Child welfare reporting requirements: semi-annual report for the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012

              CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES
[LAWS 2011, CHAPTER 147]
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012
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CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Arizona Revised Statute § 8-526, as amended by Laws 2011, Chapter 147 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information and produce a semi-annual report for the periods ending on March 31st and September 30th of each year regarding Child Welfare Services, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This report, submitted in satisfaction of that mandate, is for the semi-annual reporting period beginning on October 1, 2011 and ending on March 31, 2012.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Reporting period: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………
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SEMI-ANNUAL COMPARISONS……………………………………………………………..
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REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Reports by reporting period and type of child maltreatment – statewide data…………...
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Sample communications to hotline, not meeting definition of a report…………………
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Reports received by risk level/response time - statewide data…………………...………
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Number of reports received by risk level/response time – county specific data…………
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Number of reports received by maltreatment – statewide data…………………………...
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Number of reports received by maltreatment – county specific data…………………….
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ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS
Reports assigned for investigation by risk level/response time – statewide data………..
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Reports assigned for investigation by risk level/response time – county specific data….
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Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – statewide data……………
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Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – county specific data……...
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INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Reports not responded to by risk level/response time – county specific data……………
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Investigations by risk level/response time – investigation open – statewide data…..
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Investigations by risk level/response time – investigation open – county specific data………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – investigation open – statewide data...
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – investigation open – county specific data………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Reports where removal occurred – county specific data…………………………………
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COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS
Substantiation rate by reporting period…………………………………………………...
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Investigations by risk level/response time – proposed substantiated reports – statewide data………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Investigations by risk level/response time – proposed substantiated reports – county specific data……...……………………………………………………………………….
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – proposed substantiated reports – statewide data……………………………………………………………………………..
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – proposed substantiated reports – county specific data………………………………………………………………………………
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Investigations by risk level/response time – substantiated reports – statewide data…….
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
(Reporting period: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012)
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Investigations by risk level/response time – substantiated reports county specific data....
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – substantiated reports – statewide data..…
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – substantiated reports – county specific data………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Investigations by risk level/response time – unsubstantiated reports – statewide data…..
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Investigations by risk level/response time – unsubstantiated reports – county specific data……………………………………………………………………………………….
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – unsubstantiated reports – statewide data..
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Investigations by type of child maltreatment – unsubstantiated reports – county specific data………………………………………………………………………………………..
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SAFE HAVEN INFANTS
Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period……………………….
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CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE
Total children entering out-of-home care………………………………………………...
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New entries by county – children under 18 years voluntary placement………………….
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New entries by county……………………………………………………………………
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New entries – statewide data……………………………………………………………...
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CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
Children in out-of-home care by reporting period………………………………………..
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Children in group homes ages 0 through 6…………………………………………...…..
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Children in shelter ages 0 through 3……………………………………...………………
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The average length of stay in a shelter placement for children ages 0-3 who were in a shelter placement on the last day of the reporting period………………………………...
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All children in care by age and ethnicity…………………………………………………
39-40
All children in care by case plan goal and placement type……………………………….
40-41
All children in care by placement type and age…………………………………………..
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Children in shelter or receiving homes for more than 21 days…………………………...
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Children in out-of-home care by length of time in care…………………………………..
44
Children in out-of-home care by legal status……………………………………………..
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Children receiving required visitation……………………………………………………
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FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, AND VISITATIONS
Foster homes licensed…………………………………………………………………….
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Foster homes closed and reason for closure……………………………………………...
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Child bed spaces available………………………………………………………………..
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Number of foster homes receiving the required visitation………………………………..
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CHILDREN LEAVING OUT-OF-HOME CARE
Semi-Annual comparisons of total number leaving care – for all reasons………………
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Total number leaving care………………………………………………………………..
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Total number leaving care – for reason of reunification with parents……………….…..
51
Total number leaving care – for reason of living with other relatives…………………...
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Total number leaving care – for reason of adoption……………………………………..
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Total number leaving care – for reason of guardianship………………………………...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
(Reporting period: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012)
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Total number leaving care – for reason of reaching age of majority…………………….
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Total number leaving care – for reason of transfer to another agency…………………..
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Total number leaving care – for reason of runaway……………………………………..
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Total number leaving care – for reason of death of child………………………………..
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Total number leaving care – by cause of death…………………………………………...
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Total number for reason of death of child – with alleged abuse………………………….
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CHILDREN WITH CASE PLAN GOALS OF ADOPTION
Number of children with a petition for termination of parental rights…………………...
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The placement and number of children with case plan goals of adoption by age………..
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The placement and number of children with case plan goals of adoption by ethnicity…..
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The placement and number of children with case plan goals of adoption by legal status..
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Number of children – length of time from change of case plan goal of adoption to adoptive placement……………………………………………………………………….
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Number of children in an adoptive placement by the marital status of the adoptive parent……………………………………………………………………………………..
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Number of children in an adoptive placement by the relationship of the adoptive parent……………………………………………………………………………………..
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DISRUPTIONS
Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement that disrupted by age and ethnicity…………………………..……………………………….
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Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement that disrupted by the marital status of the adoptive parent…..……………………………….
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Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement that disrupted by the relationship of the adoptive parent...…..……………………………….
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ADOPTIVE SERVICES
Number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in out-of-home placement before adoptive placement…………………………………………………….
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Number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption……………………………………………..
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Executive Summary
The Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Division of Children, Youth and Families (Division) is pleased to publish this semi-annual report for October 2011 through March 2012 in compliance with A.R.S. § 8-526. This report is intended to provide its readers an opportunity to review the Division’s progress in implementing systemic improvement strategies as they impact key performance indicators.
The Division has continuously pursued strategies to achieve improved outcomes for children and families. Many of these strategies have been highlighted in previous editions of this report and other Division publications, and have included strengthening of the Division's quality improvement system, increasing staff skill in the application of the Division's integrated child safety assessment and risk assessment tools, and strengthening in-home services to safely avoid removing children from their homes. Current areas of focus and development include conducting targeted case reviews to identify specific opportunities to move toward reunification or other permanency plans in a more timely fashion; enhancing and strengthening Child Protective Services (CPS) clinical supervision through training and coaching experiences.
The data contained within this Semi-Annual Report, when combined with other child welfare-related information in the Department, highlights progress made in certain areas while also helping to identify where continued focus is needed.
Child Abuse Hotline and Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations
The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 30,383 calls during this reporting period. Of those, 9,917 – or 32.6 percent – did not meet the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Calls that did not meet the criteria for a CPS report included: requests for information or referrals for services; questions about current cases; and allegations of abuse or neglect where the alleged perpetrator was not the child’s parent, guardian or custodian (those calls are referred to law enforcement for response). Every call that does not meet the criteria for a CPS report is reviewed within 48 hours by quality assurance staff to ensure the accuracy of that decision.
