Safe Passage for Children
Disproportionate Involvement of Children of Color in Minnesota Child Welfare System
| Disproportionate Impact of Child Welfare Decisions on Children of Color
Minnesota vs National
|
| Number of Times More Likely for Children of Color: |
National |
Minnesota |
| To Be Investigated |
|
|
1.7 x |
4.2 x |
|
|
2.0 x |
9.0 x |
| |
| For Investigation to be Substantiated |
|
|
1.8 x |
4.7 x |
|
|
2.0 x |
11.0 x |
| |
| To be Placed in Foster Care |
|
|
2.4 x |
4.0 x |
|
|
3.0 x |
14.0 x |
Source: “An Analysis Of Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality and Disparity at the National, State, and County Levels,” by Robert B. Hill, PhD Senior Researcher, Race Matters Consortium Westat, Casey-CSSP Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare, 2007, pp. 11-12 and 15-16. | 
