Source: CWS/CMS Business Objects Report Data As Of: 11/30/2005 1 San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services “Change a Lifetime – Create a Lifelong

1Source: CWS/CMS Business Objects ReportData As Of: 11/30/2005

San Luis Obispo CountyDepartment of Social Services

“Change a Lifetime – Create a Lifelong Connection”

Semi-Annual Report - As Of 11/30/2005

A Snapshot of Children in Foster Care


TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Children in Foster Care by City 3

Children in Foster Care by City and Placement Type 4

Placement Moves While in Foster Care 5

Length of Time in Foster Care 6

Placement of Children Within Their Own Community 7

Ethnicity of Children in Foster Care 8

Language Barriers 9

Age Disparities 10

Teens 11

Medical Conditions of Children in Foster Care 12


San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services

Children in Foster Care

CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005

Templeton5.4%

Nipomo14.1% Morro Bay

0.7% Los Osos 1.8%

Guadalupe 1.8%

Grover Beach 8.0%

Cambria 1.4%

California Valley 0.7%

Avila Beach, 0.4%

Atascadero13.8%

Arroyo Grande14.1%

Oceano 4.0%

Shandon 1.1%

Paso Robles18.5%

Pismo Beach 2.5%

Santa Margarita1.8%

San Miguel 2.9%San Luis Obispo

6.9%

Placement City# of Children

Arroyo Grande 38Atascadero 39Avila Beach, 1California Valley 2Cambria 4Grover Beach 22Guadalupe 4Los Osos 4Morro Bay 2Nipomo 39Oceano 11Paso Robles 56Pismo Beach 7San Luis Obispo 22San Miguel 8Santa Margarita 5Shandon 3Templeton 15Other Counties/States 59Total 341


Foster Family Home11.2%

Foster Family Agency21.8%

Relative / NREFM Home59.3%

Group Home4.1%

Guardian Home1.8%

Small Family Home1.8%



CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005Type of Placement

Approximately 59% of children in foster care in SLO County are placed with relatives or extended family members. For children who must be separated from their parents, this is the most beneficial placement.

City

Relative / NREFM Home

Foster Family Agency

Foster Family Home

Group Home

Guardian Home

Small Family Home TOTAL

Arroyo Grande 17 11 10 38Atascadero 23 11 5 39Avila Beach, 1 1California Valley 2 2Cambria 3 1 4Grover Beach 15 7 22Guadalupe 4 4

Los Osos 3 1 4Morro Bay 1 1 2Nipomo 27 1 6 5 39Oceano 10 1 11Paso Robles 34 12 7 2 1 56Pismo Beach 7 7San Luis Obispo 6 2 6 8 22San Miguel 3 5 8Santa Margarita 1 3 1 5Shandon 3 3Templeton 5 7 2 1 15Other Than SLO County 39 13 7 59

Sum: 202 74 38 15 6 6 341


This data tracks initial placements and placement moves for children in foster care between 12/1/2004 and 11/30/2005. (Shelter moves are included in the counts.) The City reflects the most recent foster home address.

PLACEMENT MOVES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE 12/1/2004 THROUGH 11/30/2005


Children in Foster Care Family-to-Family Outcome: Fewer placement moves for children in foster care.

1 Move86.1%

3 Moves1.0%

More Than 3 Moves

0.3%

2 Moves10.2%

City# of Initial

Placements 1 Move 2 Moves 3 Moves

More Than 3 Moves Total

Arroyo Grande 49 49 4 1 54Atascadero 61 49 9 1 1 60Avila Beach 0 1 1California Valley 2 2 2Cambria 6 8 8Creston 3 1 1Grover Beach 19 28 1 29Los Osos 6 5 2 1 8Morro Bay 6 5 5Nipomo 30 29 29Oceano 9 9 9Paso Robles 64 59 17 1 77Pismo Beach 7 7 7San Miguel 9 12 12Shandon 8 5 5San Luis Obispo 35 32 2 34Santa Margarita 8 5 5Templeton 23 20 3 23Other Counties/States 15 14 1 15

TOTAL 360 340 39 4 1 384% of Total 88.5% 10.2% 1.0% 0.3%




4 to 5 Years3.2%

3 to 4 Years5.3%

5 Years or More12.3%

0 to 1 Year49.6%

1 to 2 Years16.4%

2 to 3 years13.2%

San Luis Obispo County’s goal is to transition children out of foster care and into safe and stable families sooner than in the past.

LENGTH OF TIME IN FOSTER CARE

FOR CHILDREN IN CARE AS OF 11/30/2005

Length of Stay# of

ChildrenPercent of Total

0 to 1 Year 169 49.6%1 to 2 Years 56 16.4%2 to 3 years 45 13.2%3 to 4 Years 18 5.3%4 to 5 Years 11 3.2%5 Years or More 42 12.3%TOTAL 341


PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITY

FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005


Children in Foster Care Family-to-Family Outcome: More children placed in their own community.