The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 20,466 calls during this reporting period that met the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Of those, 252 were referred to other jurisdictions, the military or tribal governments for investigation and an additional 940 reports were not assigned for investigation. This resulted in 19,274 CPS reports being assigned to child welfare specialists for investigation. Compared to the same reporting period last year, this represents an increase of 1,896 CPS reports assigned for investigation – or 10.9 percent. This increase in CPS reports requiring an investigation has primarily occurred in Pinal and Coconino counties.
Of the 19,274 CPS reports assigned for investigation during this reporting period, 10,345 reports – or 53.7 percent – had investigation closures entered into the Children’s Information Library and Data Source (CHILDS) statewide case management information system. Closing a case means that the initial investigation of the original allegations of abuse or neglect has been completed and the appropriate case plan is put in place, as needed. Many factors can impact the closure of an investigation, including time needed for the child welfare specialists to obtain all information needed to complete an accurate and thorough assessment.
Of the 19,274 CPS reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 1,310 – or 6.8 percent –were substantiated. An additional 773 CPS reports – or 4.0 percent – were proposed for substantiation by child welfare specialists and are currently awaiting the results of the appeals process. Over time, the number of substantiated and proposed substantiated CPS reports associated with this time period will Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012
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increase as investigation findings are entered into CHILDS. It is sometimes difficult to substantiate allegations of abuse or neglect because current state laws that define child maltreatment do not include many situations related to child neglect or sexual abuse.
Children in Out-of-Home Care The Division remains committed to working with the community to keep children safe, strengthen families, and prevent the need for children to be removed from their homes. The number of children in out-of-home care increased from 11,535 in the prior reporting period to 12,453 in March 2012. Of the children in out-of-home care, the Division continues its success in placing children in the most family-like setting possible. In March 2012, 10,048 children – or 80.6 percent of all children in out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 44 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 299 youth were residing in independent living settings. Efforts to increase the number of licensed foster parents who are able to meet the needs of children requiring out-of-home placement resulted in 663 new homes being licensed during this reporting period.
The Division continues to focus on the number of young children in shelter and group home care. In March 2012, there were 25 young children ages 0 through 3 in shelter care. Placement of young children in shelter care continues to be influenced by the need to place some children after regular work hours, such as weekends, as well as the placement of children in a specialized shelter in Pima County for medically fragile children. The Division has also worked diligently to reduce the number of very young children in group homes. In March 2012, there were 20 young children ages 0 to 6 in group homes. There are times when placement of young children in group homes is in the best interests of the children; for example, when group placement would allow siblings to stay together or when group placement is considered the least restrictive placement for a child with behavioral issues.
The state requires that CPS conducts monthly face-to-face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 78.1 percent of the children in foster care received their visitation during the last month of the reporting period. This compares to 81.2 percent receiving their visit during the last month of the reporting period ending September 2011. The Department recognizes a strong correlation between CPS specialist visits with children and positive outcomes for these children, such as achieving permanency and other indicators of child well-being, and continues to make efforts to improve our rate of visitation.
Permanency for Children
The Division continues to work toward achieving permanency for children placed in out-of-home care. The total number of children achieving permanency through family reunification, adoption or legal guardianship was 3,328 this reporting period, compared to 3,188 the same reporting period last year. As evidenced below, the Division increased adoptions by 3.2 percent over the same period a year ago and guardianship increased by 9.9 percent for the same period. The reunification of children with their parents for the same period a year ago increased by 4.5 percent.
Compared to the same reporting period last year, in this reporting period:
 1,848 children exited the system to family reunification, an increase of 79 children – or 4.5 percent.
 1,224 children exited to adoption, an increase of 38 children – or 3.2 percent.
 256 children exited to guardianship, an increase of 23 children – or 9.9 percent.
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Challenges
The Division continues to face challenges in its efforts to ensure safety and promote permanency for abused and neglected children. Some of the challenges the Division has faced in meeting these goals are:
 Recruiting, hiring and retaining trained and qualified staff.
 Recruitment of foster and adoptive homes for older youth ages 12 to 18 years old.
 Impact of reductions in behavioral health services for both children and adults.
 Increase in the number of Child Abuse Hotline reports in the urban counties.
Despite these challenges, the Division has implemented and will continue to implement process improvements that child welfare staff has the tools they need to do their jobs effectively. The Division continues to work in partnership with the federal government to meet the federal Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) standards to improve outcomes for the children and families it serves.
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Semi-Annual Comparisons Apr 2008 through Sep 2008 Oct 2008 through Mar 2009 Apr 2009 through Sep 2009 Oct 2009 through Mar 2010 Apr 2010 through Sep 2010 Oct 2010 through Mar 2011 Apr 2011 through Sep 2011 Oct 2011 through Mar 2012
Number of Reports Received
17,493
17,094
16,134
17,110
17,068
17,586
19,666
20,466
Number of Reports Substantiated1
1,331
1,238
1,296
2,122
2,264
2,274
2,522
1,310
Substantiation Rate
9%
9%
9%
13%
13%
13%
15%
7%
Number of Reports Investigated & Closed
10,064
10,686
10,397
8,149
8,403
8,481
9,953
10,345
Number of Reports Responded To
17,310
16,820
15,496
16,602
16,853
17,378
19,245
19,274
Number of new removals
4,546
3,889
3,819
3,936
4,010
3,978
4,531
4,968
Number of new removals with Voluntary under 18
370
319
148
125
135
192
155
150
Number of Children in Out-of-Home Care on the Last Day of Reporting Period
10,303
10,404
10,112
10,207
10,514
10,707
11,535
12,453
Number of Children in Shelter for More than 21 Days
585
529
450
423
471
534
842
713
Number and Percentage of Children Receiving Visitation In the Last Month of Reporting Period
7,664
(74.4%)
7,247
(69.7%)
8,201
(81.1%)
8,973
(87.9%)
8,930
(84.9%)
8,838
(82.5%)
9,363
(81.2%)
9,728
(78.1%)
Number and Percentage of Children not Receiving Visitation
2,639
(25.6%)
3,157
(30.3%)
1,911
(18.9%)
1,234
(12.1%)
1,584
(15.1%)
1,869
(17.5%)
2,172
(18.8%)
2,725
(21.9%)
Number and Percentage of Parents Receiving Visitation
1,022
(60.2%)
939
(53.6%)
1,364
(59.6%)
1,578
(64.8%)
1,128
(56.4%)
1,144
(57.3%)
994
(54.5%)
1,081
(57.1%)
Number of Licensed Foster Homes
3,615
3,923
3,954
3,932
3,747
3,595
3,496
3,480
Number of Foster Home Spaces Available to DCYF
7,116
8,293
8,625
8,789
8,693
8,483
8,191
8,572
Number of New Foster Homes
162
648
107
560
718
524
582
663
Number of Foster Homes Closed
139
340
76
582
903
676
681
679
Number and Percentage of Foster Homes Receiving Visitation In the Last Qtr. Of Reporting Period
2,412
(66.7%)
2,993
(76.3%)
3,224
(81.6%)
3,240
(82.4%)
3,102
(82.8%)
3,182
(88.5%)
3,121
(89.3%)
3,132
(79.9%)
Number and Percentage of Foster Homes not Receiving Visitation
1,203
(33.3%)
930
(23.7%)
730
(18.4%)
692
(17.6)
645
(17.2%)
413
(11.5%)
375
(10.7%)
790
(20.1)
Number of Children Leaving DES Custody
3,773
3,590
3,894
3,650
3,559
3,649
3,574
3,826
Number of Children With a Case Plan Goal of Adoption
1,856
2,047
2,505
2,411
2,450
2,426
2,561
2,663
Number of Children With a Finalized Adoption
797
764
891
1,034
991
1,186
1,078
1,224
1 Since the appeals process delays the substantiation of reports, revisions to the substantiation rate for the prior reporting period will occur with every semi-annual report produced. Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012
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Reports of Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and 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.
