 7H. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - SERVICE PLAN GOALS: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Adoption
West
Service Plan Goals

Family Reunification
Adoption
(11)
APPLA
Permanent Care with Kin
Guardianship
Stabilization of Family
(c)
Other
Unspecified as of run-date
Total
(c)
No.
Central
722 34%
539 25%
376 18%
167
8%
114
5%
109
5%
----97
5%
2,124 100%
No.
537 36%
417 28%
253 17%
86
6%
75
5%
74
5%
1
*
40
3%
1,483 100%
Northeast
No.
576 32%
362 20%
458 26%
155
9%
115
6%
80
4%
----48
3%
1,794 100%
Metro
No.
Southeast
456 33%
254 19%
325 24%
133 10%
93 7%
70 5%
----40 3%
1,371 100%
No.
819 40%
411 20%
427 21%
156
8%
111
5%
106
5%
----34
2%
2,064 100%
Boston
No.
419 32%
237 18%
352 27%
76
6%
89
7%
79
6%
----53
4%
1,305 100%
Contracts (a)
No.
1
*
218 95%
1
*
----5
2%
--------4
2%
229 100%
Other (b)
No.
1
11
2
15
25
54
No.
2%
3,531 34%
--2,438 23%
20%
2,203 21%
4%
775
7%
--602
6%
--518
5%
28%
16
*
46%
341
3%
100% 10,424 100%
"Old" taxonomy.
Lengths of Stay
1 Goal is for youth 16 years or older to establish a lifelong permanent connection, as well as to obtain life skills training and a stable
living environment that will support youth development into and through adulthood. This goal includes youths who will be transitioned
to the Departments of Mental Health, Developmental Services, and Public Health upon turning 22 years old.
12
Total
On 3/31/2009, 36% of the statewide placement population had a length of stay of 2 or more years1, 21%
had been in continuous care between 1 and 2 years, and 43% for 1 year or less. (Table 7I below)
Tables 7J and 7K display the race and Hispanic origin of consumers in placement by their length of time
in continuous care. A greater proportion of Black consumers were in care for more than two years as
compared to other races (39% for Black vs. 36% for White, 35% for Hispanic, 33% for Unable to
Determine, 31% for Multi-Racial).
TABLE 7I. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - CONTINUOUS TIME IN CARE: FY'2009, End of 3RD QUARTER (3/31/09)
Adoption
Continuous
Time in Care
West
Central
Northeast
Metro
Southeast
Boston
(.5 yr or less)
(> .5 - 1 yr)
(> 1 - 1.5 yrs)
(> 1.5 - 2 yrs)
(> 2 - 4 yrs)
> 4 yrs
491 23%
419 28%
433 24%
347 25%
543 26%
339 26%
385 18%
277 19%
299 17%
263 19%
411 20%
218 17%
266 13%
191 13%
211 12%
177 13%
235 11%
151 12%
211 10%
114
8%
149
8%
117 9%
187
9%
144 11%
446 21%
278 19%
322 18%
256 19%
388 19%
262 20%
325 15%
204 14%
380 21%
211 15%
300 15%
191 15%
Total
2,124 100% 1,483 100% 1,794 100% 1,371 100% 2,064 100% 1,305 100%
* = Less than 1% after rounding-off. Note: The summatio n of relative percentages may not equal 100% due to roundin g-off.
(a )
(b )
Contracts (a)
Other (b)
6
3%
15
7%
32 14%
25 11%
110 48%
41 18%
229 100%
3
6%
16 30%
4
7%
5
9%
17 31%
9 17%
54 100%
TABLE 7J. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT BY RACE AND CONTINUOUS TIME IN CARE: FY'09, End of 3RD QTR
Race of Consumers
Continuous
Time in Care
White
No.
(.5 yr or less) 1,542 25%

(>.5 - 1 yr)
1,105 18%
(>1 - 1.5 yrs)
715 12%
(>1.5 - 2 yrs)
534 9%
(>2 - 4 yrs)
1,232 20%
> 4yrs
966 16%
Total
(1)
Black
Asian
No.
No.
461
370
255
202
415
405
22%
18%
12%
10%
20%
19%
62
35
23
22
35
26
31%
17%
11%
11%
17%
13%
6,094 100% 2,108 100%
Native
American
No.
5
6
2
3
4
3
203 100%
Other (1)
No.
22%
26%
9%
13%
17%
13%
1
1
1
--3
---
23 100%
%
17%
17%
17%
--50%
---
6 100%
Multi-Racial
No.
120
114
88
57
110
61
%
22%
21%
16%
10%
20%
11%
550 100%
Unable to
Determine
Unknown
No.
No.
388
253
183
133
280
200
27%
18%
13%
9%
19%
14%
2 67%
--------1 33%
---------
1,437 100%
3 100%
Total
No.
2,581
1,884
1,267
952
2,079
1,661
25%
18%
12%
9%
20%
16%
10,424 100%
TABLE 7K. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT BY HISPANIC ORIGIN & CONTINUOUS TIME IN CARE: FY'09, End of 3RD QTR
Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin
Continuous
Time in Care
(.5 yr or less)
(>.5 - 1 yr)
(>1 - 1.5 yrs)
(>1.5 - 2 yrs)
(>2 - 4 yrs)
> 4yrs
Total
(1)
Hispanic/
Latino(a)
(1)
of Consumers
Not Hispanic Unable to

/Latino(a)
Determine
No.
No.
698
453
339
250
529
404
26%
17%
13%
9%
20%
15%
1,760
1,341
857
660
1,446
1,199
24%
18%
12%
9%
20%
17%
118
89
71
42
102
58
25%
19%
15%
9%
21%
12%
5 63%
1 13%
--------2 25%
-----
480 100%
8 100%
2,673 100% 7,263 100%
Total
No. %
Unknown
No. %
No.
2,581
1,884
1,267
952
2,079
1,661
25%
18%
12%
9%
20%
16%
10,424 100%
Consumers of any race who self-identify as being of Hispanic origin.
Length of stay in placement, as measured by a point-in-time snapshot of consumers residing in care, is not representative of all
individuals who spend time in care during some specified period. It is biased because consumers in continuous long-term placement
are over-represented in snapshot counts while many others who enter and leave placement quickly are not counted at all.
1
13
Total
2,581 25%
1,884 18%
1,267 12%
952
9%
2,079 20%
1,661 16%
10,424 100%
Within the 12-month period ending 3/31/09, 16,720 child consumers were in placement for at least 1day. Of these, 12,270 (73%) had a continuous placement of at least 6-months. Eighty-eight percent
(88%) of 18-or-older consumers were in placement greater than 6-months. (Table 8A below)
TABLE 8A. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - TIME IN PLACEMENT BY AGE: YEAR ENDING 3/31/2009
DCF
Geographic Region
Total Children
in Placement
Children in
Placement > 6 Months
%
of Total
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
3,646
623
492
789
1,478
264
2,527
386
359
589
1,011
182
2,730
370
319
503
1,291
247
2,288
317
241
424
1,091
215
3,197
518
453
611
1,374
241
1,910
296
209
323
882
200
315
41
66
153
55
107
7
5
14
50
31
2,658
387
379
591
1,063
238
1,859
248
273
445
738
155
1,960
220
223
353
947
217
1,639
197
177
309
762
194
2,383
364
345
448
1,004
222
1,376
178
163
222
643
170
314
40
66
153
55
81
6
5
11
37
22
73%
62%
77%
75%
72%
90%
74%
64%
76%
76%
73%
85%
72%
59%
70%
70%
73%
88%
72%
62%
73%
73%
70%
90%
75%
70%
76%
73%
73%
92%
72%
60%
78%
69%
73%
85%
100%
98%
100%
100%
100%
76%
86%
100%
79%
74%
71%
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
16,720
2,558
2,144
3,406
7,232
1,380
12,270
1,640
1,631
2,532
5,249
1,218
73%
64%
76%
74%
73%
88%
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Central
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Northeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Metro
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Boston
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
Other ( b)
STATEWIDE
(a )
(b )
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Table 8B shows that 75% of males and 72% of females were in a continuous placement for greater than
6-months during the 12-month period ending 3/31/09.
TABLE 8B. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - TIME IN PLACEMENT BY GENDER: YEAR ENDING 3/31/2009
DCF
Geographic Region
Total Children
in Placement
Children in
%
of Total
Female
Male
3,646
1,811
1,835
2,527
1,235
1,292
2,730
1,295
1,435
2,288
1,121
1,167
3,197
1,526
1,671
1,910
992
918
315
141
174
107
50
57
2,658
1,302
1,356
1,859
896
963
1,960
903
1,057
1,639
791
848
2,383
1,130
1,253
1,376
687
689
314
140
174
81
42
39
73%
72%
74%
74%
73%
75%
72%
70%
74%
72%
71%
73%
75%
74%
75%
72%
69%
75%
100%
99%
100%
76%
84%
68%
Female
Male
16,720
8,171
8,549
12,270
5,891
6,379
73%
72%
75%
Gender
West
Female
Male
Central
Female
Male
Northeast
Female
Male
Metro
Female
Male
Southeast
Female
Male
Boston
Female
Male
Female
Male
Other ( b)
STATEWIDE
(a )
(b )
15
Seventy-five percent (75%) of Multi-Racial children were in placement greater than 6-months, whereas
57% of Asian children were in placement greater than 6-months during the 12-month period ending
3/31/09. (Table 8C below)
TABLE 8C. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - TIME IN PLACEMENT BY RACE - YEAR ENDING 3/31/2009
Race
West
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Missing
Central
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
Northeast
Metro
Southeast
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Missing
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Missing
Boston
Adoption Contracts (a )
Other (b)
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
White
Black
Asian
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
STATEWIDE
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
(a&b)
Total Children in Placement
Children in Placement > 6 Months
% of Total
3,646
2,262
499
16
4
658
197
10
2,527
1,660
262
32
8
432
128
5
2,730
1,670
234
133
4
529
152
8
2,288
1,493
419
45
4
219
103
5
3,197
2,147
564
17
18
233
211
7
1,910
428
1,003
49
2
362
61
5
315
144
54
8
1
75
33
107
27
37
24
16
2
1
16,720
9,831
3,072
324
41
2,524
887
41
2,658
1,713
358
5
4
433
145
--1,859
1,244
190
13
6
315
90
1
1,960
1,197
175
83
3
382
120
--1,639
1,091
293
22
2
146
85
--2,383
1,623
412
10
12
163
162
1
1,376
310
735
32
2
249
47
1
314
144
54
8
1
74
33
81
25
30
12
12
2
--12,270
7,347
2,247
185
30
1,774
684
3
73%
76%
72%
31%
100%
66%
74%
--74%
75%
73%
41%
75%
73%
70%
20%
72%
72%
75%
62%
75%
72%
79%
--72%
73%
70%
49%
50%
67%
83%
--75%
76%
73%
59%
67%
70%
77%
14%
72%
72%
73%
65%
100%
69%
77%
20%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
99%
100%
76%
93%
81%
50%
75%
100%
--73%
75%
73%
57%
73%
70%
77%
7%
Licensed private adoptio n agencies that contract with DCF to provide case management services.
16
(c)
Includes Native Hawaiian and Other Pacif ic Islanders.
Hispanic/Latino(a) children were no more likely to be in placement greater than 6-months during the 12month period ending 3/31/09 than non-Hispanic/Latino(a) children. (Table 8D below)
TABLE 8D. CONSUMERS IN PLACEMENT - TIME IN PLACEMENT BY HISPANIC ORIGIN - YEAR ENDING 3/09
DCF
Geographic Region
West
Central
Northeast
Metro
Southeast
Boston
Hispanic /
Latino(a) Origin
Total Children
in Placement
Children in
%
of Total
2,658
901
1,615
142
73%
72%
74%
75%
---
---
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
3,646
1,254
2,189
190
13
2,527
753
1,638
130
6
2,730
983
1,650
85
12
2,288
355
1,798
126
9
3,197
483
2,553
154
7
1,910
542
1,282
82
4
315
94
199
22
107
23
76
3
5
314
94
198
22
81
18
57
3
3
100%
100%
99%
100%
76%
78%
75%
100%
60%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
16,720
4,487
11,385
792
56
12,270
3,215
8,448
604
3
73%
72%
74%
76%
5%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing

Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Other ( b)
STATEWIDE
(a )
(b )
17
---
---
1,859
544
1,215
100
74%
72%
74%
77%
---
---
1,960
711
1,180
69
72%
72%
72%
81%
---
---
1,639
259
1,294
86
72%
73%
72%
68%
---
---
2,383
324
1,942
117
75%
67%
76%
76%
---
---
1,376
364
947
65
72%
67%
74%
79%
Foster Care Reviews
Federal and State laws require that cases involving children in out-of-home placement be reviewed
periodically and no less frequently than once every six months. During FY2009 (7/1/08 6/30/09),
11,422 cases required review. Of these, 11,243 (98%) received timely reviews as required. Foster Care
Reviews often involve more than one child. As such, 19,763 children required review. Of these, 19,433
(98%) received timely reviews as required. (Table 9A below)
TABLE 9A. FOSTER CARE REVIEWS CONDUCTED: FY'2009 (7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009)
DCF
Geographic
Region
%
Reviewed
(Cases)
%
Children
Requiring Children Reviewed
Review* Reviewed (Children)
Cases
Requiring
Review*
Cases
Reviewed
West
2,401
2,373
99%
4,393
4,341
99%
Central
1,657
1,622
98%
3,032
2,963
98%
Northeast
1,960
1,920
98%
3,459
3,375
98%
Metro
1,612
1,585
98%
2,499
2,457
98%
Southeast
2,304
2,282
99%
3,772
3,738
99%
Boston
1,297
1,273
98%
2,286
2,247
98%
144
141
98%
257
247
96%
47
47
100%
65
65
100%
11,422
11,243
98%
19,763
19,433
98%
Adoption Contracts
(a)
Other (b)
STATEWIDE
(a )
(b )
Children removed from their homes are to be reunified as soon as it is safely possible. DCFs
reunification target for FY2009 was 77.2% (National Standard of 75.2% or higher was 102.5%
achieved) .
Actual performance was 77.1%: 99.8% of target was achieved.
Hispanic/Latino(a) = 81.4%
Consumers Entering and Leaving Placement During the Quarter

Entries to Placement
Of those consumers who entered a placement setting during the 3rd Quarter of FY2009, 66% were firsttime entrants and 34% were re-entrants.1 Across the state, 71% of all entrants were placed in foster
care, 25% were placed in congregate care,2 and 4% were placed in non-referral locations.3
First-time entrants to placement were more likely than re-entrants to be placed in foster care. Seventyseven percent (77%) of first-time entrants and 59% of re-entrants were placed in foster care.
Conversely, 33% of re-entrants and 20% of first-time entrants were placed in congregate care.
Re-entrants are consumers who had been in placement at some point in the past.
Congregate Care includes group home, residential treatment, and short-term residential placement.
3 Non-referral locations include hospitals, nursing homes, & placements supervised by other state agencies.
1
2
18
Exits from Placement
Statewide, 64% of the consumers leaving a placement setting were returned home. Nine percent (9%)
of consumers leaving placement were adopted, 10% were emancipated, and 6% were granted
guardianships. With the exception of 18-or-older youth, the majority of children return home. (Table 10A
below)
TABLE 10A. CONSUMERS LEAVING PLACEMENT DURING THE QUARTER BY AGE: FY'2009, 3RD QUARTER
DCF
Geographic
Region
West
Central
Reason Placement Ended

Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Custody to Other Individual
Guardianship
Unspecified / Missing
Custody to Other Agency
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Northeast
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
Metro
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Southeast
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Boston
Other (a)
STATEWIDE
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
3 - 5 yrs
6 - 11 yrs
No.
No.
66
36
---
12
15
2
1
---
54
41
---
8
1
3
1
---
50
30
---
10
10
---------
44
27
---
9
6
2
-----
58
36
---
16
1
4
1
42
23
---
6
8
3
2
---------
314
193
%
55%
--18%
23%
3%
2%
--76%
--15%
2%
6%
2%
--60%
--20%
20%
--------61%
--20%
14%
5%
----62%
--28%
2%
7%
2%
55%
--14%
19%
7%
5%
-------
73
38
---
20
13
2
-----
47
31
---
8
2
6
-----
46
30
---
10
1
5
-------
36
17
---
8
4
7
-----
47
29
---
11
2
4
1
28
14
---
5
5
4
-----------
%
52%
--27%
18%
3%
----66%
--17%
4%
13%
----65%
--22%
2%
11%
------47%
--22%
11%
19%
----62%
--23%
4%
9%
2%
50%
--18%
18%
14%
---------
277
95
60
---
10
9
10
5
1
83
59
---
10
---
10
4
---
59
49
---
2
3
4
1
-----
51
26
---
11
3
10
1
---
64
45
---
8
1
8
2
57
31
---
1
11
10
4
---------
409
%
63%
--11%
9%
11%
5%
1%
71%
--12%
--12%
5%
--83%
--3%
5%
7%
2%
----51%
--22%
6%
20%
2%
--70%
--13%
2%
13%
3%
54%
--2%
19%
18%
7%
-------
61%
159 57%
270 66%
------------61 19%
62 22%
42 10%
7%
41 13%
27 10%
27
4%
14
28 10%
52 13%
2%
*
4%
5
1
17
--------*
1
------------(a)
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
0 - 2 yrs
No.
19
12 - 17 yrs
No.
146
112
---
4
13
10
7
---
117
91
---
6
8
8
3
1
173
146
---
2
7
4
11
2
1
136
123
1
2
4
3
3
---
178
148
---
5
5
10
10
125
96
1
%
77%
--3%
9%
7%
5%
--78%
--5%
7%
7%
3%
1%
84%
--1%
4%
2%
6%
1%
1%
90%
1%
1%
3%
2%
2%
--83%
--3%
3%
6%
6%
11
9
6
2
77%
1%
--9%
7%
5%
2%
-------
-----
875
716
2
19
48
44
40
5
1
82%
*
2%
5%
5%
5%
1%
*
---
18 or older
No.
61
3
55
1
---
1
1
---
28
3
21
---
1
---
2
1
44
4
35
---
1
---
4
-----
46
13
29
---
1
---
2
1
45
5
38
-------
2
43
8
30
-------
5
---
3
2
1
270
36
208
1
5
1
17
2
---
%
5%
90%
2%
--2%
2%
--11%
75%
--4%
--7%
4%
9%
80%
--2%
--9%
----28%
63%
--2%
--4%
2%
11%
84%
------4%
19%
70%
------12%
--67%
33%
13%
77%
*
2%
0%
6%
1%
---
Total
No.
441
249
55
47
50
25
14
1
329
225
21
32
12
27
10
2
372
259
35
24
22
13
16
2
1
313
206
30
30
18
22
6
1
392
263
38
40
9
26
16
295
172
31
12
35
26
17
2
3
2
1
2,145
1,374
210
185
148
139
80
8
1
%
56%
12%
11%
11%
6%
3%
*
68%
6%
10%
4%
8%
3%
1%
70%
9%
6%
6%
3%
4%
1%
*
66%
10%
10%
6%
7%
2%
*
67%
10%
10%
2%
7%
4%
58%
11%
4%
12%
9%
6%
1%
67%
33%
64%
10%
9%
7%
6%
4%
*
*
Statewide, 65% of males and 63% of females leaving a placement setting were returned home. Eleven
percent (11%) of females and 9% of males were emancipated. (Table 10B below)
TABLE 10B. CONSUMERS LEAVING PLACEMENT DURING THE QTR BY GENDER: FY'09, 3RD QTR
DCF
Geographic Region
Female
West
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Central
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Northeast
Metro
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Southeast
Other (a)
228
129
26
23
31
11
8
---
161
105
13
17
8
13
4
1
187
125
20
16
10
5
9
1
1
154
98
21
10
10
11
4
---
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
207
142
22
14
6
15
8
158
88
18
6
22
15
8
1

