Separated Siblings Report 2001

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642 children were photolisted during the year 2001.
209 or 33% of those children were listed separately from one or more siblings.

Definitions and Inclusion Criteria

All information for this analysis is based on the New York State Adoption Album photolistings for 2001.

For this analysis, an individual was counted as a separated sibling if his/her photolisting mentioned any sibling with whom he/she was not listed. Some individuals counted as separated may have been planned for or placed with one or more siblings, however, because they were still planned separately from one or more other referenced siblings, they were included in this count.

The analysis includes only those children who were being planned for separately, or had been placed separately, from a sibling and were added to the photolistings or updated during the year 2000. Reference to the number of children waiting, placed, or withdrawn refers to the status of those children photolisted during 2001, by December 31^st of that year.

Individuals who were listed separately from non-biological foster siblings, or were listed separately from biological siblings because one member of the sibling group was not yet freed, were not included in this analysis.

Summary Findings & Demographic Information                                    2001 Demographic Data Charts

Siblings Planned for Separately in Local Districts            Comparison of 2001 Local District Separated Siblings         

• In 2001, 145 children from local districts were photolisted separately from one or more siblings.
• Albany County Department of Social Services photolisted the most children planned for separately (15) of all 58 local districts.
• Albany County DSS photolistings of children planned for separately constituted 10% of siblings photolisted separately in all 58 local districts.
• Columbia, Fulton, Jefferson, Saratoga, and Washington County Departments of Social Services each had the highest planned separately/ total photolisted ratio of all 58 local districts, at 100%. Columbia, Saratoga, and Washington Counties each photolisted one child, while Fulton and Jefferson Counties photolisted three and two children, respectively. Each of these children was planned for separately from one or more siblings.

 Siblings Planned for Separately in Private Agencies         Comparison of 2001 Private Agency Separated Siblings

• In 2001, 63 children from private agencies were photolisted separately from one or more siblings.
• Of the children in private agencies, 35 were located in the New York City area, with the other 28 located Upstate.
• Abbott House photolisted the most children planned for separately (8) of all the private agencies.
• Abbott House photolistings of children planned for separately constituted 13% of siblings photolisted separately in all private agencies.
• Global Village, Jewish Board of Family and Child Services and Leake & Watts had the highest planned separately/total photolisted ratio of all private agencies, each at 100%. These agencies photolisted 4, 2, and 1 children, respectively. Each of these children was planned for separately from one or more siblings.