Between October 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012, there were 20,466 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 252 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 19,666 incoming communications received during the last reporting period which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect.
Table 1 shows the number of reports received by the Department by category of maltreatment for the last eight reporting periods. The table shows that for the current reporting period 13,369 or 65.3 percent of the 20,466 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 6,198 or 30.2 percent of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 739 or 3.6 percent of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 160 or 0.8 percent of the reports were related to allegations of emotional abuse.
TABLE 1
REPORTS BY REPORTING PERIOD AND TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
Neglect
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Total
April 2008 – September 2008
10,539
60.2%
5,737
32.8%
1,028
5.9%
189
1.1%
17,493
100.0%
October 2008 – March 2009
9,845
57.6%
6,064
35.5%
975
5.7%
210
1.2%
17,094
100.0%
April 2009 – September 2009
9,666
59.9%
5,372
33.3%
919
5.7%
177
1.1%
16,134
100.0%
October 2009 – March 2010
10,127
59.2%
5,866
34.3%
930
5.4%
187
1.1%
17,110
100.0%
April 2010 – September 2010
10,561
61.8%
5,515
32.3%
812
4.8%
180
1.1%
17,068
100.0%
October 2010 – March 2011
10,960
62.3%
5,755
32.7%
712
4.1%
159
0.9%
17,586
100.0%
April 2011 – September 2011
13,158
66.8%
5,615
28.6%
739
3.8%
154
0.8%
19,666
100.0%
October 2011 – March 2012
13,369
65.3%
6,198
30.2%
739
3.6%
160
0.8%
20,466
100.0%
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Chart 1 shows that the number of CPS reports received by the CPS Hotline has increased 2,880 reports or
16.4 percent over the past year. Comparing the current reporting period to the prior reporting period, the
number of reports received increased by 800 reports or 4.1 percent.
CHART 1
REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY REPORTING PERIOD
20,466
19,666
17,586
17,110 17,068
16,134
17,094
17,493
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
22,000
April 2008 -
September
2008
October 2008 –
March 2009
April 2009 -
September
2009
October 2009 –
March 2010
April 2010 -
September
2010
October 2010 –
March 2011
April 2011 -
September
2011
October 2011 –
March 2012
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In addition to the 20,466 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received
9,917 communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random
sample of these communications is contained in the chart below.
CHART 2
SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET
THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT
0
0.0%
6
3 6.7%
3.3%
0
0.0%
22
24.4%
1
1.1%
58
64.5%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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 Jurisdiction2
D = Non-Caretaker Neglect/Child No Longer at Risk
E = Insufficient Information
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 48 hours by DES quality assurance staff.
2 The category “Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction” refers to a situation where the alleged perpetrator is not a parent or primary
caretaker and the allegations, if true, would constitute a crime.
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For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 19.1 percent of the reports received as
response time 1; 18.4 percent as response time 2; 45.6 percent as response time 3; and 16.9 percent as
response time 4.
For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 0.8 percent of CPS reports as emotional
abuse; 65.3 percent as neglect; 30.3 percent as physical abuse; and 3.6 percent as sexual abuse.
CHART 3
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RESPONSE TIME
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
April 2008 -
September 2008
October 2008 -
March 2009
April 2009 -
September 2009
October 2009 -
March 2010
April 2010 -
September 2010
October 2010 -
March 2011
April 2011 -
September 2011
October 2011 -
March 2012
HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2
LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4
TABLE 2
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 22 16 34 12 84 0.4%
COCHISE 69 99 199 61 428 2.1%
COCONINO 61 85 207 74 427 2.1%
GILA 30 34 97 32 193 0.9%
GRAHAM 17 30 45 21 113 0.6%
GREENLEE 1 10 7 3 21 0.1%
LA PAZ 11 15 32 14 72 0.4%
MARICOPA 2,411 2,101 5,382 2,041 11,935 58.2%
MOHAVE 125 142 254 91 612 3.0%
NAVAJO 58 60 123 45 286 1.4%
PIMA 620 725 1,754 657 3,756 18.4%
PINAL 286 259 623 210 1,378 6.7%
SANTA CRUZ 18 12 41 13 84 0.4%
YAVAPAI 83 111 280 98 572 2.8%
YUMA 94 72 247 92 505 2.5%
STATEWIDE 3,906 3,771 9,325 3,464 20,466 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 19.1% 18.4% 45.6% 16.9% 100.0%
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TABLE 3
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 12 10 43 20 85 0.4%
COCHISE 74 81 189 68 412 2.1%
COCONINO 56 63 177 69 365 1.9%
GILA 19 44 87 31 181 0.9%
GRAHAM 13 22 51 20 106 0.5%
GREENLEE 1 4 4 4 13 0.1%
LA PAZ 15 16 32 12 75 0.4%
MARICOPA 2,094 2,052 4,986 2,260 11,392 58.0%
MOHAVE 113 112 293 123 641 3.3%
NAVAJO 46 59 124 49 278 1.4%
PIMA 520 623 1,740 684 3,567 18.1%
PINAL 238 264 645 331 1,478 7.5%
SANTA CRUZ 12 17 38 11 78 0.4%
YAVAPAI 88 95 259 113 555 2.8%
YUMA 82 71 194 93 440 2.2%
STATEWIDE 3,383 3,533 8,862 3,888 19,666 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 17.2% 18.0% 45.0% 19.8% 100.0%
CHART 4
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
April 2008 -
September
2008
October 2008 –
March 2009
April 2009 -
September
2009
October 2009 –
March 2010
April 2010 -
September
