| Children Placed In Adoption |
|
|
- Of 855 children in the foster care system, 57% of the placements of
children in foster care system signaled parental alcohol and drug abuse as a factor.
- Locally as well as statewide, adoptive homes are decreasing while the
need is increasing. Black children in all counties are least likely to be adopted even
though proportionately Black families adopt more children than other California families.
Of the foster care children in San Mateo County in 1989, these were the ethnic
percentages: Black 47%; White 37%; Hispanic 13%; Filipino 1%; Samoan 0.1%; and other 0.7%.
- Children are being removed from their homes at a earlier age now more
than ever.
- In 1989, 46% of foster care children were minorities.
Trend in Northern California Foster Care or Residential Care in
State:
1986: 34,387 – 25.0% increase from previous year
1987: 41,645 – 6.0% increase from previous year
1988: 44,337 – 6.0% increase from previous year
1989: 50,448 – 13.8 increase from previous year |
| Trends In Adoptive Caseloads |
| Children In Foster Care/ Foster Case Loads |
1991 1992
620 689 |
Percent of Children In Foster Care by Race
• White
• Black
• Latino
• Asian
|
1989
37%
46%
13%
1% |
|
| Trends in Foster Care Caseload |
|
| Availability of Adoptive Homes |
Support In Finding Placements For Hard to Place:
- Siblings
- Older Children
- Minority
- Disabled
|
Out-of-Home Placements Attributed To:
- Child Abuse
- Conditions resulting From Crack/Cocaine
- Alcohol Abuse & Abuse of Other Drugs
- Homelessness
|