-------
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
1,095
687
120
86
87
70
41
3
1
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Boston
No.
STATEWIDE
Male
%
57%
11%
10%
14%
5%
4%
--65%
8%
11%
5%
8%
2%
1%
67%
11%
9%
5%
3%
5%
1%
1%
64%
14%
6%
6%
7%
3%
--69%
11%
7%
3%
7%
4%
56%
11%
4%
14%
9%
5%
1%
-----
No.
213
120
29
24
19
14
6
1
168
120
8
15
4
14
6
1
185
134
15
8
12
8
7
1
---
159
108
9
20
8
11
2
1
185
121
16
26
3
11
8
137
84
13
6
13
11
9
1
3
2
1
1,050
687
90
99
61
69
39
5
Total
%
56%
14%
11%
9%
7%
3%
*
71%
5%
9%
2%
8%
4%
1%
72%
8%
4%
6%
4%
4%
1%
--68%
6%
13%
5%
7%
1%
1%
65%
9%
14%
2%
6%
4%
61%
9%
4%
9%
8%
7%
1%
67%
33%
63%
65%
11%
9%
8%
9%
8%
6%
6%
7%
4%
4%
*
*
*
----(a)
20
No.
441
249
55
47
50
25
14
1
329
225
21
32
12
27
10
2
372
259
35
24
22
13
16
2
1
313
206
30
30
18
22
6
1
392
263
38
40
9
26
16
295
172
31
12
35
26
17
2
3
2
1
2,145
1,374
210
185
148
139
80
8
1
%
56%
12%
11%
11%
6%
3%
*
68%
6%
10%
4%
8%
3%
1%
70%
9%
6%
6%
3%
4%
1%
*
66%
10%
10%
6%
7%
2%
*
67%
10%
10%
2%
7%
4%
58%
11%
4%
12%
9%
6%
1%
67%
33%
64%
10%
9%
7%
6%
4%
*
*
While 73% of Asian and 64% of White children leaving a placement setting returned home, only 56% of
Black children returned home. (Table 10C below)
TABLE 10C. CONSUMERS LEAVING PLACEMENT DURING THE QUARTER BY RACE: FY'2009, 3RD QUARTER
DCF
Geographic
Region
West
Central
Northeast

Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
Metro
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Southeast
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Boston
Other (a)
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
STATEWIDE
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
White
Black
Asian
No. %
No. %
No. %
255
134
36
32
27
17
8
1
211
147
16
16
10
11
9
2
213
149
21
20
12
6
5
53%
14%
13%
11%
7%
3%
*
70%
8%
8%
5%
5%
4%
1%
70%
10%
9%
6%
3%
2%
---------
194
124
17
24
13
12
3
1
256
173
24
19
5
23
12
78
50
5
3
6
9
5
64%
9%
12%
7%
6%
2%
1%
68%
9%
7%
2%
9%
5%
64%
6%
4%
8%
12%
6%
---------------
1,207
777 64%
119 10%
114 9%
73 6%
78 6%
42 3%
*
4
62
34 55%
5 8%
1 2%
14 23%
4 6%
4 6%
---
---
27
14 52%
3 11%
4 15%
---
3
2 67%
---------
--------1 33%
-----
10
3 30%
---
--40%
--30%
-----
Native
American
No. %
-----------------
---------------
3
-------
1
2
------33%
67%
-----
--5 19%
1 4%
-----
---
18
10 56%
2 11%
1 6%
3 17%
1 6%
1 6%
23
19 83%
2 9%
2
1 50%
1 50%
-------
-----
-----
-----------------------------
-----
57
38 67%
11 19%
2 4%
3 5%
3 5%
-----
64
38
7
13
2
3
1
153
80
18
6
24
16
7
2
3
2
1
384
214
46
27
48
32
15
2
----59%
11%
20%
3%
5%
2%
52%
12%
4%
16%
10%
5%
1%
67%
33%
-----
------9%
-----
5
4 80%
---------
--------1 20%
-----
3
2 67%
1 33%
---------------------------
No. %
1
1 100%
-----------------------------
-------------
---------------
---------------
---------
7
7 100%
---
-------------
-----
-----------------
---------------------------------
-------------------
-------------
51
56%
37 73%
12%
3 6%
7%
4 8%
13%
----8%
3 6%
4%
4 8%
1%
----------------(1)
1 100%
-----
8
3 38%
2 25%
15
10 67%
1 7%
2 13%
63
51 81%
1 2%
6 10%
1 2%
4 6%
-------
-------
---
---
-----
-----
2 13%
-----
-----------
96
63 66%
12 13%
12 13%
4 4%
4 4%
1 1%
-------------------------------
---------------
-----------------------------
3
3 100%
Unable to
Determine
No. %
24
15 63%
2 8%
2 8%
5 21%
16
14 88%
1
1 100%
-----------
MultiRacial
No. %
1
1 100%
2
2 100%
---------
21
-----
Other^
1
1
-------
----6%
6%
-------
13
8 62%
---
3
1
---
1
---
--23%
8%
--8%
---
---
-----
---
-----
99
65 66%
9 9%
3 3%
6 6%
5 5%
8 8%
2 2%
1 1%
44
32 73%
2 5%
1 2%
1 2%
7 16%
1 2%
---
---
29
22 76%
1 3%
4 14%
1 3%
37
25 68%
5 14%
4 11%
1 3%
---
---
---
1 3%
6
2 33%
2 33%
---
---
-----------
-----
1 17%
1 17%
-----
103
71 69%
6 6%
11 11%
9 9%
4 4%
2 2%
---
2 5%
50
33 66%
5 10%
3 6%
4 8%
---
---
---------
---
5 10%
-----
389
269 69%
34 9%
29 7%
17 4%
20 5%
17 4%
2 1%
*
1
Total
No. %
441
249
55
47
50
25
14
1
329
225
21
32
12
27
10
2
372
259
35
24
22
13
16
2
1
313
206
30
30
18
22
6
1
392
263
38
40
9
26
16
295
172
31
12
35
26
17
2
3
2
1
2,145
1374
210
185
148
139
80
8
1
56%
12%
11%
11%
6%
3%
*
68%
6%
10%
4%
8%
3%
1%
70%
9%
6%
6%
3%
4%
1%
*
66%
10%
10%
6%
7%
2%
*
67%
10%
10%
2%
7%
4%
58%
11%
4%
12%
9%
6%
1%
67%
33%
64%
----10%
--------9%
----7%
1 13%
----6%
2 25%
--------4%
------------*
------------*
(a)
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Hispanic/Latino(a) children leaving a placement setting returned home.
(Table 10D below)
TABLE 10D. CONSUMERS LEAVING PLACEMENT DURING THE QTR BY HISPANIC/LATINO(A) ORIGIN: FY'2009, 3RD QTR
DCF
Geographic
Region
Hispanic
/ Latino(a)
West
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Central
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Northeast
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
Metro
Southeast
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Child Returned Home
Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Boston
Other (a)
STATEWIDE
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
No.
138
81
18
17
13
3
5
1
99
75
5
6
5
5
2
1
135
96
12
4
7
5
8
2
1
44
32
4
1
4
3
-----
44
30
7
4
---
1
2
86
61
6
5
4
3
7
---
%
59%
13%
12%
9%
2%
4%
1%
76%
5%
6%
5%
5%
2%
1%
71%
9%
3%
5%
4%
6%
1%
1%
73%
9%
2%
9%
7%
----68%
16%
9%
--2%
5%
71%
7%
6%
5%
3%
8%
---
1
1
547
375
52
37
33
20
25
4
1
--100%
No.
273
149
35
28
35
18
8
---
213
142
16
22
7
17
8
1
219
151
22
19
15
5
7
-----
246
162
25
26
13
14
5
1
332
220
29
35
9
25
14
199
107
23
5
29
23
10
2
2
2
---
1,484
%
55%
13%
10%
13%
7%
3%
--67%
8%
10%
3%
8%
4%
*
69%
10%
9%
7%
2%
3%
----66%
10%
11%
5%
6%
2%
*
66%
9%
11%
3%
8%
4%
54%
12%
3%
15%
12%
5%
1%
100%
---
Unable to
Determine
Missing
No.
No.
23
12
2
2
2
4
1
---
15
6
---
4
---
5
-----
15
10
---
1
---
3
1
-----
23
12
1
3
1
5
1
---
15
12
2
1
-------
8
3
1
2
2
-------------
22
%
52%
9%
9%
9%
17%
4%
--40%
--27%
--33%
----67%
--7%
--20%
7%
----52%
4%
13%
4%
22%
4%
--80%
13%
7%
------38%
13%
25%
25%
-----------
99
69%
63%
931
55
10%
10%
150
6
7%
135
9%
13
6%
110
7%
5
4%
102
7%
17
5%
52
4%
3
1%
*
--4
*
------(a)
Child Returned Home