2010
October 2010 –
March 2011
April 2011 -
September
2011
October 2011 –
March 2012
EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE
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TABLE 4
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
60
17
7
84
0.4%
COCHISE
2
277
129
20
428
2.1%
COCONINO
1
269
140
17
427
2.1%
GILA
1
128
55
9
193
0.9%
GRAHAM
1
87
20
5
113
0.6%
GREENLEE
0
17
4
0
21
0.1%
LA PAZ
1
47
21
3
72
0.4%
MARICOPA
88
7,703
3,723
421
11,935
58.2%
MOHAVE
5
428
162
17
612
3.0%
NAVAJO
0
195
79
12
286
1.4%
PIMA
36
2,474
1,126
120
3,756
18.4%
PINAL
13
910
399
56
1,378
6.7%
SANTA CRUZ
1
52
25
6
84
0.4%
YAVAPAI
6
379
158
29
572
2.8%
YUMA
5
343
140
17
505
2.5%
STATEWIDE
160
13,369
6,198
739
20,466
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.8%
65.3%
30.3%
3.6%
100.0%
TABLE 5
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
1
62
21
1
85
0.4%
COCHISE
2
288
100
22
412
2.1%
COCONINO
8
239
104
14
365
1.9%
GILA
2
135
38
6
181
0.9%
GRAHAM
0
69
29
8
106
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
7
6
0
13
0.1%
LA PAZ
3
47
24
1
75
0.4%
MARICOPA
80
7,541
3,371
400
11,392
58.0%
MOHAVE
2
461
154
24
641
3.3%
NAVAJO
3
185
78
12
278
1.4%
PIMA
30
2,466
951
120
3,567
18.1%
PINAL
13
943
440
82
1,478
7.5%
SANTA CRUZ
2
53
19
4
78
0.4%
YAVAPAI
5
381
134
35
555
2.8%
YUMA
3
281
146
10
440
2.2%
STATEWIDE
154
13,158
5,615
739
19,666
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.8%
66.8%
28.6%
3.8%
100.0%
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ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS
During the reporting period, there were 20,466 calls to the hotline that met the statutory criteria for a
report. Of those, 252 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and 940 reports
were not investigated. This left 19,274 reports that were assigned to be investigated by CPS. The
following tables and charts in this section provide statewide and county level information on these
reports.
CHART 5
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD
3,321
3,835
3,496 3,727
8,705
8,675
3,007
3,753
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
April 2011 - September 2011, N=19,245 October 2011 – March 2012, N=19,274
HIGH/RESPONSE TIME 1 MODERATE/RESPONSE TIME 2
LOW/RESPONSE TIME 3 POTENTIAL/RESPONSE TIME 4
TABLE 6
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 14 11 28 10 63 0.3%
COCHISE 68 99 199 61 427 2.2%
COCONINO 48 71 175 62 356 1.9%
GILA 27 34 89 31 181 0.9%
GRAHAM 17 30 45 21 113 0.6%
GREENLEE 1 10 7 3 21 0.1%
LA PAZ 9 14 26 8 57 0.3%
MARICOPA 2,400 2,096 4,908 1,656 11,060 57.3%
MOHAVE 123 141 253 91 608 3.2%
NAVAJO 45 53 110 42 250 1.3%
PIMA 613 721 1,750 652 3,736 19.4%
PINAL 275 253 550 167 1,245 6.5%
SANTA CRUZ 18 12 41 13 84 0.4%
YAVAPAI 83 111 279 98 571 3.0%
YUMA 94 71 245 92 502 2.6%
STATEWIDE 3,835 3,727 8,705 3,007 19,274 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 19.9% 19.3% 45.2% 15.6% 100.0%
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TABLE 7
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RESPONSE TIME AND
COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 12 9 38 16 75 0.4%
COCHISE 74 81 189 67 411 2.1%
COCONINO 45 55 156 52 308 1.6%
GILA 18 41 81 27 167 0.9%
GRAHAM 12 22 50 20 104 0.5%
GREENLEE 1 4 4 4 13 0.1%
LA PAZ 12 14 25 10 61 0.3%
MARICOPA 2,081 2,049 4,879 2,181 11,190 58.1%
MOHAVE 110 112 291 122 635 3.3%
NAVAJO 32 53 109 40 234 1.2%
PIMA 516 621 1,735 677 3,549 18.4%
PINAL 228 257 628 321 1,434 7.5%
SANTA CRUZ 12 17 38 11 78 0.4%
YAVAPAI 88 91 259 112 550 2.9%
YUMA 80 70 193 93 436 2.3%
STATEWIDE 3,321 3,496 8,675 3,753 19,245 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 17.3% 18.2% 45.0% 19.5% 100.0%
CHART 6
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
AND REPORTING PERIOD
149 149
12,927 12,817
5,449 5,630
720 678
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
April 2011 - September 2011, N=19,245 October 2011 – March 2012, N=19,274
EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE
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TABLE 8
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
45
13
5
63
0.3%
COCHISE
2
276
129
20
427
2.2%
COCONINO
1
217
122
16
356
1.9%
GILA
1
120
51
9
181
0.9%
GRAHAM
1
87
20
5
113
0.6%
GREENLEE
0
17
4
0
21
0.1%
LA PAZ
1
41
14
1
57
0.3%
MARICOPA
78
7,349
3,253
380
11,060
57.3%
MOHAVE
5
426
160
17
608
3.2%
NAVAJO
0
170
71
9
250
1.3%
PIMA
36
2,459
1,123
118
3,736
19.4%
PINAL
12
838
349
46
1,245
6.5%
SANTA CRUZ
1
52
25
6
84
0.4%
YAVAPAI
6
379
157
29
571
3.0%
YUMA
5
341
139
17
502
2.6%
STATEWIDE
149
12,817
5,630
678
19,274
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.8%
66.5%
29.2%
3.5%
100.0%
TABLE 9
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
1
53
20
1
75
0.4%
COCHISE
2
288
99
22
411
2.1%
COCONINO
6
202
87
13
308
1.6%
GILA
2
122
37
6
167
0.9%
GRAHAM
0
68
29
7
104
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
7
6
0
13
0.1%
LA PAZ
3
41
16
1
61
0.3%
MARICOPA
77
7,460
3,266
387
11,190
58.1%
MOHAVE
2
456
153
24
635
3.3%
NAVAJO
3
151
69
11
234
1.2%
PIMA
30
2,454
946
119
3,549
18.4%
PINAL
13
918
422
81
1,434
7.5%
SANTA CRUZ
2
53
19
4
78
0.4%
YAVAPAI
5
377
134
34
550
2.9%
YUMA
3
277
146
10
436
2.3%
STATEWIDE
149
12,927
5,449
720
19,245
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.8%
67.2%
28.3%
3.7%
100.0%
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During this reporting period, there were 19,274 reports assigned for investigation. Of these, CPS completed 10,345 investigations or 53.7 percent. Investigations not completed remain open when the investigation is still in process, when the CPS specialist is waiting for the results of a law enforcement investigation and/or receipt of records that impact the investigation finding, or when the investigation has been completed but is awaiting supervisory review and approval.
INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
TABLE 10
NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE TIME 1 RESPONSE TIME 2 RESPONSE TIME 3 RESPONSE TIME 4 TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
COCHISE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
COCONINO
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GILA
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
0
0
460
381
841
89.5%
MOHAVE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
NAVAJO
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
PIMA
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
PINAL
0
0
61
38
99
10.5%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YUMA
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
STATEWIDE
0
0
521
419
940
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.0%
0.0%
55.4%
44.6%
100.0%
By statute, a random sample of reports not responded to for the period is required. In addition, short descriptions of these reports are also required. For the current reporting period, there were 940 reports that were not responded to. A random sample of 273 reports not responded to were reviewed. Chart 7 displays the 273 reports in brief descriptive categories.
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CHART 7
NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY CATEGORY FOR THE PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
32
11.7%
28
10.3%
69
25.3%
75
27.4%
2
0.7%
7
2.6%
60
22.0%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
A B C D E F G
Categories
Number of Communications
N=273
A = Adolescent, Past Abuse, No Current Injuries
B = Inadequate Housekeeping Standards
C = Inappropriate Vehicle Operation
D = No Specific Allegations
E = Past Abuse no current injuries
F = Adolescent, current minor injuries
G = Non-adolescent, current minor injuries
CHART 8
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION
1,601
1,843 1,952
1,617
539
690
5,175
853
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=3,925 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=10,345
HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2
LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4
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TABLE 11
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE TIME 1 RESPONSE TIME 2 RESPONSE TIME 3 RESPONSE TIME 4 TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
4
3
5
1
13
0.1%
COCHISE
21
32
68
16
137
1.3%
COCONINO
26
46
117
34
223
2.2%
GILA
13
15
36
10
74
0.7%
GRAHAM
10
16
22
15
63
0.6%
GREENLEE
1
6
5
1
13
0.1%
LA PAZ
3
2
8
4
17
0.2%
MARICOPA
1,029
1,143
2,979
876
6,027
58.2%
MOHAVE
54
82
151
50
337
3.3%
NAVAJO
16
15
31
11
73
0.7%
PIMA
221
322
1,062
390
1,995
19.3%
PINAL
141
194
433
117
885
8.6
SANTA CRUZ
4
5
20
5
34
0.3%%
YAVAPAI
19
35
116
41
211
2.0
YUMA
39
36
122
46
243
2.4%
STATEWIDE
1,601
1,952
5,175
1,617
10,345
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
15.5%
18.9%
50.0%
15.6%
100.0%
TABLE 12
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE TIME 1 RESPONSE TIME 2 RESPONSE TIME 3 RESPONSE TIME 4 TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
1
1
6
6
14
0.4%
COCHISE
6
3
14
6
29
0.7%
COCONINO
9
16
32
7
64
1.6%
GILA
3
3
5
2
13
0.3%
GRAHAM
1
2
3
1
7
0.2%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
0
2
0
2
0.1%
MARICOPA
379
434
1,051
499
2,363
60.2%
MOHAVE
27
30
82
34
173
4.4%
NAVAJO
2
2
3
2
9
0.2%
PIMA
66
98
384
150
698
17.8%
PINAL
33
87
231
131
482
12.3%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
2
0
2
0.1%
YAVAPAI
8
7
14
8
37
0.9%
YUMA
4
7
14
7
32
0.8%
STATEWIDE
539
690
1,843
853
3,925
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
13.7%
17.6%
47.0%
21.7%
100.0%
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CHART 9
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION
1,174
80
30
6,570
2,556
3,296
399
165
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=3,925 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=10,345
EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE
TABLE 13
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS
OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
NEGLECT PHYSICAL
ABUSE
SEXUAL
ABUSE
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 0 8 4 1 13 0.1%
COCHISE 0 95 33 9 137 1.3%
COCONINO 0 136 79 8 223 2.2%
GILA 0 48 23 3 74 0.7%
GRAHAM 0 49 10 4 63 0.6%
GREENLEE 0 11 2 0 13 0.1%
LA PAZ 1 11 4 1 17 0.2%
MARICOPA 45 3,805 1,947 230 6,027 58.2%
MOHAVE 3 234 91 9 337 3.3%
NAVAJO 0 49 21 3 73 0.7%
PIMA 16 1,259 647 73 1,995 19.3%
PINAL 11 562 274 38 885 8.6%
SANTA CRUZ 0 20 12 2 34 0.3%
YAVAPAI 1 126 77 7 211 2.0%
YUMA 3 157 72 11 243 2.4%
STATEWIDE 80 6,570 3,296 399 10,345 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 0.8% 63.4% 31.9% 3.9% 100.0%
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TABLE 14
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS
OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
NEGLECT PHYSICAL
ABUSE
SEXUAL
ABUSE
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 0 9 5 0 14 0.4%
COCHISE 0 19 8 2 29 0.7%
COCONINO 2 50 11 1 64 1.6%
GILA 1 7 5 0 13 0.3%
GRAHAM 0 4 2 1 7 0.2%
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
LA PAZ 0 2 0 0 2 0.1%
MARICOPA 13 1,517 727 106 2,363 60.2%
MOHAVE 1 128 38 6 173 4.4%
NAVAJO 0 5 4 0 9 0.2%
PIMA 10 474 196 18 698 17.8%
PINAL 3 298 154 27 482 12.3%
SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2 0.1%
YAVAPAI 0 23 12 2 37 0.9%
YUMA 0 19 11 2 32 0.8%
STATEWIDE 30 2,556 1,174 165 3,925 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 0.8% 65.1% 29.9% 4.2% 100.0%
CHART 10
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL
OCCURRED
37
71
7
137
33
47
4
2
12
18
24
25
9
1,334
587
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400
YUMA
YAVAPAI
SANTA CRUZ
PINAL
PIMA
NAVAJO
MOHAVE
MARICOPA
LA PAZ
GREENLEE
GRAHAM
GILA
COCONINO
COCHISE
APACHE
October 2011 - March 2012, N=2,347
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TABLE 15
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL % OF REPORTS WHERE A CHILD WAS PLACED IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
APACHE
63
9
14.3%
COCHISE
427
25
5.9%
COCONINO
356
24
6.7%
GILA
181
18
9.9%
GRAHAM
113
12
10.6%
GREENLEE
21
2
9.5%
LA PAZ
57
4
7.0%
MARICOPA
11,060
1,334
12.1%
MOHAVE
608
47
7.7%
NAVAJO
250
33
13.2%
PIMA
3,736
587
15.7%
PINAL
1,245
137
11.0%
SANTA CRUZ
84
7
8.3%
YAVAPAI
571
71
12.4%
YUMA
502
37
7.4%
STATEWIDE
19,274
2,347
12.2%
TABLE 16
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL % OF REPORTS WHERE A CHILD WAS PLACED IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
APACHE
75
12
16.0%
COCHISE
411
31
7.5%
COCONINO
308
18
5.8%
GILA
167
11
6.6%
GRAHAM
104
7
6.7%
GREENLEE
13
1
7.7%
LA PAZ
61
4
6.6%
MARICOPA
11,190
1,280
11.4%
MOHAVE
635
57
9.0%
NAVAJO
234
20
8.5%
PIMA
3,549
551
15.5%
PINAL
1,434
132
9.2%
SANTA CRUZ
78
9
11.5%
YAVAPAI
550
62
11.3%
YUMA
436
36
8.3%
STATEWIDE
19,245
2,231
11.6%
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COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS
Substantiated reports are reports where the Department has determined that at least one of the allegations
in the report of abuse and/or neglect is true. The number of reports that is considered substantiated are a
subset of the total number of reports that were received, investigated, and closed during the reporting
period.