33.7%

14.1%

52.2%

Ideal Placement Codes are based on Service Area as opposed to individual cities. All cities in the county are included in one of the six service areas. For instance, children from Grover Beach, Pismo Beach and Oceano are included in the Arroyo Grande Service Area. Note: Ideal Placement Codes are not appropriate in all cases.

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Total Children Placed Within Their Ideal Service Area 178 52.2%

Total Children Placed Outside Their Ideal Service Area 115 33.7%

No Ideal Service Area Coded 48 14.1%


By providing staff training on cultural awareness and the culture of poverty, we hope to to minimize disparities based on ethnicity. Due to the very small population of ethnic minority groups in SLO County, our greatest appearance of disparity is in the white population.

Census Demographics from UC Berkeley Center for Social Services Research


Children in Foster CareFamily-to-Family Outcome: Reduce disparities associated with race/ethnicity.

ETHNICITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

COMPARED TO POPULATION AS OF 11/30/2005

2.9

%

1.7

%

2.7

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0.8

%

3.3

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28.7

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61.8

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20%

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White Hispanic Black Asian Native American Other/Unknown

Ethnic Group as % of Children in Foster Care Ethnic Groups as % of County Population

Ethnic GroupTotal # of Children in Foster Care as

of 11/30/2005

White 231Hispanic 98

Black 10Asian 1

Native American 1Other/Unknown 0

Total 341


LANGUAGE BARRIERS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005



Language Total %

English Only 328 94.5%English with Spanish as Secondary 8 2.3%

Spanish Only 4 1.2%Spanish with English as Secondary 7 2.0%

Placement City# of Children

Type of Placement

Templeton 1 FFANipomo 2 Relative/NREFM

Paso Robles 2 FFA

Paso Robles 2 Relative/NREFM

Paso Robles 2 Foster Home

Santa Maria 2 FFA

TOTAL 11

94.5%

2.3%

1.2%2.0%

English Only

English with Spanish as Secondary

Spanish Only

Spanish with English as Secondary

The 11 children in Foster Care who speak Spanish as their primary language are placed as follows:


San Luis Obispo County has a high percentage of teens in Foster Care.


Children in Foster CareFamily-to-Family Outcome: Reduce disparities associated with age.

AGE DISPARITIESFOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005

Ages

0 to 12

64%

Ages

13 to 18

36%

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14

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Children in Foster Care Family-to-Family Outcome: Reduce disparities associated with age.

TEENS IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005

City / Age in Years 13 14 15 16 17 18 TotalArroyo Grande 2 6 6 3 1 1 19Atascadero 2 2 2 3 1 10Cambria 1 1 1 3Grover Beach 4 5 1 2 1 13Los Osos 1 1 2Morro Bay 3 1 1 5Nipomo 5 2 1 1 9Oceano 3 3Paso Robles 2 7 11 10 11 4 45San Luis Obispo 1 1 1 2 2 1 8San Miguel 2 1 3Shandon 0Templeton 2 3 1 1 7TOTAL 19 26 26 25 22 9 127

TEENS IN FOSTER CARE IN SLO COUNTY 11/30/2005

San Miguel2%

Templeton6%

San Luis Obispo

6%

Arroyo Grande

15%

Paso Robles

36%

Los Osos2%

Grover Beach10%

Cambria2%

Atascadero8%

Morro Bay4%

Nipomo7%

Oceano2%


Approximately 85%of children currently in Foster Care entered care with one or more physical or mental heath conditions requiring treatment. The chart above shows some of the more common conditions. This data is based upon records of 341 children in foster care as of 11/30/2005.



MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS OF 11/30/2005Children in FC With

Medical Condition85.6%

No Noted Medical

Condition 14.7%

Medical Conditions of Children in Foster Care

% of Children in FC Affected

Upper Respiratory Infection / Bronchitis 42.2%

Mental / Emotional / Behavioral 25.5%

Ear Infection 17.6%

Vision / Hearing / Speech Impairment 16.4%

Cavities / Dental Caries / Malocclusion 13.2%

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder 9.7%

Bone Fracture 6.2%

Dermatitis 5.6%

Drug / Alcohol Exposure 3.8%

Scabies or Head Lice 1.8%

Effective11/30/2005# in Placement 341

Total # Children with Medical Condition Noted 292

Total # Children With No Medical Condition Noted 49

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Source: CWS/CMS Business Objects Report Data As Of: 11/30/2005 1 San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services “Change a Lifetime – Create a Lifelong