Child 18 or Older
Consumer Adopted
Guardianship
Consumer Deceased
---
Not Hispanic
/ Latino(a)
56%
6%
13%
5%
17%
3%
-----
7
7
-------------
2
2
-------------
3
2
1
-----------------------------
1
1
-----------
2
1
1
-----------------
15
13
2
-------------
Total
%
100%
------------100%
------------67%
33%
--------------------------100%
----------50%
50%
--------------87%
13%
-------------
No.
441
249
55
47
50
25
14
1
329
225
21
32
12
27
10
2
372
259
35
24
22
13
16
2
1
313
206
30
30
18
22
6
1
392
263
38
40
9
26
16
295
172
31
12
35
26
17
2
3
2
1
2,145
1,374
210
185
148
139
80
8
1
%
56%
12%
11%
11%
6%
3%
*
68%
6%
10%
4%
8%
3%
1%
70%
9%
6%
6%
3%
4%
1%
*
66%
10%
10%
6%
7%
2%
*
67%
10%
10%
2%
7%
4%
58%
11%
4%
12%
9%
6%
1%
67%
33%
64%
10%
9%
7%
6%
4%
*
*
Re-Entry to Placement
DCF recognizes that all children who return home from out-of-home placement should be safely
maintained at home. Even so, these children are at-risk of re-entry.
In FY2009, DCF was able to maintain 89.1% of the children who returned home safely at home for at
least 12-months. DCFs target performance of 89.6% was 99% achieved.
All Children = 89.1%
Sixteen percent (16%) of the children who returned home after leaving placement between 4/1/07 and
3/31/08 (discharge cohort), re-entered out-of-home care within 12-months of their reunification. (Table
11A below)
Table 11A reveals that 17% of females and 16% of males re-entered out-of-home care within 12-months
of their reunification.
TABLE 11A. CONSUMERS RE-ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF REUNIFICATION
DISCHARGE COHORT: 4/1/07 - 3/31/08 - BY GENDER
Gender
Children who
Reunified with
Their Families
West
Female
Male
180
98
82
90
46
44
113
56
57
115
57
58
111
50
61
69
40
29
1
--1
1
--1
18%
20%
17%
16%
17%
15%
15%
15%
15%
17%
17%
17%
15%
14%
16%
16%
17%
15%
25%
--50%
5%
--9%
Female
Male
4,178
2,073
2,105
680
347
333
16%
17%
16%
Central
Female
Male
Northeast
Female
Male
Metro
Female
Male
Southeast
Female
Male
Boston
Female
Male
Other (b)
Female
Male
STATEWIDE
(a)
(b)
994
500
494
566
265
301
758
370
388
676
338
338
732
353
379
428
236
192
4
2
2
20
9
11
Female
Male
Children Re-Entering
Out-of-Home Care
within 12 Months
23
Seventeen percent (17%) of Black, White and Multi-Racial children who returned home after leaving
placement, re-entered out-of-home care within 12-mos. of reunification. Asian children demonstrated
significantly reduced re-entry rates (10%). (Table 11B)
TABLE 11B. CONSUMERS RE-ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE W/IN 12 MOS. OF REUNIFICATION: RACE
DISCHARGE COHORT: 4/1/07 - 3/31/08
Race
West
White
Black
Asian
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
Central
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
Northeast
White
Black
Asian
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
Metro
White
Black
Asian
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
Southeast
White
Black
Asian
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
Boston

Other (b)
White
Black
Asian
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
White
Other (c)
White
Black
Other (c)
Missing
STATEWIDE
White
Black
Asian
Native American
Other (c)
Multi-Racial
Missing
(a)
(b)
Children who
Reunified with
Their Families
994
607
128
6
195
44
14
566
356
69
2
1
115
20
3
758
437
62
55
171
29
4
676
418
128
13
88
25
4
732
503
102
6
84
35
2
428
96
214
16
89
12
1
4
1
3
20
12
4
3
1
4,178
2,430
707
98
1
748
165
29
Out-of-Home Care
within 12 Months
180
125
29
--19
5
2
90
56
9
----22
3
--113
61
8
5
33
6
--115
73
19
1
17
5
--111
71
22
--10
8
--69
17
31
4
16
1
--1
--1
1
--1
----680
403
119
10
--118
28
2
(c)
24
%
18%
21%
23%
--10%
11%
14%
16%
16%
13%
----19%
15%
--15%
14%
13%
9%
19%
21%
--17%
17%
15%
8%
19%
20%
--15%
14%
22%
--12%
23%
--16%
18%
14%
25%
18%
8%
--25%
--33%
5%
--25%
----16%
17%
17%
10%
--16%
17%
7%
Sixteen percent (16%) of children of Hispanic/Latino(a) origin who returned home after leaving
placement, re-entered out-of-home care within 12-months of reunification. (Table 11C below)
TABLE 11C. CONSUMERS RE-ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF REUNIFICATION

DISCHARGE COHORT: 4/1/07 - 3/31/08 - BY HISPANIC/LATINO(A) ORIGIN
Hispanic /
Latino(a) Origin
Children who
Reunified with
Their Families
West
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Missing
180
52
120
7
1
90
26
59
5
--113
42
65
5
1
115
24
88
3
--111
21
87
3
--69
20
46
3
--1
--1
1
--1
---
18%
14%
21%
18%
7%
16%
16%
16%
14%
--15%
15%
15%
19%
20%
17%
21%
17%
12%
--15%
19%
15%
7%
--16%
16%
16%
15%
--25%
--50%
5%
--8%
---
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
4,178
1,171
2,774
190
43
680
185
466
27
2
16%
16%
17%
14%
5%
Central
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Northeast
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Metro
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Southeast
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Boston
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Other (b)
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
STATEWIDE
(a)
(b)
994
362
579
38
15
566
164
361
36
5
758
286
440
27
5
676
115
528
26
7
732
110
575
41
6
428
126
279
20
3
4
2
2
20
6
12
2
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Out-of-Home Care
within 12 Months
25
Adoptions
DCF works to make sure that all children who are unable to return home (and for whom adoption is the
most appropriate permanency plan) are adopted within 24 months of their entry into DCF care.
In FY2009, 36.6% of the children leaving placement for adoption, were adopted within 24-months of
their entry into DCF care. DCF exceeded its target performance of 35.3% by 103%. This represents a
48.2% increase in performance since March 2007, when the agencys performance was 24.7%.
DCF met the National Standard of 36.6% in FY2009.

