| Region | Number |
|---|---|
| Lubbock (1) | 294 |
| Abilene (2) | 235 |
| Arlington (3) | 2,341 |
| Tyler (4) | 358 |
| Beaumont (5) | 465 |
| Houston (6) | 1,471 |
| Austin (7) | 960 |
| San Antonio (8) | 803 |
| Midland (9) | 135 |
| El Paso (10) | 184 |
| Edinburg (11) | 403 |
| Age | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 46 |
3.0% |
| 1 - 5years | 811 |
52.4% |
| 6 - 12years | 608 |
39.3% |
| 13 years and Over | 83 |
5.4% |
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
| Anglo | 464 |
30.0% |
| Black | 558 |
36.0% |
| Hispanic | 428 |
28.0% |
| Other | 98 |
6.0% |
| Sex | Number | Percentage |
| Male | 757 |
48.9% |
| Female | 791 |
51.1% |
| Fiscal Year 1993 | Fiscal Year 1994 | Fiscal Year 1995 | Fiscal Year 1996 | Fiscal Year 1997 | Fiscal Year 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoptions in which ethnicity of parents is same as child | 354 |
417 |
424 |
364 |
501 |
821 |
| Adoptions in which ethnicity of one or both parents differs from the child's | 225 |
267 |
325 |
309 |
403 |
401 |
| Percent of Trans-racial adoptions | 38.9% |
39.0% |
43.4% |
45.9% |
44.6% |
32.8% |
| Total consummations | 657 |
747 |
804 |
746 |
1,091 |
1,548 |
| Consummations by PRS homes | 579 |
684 |
749 |
673 |
945 |
1,243 |
| Percent of consummations by PRS homes | 88.1% |
91.6% |
93.2% |
90.2% |
86.6% |
80.3% |
| Family Preservation Outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Average length of service of Family Preservation (in-home) cases for which services have been completed. | 13.3 months |
| Abuse and/or neglect recidivism for victims for whom Family Preservation Services have been completed. | 23.9% |
| Family Reunification Outcomes | |
| Percent of children returned to family or relative home after substitute care. | 40.8% |
| Percent of children returned to family or relative home with no further incidence of abuse or neglect or return to foster care. | 87.4% |
| Average number of placements per child in temporary substitute care prior to return to family or relative home | 2.3 |
| Average total of length of service for children placed in temporary substitute care and returned to parents or relatives. | 13 months |
| Median length of service for children placed in temporary substitute care and returned to parents or relatives. | 9 months |
| Adoption Services Outcomes | |
| Percent of children who left care whose adoption was consummated. | 17.0% |
| Average number of placements per child while in substitute care whose adoption was consummated. | 3.7 |
| Average length of service for children whose adoption was consummated. | 39.9 months |
| Median length of service for children whose adoption was consummated. | 35.9 months |
| Average length of time from first substitute care placement to termination of parental rights. | 22.7 months |
| Average of length of time from termination of parental rights to adoptive placement | 11.7 months |
| Average of length of time adoptive placement to adoption consummation. | 5.6 months |
| Long-term Substitute Care Outcomes | |
| Emancipation (includes children leaving care at age 18) | |
| Percent of children who left PRS legal responsibility by emancipation or turning 18. | 10% |
| Average number of placements in long-term substitute care for children emancipated. | 7.6 |
| Average length of service in long-term substitute care for children emancipated. | 55.9 months |
| Median length of service in long-term substitute care for children emancipated. | 46.7 months |
| Permanent Relative Care | |
| Percent of children who left PRS legal responsibility while in long-term relative care. | 23.8% |
| Average number of placements in long-term substitute care at termination of PRS legal responsibility. | 2.9 |
| Average length of service in long-term substitute care at termination of PRS legal responsibility. | 18.3 months |
| Median length of service in long-term substitute care at termination of PRS legal responsibility. | 13.9 months |
| Other Long-term Substitute Care | |
| Percent of children who left PRS legal responsibility. | 8.4% |
| Average number of placements in long-term substitute care for children leaving PRS legal responsibility. | 3.8 |
| Average length of service in long-term substitute care for children leaving PRS legal responsibility. | 23.4 months |
| Median length of service in long-term substitute care for children leaving PRS legal responsibility. | 20.2 months |
| Recidivism All Stages | |
| Abuse and/or neglect recidivism at any time after initial contact by PRS for all cases open or closed. | 20.4% |