The preliminary number of CPS reports that are substantiated for this reporting period is 1,310. For the
prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in
substantiated findings was revised from 1,465 to 2,522 to reflect subsequent decisions based on parents’
rights to due process. For the current reporting period, 47.5 percent of substantiated investigative findings
were classified as response time 1; 23.3 percent as response time 2; 20.3 percent as response time 3; and
8.9 percent as response time 4. Prior to October 1, 2009 potential risk reports were not substantiated by
CPS. For the prior reporting period, 40.0 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as
high risk/response time 1; 23.6 percent as moderate risk/response time 2; 27.1 percent as low risk/
response time 3; and 9.3 percent as potential risk/response time 4.
 There were 19,274 reports received during the current reporting period that were subject to
substantiation. This results in a preliminary substantiation rate of 7 percent for the current
reporting period.
 There were 19,245 reports received during the prior reporting period that were subject to
substantiation. This results in a 15 percent substantiation rate for the prior reporting period.
CHART 11
SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING
PERIOD
9%
9%
9%
13% 13%
13%
15%
7%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
April 2008 -
September
2008
October 2008 -
March 2009
April 2009 -
September
2009
October 2009 -
March 2010
April 2010 -
September
2010
October 2010 -
March 2011
April 2011 -
September
2011
October 2011 -
March 2012
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CHART 12
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION
42
200
30
103
323
111
147
83
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=266 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=773
HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2
LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4
TABLE 17
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD
OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 2 0 2 0 4 0.5%
COCHISE 6 2 3 0 11 1.4%
COCONINO 1 1 4 0 6 0.8%
GILA 4 1 3 0 8 1.0%
GRAHAM 0 1 1 0 2 0.3%
GREENLEE 0 1 0 0 1 0.1%
LA PAZ 2 3 2 0 7 0.9%
MARICOPA 197 65 90 70 422 54.6%
MOHAVE 12 6 7 0 25 3.2%
NAVAJO 6 5 6 0 17 2.2%
PIMA 41 46 53 17 157 20.3%
PINAL 28 2 8 8 46 6.0%
SANTA CRUZ 2 0 0 0 2 0.3%
YAVAPAI 12 10 6 6 34 4.4%
YUMA 10 4 15 2 31 4.0%
STATEWIDE 323 147 200 103 773 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 41.8% 19.0% 25.9% 13.3% 100.0%
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TABLE 18
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD
OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 3 1 2 1 7 2.6%
COCHISE 2 0 0 1 3 1.1%
COCONINO 0 1 3 1 5 1.9%
GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
GRAHAM 0 2 1 0 3 1.1%
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
LA PAZ 4 1 1 0 6 2.3%
MARICOPA 54 20 41 17 132 49.6%
MOHAVE 14 4 7 3 28 10.5%
NAVAJO 2 1 1 0 4 1.5%
PIMA 6 2 6 2 16 6.0%
PINAL 5 3 5 2 15 5.6%
SANTA CRUZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.4%
YAVAPAI 11 2 9 1 23 8.7%
YUMA 10 4 7 2 23 8.7%
STATEWIDE 111 42 83 30 266 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 41.7% 15.8% 31.2% 11.3% 100.0%
CHART 13
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION
0 1
653
103
15 16
212
39
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=266 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=773
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TABLE 19
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
4
0
00
4
0.5%
COCHISE
0
9
2
11
1.4%
COCONINO
0
3
2
1
6
0.8%
GILA
0
7
1
0
8
1.0%
GRAHAM
0
1
0
1
2
0.3%
GREENLEE
0
1
0
0
1
0.1%
LA PAZ
0
6
1
0
7
0.9%
MARICOPA
0
359
54
9
422
54.6%
MOHAVE
0
22
3
0
25
3.2%
NAVAJO
0
15
2
0
17
2.2%
PIMA
1
129
26
1
157
20.3%
PINAL
0
40
6
0
46
6.0%
SANTA CRUZ
0
2
0
0
2
0.3%
YAVAPAI
0
29
2
3
34
4.4%
YUMA
0
26
4
1
31
4.0%
STATEWIDE
1
653
103
16
773
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.1%
84.5%
13.3%
2.1%
100.0%
TABLE 20
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
4
2
1
7
2.6%
COCHISE
0
2
1
0
3
1.1%
COCONINO
0
3
2
0
5
1.9%
GILA
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
0
3
0
0
3
1.1%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
5
0
1
6
2.3%
MARICOPA
0
109
15
8
132
49.6%
MOHAVE
0
25
0
3
28
10.5%
NAVAJO
0
4
0
0
4
1.5%
PIMA
0
10
6
0
16
6.0%
PINAL
0
13
2
0
15
5.6%
SANTA CRUZ
0
1
0
0
1
0.4%
YAVAPAI
0
18
4
1
23
8.7%
YUMA
0
15
7
1
23
8.7%
STATEWIDE
0
212
39
15
266
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.0%
79.7%
14.7%
5.6%
100.0%
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CHART 14
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN
SUBSTANTIATION
305
266
117
1,009
596 682 622
235
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=2,522 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=1,310
HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2
LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4
TABLE 21
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 0 1 1 0 2 0.2%
COCHISE 2 1 8 0 11 0.8%
COCONINO 3 3 3 0 9 0.7%
GILA 0 4 3 2 9 0.7%
GRAHAM 3 0 2 0 5 0.4%
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
LA PAZ 0 0 1 0 1 0.1%
MARICOPA 416 187 149 92 844 64.3%
MOHAVE 14 5 1 2 22 1.7%
NAVAJO 5 2 2 0 9 0.7%
PIMA 136 85 64 13 298 22.7%
PINAL 18 6 9 2 35 2.7%
SANTA CRUZ 2 0 2 0 4 0.3%
YAVAPAI 14 7 15 2 38 2.9%
YUMA 9 4 6 4 23 1.8%