All Children = 36.6%
Out of 2,437 consumers in placement with a goal of adoption on 3/31/09, 978 (40.1%) were legally free
for adoption. Of these, 739 (75.6%) were matched to permanent families.
Of the 1,459 (59.9%) consumers who were not legally free for adoption, 867 (59.4%) were matched
to permanent families.
Figure 2 below reveals that Adoption Subsidy has been declining as the number of consumers aging out
are starting to equal the number of new subsidy consumers. DCF anticipates that this will level off in
FY2011. The Departments emphasis on placing children with family, the increase in kinship care, and
guardianship has impacted this as well.
FIGURE 2. CONSUMERS RECEIVING ADOPTION SUBSIDY
10,000
9,900
9,800
9,700
9,600
9,500
Ju
l- 0
Se 6
p0
N 6
ov
-0
Ja 6
n0
M 7
ar
-0
M 7
ay
-0
7
Ju
l- 0
Se 7
p0
N 7
ov
-0
Ja 7
n0
M 8
ar
-0
M 8
ay
-0
8
Ju
l- 0
8
Se
p0
N 8
ov
-0
Ja 8
n0
M 9
ar
-0
M 9
ay
-0
9
Ju
l- 0
Se 9
p0
N 9
ov
-0
Ja 9
n1
M 0
ar
-1
M 0
ay
-1
0
Ju
l- 1
Se 0
p1
N 0
ov
-1
Ja 0
n1
M 1
ar
-1
M 1
ay
-1
1
9,400
26
There were 2,276 children with a Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) finalized before or during the 12month period ending 3/31/09. Of these children who were released for adoption, 726 (32%) were
adopted during the reporting period. Forty-nine percent (49%) of 0-2 year-olds and 49% of 3-5 year-olds
were adopted. (Table 12A)
TABLE 12A. CONSUMERS RELEASED FOR ADOPTION BY AGE: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
DCF
Geographic Region
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Central
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Northeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Metro
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Boston
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
Other (b)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
STATEWIDE
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Total Consumers
Released for Adoption*
453
103
107
119
87
37
323
62
72
93
75
21
274
36
44
54
90
50
179
54
29
45
32
19
570
141
122
122
126
59
275
66
65
54
66
24
192
27
42
86
37
10
3
2
3
2
2,276
492
483
576
515
210
Consumers
Adopted
%
of Total
159
40
56
47
15
1
121
35
38
31
16
1
78
18
28
20
11
1
83
32
22
27
2
---
---
130
44
43
32
11
23%
31%
35%
26%
9%
---
---
73
22
34
11
6
27%
33%
52%
20%
9%
---
---
76
13
17
34
12
6
2
1
2
1
726
206
239
204
74
3
40%
48%
40%
40%
32%
60%
67%
50%
67%
50%
32%
42%
49%
35%
14%
1%
*Consumers Released for Adoption = Children with a Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) finalized before or during the reporting period.
(a )
(b )
27
35%
39%
52%
39%
17%
3%
37%
56%
53%
33%
21%
5%
28%
50%
64%
37%
12%
2%
46%
59%
76%
60%
6%
During the 12-month period ending 3/31/09, 35% of females and 29% of males who were released for
adoption were adopted. (Table 12B below)
TABLE 12B. CONSUMERS RELEASED FOR ADOPTION BY GENDER: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
DCF
Geographic Region
Gender
Total Consumers
West
Consumers
Adopted
%
Adopted
Female
Male
453
214
239
323
165
158
274
123
151
179
92
87
570
265
305
275
127
148
192
81
111
10
5
5
159
85
74
121
67
54
78
43
35
83
39
44
130
66
64
73
36
37
76
33
43
6
4
2
35%
40%
31%
37%
41%
34%
28%
35%
23%
46%
42%
51%
23%
25%
21%
27%
28%
25%
40%
41%
39%
60%
80%
40%
Female
Male
2,276
1,072
1,204
726
373
353
32%
35%
29%
Female
Male
Central
Female
Male
Northeast
Female
Male
Metro
Female
Male
Southeast
Female
Male
Boston
Female
Male
Female
Male
Other (b)
STATEWIDE
(a )
(b )
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During the 12-month period ending 3/31/09, 34% of White children & 32% of Asian children were
adopted, whereas 25% of Black children were adopted. (Table 12C below)
TABLE 12C. CONSUMERS RELEASED FOR ADOPTION BY RACE: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
DCF
Geographic Region
Race
Total Consumers
West
159
35%
299
45
1
68
40
112
12
1
21
13
37%
27%
100%
31%
33%
323
121
37%
202
40
1
1
61
18
83
12
----20
6
41%
30%
----33%
33%
274
78
28%
167
35
7
44
21
58
7
1
6
6
35%
20%
14%
14%
29%
179
83
46%
114
37
1
1
18
8
59
7
----10
7
52%
19%
----56%
88%
570
130
23%
388
86
2
2
30
62
85
16
1
--8
20
22%
19%
50%
--27%
32%
275
73
27%
73
136
2
49
15
19
33
--15
6
26%
24%
--31%
40%
192
76
40%
87
33
6
1
48
17
39
13
4
--16
4
45%
39%
67%
--33%
24%
10
60%
5
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
40%
100%
100%
50%
2,276
726
32%
Central
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Northeast
White
Black
Asian
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Metro
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Southeast
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Boston
White
Black
Asian
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Other ( b)
White
Black
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
STATEWIDE
%
Adopted
453
White
Black
Native American
(c)
Other
Multi-Racial
Consumers
Adopted
White
1,335
457
Black
414
102
Asian
19
6
Native American
6
1
(c)
319
97
Other
Multi-Racial
183
63
(a )
(b )
Includes primarily familie s served through Central Office contracts.
(c)
29
34%
25%
32%
17%
30%
34%
During the 12-month period ending 3/31/09, 33% of Non-Hispanic/Latino(a) children were adopted,
whereas 28% of Hispanic/Latino(a) children were adopted. (Table 12D below)
TABLE 12D. CONSUMERS RELEASED FOR ADOPTION BY HISPANIC/LATINO(A) ORIGIN: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
DCF
Geographic Region
West
Central
Northeast
Metro
Southeast
Boston
Hispanic /
Latino(a) Origin
Total Consumers
%
of Total
159
51
97
11
121
31
81
9
78
12
60
6
83
6
64
13
130
13
110
7
73
21
43
9
76
24
52
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
453
143
278
32
323
114
182
27
274
102
161
11
179
15
142
22
570
70
467
33
275
55
199
21
192
61
117
14
10
1
8
1
---
---
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
2,276
561
1,554
161
726
159
512
55
32%
28%
33%
34%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Other ( b)
STATEWIDE
Consumers
Adopted
---
---
6
1
5
60%
100%
63%
(a )
(b )
30
35%
36%
35%
34%
37%
27%
45%
33%
28%
12%
37%
55%
46%
40%
45%
59%
23%
19%
24%
21%
27%
38%
22%
43%
40%
39%
44%
Child Maltreatment Reports and Investigations

51A Reports FY2009
Reports of child abuse or neglect have shown significant variation over the last several years. On
average, 6,348 reports were filed each month in FY'08. The FY'09 average was 6,562 reports per month
(3.4% increase over FY'08). (Figure 13A below)
FY2009 Reports = 78,744
FY2008 Reports = 76,179
In the past 24 months, these reports have varied from a low of 5,441 to a high of 7,559; a difference of
2,118 (38.9%) reports.
FIGURE 13A. 51A Reports
8,000
7,559
7,339
7,500
7,166
6,778
7,000
6,630
6,944
6,500
7,389
7,171
6,258
6,865
6,059
6,955
7,049
6,107
6,664
6,002
6,336
6,000
5,641
FY'08
FY'09
6,104
5,952
5,500
5,462
5,562
5,490
5,441
5,000
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Investigations FY2009
On average, 1/3 of the reports of child abuse or neglect are substantiated during investigation. On
average, 2,094 investigations were substantiated each month in FY'08. The FY'09 average was 2,127
substantiated investigations per month (1.6% increase over FY'08). (Figure 13B below)
FY2009 Investigations = 25,522
FY2008 Investigations = 25,127
In the past 24 months, substantiated (i.e., supported) investigations have varied from a low of 1,681 to a
high of 2,590; a difference of 909 (54.1%) investigations.
FIGURE 13B. Substantiated Investigations of Abuse or Neglect
2,800
2,590
2,600
2,455
2,427
2,303
2,400
2,200
2,210
2,120
2,061
2,056
1,923
2,000
2,114
2,097
2,149
2,287
2,155
2,100
2,055
2,035
1,868
1,728
1,681
1,400
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
31
Feb
FY'08
FY'09
1,994
1,951
1,800
1,600
2,264
2,026
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
51A Reports FY2008 Details
The duplicated count of reported children increased substantially between 20062008 (9% increase).
This follows a slower but still steady increase from 19982008.
From 19892008, the duplicated count of reported children with allegations of neglect rose from 38,010
to 101,243; supports rose from 14,048 to 34,973. The counts for physical and sexual abuse have
fluctuated over the same time period but are pretty similar now to then.
Both the screen-in rate and the support rate were at the high end of historic ranges in 2008.
There is a strong association between high victimization rates by city/town and indicators of poverty and
stress (i.e., %households on public assistance; %families living below poverty level; %families with
single female head of household; %unemployed; high teen birth rate; and lowest median income).
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of the children with a supported investigation in 2008 had been named in a
prior investigation (34% had a prior supported investigation and 25% had a prior unsupported
investigation).
From 19892008, maltreatment in the 0-5 age group has declined while maltreatment in the 12-17 age
group has increased.
From 19832008, the screen-in rate declined from 73% to 68% (it has been as low as 55%, but has not
exceeded 68% since 1986) and the support rate has increased from 48% to 58% (from 19831995 it
fluctuated between 48% and 55%; since 1995 it has steadily increased).
While only 3% of teen mothers perpetrated neglect in 2008, 46% of the mothers who perpetrated
neglect in 2008 were less than 18 years old when their first child was bornsuggesting an association
between teen parenting and future risk for perpetrating neglect.
Type of mandated reporter is not a mandatory field on FamilyNet. An unfortunate consequence is that
the largest type category for the reporter of each maltreatment allegation type is missing.
Duplicated count of children with neglect reported by largest reporter type:
Missing = 20,904
Law Enforcement = 18,311
Medical = 8,116
School Personnel = 8,040 (this is a higher effective rate than medical as school personnel do
not report during school holidaysabout 3 months/year).
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Repeat Maltreatment
All children should be safe from repeat maltreatment.
In FY2009, DCF targeted to have no more than 2.7% of clinical cases that closed during the year,
reopen in protective cases within 90-days of being closed.
In FY2009, DCF targeted to have no more than 9.0% (while working toward the National Standard of
5.4% or less) of children who were victims of supported allegations of abuse/neglect in a subsequent
supported allegation during the following 6-months.
Actual performance was 11.0: 97.0% of the target was achieved.
In FY2009, DCF targeted to have at minimum 99.40% (while working toward the National Standard of
99.68% or greater) of children living in foster care and congregate care kept safe from supported
allegations of child abuse or neglect by their caretakers.
DCF met its Federal CFSR PIP target on this indicator.
High Risk Consumers

