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Substitute Care Exhibit 27A
Placement Goals for Children In Substitute Care (Question 14)
VCIS Survey 1990 to 1994 Qualified Reporting States Totals and National Estimates*

  Question Category  
Year Number of States Specification Reunify Adoption Independent Living Long-Term Foster Care Family No Goal Guardianship Goal Unknown Total
1994 14 National Estimate 279,151 57,574 13,480 74,099 12,854 22,276 6,387 465,820
    Qualified States 107,910 22,256 5,211 28,644 4,969 8,611 2,469 180,070
    Percentage 59.9% 12.4% 2.9% 15.9% 2.8% 4.8% 1.4% 100.0%
    AFCARS Percentage† 52.2% 14.9% 4.6% 14.9% 1.2% 9.9% 2.3% 100.0%
1993 12 National Estimate 242,809 87,704 22,893 57,161 14,216 16,370 3,016 444,168
    Qualified States 112,936 40,793 10,648 26,587 6,612 7,614 1,403 206,593
    Percentage 54.7% 19.7% 5.2% 12.9% 3.2% 3.7% 0.7% 100.0%
1992 10 National Estimate 218,385 97,213 26,117 57,288 18,304 16,136 2,790 436,234
    Qualified States 98,945 44,045 11,833 25,956 8,293 7,311 1,264 197,647
    Percentage 50.1% 22.3% 6.0% 13.1% 4.2% 3.7% 0.6% 100.0%
1991 11 National Estimate 194,781 100,642 27,613 56,310 23,969 15,934 4,036 423,283
    Qualified States 86,059 44,466 12,200 24,879 10,590 7,040 1,783 187,017
    Percentage 46.0% 23.8% 6.5% 13.3% 5.7% 3.8% 1.0% 100.0%
1990 24 National Estimate 244,257 61,373 21,156 48,796 8,720 12,480 8,961 405,743
    Qualified States 161,905 40,681 14,023 32,344 5,780 8,272 5,940 268,945
    Percentage 60.2% 15.1% 5.2% 12.0% 2.1% 3.1% 2.2% 100.0%

* National estimates are calculated from the totals for qualified reporting states (states which reported less than ten percent of counts in an "unknown or not reported" category). As these totals are based on differing groups of states for each year, they should NOT be compared across years. For comparisons across years, use the trend national estimates.

† AFCARS category percentages are based on data elements 21 (Latest removal from home), 43 (Case plan goal) and 56 (Foster care discharge date).