Human Service Programming
| Year | Utilization of services | Barrier to Services | Single parent families | Number of children admitted to foster care | Number of children in Foster care | Foster care rates (Rate is per 1,000 children ages(B-17)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 170 | 285 | 4.40 | |||
| 1994 | 155 | 263 | 4.10 | |||
| 1995 | 153 | 251 | 3.90 | |||
| 1996 | 215 | 301 | 4.40 | |||
| 1997 | 196 | 310 | 4.50 | |||
| 1998 | 201 | 321 | 4.70 | |||
| 1999 | 168 | 318 | 4.60 | |||
| 2000 | There are 5960 female households and 1875 male households with their own children under 18 and no spouse. | 157 | 282 | 3.20 | ||
| 2001 | 17% academic improvement programs, 15% childcare, 12% professional counseling, 10% youth services, 9% elder care, 6% faith based services for daily living issues, 3% for emergency food, clothing or shelter, and 2% support services for crime victims. | Of the 5% that reported they were unable to get health or human services when they needed them: 21.4% lacked transportation, 21.4% were turned away or put on a waiting list and 21.4% said the services were too costly. | 189 | 332 | 3.80 | |
| 2002 | 220 | 384 | 4.40 |
| Source: | Foster Care numbers and rates data from NYS OCFS Monitoring and Analysis Profiles for Dutchess County Latest Versions from 2002 MAPS Data |
| Note 1: | Utilization of and barriers to services results are from the 2001 United Way Needs Assessment telephone survey. For Service Utilization respondents were asked if they or a member of their family had used the services listed above. |
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