Consumers with Multiple Reports of Abuse or Neglect
DCF recognizes families and children with multiple reports of abuse or neglect as a high-risk group
within its broader target population.
Regional and Area Office staff review management reports which provides detail on those consumers
with multiple reports of abuse or neglect.
These reviews are incorporated within the continuous quality improvement (CQI) structures of the Area,
Regional, and Central Offices.
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During the 12-month period ending 3/31/09, DCF received reports of abuse or neglect on 79,360
discrete child consumers. Of these, 1,075 (1%) were named as alleged victims in 3-or-more reports of
abuse or neglect within 0-3 months. By 4-6 months, an additional 2,038 (3%) were named. By 7-12
months, another 6,117 (8%) child consumers were named. Table 14A presents these consumers by
age.
TABLE 14A. CONSUMERS WITH MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY AGE: YEAR ENDING 3/09
DCF
Geographic
Region
Consumers
with Reports of
Abuse or Neglect
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Central
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Northeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Metro
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Boston
Other ( a)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
STATEWIDE
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
(a)
Consumers with
3 or > Reports of A/N
by 0-3 Months
Consumers with
by 4-6 Months
No.
No.
No.
17,391
2,851
2,853
5,441
5,216
307
723
11,166
1,709
1,732
3,446
3,470
206
603
12,758
2,051
2,076
4,070
3,910
208
443
12,529
1,812
1,845
3,756
4,185
273
658
16,742
2,842
2,732
5,074
4,830
313
951
8,606
1,472
1,419
2,646
2,536
151
382
168
21
20
56
55
6
10
79,360
12,758
12,677
24,489
24,202
1,464
3,770
323
70
51
103
99
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
-----
-----
149
28
28
49
43
1
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
*
626
118
125
215
164
4
Consumers with
by 7-12 Months
No.
4%
4%
4%
4%
3%
1%
1,785
265
352
608
540
20
10%
9%
12%
11%
10%
7%
---
---
---
---
253
44
39
87
78
5
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
2%
833 7%
129 8%
162 9%
299 9%
223 6%
20 10%
---
---
---
---
---
---
156
26
27
62
41
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
322
51
58
114
99
3%
2%
3%
3%
3%
-----
-----
-----
-----
900
144
184
310
258
4
7%
7%
9%
8%
7%
2%
111
24
21
35
31
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
-----
-----
228
41
43
75
65
4
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
226
41
48
75
60
2
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
---
---
400
75
72
131
120
2
2%
3%
3%
3%
2%
1%
---
---
727
92
127
247
253
8
6%
5%
7%
7%
6%
3%
---
---
1,247 7%
221 8%
262 10%
427 8%
322 7%
15 5%
---
---
---
---
---
---
100
22
21
30
27
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
183
38
29
57
59
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
-----
-----
-----
-----
546
106
131
157
147
5
6%
7%
9%
6%
6%
3%
10
1
1
4
4
6%
5%
5%
7%
7%
-----
-----
26
4
6
9
6
1
15%
19%
30%
16%
11%
17%
1,075
212
197
358
305
3
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
*
---
---
2,038
371
372
688
591
16
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
1%
---
---
79
7
12
21
34
5
47%
33%
60%
38%
62%
83%
---
---
6,117 8%
964 8%
1,230 10%
2,069 8%
1,777 7%
77 5%
------------Includes families served through Central Office as well as licensed private adoption agencies that contract with DCF.
34
Table 14B presents a gender profile of children with multiple reports of abuse or neglect during the 12month period ending 3/31/09.
TABLE 14B. CONSUMERS WITH MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY GENDER: YEAR ENDING 3/09
DCF
Geographic
Region
Consumers
with Reports of
Abuse or Neglect
Consumers with
by 0-3 Months
Consumers with
by 4-6 Months
No.
No.
No.
323
171
152
2%
2%
2%
626
332
294
4%
4%
4%
Female
Male
Missing
17,391
7,850
7,956
1,585
11,166
5,345
5,368
453
12,758
5,927
6,054
777
12,529
5,718
5,694
1,117
16,742
7,329
7,686
1,727
8,606
4,168
4,082
356
168
79
73
16
Female
Male
Missing
79,360
36,416
36,913
6,031
Gender
West
Female
Male
Missing
Central
Female
Male
Missing
Northeast
Female
Male
Missing
Metro
Female
Male
Missing
Southeast
Female
Male
Missing
Boston
Female
Male
Missing
Other (a)
STATEWIDE
(a )
No.
1,785 10%
858 11%
927 12%
---
---
---
---
---
---
149
74
75
1%
1%
1%
253
121
132
2%
2%
2%
833
403
430
7%
8%
8%
---
---
---
---
---
---
156
80
76
1%
1%
1%
322
156
166
3%
3%
3%
900
474
426
7%
8%
7%
---
---
---
---
---
---
111
60
51
1%
1%
1%
228
121
107
2%
2%
2%
727
371
356
6%
6%
6%
---
---
---
---
---
---
226
116
110
1%
2%
1%
400
199
201
2%
3%
3%
1,247
599
648
7%
8%
8%
---
---
---
---
---
---
100
49
51
1%
1%
1%
183
95
88
2%
2%
2%
546
302
244
6%
7%
6%
---
---
---
---
---
---
10
5
5
6%
6%
7%
26 15%
13 16%
13 18%
79 47%
36 46%
43 59%
---
---
---
---
---
---
1,075
555
520
1%
2%
1%
2,038
1,037
1,001
3%
3%
3%
6,117
3,043
3,074
8%
8%
8%
---
---
---
---
---
---
Includes families served through Central Office as well as licensed private adoption agencies that contract with DCF.
35
Consumers with
by 7-12 Months
Table 14C describes children with multiple reports of abuse or neglect during the 12-month period
ending 3/31/09 by race.
TABLE 14C. CONSUMERS WITH MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY RACE: YEAR ENDING 3/09
DCF
Geographic
Region
Consumers
with Reports of
Abuse or Neglect
Race
Consumers with
by 0-3 Months
Consumers with
by 4-6 Months
Consumers with
by 7-12 Months
No.
No.
No.
No.
West
17,391
323
2%
626
4%
1,785 10%
White
6,024
171
3%
355
6%
1,041 17%
Black
1,108
17
2%
55
5%
163 15%
Asian
58
5
9%
----4
7%
Native American
13
1
8%
1
8%
1
8%
(b )
12
--------2 17%
Other
Multi-Racial
352
9
3%
32
9%
66 19%
Unable to Determine
1,638
49
3%
110
7%
302 18%
8,186
71
1%
73
1%
206
3%
Missing
149
1%
253
2%
833
7%
Central
11,166
101
2%
152
3%
573 12%
White
4,960
Black
634
10
2%
22
3%
51
8%
Asian
76
----3
4%
1
1%
Native American
14
1
7%
--------(b )
4
------------Other
Multi-Racial
318
6
2%
11
3%
48 15%
Unable to Determine
1,045
11
1%
38
4%
76
7%
4,115
20
*
27
1%
84
2%
Missing
156
1%
322
3%
900
7%
Northeast
12,758
97
2%
202
4%
554 11%
White
5,082
707
9
1%
24
3%
67
9%
Black
Asian
415
5
1%
5
1%
19
5%
Native American
9
--------1 11%
(b )
6
------------Other
Multi-Racial
280
7
3%
14
5%
34 12%
19
1%
53
3%
174 10%
Unable to Determine
1,673
Missing
4,586
19
*
24
1%
51
1%
Metro
12,529
111
1%
228
2%
727
6%
69
2%
141
3%
465 10%
White
4,513
1,409
10
1%
28
2%
99
7%
Black
Asian
219
2
1%
2
1%
9
4%
Native American
10
----2 20%
----(b )
2
------------Other
Multi-Racial
211
3
1%
4
2%
15
7%
Unable to Determine
723
10
1%
25
3%
78 11%
5,442
17
*
26
*
61
1%
Missing
Southeast
16,742
226
1%
400
2%
1,247
7%
White
6,221
144
2%
260
4%
849 14%
1,402
29
2%
40
3%
153 11%
Black
Asian
56
1
2%
1
2%
1
2%
Native American
31
----4 13%
1
3%
(b )
1
1 100%
--------Other
Multi-Racial
367
11
3%
20
5%
59 16%
Unable to Determine
682
13
2%
27
4%
63
9%
7,982
27
*
48
1%
121
2%
Missing
Boston
8,606
100
1%
183
2%
546
6%
White
1,481
19
1%
51
3%
142 10%
3,139
47
1%
81
3%
261
8%
Black
Asian
139
1
1%
3
2%
8
6%
Native American
10
------------(b )
7
--------1 14%
Other
Multi-Racial
120
7
6%
8
7%
20 17%
Unable to Determine
1,064
18
2%
30
3%
88
8%
Missing
2,646
8
*
10
*
26
1%
(a )
168
10
6%
26 15%
79 47%
Other
White
64
8 13%
8 13%
32 50%
Black
26
----4 15%
15 58%
Asian
1
--------1 100%
Multi-Racial
4
----2 50%
2 50%
Unable to Determine
13
1
8%
3 23%
2 15%
60
1
2%
9 15%
27 45%
Missing
STATEWIDE
79,360
1,075
1%
2,038
3%
6,117
8%
White
28,345
609
2%
1,169
4%
3,656 13%
8,425
122
1%
254
3%
809 10%
Black
Asian
964
14
1%
14
1%
43
4%
Native American
87
2
2%
7
8%
3
3%
(b )
32
1
3%
----3
9%
Other
Multi-Racial
1,652
43
3%
91
6%
244 15%
121
2%
286
4%
783 11%
Unable to Determine
6,838
Missing
33,017
163
*
217
1%
576
2%
(a )
(b)
Families served through Central Office as well as licensed private adoption agencies that contract with DCF. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.
36
Table 14D describes children with multiple reports of abuse or neglect during the 12-month period
ending 3/31/09 by Hispanic/Latino(a) origin.
TABLE 14D. CONSUMERS WITH MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY HISPANIC ORIGIN: YR ENDING 3/09
DCF
Geographic
Region
Hispanic /
Latino(a) Origin
Consumers with
by 4-6 Months
No.
Consumers with
by 7-12 Months
No.
No.
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
323
61
167
95
149
33
90
26
156
33
87
36
111
18
56
37
226
16
157
53
100
26
53
21
10
1
4
5
2%
2%
3%
1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
0%
1%
1%
3%
1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
6%
5%
6%
6%
626
184
344
98
253
59
157
37
322
83
190
49
228
30
136
62
400
45
286
69
183
43
122
18
26
4
9
13
4%
6%
7%
1%
2%
3%
4%
1%
3%
3%
5%
1%
2%
3%
4%
1%
2%
4%
5%
1%
2%
3%
4%
0%
15%
21%
13%
16%
1,785
515
953
317
833
181
527
125
900
284
499
117
727
81
499
147
1,247
143
886
218
546
149
324
73
79
2
35
42
10%
16%
18%
4%
7%
10%
12%
2%
7%
12%
12%
2%
6%
9%
13%
2%
7%
13%
14%
2%
6%
10%
11%
2%
47%
11%
50%
53%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
79,360
11,081
26,622
41,657
1,075
188
614
273
1%
2%
2%
1%
2,038
448
1,244
346
3%
4%
5%
1%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Central
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Northeast
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Metro
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Southeast
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Boston
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Other (a)
STATEWIDE
No.
Consumers with
by 0-3 Months
17,391
3,299
5,154
8,938
11,166
1,807
4,277
5,082
12,758
2,468
4,084
6,206
12,529
912
3,875
7,742
16,742
1,070
6,250
9,422
8,606
1,506
2,912
4,188
168
19
70
79
West
(a )
Consumers
with Reports of
Abuse or Neglect
37
6,117 8%
1,355 12%
3,723 14%
1,039 2%
Hospitalized Consumers
DCF recognizes children who have been hospitalizedbefore or after involvement with DCFas a
high-risk group within its broader target population.
Figure 15A, the CARD (Children Awaiting Resolution and Disposition) Trend Analysis graph provides a
count of children who have remained in an acute psychiatric hospital or Community Based Acute
Treatment (CBAT) program beyond medical necessity; on the last day of each month, since April of
2004. For some children, a discharge plan may have been in progress; in other cases, it may have been
in the child's best interest to remain in an acute care hospital or other treatment center until an
appropriate discharge placement became available. Nonetheless, a trend analysis reveals that left
unchecked, the number of children awaiting resolution and disposition would have continued to
steadily increase over time (green line).
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services and its agenciesincluding the Department of
Children and Families, Department of Mental Health, Department of Youth Services and the Office of
Medicaidare committed to reducing the number of youth awaiting discharge. Case managers across
state government are working closely with clinical staff at hospitals and community-based treatment
centers to design individualized, comprehensive disposition plans that prioritize personal safety and the
availability of appropriate support services for each youth. Toward this end, a significant reduction in the
number of children awaiting resolution and disposition has been evident since the Spring of 2007:
In the 28-months between March 2007 and June 2009 there has been a 66% reduction in the
number of DCF children awaiting placement from an acute psychiatric facility.
FIGURE 15A. CARD* TREND ANALYSIS (APRIL 2004 - JUNE 2009)

