#3: AFCARS Unique Child ID (Encrypted)
Homeless.3: #49: Homelessness
HighEdCertREC: None of above = 1 all else = 0
CurrEnroll.3: #47: Current Enrollment And Attendance
CurrFTE.3: #37: Current Full Time Employment
CurrPTE.3: #38: Current Part-Time Employment
EmplySklls.3: #39: Employment Related Skills
CnctAdult.3: #48: Connection To Adult
SubAbuse.3: #50: Substance Abuse Referral
Incarc.3: #51: Incarceration
Emotionally Disturbed
Total days stay in FC, all episodes
OutcmFCS.3: #36: Foster Care Status At Outcomes Collection
Removal Reason-Inadequate Housing
PubHousAsREC: Recoded 1 is yes and no or not applicable 0
PubFinAsREC: Recoded 1 is yes and no or not applicable 0
PubFoodAsREC: Recoded 1 is yes and no or not applicable 0
Sex.3: #5: Sex
Diagnosed Disability
Children.3: #52: Children
Removal Reason-Sexual Abuse
Removal Reason-Neglect
Total Number Of Removals
TotalRemREC: 0-2 = 0, 3+ = 1
CurPlSet3REC
White.3: #10: Race White
Two-letter USPS code for state
HighEdCert.3: #46: Highest Educational Certification Received
PubHousAs.3: #44: Public Housing Assistance
PubFinAs.3: #42: Public Financial Assistance
PubFoodAs.3: #43: Public Food Assistance
Current Placement Setting
CurPlSetREC
#1: State FIPS Code
DOB.3: #4: Date Of Birth
Amiakn.3: #6: Race American Indian Or Alaskan Native
Asian.3: #7: Race Asian
Blkafram.3: #8: Race Black Or African American
Hawaiipi.3: #9: Race Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
Raceunkn.3: #11: Race Unknown
Racedcln.3: #12: Race Declined
Hisorgin.3: #13: Hispanic Or Latino Ethnicity
This state opted to sample for followup surveys
Youth is in the Baseline Population
FY11Cohort.3: Youth meets requirements for membership in the Cohort
Youth is in the Age 21 Followup Population
OutcmRpt.3: #34: Outcomes Reporting Status
SocSecrty.3: #40: Social Security
EducAid.3: #41: Educational Aid
OthrFinAs.3: #45: Other Financial Support
Marriage.3: #53: Marriage At Child Birth
Medicaid.3: #54: Medicaid
OthrHlthIn.3: #55: Other Health Insurance Coverage
OthrHlthIn.3REC: No missing
MedicalIn.3: #56: Health Insurance Type: Medical
Medicalln.3REC: No missing
MentlHlthIn.3: #57: Health Insurance Type: Mental Health
MentlHlthln.3REC: No missing
Prescripin.3: #58: Health Insurance Type: Prescription Drugs
Prescripin.3REC: No missing
InSample.3: Youth is in the sample
Responded.3: Responded to At Least One Survey Question
The federal fiscal year covered by this dataset
State FIPS Code
Discharge Reason
Mental Retardation
Visually Or Hearing Impaired
Physically Disabled
Other Diagnosed Condition
Child Ever Adopted
Placement Settings in Current FC Episode
Removal Reason-Physical Abuse
Removal Reason-Alcohol Abuse Parent
Removal Reason-Drug Abuse Parent
Removal Reason-Alcohol Abuse Child
Removal Reason-Drug Abuse Child
Removal Reason-Child Disability
Removal Reason-Child Behavior Problem
Removal Reason-Parent Death
Removal Reason-Parent Incarceration
Removal Reason-Caretaker Inability Cope
Removal Reason-Abandonment
Removal Reason-Relinquishment
Most Recent Case Plan Goal
In FC at the end of the fiscal year
Child is waiting for adoption
Parents have relinquished parental rights
Youth is No Longer Eligible for Foster Care Due to Age
Rural Urban Continuum Code