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CHILDWELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 1999, CHAPTER 37] ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute §8-526, as amended by Laws 1999, Chapter 37 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information semi-annually and produce an annual report by December 31st of each year regarding the Child Welfare Services program, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This report which is submitted in satisfaction of that mandate is for the first semi-annual reporting period beginning on April 1, 1999 and ending on September 30, 1999. It provides information relative to child abuse and neglect reports, investigations, shelter and receiving home services, foster homes, length of time in care, and Child Protective Services staffing, adoption services and visitation compliance. The specific reporting requirements are as follows: r Child Protective Services reports [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1)]; r Child Protective Services reports .....responded to [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2), (A)(3)]; r Child Protective Services case closures [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(4)(a)(b)(c)]; r Child Protective Services direct service .....staff [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(5)]; r Children in shelter or receiving homes [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(6)]; r Foster home availability and activity [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7-10)]; r Length of time in foster care [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)]; r Case manager visitation compliance [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12)]; r Children leaving custody [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13)](a)(b)(c)(d)]; r Adoptive services [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14-16)](a))b)(c)(d)(e)]. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORTS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED, BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY PRIORITY. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THOSE INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF A REPORT AS CHOSEN BY A RANDOM SAMPLE. Between April 1, 1999 and September 30, 1999, there were 16,105 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 72 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 17,956 incoming communications received during the last quarter of Fiscal Year 1998 and the First quarter of Fiscal Year 1999 which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. The categories of “child abuse or neglect” are defined in A.R.S. §8-201 and A.R.S. §13-3623(A). These definitions provide the major categories in this report. As indicated in Chart 1, the first quarter shows 4,029 or 50% of the 8,047 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 2,742 or 34% reports of physical abuse; followed by: 603 or 7% reports of abandonment; 457 or 6% reports of sexual abuse; 201 or 3% reports of emotional abuse; and 15 or <1% reports of exploitation. As indicated in Chart 1, the second quarter shows 4,021 or 50% of the 8,058 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 2,763 or 34% reports of physical abuse; followed by: 650 or 8% reports of abandonment; 460 or 6% reports of sexual abuse; 148 or 2% reports of emotional abuse; and 16 or <1% reports of exploitation. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Chart 1 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY MAJOR CATEGORY BY QUARTER FOR PERIOD APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 15 <1% 201 3% 457 6% 603 7% 2,742 34% 4,029 50% 16 <1% 148 2% 460 6% 650 8% 2,763 34% 4,021 50% 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 Neglect Physical Abuse Abandonment Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Exploitation Categories Number of Reports April -June J uly-Sept. N= 8,047 Qtr. 1 N= 8,058 Qtr. 2 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received . Chart 2 provides the number of reports received by report priority for each quarter of the April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999 reporting period. Based on the type of maltreatment and risk level, a priority is assigned to reports of alleged abuse1. Chart 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY BY QUARTER FOR PERIOD APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 1,752 22% 3,683 46% 1,448 1,164 18% 14% 1,772 22% 3,626 45% 1,435 1,225 18% 15% 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Priority Number of Reports April -J une J uly -Sept. N= 8,047 Qtr. 1 N= 8,058 Qtr. 2 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. 1 Priority one reports are high risk, priority two reports are moderate risk, priority three reports are low risk, and priority four reports are potential risk. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 In addition to the 16,105 reports presented in Chart 1, the Child Abuse Hotline received 7,796 communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample of these communications is contained in Chart 3. Chart 3 SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT 2 2% 8 9% 7 3 8% 3% 10 11% 16 18% 44 49% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 A B C D E F G Categories Number of Communications N=90 A = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect B = Out of CPS Jurisdiction C = Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction D = Non-Caretaker Abuse/Child No Longer at Risk E = Insufficient Information to Categorize F = Truancy/Custody Issues G = Current Case Questions or Referrals All communications that do not meet the statutory requirements for a field investigation of abuse or neglect are reviewed within forty-eight (48) hours by DES Quality Assurance staff. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THESE CASES CHOSEN BY RANDOM SAMPLE. Effective January 1, 1998, the Department implemented the Family Builders Pilot Program, a community-based program operating in Maricopa and Pima counties designed to provide services to families who are the subject of selected low (priority 3) and potential (priority 4) reports. Of the 16,105 reports deemed appropriate for investigation, CPS assigned 12,380 reports to CPS Specialists for an investigation. The Department referred 3,653 reports to Family Builders for response, which resulted in a combined response rate of 100.0% for the reporting period. 72 reports were within the jurisdiction of the military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS (Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(3) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY, BY MAJOR CATEGORY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. As shown in Table 1, and Table 2 by report priority, between April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, there were 12,380 CPS investigations, and 3,653 reports referred to Family Builders for 16,033 total responses2. The information is broken down by quarters in Table 1A and Table 1B. Table 1 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 19 15 28 15 77 COCHISE 87 73 199 99 458 COCONINO 75 35 185 104 399 GILA 28 39 93 57 217 GRAHAM 8 24 45 18 95 GREENLEE 1 5 11 12 29 LA PAZ 8 7 26 15 56 MARICOPA 1,429 1,742 4,093 1,937 9,201 MOHAVE 64 85 252 120 521 NAVAJO 61 40 129 65 295 PIMA 391 504 1,506 736 3,137 PINAL 82 141 267 119 609 SANTA CRUZ 22 11 30 17 80 YAVAPAI 58 95 283 120 556 YUMA 56 67 162 90 375 STATEWIDE 2,389 2,883 7,309 3,524 16,105 2 Seventy-two reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation and were excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 1, Table 1A, and Table 1B. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Table 1A NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 10 8 16 7 41 COCHISE 49 34 102 56 241 COCONINO 36 13 84 49 182 GILA 11 23 59 28 121 GRAHAM 3 11 30 14 58 GREENLEE 1 3 3 9 16 LA PAZ 3 3 12 8 26 MARICOPA 686 879 2,058 967 4,590 MOHAVE 27 37 124 52 240 NAVAJO 35 19 72 36 162 PIMA 192 249 744 361 1,546 PINAL 46 75 145 59 325 SANTA CRUZ 12 8 20 8 48 YAVAPAI 23 49 141 53 266 YUMA 30 37 73 45 185 STATEWIDE 1,164 1,448 3,683 1,752 8,047 Table 1B NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 9 7 12 8 36 COCHISE 38 39 97 43 217 COCONINO 39 22 101 55 217 GILA 17 16 34 29 96 GRAHAM 5 13 15 4 37 GREENLEE 0 2 8 3 13 LA PAZ 5 4 14 7 30 MARICOPA 743 863 2,035 970 4,611 MOHAVE 37 48 128 68 281 NAVAJO 26 21 57 29 133 PIMA 199 255 762 375 1,591 PINAL 36 66 122 60 284 SANTA CRUZ 10 3 10 9 32 YAVAPAI 35 46 142 67 290 YUMA 26 30 89 45 190 STATEWIDE 1,225 1,435 3,626 1,772 8,058 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Table 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 8 4 33 0 23 9 77 COCHISE 45 9 214 2 163 25 458 COCONINO 41 10 191 0 137 20 399 GILA 14 6 121 0 63 13 217 GRAHAM 7 5 46 1 31 5 95 GREENLEE 0 1 9 0 17 2 29 LA PAZ 2 0 33 0 21 0 56 MARICOPA 790 158 4,616 14 3,143 480 9,201 MOHAVE 31 13 269 1 173 34 521 NAVAJO 27 7 160 0 82 19 295 PIMA 178 87 1,591 11 1,069 201 3,137 PINAL 35 17 292 0 228 37 609 SANTA CRUZ 14 6 30 1 24 5 80 YAVAPAI 33 15 263 1 205 39 556 YUMA 28 11 182 0 126 28 375 STATEWIDE 1,253 349 8,050 31 5,505 917 16,105 3 Seventy-two reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation and excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 2, Table 2A, and Table 2B Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9 Table 2A NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 4 4 13 0 13 7 41 COCHISE 23 4 117 1 80 16 241 COCONINO 14 6 93 0 63 6 182 GILA 3 4 67 0 38 9 121 GRAHAM 3 4 25 1 22 3 58 GREENLEE 0 1 5 0 10 0 16 LA PAZ 0 0 19 0 7 0 26 MARICOPA 378 92 2,293 7 1,584 236 4,590 MOHAVE 12 7 126 1 81 13 240 NAVAJO 16 5 82 0 48 11 162 PIMA 95 44 812 5 501 89 1,546 PINAL 17 10 152 0 123 23 325 SANTA CRUZ 8 4 19 0 13 4 48 YAVAPAI 16 9 121 0 96 24 266 YUMA 14 7 85 0 63 16 185 STATEWIDE 603 201 4,029 15 2,742 457 8,047 Table 2B NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 4 0 20 0 10 2 36 COCHISE 22 5 97 1 83 9 217 COCONINO 27 4 98 0 74 14 217 GILA 11 2 54 0 25 4 96 GRAHAM 4 1 21 0 9 2 37 GREENLEE 0 0 4 0 7 2 13 LA PAZ 2 0 14 0 14 0 30 MARICOPA 412 66 2,323 7 1,559 244 4,611 MOHAVE 19 6 143 0 92 21 281 NAVAJO 11 2 78 0 34 8 133 PIMA 83 43 779 6 568 112 1,591 PINAL 18 7 140 0 105 14 284 SANTA CRUZ 6 2 11 1 11 1 32 YAVAPAI 17 6 142 1 109 15 290 YUMA 14 4 97 0 63 12 190 STATEWIDE 650 148 4,021 16 2,763 460 8,058 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 SUBSTANTIATED AFTER INVESTIGATION FINDINGS A.R.S. §8-526(A)(4)(a)(b)(c) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH A SUBSTANTIATED FINDING AFTER INVESTIGATION, BY PRIORITY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE THAT RESULTED IN: (a) THE CASE BEING CLOSED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. (b) IN-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. (c) OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. During the reporting period 12,380 reports were investigated, with 1,577 or 13% of the reports resulting in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.4 Table 35 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 COCHISE 12 5 13 0 30 COCONINO 7 3 8 0 18 GILA 3 1 6 0 10 GRAHAM 2 1 4 0 7 GREENLEE 0 0 2 0 2 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 95 220 199 0 514 MOHAVE 6 6 5 0 17 NAVAJO 7 3 4 0 14 PIMA 42 49 78 0 169 PINAL 10 7 17 0 34 SANTA CRUZ 2 1 2 0 5 YAVAPAI 3 5 13 0 21 YUMA 2 5 10 0 17 STATEWIDE 194 306 361 0 861 Of the reports with substantiated findings that were closed after investigation, one or more of the following actions took place: the parent(s) refused services6; appropriate referrals to community providers were made; or short-term services, such as child care, parent aide, parenting classes, substance abuse treatment or mental health services, were provided. 4 As of January 25, 1998 the Department does not substantiate priority four reports. 5 The reports in Tables 3 through 5 are not mutually exclusive. The reports may simultaneously receive in-home services, out-of-home services, as well as services through the community. 6 A.R.S. §8-546.02(A) provides that the department has ”no legal authority to compel the family to cooperate with the investigation or to receive protective services offered pursuant to the investigation.” Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 Table 3A NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 COCHISE 5 2 7 0 14 COCONINO 5 0 5 0 10 GILA 1 1 3 0 5 GRAHAM 1 0 3 0 4 GREENLEE 0 0 1 0 1 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 60 144 138 0 342 MOHAVE 4 4 3 0 11 NAVAJO 2 3 3 0 8 PIMA 15 24 46 0 85 PINAL 3 5 12 0 20 SANTA CRUZ 2 0 1 0 3 YAVAPAI 0 3 7 0 10 YUMA 2 3 6 0 11 STATEWIDE 102 189 235 0 526 Table 3B NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 COCHISE 7 3 6 0 16 COCONINO 2 3 3 0 8 GILA 2 0 3 0 5 GRAHAM 1 1 1 0 3 GREENLEE 0 0 1 0 1 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 35 76 61 0 172 MOHAVE 2 2 2 0 6 NAVAJO 5 0 1 0 6 PIMA 27 25 32 0 84 PINAL 7 2 5 0 14 SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 3 2 6 0 11 YUMA 0 2 4 0 6 STATEWIDE 92 117 126 0 335 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Table 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 1 0 0 2 COCHISE 22 9 7 0 38 COCONINO 1 2 0 0 3 GILA 6 4 6 0 16 GRAHAM 2 0 4 0 6 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 95 90 94 0 279 MOHAVE 5 3 3 0 11 NAVAJO 2 1 8 0 11 PIMA 70 45 68 0 183 PINAL 12 8 10 0 30 SANTA CRUZ 1 1 1 0 3 YAVAPAI 9 6 8 0 23 YUMA 4 7 5 0 16 STATEWIDE 230 177 214 0 621 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Table 4A NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 COCHISE 11 4 5 0 20 COCONINO 1 1 0 0 2 GILA 4 3 4 0 11 GRAHAM 0 0 2 0 2 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 57 60 62 0 179 MOHAVE 2 2 1 0 5 NAVAJO 2 1 5 0 8 PIMA 43 22 42 0 107 PINAL 7 5 7 0 19 SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 8 4 6 0 18 YUMA 1 2 0 0 3 STATEWIDE 136 105 135 0 376 Table 4B NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 1 0 0 2 COCHISE 11 5 2 0 18 COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1 GILA 2 1 2 0 5 GRAHAM 2 0 2 0 4 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 38 30 32 0 100 MOHAVE 3 1 2 0 6 NAVAJO 0 0 3 0 3 PIMA 27 23 26 0 76 PINAL 5 3 3 0 11 SANTA CRUZ 1 0 0 0 1 YAVAPAI 1 2 2 0 5 YUMA 3 5 5 0 13 STATEWIDE 94 72 79 0 245 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 Table 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 COCHISE 25 2 3 0 30 COCONINO 4 1 0 0 5 GILA 6 3 1 0 10 GRAHAM 1 0 2 0 3 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 88 34 67 0 189 MOHAVE 7 5 1 0 13 NAVAJO 8 3 9 0 20 PIMA 87 44 56 0 187 PINAL 14 4 10 0 28 SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 10 7 7 0 24 YUMA 6 7 6 0 19 STATEWIDE 260 110 163 0 533 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15 Table 5A NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 0 0 0 1 COCHISE 14 2 3 0 19 COCONINO 4 0 0 0 4 GILA 4 3 0 0 7 GRAHAM 0 0 1 0 1 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 54 27 41 0 122 MOHAVE 3 3 0 0 6 NAVAJO 5 3 6 0 14 PIMA 47 24 34 0 105 PINAL 7 2 7 0 16 SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 YAVAPAI 8 5 6 0 19 YUMA 2 2 1 0 5 STATEWIDE 149 71 99 0 319 Table 5B NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 0 0 0 1 COCHISE 11 0 0 0 11 COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1 GILA 2 0 1 0 3 GRAHAM 1 0 1 0 2 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 34 7 26 0 67 MOHAVE 4 2 1 0 7 NAVAJO 3 0 3 0 6 PIMA 40 20 22 0 82 PINAL 7 2 3 0 12 SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 2 2 1 0 5 YUMA 4 5 5 0 14 STATEWIDE 111 39 64 0 214 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIRECT SERVICE STAFF A.R.S. §8-526(A)(5) THE NUMBER OF DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE POSITIONS THAT ARE VACANT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD. On September 30, 1999 there were no authorized direct client service positions vacant. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17 CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES A.R.S. §8-526(A)(6) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE REMAINED IN A SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOME FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, BY THE CHILD’S AGE GROUP. The number of children, by the child’s age group, that remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days for the first semi-annual period is shown in Chart 4. For the first quarter, 64% of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 9% of the children were under one year. For the second quarter, 64% of the children were six years of age or older. For second quarter, 9% of the children were under one year. Chart 4 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD AND BY QUARTER 37 6% 140 24% 81 14% 115 20% 153 27% 51 9% 38 6% 167 27% 84 14% 105 17% 169 27% 54 9% 0 50 100 150 200 250 Under 1 year Ages 1-5 Ages 6-9 Ages 10-12 Ages 13-16 17 and Over Number of Children April-J une July-Sept N=577 Qtr. 1 N=617 Qtr. 2 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 FOSTER HOME AVAILABILITY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES AND THE NUMBER OF LICENSED AND AVAILABLE SPACES IN THOSE HOMES. As of September 30, 1999 there were 1,759 licensed foster homes with 4,691 spaces available for ACYF placements. Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite foster homes, and receiving foster homes. Foster home licenses specify the age range, gender and maximum number of children that can be placed in a home. Foster parents, in consultation with the licensing worker, decide the type of physical, behavioral and psychological needs of children they can effectively parent based upon their own skill level, experiences and desires. As of September 30, 1999 there were 692 vacant spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 332 additional spaces were unavailable or set aside for receiving and respite care services. Of the vacant spaces, a match between the available spaces and children’s needs was not possible. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19 FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(8) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT LEAVE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND THE REASON FOR THE EXIT. During the reporting period 180 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 159 homes left the system. Chart 5 gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999. Chart 5 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 4 3% 6 2 4% 1% 8 5% 46 29% 11 7% 38 24% 44 28% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 A B C D E F G H Closure Category Codes Number of Foster Homes N=159 A = Personal or Family Issues or Problems E = Family Relocation B = Other or Foster Parent Did Not State Reason F = Child Left Care C = Non-Compliance with Licensing Requirements G = Philosophical Disagreement D = Adoption of Foster Child H = Behavior of Child Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20 FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-VISITATION(Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(9) THE NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516. During the reporting period there were 1,759 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1582 or 90% received the required visitation. Of the 177 homes not visited, 142 had no children placed in them. Chart 6 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 35 2% 142 8% 1582 90% 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 Number Visited Number with No Child Placed Number Not Visited Number of Homes Visited N=1,759 *Required visitations to foster homes are performed by licensing caseworkers. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21 FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-CHILD VISITATION(Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(10) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD AND THE NUMBER OF THESE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516. At the end of the reporting period there were 6,292 children in out of home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented7 in the automated system for 3,1548 children, or 50%. Chart 7 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 2,726 48% 2,986 52% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Number Visited Number NotVisited Number of Children N=5,712 *Required visitation is performed by DES case managers, contracted case managers, and/or other professionals as approved by supervisor. 7 The Department is aware that more children received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 7. This information is clearly documented in automated case notes. However, the Department is unable to compile and tabulate data based solely upon case note text. We continue to issue instructions to all direct service staff regarding the system requirements for capturing all visitations. 8 A child was deemed to have received the required visitation if the child received the visitation during the last month of the reporting period. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22 OUT OF HOME CARE A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD WHO ARE IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (B) ETHNICITY. (C) CASE PLAN GOAL. (D) TYPE OF OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT. (E) LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OF LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, THIRTY-ONE DAYS TO TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, TWELVE TO TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AND MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE Months. On September 30, 1999, there were 6,668 children in out-of-home care. Chart 8 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 638 10% 1,615 24% 1,088 16% 1,390 21% 1,833 27% 104 2% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Under 1 Ages 1-5 Ages 6-9 Ages 10-12 Ages 13-16 17 and Over Number of Children N=6,668 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23 Chart 9 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 103 2% 34 <1% 373 6% 1,087 16% 1,855 28% 3,216 48% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Number of Children N=6,668 Chart 10 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 188 3% 129 2% 698 480 11% 7% 2,186 33% 697 10% 2,290 34% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living Guardianship Case Plan GoalBeing Developed Case Plan Goals Number of Children N= 6,668 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 Chart 11 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 50 40 1% 1% 91 1% 478 7% 1,114 17% 3,088 46% 1,807 27% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Relative Non-relative* Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Runaway Trial Home Visit Out-of-Home Placement Types Number of Children N= 6,668 * Category includes family foster homes. Chart 12 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 2,063 1,699 31% 25% 2,624 39% 282 5% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 Less than 30 days 31 days to 12 months 13 to 24 months More than 24 months Length of Time in Out-of-Home Care Number of Children N=6,668 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12) IF THE CASE PLAN IS TO RETURN THE CHILD TO THE PARENT, THE PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS WHO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED CONTACT BY CASE MANAGERS. Case managers shall have face to face contact with all parents at least once a month, including any alleged parents and parents residing outside of the child’s home where the case plan goal is family reunification or remain with family. During the reporting period there were 994 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 498 or 50% received the required visitation. The 50% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 REASON FOR LEAVING DES CUSTODY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13)(a)(b)(c)(d) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO LEFT THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REASON FOR LEAVING CARE AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (b) ETHNICITY. (c) NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS. (d) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN FOSTER CARE. During the reporting period 1,515 children left the custody of the Department. Tables 6 through 11 state the reasons the children left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the number of placements each child had, and the average length of time in foster care. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 Table 6 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Reunification with Parents or Primary Caretaker” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 16 1% Ages 1 to 5 277 28% Ages 6 to 9 189 19% Ages 10 to 12 127 13% Ages 13 to 16 243 25% Over 17 136 14% Total 988 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 495 50% Hispanic 282 29% African American 124 12% American Indian 53 5% Asian 9 1% Other 25 3% Total 988 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 622 63% Two 179 18% Three 61 6% Four 37 4% Five 35 4% More than Five 54 6% Total 988 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 462 47% 31 Days to 12 Months 340 34% 13 to 24 Months 96 10% More than 24 Months 90 9% Total 988 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 Table 7 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Living with Other Relatives” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 16 31% Ages 6 to 9 20 39% Ages 10 to 12 12 24% Ages 13 to 16 1 2% Over 17 2 4% Total 51 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 27 53% Hispanic 14 27% African American 6 11% American Indian 4 9% Asian 0 0% Other 0 0% Total 51 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 12 24% Two 12 24% Three 12 24% Four 8 16% Five 2 3% More than Five 5 9% Total 51 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 0 0% 31 Days to 12 Months 8 16% 13 to 24 Months 22 43% More than 24 Months 21 41% Total 51 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 Table 8 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Adoption” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 88 42% Ages 6 to 9 64 30% Ages 10 to 12 32 15% Ages 13 to 16 23 11% Over 17 5 2% Total 212 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 108 51% Hispanic 52 24% African American 36 17% American Indian 14 7% Asian 1 <1% Other 1 <1% Total 212 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 38 18% Two 27 13% Three 37 17% Four 41 19% Five 28 13% More than Five 41 19% Total 212 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 1 <1% 31 Days to 12 Months 20 9% 13 to 24 Months 34 16% More than 24 Months 157 75% Total 212 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30 Table 9 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Reaching Age of Majority” and “Transferred to Another Agency” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 61 24% Ages 6 to 9 23 9% Ages 10 to 12 13 5% Ages 13 to 16 25 10% Over 17 131 52% Total 253 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 114 44% Hispanic 55 22% African American 37 15% American Indian 36 14% Asian 2 1% Other 9 4% Total 253 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 113 44% Two 32 13% Three 23 9% Four 14 6% Five 19 8% More than Five 52 20% Total 253 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 79 31% 31 Days to 12 Months 57 22% 13 to 24 Months 42 17% More than 24 Months 75 30% Total 253 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 31 Table 10 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Guardianship” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 0 0% Ages 6 to 9 0 0% Ages 10 to 12 0 0% Ages 13 to 16 2 50% Over 17 2 50% Total 4 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 0 0% Hispanic 4 100% African American 0 0% American Indian 0 0% Asian 0 0% Other 0 0% Total 4 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 0 0% Two 2 50% Three 2 50% Four 0 0% Five 0 0% More than Five 0 0% Total 4 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 1 25% 31 Days to 12 Months 2 50% 13 to 24 Months 0 0% More than 24 Months 1 25% Total 4 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 32 Table 11 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Runaway” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 0 0% Ages 6 to 9 0 0% Ages 10 to 12 0 0% Ages 13 to 16 4 57% Over 17 3 43% Total 7 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 3 43% Hispanic 1 14% African American 2 29% American Indian 1 14% Asian 0 0% Other 0 0% Total 7 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 3 43% Two 1 14% Three 0 0% Four 0 0% Five 0 0% More than Five 3 43% Total 7 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 2 29% 31 Days to 12 Months 2 29% 13 to 24 Months 0 0% More than 24 Months 3 42% Total 7 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 33 ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14) & (15) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO ARE NOT PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO ARE PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORT PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (b) ETHNICITY. (c) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT OF HOME CARE. (d) LEGAL STATUS. (d) (A)(15) LENGTH OFTIMEFROM CHANGE OFCASEPLAN GOALTO ADOPTIVEPLACEMENT. The average length of time in out-of-home care for children with a case plan goal of adoption, who were in an adoptive placement, was 2 years 8 months. The average length of time in out-of-home care for children with a case plan goal of adoption, but not placed in an adoptive home, was 2 years 9 months. Chart 13 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 2 <1% 144 9% 292 19% 447 29% 663 42% 16 1% 0 0% 65 11% 156 25% 215 35% 182 29% 4 <1% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Under 1 1--5 6--9 10--12 13--16 Over 17 Number of Children Placed Not Placed N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 34 Chart 14 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY 20 <1% 4 <1% 9 <1% 92 6% 230 15% 427 27% 782 50% 3 <1% 2 <1% 2 <1% 27 4% 114 18% 173 28% 301 48% 0 200 400 600 800 1000 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Unable to det Ethnicity Number of Children Placed Not Placed N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed Chart 15 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 533 34% 136 9% 895 58% 213 34% 55 9% 354 57% 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free Legal Status Number of Children Placed Not Placed N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35 Chart 16 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BY LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 21 1% 110 7% 119 8% 114 33 7% 2% 1,167 75% 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 Less than 1 month* 1 to 2 months 3 to 6 months 7 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 3 years* Length of Time Number of Children N= 1,564 *About 70% of children are adopted by relatives or their foster parents and are already in their prospective adoptive ..placement at the time the case plan goal changes to adoption. *There were no children over three years. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 36 ADOPTION SERVICES A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(16)(a)(b) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHOSE ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT. (b) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION. There were 336 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 17 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period by the average length of time in out-of-home placement before adoptive placement. Chart 18 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption. Chart 17 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 41 12% 42 13% 47 14% 206 61% 0 50 100 150 200 250 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Number of Children N=336 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 Chart 18 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION 104 31% 79 23% 107 32% 46 14% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time Number of Children N=336
