Separated Siblings Report 2002

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493 children were photolisted during the year 2002.
186 or 38% 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 2002.

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 2002. Reference to the number of children waiting, placed, or withdrawn refers to the status of those children photolisted during 2002, by December 31^st of that year.

Individuals who were listed separately from 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                                     2002 Demographic Data Charts

Siblings Planned for Separately in Local Districts              Comparison of 2002 Local District Separated Siblings

• In 2002, 135 children from local districts were photolisted separately from one or more siblings.
• Orange County Department of Social Services photolisted the most children planned for separately (18) of all 58 local districts.
• Orange County DSS photolistings of children planned for separately constituted 13% of siblings photolisted separately in all 58 local districts.
• Cattaraugus, Sullivan, and Wyoming County Departments of Social Services each had the highest planned separately/ total photolisted ratio of all 58 local districts, at 100%. Cattaraugus and Sullivan Counties photolisted two children, while Wyoming County photolisted one child. Each of these children was planned for separately from one or more siblings.

Siblings Planned for Separately in Private Agencies       Comparison of 2002 Private Agency Separated Siblings

• In 2002, 51 children from private agencies were photolisted separately from one or more siblings.
• Of the children in private agencies, 28 were located in the New York City area, with the other 23 located Upstate.
• New York Foundling photolisted the most children planned for separately (9) of all the private agencies.
• New York Foundling photolistings of children planned for separately constituted 18% of siblings photolisted separately in all private agencies.
• Concord Family Services had the highest planned separately/total photolisted ratio of all private agencies, at 100%. Concord photolisted three children, and each was planned for separately from one or more siblings.