New York State Adoption
and Foster Care Data
New York State Adoption
and Foster Care Data
Who Are the Children in Foster Care?: Statewide and local district demographic data of children in care as of 6/30/2003. Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services Quarterly Summary of Characteristics of Children in Foster Care, June 30, 2003
Statewide, Regional, and Local District Data Charts
Adoption and Foster Care Statistics & Research (AFCARS) from the Dept. of HHS Administration of Children and Families
AFCARS Adoption Data Research Briefs A series of five reports providing an easy-to-access, national and state-level statistics and analysis about children adopted with state agency involvement. Available on the NACAC website, (scroll to bottom of the page).
NYS Placement Resources for Children in Foster Care: Unduplicated count of certified foster homes, relative foster homes and pre-adoptive homes available for the placement of children on September 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003. Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services Data Warehouse Reports, 11/19/03, 11/16/06. Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
2001 Local District Foster Care Resources2001 Voluntary Agency Foster Care Resources
2002 Local District Foster Care Resources
2002 Voluntary Agency Foster Care Resources
2003 Local District Foster Care Resources
2003 Voluntary Agency Foster Care Resources
2004 Local District Foster Care Resources
2004 Voluntary Agency Foster Care Resources
2005 Local District Foster Care Resources
2005 Voluntary Agency Foster Care Resources
OCFS Definition of Terms Used: "Certified Boarding Homes are those individuals who only want to provide foster care and are not interested in adoption. Relative Foster Homes are those individuals who only want to provide foster care to children they are related to. Pre-Adoptive Homes are those individuals who want to adopt children. They may also take foster care placements pending an adoptive placement."
MAPS Reports: Monitoring and Analysis Profiles (MAPS) are data packages which provide information on the major child welfare services provided by county Departments of Social Services (DSS). Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services Office of Strategic Planning and Development, Bureau of Management Information.
Statewide MAPS 2006 (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
NYS Council on Children and Families Data Resources
Touchstones - NYS Kids Count 2006 Data Book (Adobe Acrobat PDF) - Includes statewide and county specific data on a wide range of child and family well-being topics and indicators (ie abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy, children with disabilities, family income, school dropout rates etc.)
NYS Kids Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse Website - Offers numerous formats for accessing and displaying Touchstone/Kids Count data, including pre-defined and custom reports/maps. Includes links to other federal and state data sites and resources.
NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc.
410 East Upland Road • Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-0034 • fax 607-272-0035
office@nysccc.org
01/30/2008