| CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE | |||||||||
| BY LENGTH OF STAY UPON ENTERING CARE | |||||||||
| SFY 2000 - 2002 | |||||||||
| Number of Children | |||||||||
| Length of Time | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | ||||||
| Less than 13 Months | 3,414 | 3,738 | 5,019 | ||||||
| 13 to 24 Months | 927 | 1,452 | 659 | ||||||
| More than 24 Months | 1,145 | 1,480 | 793 | ||||||
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 5,486 | 6,670 | 6,471 | ||||||
| Source: Children's Reporting Information System (CHRIS) | |||||||||
| AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2002 | 3-43 | ||||||||