STATEWIDE 622 305 266 117 1,310 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 47.5% 23.3% 20.3% 8.9% 100.0%
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TABLE 22
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 12 0 3 0 5 0.2%
COCHISE 19 12 3 0 34 1.4%
COCONINO 5 1 4 0 10 0.4%
GILA 3 5 5 0 13 0.5%
GRAHAM 0 2 3 0 5 0.2%
GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 <0.1%
MARICOPA 646 332 386 183 1,547 61.3%
MOHAVE 21 9 8 0 38 1.5%
NAVAJO 5 5 1 0 11 0.4%
PIMA 192 169 211 41 613 24.3%
PINAL 66 40 23 6 135 5.4%
SANTA CRUZ 5 0 2 1 8 0.3%
YAVAPAI 24 14 17 1 56 2.2%
YUMA 20 7 16 3 46 1.8%
STATEWIDE 1,009 596 682 235 2,522 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 40.0% 23.6% 27.1% 9.3% 100.0%
CHART 15
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION
4 0
2,028
189
72
1,090
418
31
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=2,522 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=1,310
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TABLE 23
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
2
0
0
2
0.2%
COCHISE
0
6
5
0
11
0.8%
COCONINO
0
6
3
0
9
0.7%
GILA
0
5
3
1
9
0.7%
GRAHAM
0
5
0
0
5
0.4%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
1
0
0
1
0.1%
MARICOPA
0
708
112
24
844
64.3%
MOHAVE
0
21
1
0
22
1.7%
NAVAJO
0
7
2
0
9
0.7%
PIMA
0
244
49
5
298
22.7%
PINAL
0
28
6
1
35
2.7%
SANTA CRUZ
0
3
1
0
4
0.3%
YAVAPAI
0
33
5
0
38
2.9%
YUMA
0
21
2
0
23
1.8%
STATEWIDE
0
1,090
189
31
1,310
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.0%
83.2%
14.4%
2.4%
100.0%
TABLE 24
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
1
3
1
0
5
0.2%
COCHISE
0
27
7
0
34
1.4%
COCONINO
0
7
2
1
10
0.4%
GILA
0
11
2
0
13
0.5%
GRAHAM
0
3
1
1
5
0.2%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
1
0
0
1
<0.1%
MARICOPA
0
1,256
251
40
1,547
61.3%
MOHAVE
0
33
4
1
38
1.5%
NAVAJO
0
10
1
0
11
0.4%
PIMA
2
481
108
22
613
24.3%
PINAL
0
109
21
5
135
5.4%
SANTA CRUZ
0
8
0
0
8
0.3%
YAVAPAI
1
49
5
1
56
2.2%
YUMA
0
30
15
1
46
1.8%
STATEWIDE
4
2,028
418
72
2,522
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.2%
80.3%
16.6%
2.9%
100.0%
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The preliminary number of CPS investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this
reporting period was 6,846. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were
unsubstantiated was revised from 7,917 to 12,534 to reflect updated information in the CHILDS case
management information system. For the prior reporting period, 13.6 percent of unsubstantiated reports
were classified as high risk/response time 1, 17.5 percent as moderate risk/response time 2, 48.2 percent
as low risk/response time 3, and 20.7 percent as potential risk/response time 4. Less than one percent of
these unsubstantiated reports related to emotional abuse, 65.0 percent to neglect, 30.4 percent to physical
abuse, and 3.7 percent to sexual abuse.
CHART 16
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION
1,702
1,323
6,042
3,064
1,289
2,196
2,594
1,170
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=12,534 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=6,846
HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2
LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4
TABLE 25
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 8 7 20 9 44 0.6%
COCHISE 39 64 120 45 268 3.9%
COCONINO 18 21 51 28 118 1.7%
GILA 10 14 47 19 90 1.3%
GRAHAM 4 13 20 6 43 0.6%
GREENLEE 0 3 2 2 7 0.1%
LA PAZ 4 9 15 4 32 0.5%
MARICOPA 758 701 1,690 618 3,767 55.1%
MOHAVE 43 48 94 39 224 3.3%
NAVAJO 18 31 71 31 151 2.2%
PIMA 215 268 571 232 1,286 18.8%
PINAL 88 51 100 40 279 4.1%
SANTA CRUZ 10 7 19 8 44 0.6%
YAVAPAI 38 59 142 49 288 4.2%
YUMA 36 27 102 40 205 3.0%
STATEWIDE 1,289 1,323 3,064 1,170 6,846 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 18.8% 19.3% 44.8% 17.1% 100.0%
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TABLE 26
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE
TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY RESPONSE
TIME 1
RESPONSE
TIME 2
RESPONSE
TIME 3
RESPONSE
TIME 4
TOTAL % OF
TOTAL
APACHE 6 7 27 9 49 0.4%
COCHISE 49 68 170 58 345 2.8%
COCONINO 31 37 117 43 228 1.8%
GILA 12 4 70 25 141 1.1%
GRAHAM 11 17 44 18 90 0.7%
GREENLEE 1 3 4 4 12 0.1%
LA PAZ 7 13 22 10 52 0.4%
MARICOPA 1,025 1,281 3,385 1,461 7,152 57.0%
MOHAVE 51 71 191 84 397 3.2%
NAVAJO 25 44 103 38 210 1.7%
PIMA 255 358 1,133 476 2,222 17.7%
PINAL 130 127 367 176 800 6.4%
SANTA CRUZ 7 16 34 10 67 0.5%
YAVAPAI 46 68 219 101 434 3.5%
YUMA 46 52 156 81 335 2.7%
STATEWIDE 1,702 2,196 6,042 2,594 12,534 100.0%
% OF TOTAL 13.6% 17.5% 48.2% 20.7% 100.0%
CHART 17
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD
116 68
8,146
3,808
464
4,504
2,042
232
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=12,543 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=6,846
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TABLE 27
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
31
9
4
44
0.6%
COCHISE
2
166
89
11
268
3.9%
COCONINO
1
72
38
7
118
1.7%
GILA
1
60
24
5
90
1.3%
GRAHAM
1
32
10
0
43
0.6%
GREENLEE
0
5
2
0
7
0.1%
LA PAZ
0
23
9
0
32
0.5%
MARICOPA
33
2,477
1,140
117
3,767
55.1%
MOHAVE
2
149
65
8
224
3.3%
NAVAJO
0
99
46
6
151
2.2%
PIMA
19
827
401
39
1,286
18.8%
PINAL
1
208
63
7
279
4.1%
SANTA CRUZ
1
27
12
4
44
0.6%
YAVAPAI
5
191
73
19
288
4.2%
YUMA
2
137
61
5
205
3.0%
STATEWIDE
68
4,504
2,042
232
6,846
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.0%
65.8%
29.8%
3.4%
100.0%
TABLE 28
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
37
12
0
49
0.4%
COCHISE
2
240
83
20
345
2.8%