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Full Text | CHILDWELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 1999, CHAPTER 37] ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute §8-526, as amended by Laws 1999, Chapter 37 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information semi-annually and produce an annual report by December 31st of each year regarding the Child Welfare Services program, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This report which is submitted in satisfaction of that mandate is for the first semi-annual reporting period beginning on April 1, 1999 and ending on September 30, 1999. It provides information relative to child abuse and neglect reports, investigations, shelter and receiving home services, foster homes, length of time in care, and Child Protective Services staffing, adoption services and visitation compliance. The specific reporting requirements are as follows: r Child Protective Services reports [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1)]; r Child Protective Services reports .....responded to [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2), (A)(3)]; r Child Protective Services case closures [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(4)(a)(b)(c)]; r Child Protective Services direct service .....staff [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(5)]; r Children in shelter or receiving homes [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(6)]; r Foster home availability and activity [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7-10)]; r Length of time in foster care [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)]; r Case manager visitation compliance [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12)]; r Children leaving custody [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13)](a)(b)(c)(d)]; r Adoptive services [A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14-16)](a))b)(c)(d)(e)]. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORTS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED, BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY PRIORITY. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THOSE INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF A REPORT AS CHOSEN BY A RANDOM SAMPLE. Between April 1, 1999 and September 30, 1999, there were 16,105 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 72 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 17,956 incoming communications received during the last quarter of Fiscal Year 1998 and the First quarter of Fiscal Year 1999 which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. The categories of “child abuse or neglect” are defined in A.R.S. §8-201 and A.R.S. §13-3623(A). These definitions provide the major categories in this report. As indicated in Chart 1, the first quarter shows 4,029 or 50% of the 8,047 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 2,742 or 34% reports of physical abuse; followed by: 603 or 7% reports of abandonment; 457 or 6% reports of sexual abuse; 201 or 3% reports of emotional abuse; and 15 or <1% reports of exploitation. As indicated in Chart 1, the second quarter shows 4,021 or 50% of the 8,058 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 2,763 or 34% reports of physical abuse; followed by: 650 or 8% reports of abandonment; 460 or 6% reports of sexual abuse; 148 or 2% reports of emotional abuse; and 16 or <1% reports of exploitation. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Chart 1 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY MAJOR CATEGORY BY QUARTER FOR PERIOD APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 15 <1% 201 3% 457 6% 603 7% 2,742 34% 4,029 50% 16 <1% 148 2% 460 6% 650 8% 2,763 34% 4,021 50% 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 Neglect Physical Abuse Abandonment Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Exploitation Categories Number of Reports April -June J uly-Sept. N= 8,047 Qtr. 1 N= 8,058 Qtr. 2 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received . Chart 2 provides the number of reports received by report priority for each quarter of the April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999 reporting period. Based on the type of maltreatment and risk level, a priority is assigned to reports of alleged abuse1. Chart 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY BY QUARTER FOR PERIOD APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 1,752 22% 3,683 46% 1,448 1,164 18% 14% 1,772 22% 3,626 45% 1,435 1,225 18% 15% 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Priority Number of Reports April -J une J uly -Sept. N= 8,047 Qtr. 1 N= 8,058 Qtr. 2 *Reports that are categorized as No Jurisdiction are included in the total for reports received. 1 Priority one reports are high risk, priority two reports are moderate risk, priority three reports are low risk, and priority four reports are potential risk. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 In addition to the 16,105 reports presented in Chart 1, the Child Abuse Hotline received 7,796 communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample of these communications is contained in Chart 3. Chart 3 SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT 2 2% 8 9% 7 3 8% 3% 10 11% 16 18% 44 49% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 A B C D E F G Categories Number of Communications N=90 A = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect B = Out of CPS Jurisdiction C = Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction D = Non-Caretaker Abuse/Child No Longer at Risk E = Insufficient Information to Categorize F = Truancy/Custody Issues G = Current Case Questions or Referrals All communications that do not meet the statutory requirements for a field investigation of abuse or neglect are reviewed within forty-eight (48) hours by DES Quality Assurance staff. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(2) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THESE CASES CHOSEN BY RANDOM SAMPLE. Effective January 1, 1998, the Department implemented the Family Builders Pilot Program, a community-based program operating in Maricopa and Pima counties designed to provide services to families who are the subject of selected low (priority 3) and potential (priority 4) reports. Of the 16,105 reports deemed appropriate for investigation, CPS assigned 12,380 reports to CPS Specialists for an investigation. The Department referred 3,653 reports to Family Builders for response, which resulted in a combined response rate of 100.0% for the reporting period. 72 reports were within the jurisdiction of the military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS (Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(3) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY, BY MAJOR CATEGORY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE. As shown in Table 1, and Table 2 by report priority, between April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, there were 12,380 CPS investigations, and 3,653 reports referred to Family Builders for 16,033 total responses2. The information is broken down by quarters in Table 1A and Table 1B. Table 1 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 19 15 28 15 77 COCHISE 87 73 199 99 458 COCONINO 75 35 185 104 399 GILA 28 39 93 57 217 GRAHAM 8 24 45 18 95 GREENLEE 1 5 11 12 29 LA PAZ 8 7 26 15 56 MARICOPA 1,429 1,742 4,093 1,937 9,201 MOHAVE 64 85 252 120 521 NAVAJO 61 40 129 65 295 PIMA 391 504 1,506 736 3,137 PINAL 82 141 267 119 609 SANTA CRUZ 22 11 30 17 80 YAVAPAI 58 95 283 120 556 YUMA 56 67 162 90 375 STATEWIDE 2,389 2,883 7,309 3,524 16,105 2 Seventy-two reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation and were excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 1, Table 1A, and Table 1B. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Table 1A NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 10 8 16 7 41 COCHISE 49 34 102 56 241 COCONINO 36 13 84 49 182 GILA 11 23 59 28 121 GRAHAM 3 11 30 14 58 GREENLEE 1 3 3 9 16 LA PAZ 3 3 12 8 26 MARICOPA 686 879 2,058 967 4,590 MOHAVE 27 37 124 52 240 NAVAJO 35 19 72 36 162 PIMA 192 249 744 361 1,546 PINAL 46 75 145 59 325 SANTA CRUZ 12 8 20 8 48 YAVAPAI 23 49 141 53 266 YUMA 30 37 73 45 185 STATEWIDE 1,164 1,448 3,683 1,752 8,047 Table 1B NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 9 7 12 8 36 COCHISE 38 39 97 43 217 COCONINO 39 22 101 55 217 GILA 17 16 34 29 96 GRAHAM 5 13 15 4 37 GREENLEE 0 2 8 3 13 LA PAZ 5 4 14 7 30 MARICOPA 743 863 2,035 970 4,611 MOHAVE 37 48 128 68 281 NAVAJO 26 21 57 29 133 PIMA 199 255 762 375 1,591 PINAL 36 66 122 60 284 SANTA CRUZ 10 3 10 9 32 YAVAPAI 35 46 142 67 290 YUMA 26 30 89 45 190 STATEWIDE 1,225 1,435 3,626 1,772 8,058 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Table 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 8 4 33 0 23 9 77 COCHISE 45 9 214 2 163 25 458 COCONINO 41 10 191 0 137 20 399 GILA 14 6 121 0 63 13 217 GRAHAM 7 5 46 1 31 5 95 GREENLEE 0 1 9 0 17 2 29 LA PAZ 2 0 33 0 21 0 56 MARICOPA 790 158 4,616 14 3,143 480 9,201 MOHAVE 31 13 269 1 173 34 521 NAVAJO 27 7 160 0 82 19 295 PIMA 178 87 1,591 11 1,069 201 3,137 PINAL 35 17 292 0 228 37 609 SANTA CRUZ 14 6 30 1 24 5 80 YAVAPAI 33 15 263 1 205 39 556 YUMA 28 11 182 0 126 28 375 STATEWIDE 1,253 349 8,050 31 5,505 917 16,105 3 Seventy-two reports falling within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments were referred to those jurisdictions for investigation and excluded from the calculation of the investigation rate, but are included in Table 2, Table 2A, and Table 2B Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9 Table 2A NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 4 4 13 0 13 7 41 COCHISE 23 4 117 1 80 16 241 COCONINO 14 6 93 0 63 6 182 GILA 3 4 67 0 38 9 121 GRAHAM 3 4 25 1 22 3 58 GREENLEE 0 1 5 0 10 0 16 LA PAZ 0 0 19 0 7 0 26 MARICOPA 378 92 2,293 7 1,584 236 4,590 MOHAVE 12 7 126 1 81 13 240 NAVAJO 16 5 82 0 48 11 162 PIMA 95 44 812 5 501 89 1,546 PINAL 17 10 152 0 123 23 325 SANTA CRUZ 8 4 19 0 13 4 48 YAVAPAI 16 9 121 0 96 24 266 YUMA 14 7 85 0 63 16 185 STATEWIDE 603 201 4,029 15 2,742 457 8,047 Table 2B NUMBER OF REPORTS RESPONDED TO BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY ABANDONED EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT EXPLOITATION PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 4 0 20 0 10 2 36 COCHISE 22 5 97 1 83 9 217 COCONINO 27 4 98 0 74 14 217 GILA 11 2 54 0 25 4 96 GRAHAM 4 1 21 0 9 2 37 GREENLEE 0 0 4 0 7 2 13 LA PAZ 2 0 14 0 14 0 30 MARICOPA 412 66 2,323 7 1,559 244 4,611 MOHAVE 19 6 143 0 92 21 281 NAVAJO 11 2 78 0 34 8 133 PIMA 83 43 779 6 568 112 1,591 PINAL 18 7 140 0 105 14 284 SANTA CRUZ 6 2 11 1 11 1 32 YAVAPAI 17 6 142 1 109 15 290 YUMA 14 4 97 0 63 12 190 STATEWIDE 650 148 4,021 16 2,763 460 8,058 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 SUBSTANTIATED AFTER INVESTIGATION FINDINGS A.R.S. §8-526(A)(4)(a)(b)(c) THE NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH A SUBSTANTIATED FINDING AFTER INVESTIGATION, BY PRIORITY, BY COUNTY, AND STATEWIDE THAT RESULTED IN: (a) THE CASE BEING CLOSED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. (b) IN-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. (c) OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION. During the reporting period 12,380 reports were investigated, with 1,577 or 13% of the reports resulting in a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.4 Table 35 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 COCHISE 12 5 13 0 30 COCONINO 7 3 8 0 18 GILA 3 1 6 0 10 GRAHAM 2 1 4 0 7 GREENLEE 0 0 2 0 2 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 95 220 199 0 514 MOHAVE 6 6 5 0 17 NAVAJO 7 3 4 0 14 PIMA 42 49 78 0 169 PINAL 10 7 17 0 34 SANTA CRUZ 2 1 2 0 5 YAVAPAI 3 5 13 0 21 YUMA 2 5 10 0 17 STATEWIDE 194 306 361 0 861 Of the reports with substantiated findings that were closed after investigation, one or more of the following actions took place: the parent(s) refused services6; appropriate referrals to community providers were made; or short-term services, such as child care, parent aide, parenting classes, substance abuse treatment or mental health services, were provided. 4 As of January 25, 1998 the Department does not substantiate priority four reports. 5 The reports in Tables 3 through 5 are not mutually exclusive. The reports may simultaneously receive in-home services, out-of-home services, as well as services through the community. 6 A.R.S. §8-546.02(A) provides that the department has ”no legal authority to compel the family to cooperate with the investigation or to receive protective services offered pursuant to the investigation.” Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 Table 3A NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 COCHISE 5 2 7 0 14 COCONINO 5 0 5 0 10 GILA 1 1 3 0 5 GRAHAM 1 0 3 0 4 GREENLEE 0 0 1 0 1 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 60 144 138 0 342 MOHAVE 4 4 3 0 11 NAVAJO 2 3 3 0 8 PIMA 15 24 46 0 85 PINAL 3 5 12 0 20 SANTA CRUZ 2 0 1 0 3 YAVAPAI 0 3 7 0 10 YUMA 2 3 6 0 11 STATEWIDE 102 189 235 0 526 Table 3B NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH THE CASE WAS CLOSED AFTER INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 COCHISE 7 3 6 0 16 COCONINO 2 3 3 0 8 GILA 2 0 3 0 5 GRAHAM 1 1 1 0 3 GREENLEE 0 0 1 0 1 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 35 76 61 0 172 MOHAVE 2 2 2 0 6 NAVAJO 5 0 1 0 6 PIMA 27 25 32 0 84 PINAL 7 2 5 0 14 SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 3 2 6 0 11 YUMA 0 2 4 0 6 STATEWIDE 92 117 126 0 335 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Table 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 1 0 0 2 COCHISE 22 9 7 0 38 COCONINO 1 2 0 0 3 GILA 6 4 6 0 16 GRAHAM 2 0 4 0 6 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 95 90 94 0 279 MOHAVE 5 3 3 0 11 NAVAJO 2 1 8 0 11 PIMA 70 45 68 0 183 PINAL 12 8 10 0 30 SANTA CRUZ 1 1 1 0 3 YAVAPAI 9 6 8 0 23 YUMA 4 7 5 0 16 STATEWIDE 230 177 214 0 621 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Table 4A NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 COCHISE 11 4 5 0 20 COCONINO 1 1 0 0 2 GILA 4 3 4 0 11 GRAHAM 0 0 2 0 2 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 57 60 62 0 179 MOHAVE 2 2 1 0 5 NAVAJO 2 1 5 0 8 PIMA 43 22 42 0 107 PINAL 7 5 7 0 19 SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 8 4 6 0 18 YUMA 1 2 0 0 3 STATEWIDE 136 105 135 0 376 Table 4B NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS AFTER INVESTIGATION IN WHICH IN-HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 1 0 0 2 COCHISE 11 5 2 0 18 COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1 GILA 2 1 2 0 5 GRAHAM 2 0 2 0 4 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 38 30 32 0 100 MOHAVE 3 1 2 0 6 NAVAJO 0 0 3 0 3 PIMA 27 23 26 0 76 PINAL 5 3 3 0 11 SANTA CRUZ 1 0 0 0 1 YAVAPAI 1 2 2 0 5 YUMA 3 5 5 0 13 STATEWIDE 94 72 79 0 245 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 Table 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 COCHISE 25 2 3 0 30 COCONINO 4 1 0 0 5 GILA 6 3 1 0 10 GRAHAM 1 0 2 0 3 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 88 34 67 0 189 MOHAVE 7 5 1 0 13 NAVAJO 8 3 9 0 20 PIMA 87 44 56 0 187 PINAL 14 4 10 0 28 SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 10 7 7 0 24 YUMA 6 7 6 0 19 STATEWIDE 260 110 163 0 533 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15 Table 5A NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 0 0 0 1 COCHISE 14 2 3 0 19 COCONINO 4 0 0 0 4 GILA 4 3 0 0 7 GRAHAM 0 0 1 0 1 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 MARICOPA 54 27 41 0 122 MOHAVE 3 3 0 0 6 NAVAJO 5 3 6 0 14 PIMA 47 24 34 0 105 PINAL 7 2 7 0 16 SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 YAVAPAI 8 5 6 0 19 YUMA 2 2 1 0 5 STATEWIDE 149 71 99 0 319 Table 5B NUMBER OF REPORTS WITH SUBSTANTIATED FINDINGS IN WHICH OUT- OF- HOME SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY PRIORITY AND BY COUNTY FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COUNTY Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4 Total APACHE 1 0 0 0 1 COCHISE 11 0 0 0 11 COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1 GILA 2 0 1 0 3 GRAHAM 1 0 1 0 2 GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 MARICOPA 34 7 26 0 67 MOHAVE 4 2 1 0 7 NAVAJO 3 0 3 0 6 PIMA 40 20 22 0 82 PINAL 7 2 3 0 12 SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 0 2 YAVAPAI 2 2 1 0 5 YUMA 4 5 5 0 14 STATEWIDE 111 39 64 0 214 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIRECT SERVICE STAFF A.R.S. §8-526(A)(5) THE NUMBER OF DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE POSITIONS THAT ARE VACANT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD. On September 30, 1999 there were no authorized direct client service positions vacant. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17 CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES A.R.S. §8-526(A)(6) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE REMAINED IN A SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOME FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, BY THE CHILD’S AGE GROUP. The number of children, by the child’s age group, that remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days for the first semi-annual period is shown in Chart 4. For the first quarter, 64% of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 9% of the children were under one year. For the second quarter, 64% of the children were six years of age or older. For second quarter, 9% of the children were under one year. Chart 4 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD AND BY QUARTER 37 6% 140 24% 81 14% 115 20% 153 27% 51 9% 38 6% 167 27% 84 14% 105 17% 169 27% 54 9% 0 50 100 150 200 250 Under 1 year Ages 1-5 Ages 6-9 Ages 10-12 Ages 13-16 17 and Over Number of Children April-J une July-Sept N=577 Qtr. 1 N=617 Qtr. 2 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 FOSTER HOME AVAILABILITY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(7) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES AND THE NUMBER OF LICENSED AND AVAILABLE SPACES IN THOSE HOMES. As of September 30, 1999 there were 1,759 licensed foster homes with 4,691 spaces available for ACYF placements. Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite foster homes, and receiving foster homes. Foster home licenses specify the age range, gender and maximum number of children that can be placed in a home. Foster parents, in consultation with the licensing worker, decide the type of physical, behavioral and psychological needs of children they can effectively parent based upon their own skill level, experiences and desires. As of September 30, 1999 there were 692 vacant spaces within these foster homes. Approximately 332 additional spaces were unavailable or set aside for receiving and respite care services. Of the vacant spaces, a match between the available spaces and children’s needs was not possible. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19 FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(8) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT LEAVE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND THE REASON FOR THE EXIT. During the reporting period 180 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 159 homes left the system. Chart 5 gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999. Chart 5 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 4 3% 6 2 4% 1% 8 5% 46 29% 11 7% 38 24% 44 28% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 A B C D E F G H Closure Category Codes Number of Foster Homes N=159 A = Personal or Family Issues or Problems E = Family Relocation B = Other or Foster Parent Did Not State Reason F = Child Left Care C = Non-Compliance with Licensing Requirements G = Philosophical Disagreement D = Adoption of Foster Child H = Behavior of Child Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20 FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-VISITATION(Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(9) THE NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516. During the reporting period there were 1,759 foster homes that required visitation. Of those homes 1582 or 90% received the required visitation. Of the 177 homes not visited, 142 had no children placed in them. Chart 6 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES THAT RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 35 2% 142 8% 1582 90% 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 Number Visited Number with No Child Placed Number Not Visited Number of Homes Visited N=1,759 *Required visitations to foster homes are performed by licensing caseworkers. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21 FOSTER HOME ACTIVITY-CHILD VISITATION(Cont.) A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(10) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD AND THE NUMBER OF THESE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED VISITATION BY CASE MANAGERS PURSUANT TO SECTION §8-516. At the end of the reporting period there were 6,292 children in out of home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented7 in the automated system for 3,1548 children, or 50%. Chart 7 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 2,726 48% 2,986 52% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Number Visited Number NotVisited Number of Children N=5,712 *Required visitation is performed by DES case managers, contracted case managers, and/or other professionals as approved by supervisor. 7 The Department is aware that more children received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 7. This information is clearly documented in automated case notes. However, the Department is unable to compile and tabulate data based solely upon case note text. We continue to issue instructions to all direct service staff regarding the system requirements for capturing all visitations. 8 A child was deemed to have received the required visitation if the child received the visitation during the last month of the reporting period. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22 OUT OF HOME CARE A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(11)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD WHO ARE IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (B) ETHNICITY. (C) CASE PLAN GOAL. (D) TYPE OF OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT. (E) LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OF LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, THIRTY-ONE DAYS TO TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, TWELVE TO TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AND MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE Months. On September 30, 1999, there were 6,668 children in out-of-home care. Chart 8 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 638 10% 1,615 24% 1,088 16% 1,390 21% 1,833 27% 104 2% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Under 1 Ages 1-5 Ages 6-9 Ages 10-12 Ages 13-16 17 and Over Number of Children N=6,668 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23 Chart 9 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 103 2% 34 <1% 373 6% 1,087 16% 1,855 28% 3,216 48% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Number of Children N=6,668 Chart 10 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 188 3% 129 2% 698 480 11% 7% 2,186 33% 697 10% 2,290 34% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living Guardianship Case Plan GoalBeing Developed Case Plan Goals Number of Children N= 6,668 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 Chart 11 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 50 40 1% 1% 91 1% 478 7% 1,114 17% 3,088 46% 1,807 27% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 Relative Non-relative* Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Runaway Trial Home Visit Out-of-Home Placement Types Number of Children N= 6,668 * Category includes family foster homes. Chart 12 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 2,063 1,699 31% 25% 2,624 39% 282 5% 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 Less than 30 days 31 days to 12 months 13 to 24 months More than 24 months Length of Time in Out-of-Home Care Number of Children N=6,668 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(12) IF THE CASE PLAN IS TO RETURN THE CHILD TO THE PARENT, THE PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS WHO RECEIVE THE REQUIRED CONTACT BY CASE MANAGERS. Case managers shall have face to face contact with all parents at least once a month, including any alleged parents and parents residing outside of the child’s home where the case plan goal is family reunification or remain with family. During the reporting period there were 994 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring the visitation, 498 or 50% received the required visitation. The 50% visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26 REASON FOR LEAVING DES CUSTODY A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(13)(a)(b)(c)(d) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO LEFT THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REASON FOR LEAVING CARE AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (b) ETHNICITY. (c) NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS. (d) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN FOSTER CARE. During the reporting period 1,515 children left the custody of the Department. Tables 6 through 11 state the reasons the children left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the number of placements each child had, and the average length of time in foster care. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 Table 6 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Reunification with Parents or Primary Caretaker” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 16 1% Ages 1 to 5 277 28% Ages 6 to 9 189 19% Ages 10 to 12 127 13% Ages 13 to 16 243 25% Over 17 136 14% Total 988 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 495 50% Hispanic 282 29% African American 124 12% American Indian 53 5% Asian 9 1% Other 25 3% Total 988 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 622 63% Two 179 18% Three 61 6% Four 37 4% Five 35 4% More than Five 54 6% Total 988 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 462 47% 31 Days to 12 Months 340 34% 13 to 24 Months 96 10% More than 24 Months 90 9% Total 988 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28 Table 7 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Living with Other Relatives” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 16 31% Ages 6 to 9 20 39% Ages 10 to 12 12 24% Ages 13 to 16 1 2% Over 17 2 4% Total 51 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 27 53% Hispanic 14 27% African American 6 11% American Indian 4 9% Asian 0 0% Other 0 0% Total 51 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 12 24% Two 12 24% Three 12 24% Four 8 16% Five 2 3% More than Five 5 9% Total 51 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 0 0% 31 Days to 12 Months 8 16% 13 to 24 Months 22 43% More than 24 Months 21 41% Total 51 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 Table 8 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Adoption” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 88 42% Ages 6 to 9 64 30% Ages 10 to 12 32 15% Ages 13 to 16 23 11% Over 17 5 2% Total 212 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 108 51% Hispanic 52 24% African American 36 17% American Indian 14 7% Asian 1 <1% Other 1 <1% Total 212 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 38 18% Two 27 13% Three 37 17% Four 41 19% Five 28 13% More than Five 41 19% Total 212 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 1 <1% 31 Days to 12 Months 20 9% 13 to 24 Months 34 16% More than 24 Months 157 75% Total 212 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30 Table 9 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Reaching Age of Majority” and “Transferred to Another Agency” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 61 24% Ages 6 to 9 23 9% Ages 10 to 12 13 5% Ages 13 to 16 25 10% Over 17 131 52% Total 253 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 114 44% Hispanic 55 22% African American 37 15% American Indian 36 14% Asian 2 1% Other 9 4% Total 253 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 113 44% Two 32 13% Three 23 9% Four 14 6% Five 19 8% More than Five 52 20% Total 253 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 79 31% 31 Days to 12 Months 57 22% 13 to 24 Months 42 17% More than 24 Months 75 30% Total 253 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 31 Table 10 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Guardianship” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 0 0% Ages 6 to 9 0 0% Ages 10 to 12 0 0% Ages 13 to 16 2 50% Over 17 2 50% Total 4 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 0 0% Hispanic 4 100% African American 0 0% American Indian 0 0% Asian 0 0% Other 0 0% Total 4 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 0 0% Two 2 50% Three 2 50% Four 0 0% Five 0 0% More than Five 0 0% Total 4 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 1 25% 31 Days to 12 Months 2 50% 13 to 24 Months 0 0% More than 24 Months 1 25% Total 4 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 32 Table 11 Number and Percentage of Children Leaving DES Custody for Reason of “Runaway” for the end of the Reporting Period of September 30, 1999 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 to 5 0 0% Ages 6 to 9 0 0% Ages 10 to 12 0 0% Ages 13 to 16 4 57% Over 17 3 43% Total 7 100% Ethnicity Number Percentage White 3 43% Hispanic 1 14% African American 2 29% American Indian 1 14% Asian 0 0% Other 0 0% Total 7 100% By Number of Placements Number Percentage One 3 43% Two 1 14% Three 0 0% Four 0 0% Five 0 0% More than Five 3 43% Total 7 100% By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage Less Than 30 days 2 29% 31 Days to 12 Months 2 29% 13 to 24 Months 0 0% More than 24 Months 3 42% Total 7 100% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 33 ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(14) & (15) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO ARE NOT PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION AND WHO ARE PLACED IN AN ADOPTIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE REPORT PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AGE. (b) ETHNICITY. (c) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT OF HOME CARE. (d) LEGAL STATUS. (d) (A)(15) LENGTH OFTIMEFROM CHANGE OFCASEPLAN GOALTO ADOPTIVEPLACEMENT. The average length of time in out-of-home care for children with a case plan goal of adoption, who were in an adoptive placement, was 2 years 8 months. The average length of time in out-of-home care for children with a case plan goal of adoption, but not placed in an adoptive home, was 2 years 9 months. Chart 13 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 2 <1% 144 9% 292 19% 447 29% 663 42% 16 1% 0 0% 65 11% 156 25% 215 35% 182 29% 4 <1% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Under 1 1--5 6--9 10--12 13--16 Over 17 Number of Children Placed Not Placed N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 34 Chart 14 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY ETHNICITY 20 <1% 4 <1% 9 <1% 92 6% 230 15% 427 27% 782 50% 3 <1% 2 <1% 2 <1% 27 4% 114 18% 173 28% 301 48% 0 200 400 600 800 1000 White Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Unable to det Ethnicity Number of Children Placed Not Placed N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed Chart 15 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 533 34% 136 9% 895 58% 213 34% 55 9% 354 57% 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free Legal Status Number of Children Placed Not Placed N= 1,564 Placed N= 622 Not Placed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35 Chart 16 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BY LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 21 1% 110 7% 119 8% 114 33 7% 2% 1,167 75% 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 Less than 1 month* 1 to 2 months 3 to 6 months 7 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 3 years* Length of Time Number of Children N= 1,564 *About 70% of children are adopted by relatives or their foster parents and are already in their prospective adoptive ..placement at the time the case plan goal changes to adoption. *There were no children over three years. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 36 ADOPTION SERVICES A.R.S. §8-526 (A)(16)(a)(b) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHOSE ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD AND AS CATEGORIZED BY: (a) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT. (b) AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION. There were 336 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 17 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period by the average length of time in out-of-home placement before adoptive placement. Chart 18 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption. Chart 17 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 41 12% 42 13% 47 14% 206 61% 0 50 100 150 200 250 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Number of Children N=336 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 Chart 18 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION 104 31% 79 23% 107 32% 46 14% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time Number of Children N=336 |