140
y = 0.6814x - 764.09
130
120
110
90
80
70
60
50
40
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
Aug
na
Sep
na
Out
na
Nov
na
Dec
na
Jan
na
Feb
na
Mar
na
94
91
97
97
66
89
97
97
64
76
90
88
96
66
65
85
119
100
59
55
84
112
119
71
57
106
91
119
64
56
93
98
112
63
50
93
88
120
64
55
87
90
132
65
39
38
May
Jun
98
99
100
121
64
54
90
112
103
101
75
53
98
107
106
110
80
45
Dec-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Jul-09
Sep-09
Aug-09
Apr-09
Jun-09
May-09
Jan-09
Mar-09
Feb-09
Oct-08
Dec-08
Nov-08
Jul-08
Sep-08
Aug-08
Apr-08
Jun-08
May-08
Jan-08
Apr
Mar-08
Feb-08
Oct-07
Dec-07
Nov-07
Jul-07
Sep-07
Aug-07
Apr-07
Jun-07
Mar-07
Jul
na
May-07
Jan-07
Feb-07
Dec-06
Oct-06
Nov-06
Sep-06
Jul-06
Jun-06
Aug-06
Apr-06
May-06
Jan-06
Mar-06
Feb-06
Oct-05
Dec-05
Nov-05
Jul-05
Sep-05
Aug-05
Apr-05
Jun-05
May-05
Jan-05
Mar-05
Feb-05
Oct-04
Dec-04
Nov-04
Jul-04
Sep-04
Aug-04
Apr-04
FY04
Jun-04
30
May-04
Children
100
*Children Awaiting Resolution of Disposition
Within the 12-month period ending 3/31/09, 81,329 child consumers were in an open case for at least 1day. Of these, 1,494 (2%) experienced an inpatient hospitalization (primarily psychiatric). Table 16A
reveals that 6% of 18-or-older child consumers experienced an inpatient hospitalization.
TABLE 16A. CONSUMERS HOSPITALIZED BY AGE: YEAR ENDING 3/31/2009
Age Group
West
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Central
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Northeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Metro
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Southeast
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Boston
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Other ( a)
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
STATEWIDE
( 0 - 2 yrs)
( 3 - 5 yrs)
( 6 - 11 yrs)
(12 - 17 yrs)
18 or older
Missing
Consumer Children
in Caseload^
Consumer Children
Hospitalized
16,773
2,863
2,775
4,956
5,509
631
39
11,703
1,885
1,820
3,546
3,955
471
26
13,403
2,165
2,088
3,987
4,546
593
24
10,727
1,607
1,574
3,126
3,932
453
35
16,562
2,845
2,682
4,825
5,554
630
26
9,756
1,631
1,497
2,840
3,349
415
24
2,405
260
427
784
784
144
6
81,329
13,256
12,863
24,064
27,629
3,337
180
266
8
10
58
163
27
(a )
---
---
2%
1%
*
1%
3%
7%
---
---
337
25
8
42
220
42
3%
1%
*
1%
5%
7%
---
---
189
8
3
16
132
30
2%
*
*
1%
3%
7%
---
---
242
9
2
41
156
34
1%
*
*
1%
3%
5%
---
---
238
18
5
30
149
36
2%
1%
*
1%
4%
9%
---
---
25
1%
-----
-----
7
16
2
1%
2%
1%
---
---
1,494
80
29
226
956
203
2%
1%
*
1%
3%
6%
Families served through Central Office as well as licensed private adoption agencies.
39
2%
*
*
1%
3%
4%
197
12
1
32
120
32
--^Consumer Children in Caseload = Discrete count of child consumers in open cases for at least 1-day during the reporting perio d.
%
of Total
---
Table 16B reveals that 2% of female and male consumers experienced an inpatient hospitalization
within the 12-month period ending 3/31/09.
TABLE 16B. CONSUMERS HOSPITALIZED BY GENDER: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
Consumer Children
in Caseload^
Consumer Children
Hospitalized
266
133
133
Female
Male
Missing
16,773
8,125
8,464
184
11,703
5,698
5,961
44
13,403
6,465
6,836
102
10,727
5,188
5,415
124
16,562
7,956
8,424
182
9,756
4,767
4,936
53
2,405
1,171
1,182
52
Female
Male
Missing
81,329
39,370
41,218
741
Gender
West
Female
Male
Missing
Central
Female
Male
Missing
Northeast
Female
Male
Missing
Metro
Female
Male
Missing
Southeast
Female
Male
Missing
Boston
Other ( a)
Female
Male
Missing
STATEWIDE
---
---
2%
2%
2%
---
---
337
147
190
3%
2%
3%
---
---
189
96
93
2%
2%
2%
---
---
242
121
121
1%
2%
1%
---
---
238
126
112
2%
3%
2%
---
---
25
16
9
1%
1%
1%
---
---
1,494
727
767
2%
2%
2%
40
2%
2%
2%
197
88
109
--^Consumer Children in Caseload = Discrete count of child consumers in open cases for at least 1-day during the reporting perio d.
(a )
%
of Total
---
Table 16C displays consumers who experienced an inpatient hospitalization within the 12-month period
ending 3/31/09 by race.
TABLE 16C. CONSUMERS HOSPITALIZED BY RACE: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
Race
Consumer Children
in Caseload^
West
Consumer Children
Hospitalized
16,773
266
184
9,468
1,932
34
96
1
14
--24
--650
9
3,572
38
1,017
--Central
11,703
197
140
White
7,581
15
Black
1,078
Asian
158
3
Native American
26
--(b)
8
1
Other
Multi-Racial
499
10
28
Unable to Determine
1,971
382
--Missing
Northeast
13,403
337
White
7,550
211
40
Black
1,073
Asian
872
9
Native American
13
--(2)
12
--Other
Multi-Racial
533
15
61
Unable to Determine
2,833
517
1
Missing
189
Metro
10,727
White
6,220
114
Black
1,899
43
Asian
289
4
Native American
10
--(b)
6
1
Other
Multi-Racial
382
10
Unable to Determine
1,270
17
651
--Missing
242
Southeast
16,562
White
10,683
165
Black
2,653
48
Asian
110
1
Native American
46
2
(b)
9
--Other
Multi-Racial
802
13
Unable to Determine
1,385
13
874
--Missing
238
Boston
9,756
53
White
2,051
Black
4,663
135
Asian
265
6
Native American
9
--(b)
9
--Other
Multi-Racial
193
4
Unable to Determine
2,295
40
271
--Missing
(a )
2,405
25
Other
White
1,275
7
Black
350
8
Asian
49
--Native American
3
1
Multi-Racial
81
3
Unable to Determine
379
6
268
--Missing
1,494
STATEWIDE
81,329
White
44,828
874
Black
13,648
323
Asian
1,839
24
Native American
121
3
(b)
68
2
Other
Multi-Racial
3,140
64
Unable to Determine
13,705
203
3,980
1
Missing
^Consumer Children in Caseload = Discrete count of child consumers in open cases for at least 1-day during the reporting perio d.
(a )
Includes families served through Central Office as well as licensed priv ate adoption agencies that contract with DCF.
(b )
White
Black
Asian
Native American
(b)
Other
Multi-Racial
Unable to Determine
Missing
41
%
of Total
2%
2%
2%
1%
----1%
1%
--2%
2%
1%
2%
--13%
2%
1%
--3%
3%
4%
1%
----3%
2%
*
2%
2%
2%
1%
--17%
3%
1%
--1%
2%
2%
1%
4%
--2%
1%
--2%
3%
3%
2%
----2%
2%
--1%
1%
2%
--33%
4%
2%
--2%
2%
2%
1%
2%
3%
2%
1%
*
Table 16D displays consumers who experienced an inpatient hospitalization within the 12-month period
ending 3/31/09 by Hispanic/Latino(a) origin.
TABLE 16D. CONSUMERS HOSPITALIZED BY HISPANIC/LATINO(A) ORIGIN: YEAR ENDING 3/31/09
Hispanic/
Latino(a) Origin
Consumer Children
in Caseload^
Consumer Children
Hospitalized
16,773
6,100
8,737
908
1,028
11,703
3,434
7,336
486
447
13,403
4,918
7,331
496
658
10,727
1,792
7,443
577
915
16,562
2,369
12,370
777
1,046
9,756
3,295
5,679
347
435
2,405
580
1,405
103
317
81,329
22,488
50,301
3,694
4,846
266
84
171
11
West
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Central
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Northeast
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Metro
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Southeast
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Boston
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
Other ( a)
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
STATEWIDE
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Unable to Determine
Missing
%
of Total
---
---
197
52
143
2
2%
2%
2%
*
---
---
337
124
203
9
1
189
22
158
9
3%
3%
3%
2%
*
2%
1%
2%
2%
---
---
242
31
202
9
1%
1%
2%
1%
---
---
238
63
168
7
2%
2%
3%
2%
---
---
25
14
11
1%
2%
1%
-----
-----
1,494
390
1,056
47
1
2%
2%
2%
1%
*
^Consumer Children in Caseload = Discrete count of child consumers in open cases for at least 1-day during the reporting perio d.
(a )
Includes families served through Central Office as well as licensed private adoption agencies.
42
2%
1%
2%
1%
Summary Spending Trends
FIGURE 17A. ALL ACCOUNT TYPES (Dollars in Millions)

