Common use of Context Data of Children in DHS Custody Clause in Contracts

Context Data of Children in DHS Custody. DHS has experienced a steady decline in the number of children in its custody over the last six years. At its highest number of children in care since 2007, there were 11,301 children in DHS custody on June 30, 2014. Seven and a half years later, on December 31, 2021, there were 6,892 children in DHS custody, a 39 percent drop. The decline in the population of children in care is the result of more children exiting care than entering care each year. FIGURE 1: NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN DHS CUSTODY AT THE END OF SFY - 2004 TO 2022‌ DHS data show that there were 7,315 children in custody on June 30, 2021, while there were 6,892 children in custody on December 31, 2021. During the reporting period from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, 1,677 children entered care and 2,088 children exited care. Young children aged zero to five years make up the largest portion (3,571 or 52 percent). Children aged 6 to 12 years comprise 31 percent (2,142) of the population in care, and 17 percent (1,179) are 13 years or older, as detailed in the following chart. With regard to gender, the population is split almost equally — 51 percent male and 49 percent female. With regard to race, the population of children is 37 percent White, ten percent African American, and eight percent Native American. Overall, 33 percent of children identified as Native American, including those children who identified with more than one race and ethnicity category and those who identified as Hispanic. In addition, 18 percent of children identified with Hispanic ethnicity (and can be of any race). Twenty-seven percent of children identified as multi-race, not including those children who identified with Hispanic ethnicity. As presented in the chart below, DHS’ data shows that of the children in care on December 31, 2021, 41 percent (2,850) were in care for less than one year; 29 percent (2,001) between one and two years; 17 percent (1,159) between two and three years; 11 percent (731) between three and six years; and 2 percent (151) for more than six years.4 4 Percentages in this paragraph may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

Context Data of Children in DHS Custody. DHS has experienced a steady decline in the number of children in its custody over the last six nine years. At its highest number of children in care since 2007peak, there were 11,301 children in DHS custody on June 30, 2014. Seven and a half years laterOn June 30, on December 31, 20212023, there were 6,892 6,303 children in DHS custody, representing a 39 44 percent dropreduction. The long-term decline in the population of children in care is the result of more children exiting care than entering care each year. FIGURE 1: NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN DHS CUSTODY AT THE END OF THE SFY - 2004 TO 2022‌ 2023 10,819 11,403 11,698 10,758 11,301 10,917 10,101 9,980 9,964 9,099 8,843 7,615 7,911 9,001 8,439 7,908 7,730 7,315 6,669 6,303 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 DHS data show that there were 7,315 6,303 children in custody on June 30, 20212023, while there were 6,892 6,519 children in custody on December 31January 1, 20212023. During the reporting period from July January 1, 2021 2023 to December 31June 30, 20212023, 1,677 1,686 children entered care and 2,088 1,902 children exited care. Young children aged zero to five years make up the largest portion (3,571 3, 149 or 52 50 percent). Children aged 6 to 12 years comprise comprised 31 percent (2,1421,982) of the population in care, and 17 19 percent (1,1791,172) are were 13 years or older, as detailed in the following chart. FIGURE 2: CHILDREN IN CUSTODY ON JUNE 30, 2023 BY AGE GROUP (TOTAL = 6,303) With regard to gender, the population is split almost equally — 51 52 percent male and 49 48 percent female. With regard to race, the population of children is 37 was 35 percent White, ten 10 percent African American, and eight percent Native American. Overall, 33 35 percent of children identified as Native American, including those children who identified with more than one race and ethnicity category and those who identified as Hispanic. In addition, 18 17 percent of children identified with Hispanic ethnicity (and can be of any race). Twenty-seven percent of children identified as multi-race, not including those children who identified with Hispanic ethnicity. As presented in the chart below, DHS’ data shows that of the children in care on December 31June 30, 20212023, 41 47 percent (2,8502,972) were in care for less than one year; 29 27 percent (2,0011,730) between one and two years; 17 12 percent (1,159743) between two and three years; 11 percent (731697) between three and six years; and 2 three percent (151161) for more than six years.4 4 years. FIGURE 3: CHILDREN IN CARE ON JUNE 30, 2023 BY LENGTH OF STAY (TOTAL = 6,303) As the following chart demonstrates, 92 percent of children (5,773) in DHS custody on June 30, 2023 resided in family settings, including in relative and non-relative kinship homes (44 percent), with ▇▇▇▇▇▇ families (34 percent), with their own parents (11 percent), and in homes that intend to adopt ( four percent). Of children in custody, 458 (seven percent) resided in institutional settings, including shelters, residential treatment and other congregate care facilities. The remaining one percent of children resided in supervised independent living, or unidentified placements (listed as “other” in the table below), or have left care without permission (listed as “runaway” in the table below). Of the 5,773 children living in family settings, 1,269 (22 percent) were less than two years old, 1,859 (32 percent) were 2 to 5 years old, 1,878 (33 percent) were 6 to 12 years old, and 767 (13 percent) were 13 years or older. Of the 458 children living in institutional settings, seven (two percent) were less than two years old, four (one percent) were 2 to 5 years old, 93 (20 percent) were 6 to 12 years old, and 354 (77 percent) were 13 years or older.6 6 Percentages in this paragraph may these paragraphs do not add up sum to 100 due to rounding.. FIGURE 4: CHILDREN IN CARE ON JUNE 30, 2023 BY PLACEMENT TYPE (TOTAL = 6,303) Kinship Home ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family Home Trial Home Visit 2742 2138 659 234 281 177 28 44 Pre-Adoptive Home Group Home Institution Runaway Other