| CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE | |||||||||
| BY LENGTH OF STAY UPON ENTERING CARE | |||||||||
| SFY 1998 - 2000 | |||||||||
| Number of Children | |||||||||
| Length of Time | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | ||||||
| Less than 13 Months | 2,561 | 2,905 | 3,414 | ||||||
| 13 to 24 Months | 995 | 926 | 927 | ||||||
| More than 24 Months | 998 | 1,298 | 1,145 | ||||||
| Unknown | 174 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 4,728 | 5,129 | 5,486 | ||||||
| Source: Children's Reporting Information System (CHRIS) | |||||||||
| AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2000 | 3-41 | ||||||||