Appropriation
SFY09 Actual
Spending
SFY10 Projected
Spending
(as of 8/20/09)
State Appropriations
SFY09 10
% Change
$801.7
$780.6
-2.6%
Grants
$14.7
$15.3
4.0%
Trusts
$2.6
$3.9
52.2%
Capital
$0.0
$0.0
0.0%
Retained Revenue
$2.7
$4.7
75.6%
$821.7
$804.5
-2.1%
Total
FIGURE 17B. SPENDING TREND BY APPROPRIATION (Dollars in Millions)

Acct
Acct Name
SFY09 Actual
Spending
(as of 8/20/09)
48000015
Clinical Supp Svcs

and Operations
48000021
SFY10
Projected
Spending
SFY09 10
% Change
$74.4
$69.9
-6.0%
Comprehensive Soc
Svcs Program
$3.8
$0.0
-100.0%
48000025
Foster Care Review
$2.8
$2.7
-2.6%
48000030
Regional and Area

Lead Agencies
$18.0
$10.8
-40.4%
48000036
Sexual Abuse
Intervention Ntwk
$0.7
$0.7
-1.7%
48000038
Services for
Children & Families
$299.7
$297.7
-0.7%
48000041
Group Care
Services
$222.7
$221.4
-0.6%
48000151
Alternative Lock-up
Program
$0.3
$0.3
-13.7%
48001100
Social Worker
Salaries
$156.1
$155.3
-0.5%
48001400
Domestic Violence
Services
$23.3
$21.9
-5.7%
$801.7
$780.6
-2.6%
Subtotal State Approps
Notes: SFY09 actual Notes: SFY09 actual spending based on YTD 8/20/09 EFMR query
SFY09 4800-0015 includes $8.0M of IT spending shifted to EHSs 4000-1700 in SFY10
43
FIGURE 17C. SPENDING TREND BY OBJECT CLASS (Dollars in Millions)

Object Class
SFY09 Actual
Spending
(as of 8/20/09)
Employee Compensation
(AA-DD)
SFY10
Projected
Spending
SFY09 10
% Change
$209.8
$204.8
-2.3%
$7.5
$6.8
-8.2%
Facility Operations (FF)
$0.03
$0.03
-8.3%
Energy, Utilities, and

Space Rental (GG)
$12.3
$13.9
12.8%
$4.3
$4.1
-4.9%
$0.03
$0.03
3.4%
$559.9
$550.4
-1.7%
Entitlement Programs (RR)
$1.8
$0.0
-100.0%
Construction, Debt, and

Loans (NN, SS, TT)
$0.2
$0.4
159.0%
Information Technology
(UU)
$6.0
$0.0
-100.0%
$801.7
$780.6
-2.6%
Administration & Operation

(EE, JJ, LL)
Consultant Services (HH)

Equipment (KK)
Purchase of Service (MM,
PP)
Total
FIGURE 17D. HISTORIC TRENDS

Historically, 97% of DCF funding is supported by
state appropriations; slightly less than 2% by
federal grants; and 1% with other funds i.e. trusts,
capital dollars and retained revenue.
70% of DCFs state appropriations are directed
towards MM costs: i.e., purchase of services,
payments to foster parents, adoptive parents and
guardians.
The second greatest cost component of DCF
spending is employee compensation accounting
for 26% of state funds. More than 75% of the
employee compensation costs are associated with
direct service staff.
The remaining 4% of state dollars support DCFs
administrative overhead costs, including a
substantial space lease cost budget.
Employee
Compensation
(AA - DD)
26%
All Other
4%
Purchased Client
Services (MM)
70%
Breakdown of FY09 Spending
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Employee Trends
Figure 17E reveals that growth in social worker FTEs has not kept pace with growth in caseload
averages.
From FY06 FY10, open cases are projected to grow by 17.5% while SW FTEs will decrease by
2.5%.
The end result is there are fewer social workers to handle more cases causing caseload/workload
ratios to rise.
36,000
3,600
34,000
3,400
32,000
3,200
30,000
3,000
28,000
2,800
26,000
2,600
24,000
2,400
22,000
2,200
20,000
2,000
18,000
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10*
Caseload Avg
24,598
25,032
26,428
28,072
28,914
SW FTE
2,659
2,739
2,754
2,758
2,592
1,800
Conclusion
The Department is committed to utilizing data to inform our management of the child protective service
delivery system. The ongoing efforts to strengthen our performance management system provide a critical
opportunity to continually improve casework practices, and to monitor achievement of positive outcomes for
the children and families served by DCF.
45
Social Worker FTE
Caseload Average
FIGURE 17E. COMPARISON OF SOCIAL WORKER FTEs TO CASELOAD AVERAGE TRENDS

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Child Welfare Act Reports

Fiscal Year 2009

Angelo McClain, Commissioner

Olga Roche, Deputy Commissioner

Rosalind M. Walter, Director

Age, Gender, Race and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers

Twenty-five percent (25%) of all consumers were of Hispanic/Latino(a) origin.

Reports of Child Maltreatment

Age, Gender, Race, Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers

Profile of Consumers in Placement, Service Plan Goals, and Length of Stay

Foster Care Reviews

High Risk Consumers: Hospitalized Consumers

Summary Spending Trends

In Placement: (4) Foster/Congregate Care (5)

Includes primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

See Tables 5A, 5B, and 5C for a breakdown by type of placement.

Adults are consumers 18 years or older.

"Other" includes locations such as hospitals and other state agencies.

Consumer Counts Historical

Source: ASSIST (6/1983-1/1998) and FamilyNet (9/1998-3/2009)

Annual Growth Rate

Annual Growth Rate

Age, Gender, Race, and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin of Consumers

FIGURE 1. AGE AND GENDER OF CONSUMERS: STATEWIDE

FY'2009, END OF 3RD

NOTE: Chart does not include individuals whose age

Race and Hispanic/Latino(a) Origin

* = Less than 1% after rounding-off

Includes primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Includes Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.

Consumers of any race who self-identify as being of Hispanic origin.

Includes primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Hispanic Origin2: Yes

His. Origin3: Yes

Placement Services Overview

Reliance on Congregate Care

Profile of Consumers in Placement1

Primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Profile of Consumers in Foster Care

Intensive Foster Care

Primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Profile of Consumers in Congregate Care

Services focused on supporting a rapid reintegration or transition to a next placement.

Placement Location of Consumers

* = Less than 1% after rounding-off.

Includes primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Intensive Foster Care

Primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Service Plan Goals for Consumers in Placement

Service Plan Goals

Primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

(.5 yr or less) 1,542 25%

6,094 100% 2,108 100%

Includes Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.

Not Hispanic Unable to

2,673 100% 7,263 100%

Consumers of any race who self-identify as being of Hispanic origin.

Includes primarily families served through Central Office contracts.

Total Children in Placement

Children in Placement > 6 Months

Includes Native Hawaiian and Other Pacif ic Islanders.

Adoption Contracts (a)