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African-Americans and Child Welfare

National research supports the fact that even when African-American children come from families with the same characteristics as white families who come to the attention of the system they are treated differently when they enter Child Protective Services (CPS) care. In 46 states African-American Children are one and a half more than and three and a half times more likely to be in the child welfare system.1.

In New York State:

Black children represent 28.3 of the child population, but represent 39.3% of those involved in an SCR report and 41.6% of those involved in an indicated report. Black children represent 3.9% of all children entering foster care and 55.5% of children in care.
In NYC, for every 1,000 black children in the population, 53.8 were involved in an SCR report, as compared to 45.6 for Hispanic children, and 10.2 for white children. Similar patterns existed for children involved in an indicated SCR report, entering foster care, and receiving care.
Racial differences in the rate per 1,000 for the rest of state again revealed that black children have the highest rates and Hispanic children have the second highest rates.
In the rest of state in 2008 black children were 2.2 times more likely to be involved in an SCR report than white children, 2.3 times more likely to be involved in an indicated report, 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to foster care than white children, and 4 times more likely to be in foster care.
Black children in New York City are 6.1 times as likely as white children to be iinvolved in an indicated SCR report. However, when you compare differences in the rate of involvement in an indicated report for black and white children who were involved in an SCR report, you find that black children who were involved in an SCR report were only 1.2 times as likely as white children involved in an SCR report to be involved in an indicated report.
Disproportionate minority population representation in Child Welfare is higher in New York City than in the rest of the state.
Black children stay in foster care longer in NYS and nationally.

Source: Disproportionate Minority Representation in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems, Special Delinquency Prevention Program, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, July 2009
1. Shattered Bonds, Dorothy Roberts, January 7, 2003

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	African-Americans and Child Welfare National research supports the fact that even when African-American children come from families with the same characteristics as white families who come to the attention of the system they are treated differently when they enter Child Protective Services (CPS) care. In 46 states African-American Children are one and a half more than and three and a half times more likely to be in the child welfare system.1. In New York State: Black children represent 28.3 of the child population, but represent 39.3% of those involved in an SCR report and 41.6% of those involved in an indicated report. Black children represent 3.9% of all children entering foster care and 55.5% of children in care. In NYC, for every 1,000 black children in the population, 53.8 were involved in an SCR report, as compared to 45.6 for Hispanic children, and 10.2 for white children. Similar patterns existed for children involved in an indicated SCR report, entering foster care, and receiving care. Racial differences in the rate per 1,000 for the rest of state again revealed that black children have the highest rates and Hispanic children have the second highest rates. In the rest of state in 2008 black children were 2.2 times more likely to be involved in an SCR report than white children, 2.3 times more likely to be involved in an indicated report, 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to foster care than white children, and 4 times more likely to be in foster care. Black children in New York City are 6.1 times as likely as white children to be iinvolved in an indicated SCR report. However, when you compare differences in the rate of involvement in an indicated report for black and white children who were involved in an SCR report, you find that black children who were involved in an SCR report were only 1.2 times as likely as white children involved in an SCR report to be involved in an indicated report. Disproportionate minority population representation in Child Welfare is higher in New York City than in the rest of the state. Black children stay in foster care longer in NYS and nationally. Source: Disproportionate Minority Representation in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems, Special Delinquency Prevention Program, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, July 2009 1. Shattered Bonds, Dorothy Roberts, January 7, 2003
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