| Region | Family Preservation | Family Reunification | Adoption | Relative Care | Long Term Subcare - Emancipation | Long Term Subcare - Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock (1) | 13.3 |
13.5 |
48.0 |
18.0 |
51.9 |
27.5 |
| Abilene (2) | 9.2 |
10.4 |
43.1 |
16.2 |
55.7 |
27.5 |
| Arlington (3) | 11.9 |
7.9 |
30.1 |
11.2 |
64.0 |
17.1 |
| Tyler (4) | 11.4 |
13.8 |
46.4 |
17.7 |
52.5 |
27.0 |
| Beaumont (5) | 12.5 |
12.2 |
37.3 |
17.2 |
47.9 |
24.8 |
| Houston (6) | 15.8 |
15.3 |
46.2 |
23.2 |
54.5 |
26.8 |
| Austin (7) | 17.6 |
16.8 |
40.9 |
16.1 |
56.9 |
15.5 |
| San Antonio (8) | 11.5 |
13.9 |
45.5 |
29.1 |
55.7 |
32.6 |
| Midland (9) | 8.7 |
11.0 |
39.0 |
13.7 |
61.7 |
24.0 |
| El Paso (10) | 11.2 |
15.4 |
42.7 |
14.9 |
51.8 |
14.7 |
| Edinburg (11) | 13.4 |
13.8 |
53.1 |
21.4 |
56.4 |
22.8 |
| State | 13.3 |
12.9 |
39.9 |
18.3 |
55.8 |
23.3 |
| Region | Return Home | Adoption | Relative Care | Long Term Care - Emancipation | Long Term Care - Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock (1) | 2.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
6.9 |
4.9 |
| Abilene (2) | 2.0 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
4.9 |
| Arlington (3) | 1.9 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
7.9 |
3.0 |
| Tyler (4) | 2.2 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
4.4 |
| Beaumont (5) | 2.0 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
4.4 |
| Houston (6) | 2.5 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
4.3 |
| Austin (7) | 2.6 |
4.2 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
2.8 |
| San Antonio (8) | 2.7 |
4.3 |
3.6 |
9.2 |
5.0 |
| Midland (9) | 2.3 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
6.7 |
4.0 |
| El Paso (10) | 2.9 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
3.1 |
| Edinburg (11) | 2.1 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
3.8 |
| State | 2.3 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
3.8 |
| Average number of placements per child in substitute care for children for whom services have been completed. | 3.3 |
| Average length of service for children whose cases are still open in temporary substitute care. | 13.3 months |
| Median length of service for children whose cases are still open in temporary substitute care | 8.2 months |
| Average length of service for children whose cases are still open in long-term substitute care. | 50.7 months |
| Median length of service for children whose cases are still open in long-term substitute care. | 42.1 months |
| Region | Average Number of Placements per Child in Temporary Substitute Care Who Left Care | Average Number of Placements per Child in Long-term Substitute Care Who Left Care | Average Number of Placements per Child in Substitute Care Whose Adoption was Consummated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock (1) | 2.6 |
4.7 |
3.4 |
| Abilene (2) | 2 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
| Arlington (3) | 1.9 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
| Tyler (4) | 2.2 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
| Beaumont (5) | 2 |
4 |
3.1 |
| Houston (6) | 2.5 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
| Austin (7) | 2.6 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
| San Antonio (8) | 2.8 |
6.1 |
4.4 |
| Midland (9) | 2.3 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
| El Paso (10) | 2.9 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
| Edinburg (11) | 2.2 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
| State | 2.3 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
| Year | Served | Not Served | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,870 |
279 |
2,149 |
| 1994 | 1,530 |
928 |
2,548 |
| 1995 | 2,067 |
704 |
2,771 |
| 1996 | 2,290 |
868 |
3,158 |
| 1997 | 1,877 |
1,306 |
3,183 |
| 1998 | 3,354 |
527 |
3,881 |
| Served FY 98 | 2,310 |
| Not Served | 527 |
| Served Prior to FY 98 | 386 |
| Closed | 658 |
The Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) program was implemented to ensure that older youth in substitute care are prepared for their inevitable departure from the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services' care and support. The PAL program's goal is to provide each of the youth with the skills and resources they will need to be a productive adult. Youth 16 and older who are residing in PRS paid substitute care are required to be provided PAL services.
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