COCONINO
4
142
71
11
228
1.8%
GILA
1
104
30
6
141
1.1%
GRAHAM
0
59
26
5
90
0.7%
GREENLEE
0
6
6
0
12
0.1%
LA PAZ
3
33
16
0
52
0.4%
MARICOPA
64
4,596
2,261
231
7,152
57.0%
MOHAVE
1
271
111
14
397
3.2%
NAVAJO
3
133
63
11
210
1.7%
PIMA
18
1,488
638
78
2,222
17.7%
PINAL
11
494
247
48
800
6.4%
SANTA CRUZ
2
43
18
4
67
0.5%
YAVAPAI
4
287
113
30
434
3.5%
YUMA
3
213
113
6
335
2.7%
STATEWIDE
116
8,146
3,808
464
12,534
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.9%
65.0%
30.4%
3.7%
100.0%
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SAFE HAVEN INFANTS
There were no newborn infants delivered to Safe Haven providers during the October 2011 – March 2012
reporting period. This compares to no infants being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April
2011 – September 2011 reporting period.
CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE
During this reporting period, 4,968 children entered care as compared to 4,531 children for the April 2011
through September 2011 reporting period. Chart 18 displays children entering out-of-home care by
reporting period.
CHART 18
TOTAL CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
Apr 2008 -
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 -
Mar 2009
Apr 2009 -
Sep 2009
Oct 2009 -
Mar 2010
Apr 2010 -
Sep 2010
Oct 2010 -
Mar 2011
Apr 2011 -
Sep 2011
Oct 2011 -
Mar 2012
Number of Children
CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE – VOLUNTARY SERVICES
The number of children entering out-of-home placement through voluntary foster care agreements for this
reporting period was 150, which represents 3.0 percent of the children entering care this reporting period.
Table 29 shows the number of children entering out-of-home care through voluntary placements for the
current reporting period by county. Voluntary foster care may be provided when the parents or legal
guardians of a child have requested such assistance and have signed a legally binding written agreement,
not to exceed 90 days, for the temporary placement of the child in foster care while risk factors are
addressed to enable the child to live safely at home. A voluntary foster care agreement may be utilized
only when the circumstances that brought the child into foster care are likely to be remedied within the 90
day period of time. A.R.S. § 8-806 authorizes the Department to provide voluntary foster care placement
for children for a period not to exceed 90 days and no more than twice within 24 consecutive months.
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TABLE 29
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY NUMBER OF CHILDREN REMOVED % OF TOTAL REMOVALS NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS % OF CHILDREN REMOVED WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS
APACHE
20
0.4%
0
0.0%
COCHISE
43
0.9%
0
0.0%
COCONINO
51
1.0%
12
8.0%
GILA
24
0.5%
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
31
0.6%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
14
0.3%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,847
57.3%
53
35.3%
MOHAVE
115
2.3%
4
2.7%
NAVAJO
79
1.6%
7
4.7%
PIMA
1,190
24.0%
68
45.3
PINAL
302
6.1%
2
1.3%
SANTA CRUZ
17
0.3%
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
150
3.0%
1
0.7%
YUMA
79
1.6%
3
2.0%
STATEWIDE
4,968
100.0%
150
100.0%
TABLE 30
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY NUMBER OF CHILDREN REMOVED % OF TOTAL REMOVALS NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS % OF CHILDREN REMOVED WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS
APACHE
30
0.7%
0
0.0%
COCHISE
64
1.4%
2
1.3%
COCONINO
34
0.8%
5
3.2%
GILA
31
0.7%
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
22
0.5%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
2
<0.1%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,682
59.2%
71
45.7%
MOHAVE
115
2.5%
7
4.5%
NAVAJO
42
0.9%
1
0.7%
PIMA
1,013
22.4%
61
39.4%
PINAL
280
6.2%
1
0.7%
SANTA CRUZ
19
0.4%
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
116
2.6%
3
1.9%
YUMA
76
1.6%
4
2.6%
STATEWIDE
4,531
100.0%
155
100.0%
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TABLE 31
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY NUMBER OF CHILDREN REMOVED % OF TOTAL REMOVALS NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A PRIOR REMOVAL IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS % OF CHILDREN WITH A PRIOR REMOVAL IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A REMOVAL IN THE PRIOR 12 TO 24 MONTHS % OF CHILDREN WITH A PRIOR REMOVAL IN THE PRIOR 12 TO 24 MONTHS
APACHE
20
0.4%
2
10.0%
0
0.0%
COCHISE
43
0.9%
2
4.7%
0
0.0%
COCONINO
51
1.0%
5
9.8%
3
5.9%
GILA
24
0.5%
2
8.3%
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
31
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
6
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
14
0.3%
1
7.1%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,847
57.3%
225
7.9%
71
2.5%
MOHAVE
115
2.3%
15
13.0%
1
0.9%
NAVAJO
79
1.6%
19
24.1%
5
6.3%
PIMA
1,190
24.0%
118
9.9%
62
5.2%
PINAL
302
6.1%
22
7.3%
2
0.7%
SANTA CRUZ
17
0.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
150
3.0%
8
5.3%
0
0.0%
YUMA
79
1.6%
1
1.3%
0
0.0%
STATEWIDE
4,968
100.0%
420
8.5%
144
2.9%
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TABLE 32
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE
PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
COUNTY NUMBER
OF
CHILDREN
REMOVED
% OF
TOTAL
REMOVALS
NUMBER OF
CHILDREN
WITH A PRIOR
REMOVAL IN
THE LAST 12
MONTHS
% OF
CHILDREN
WITH A
PRIOR
REMOVAL
IN THE
LAST 12
MONTHS
NUMBER OF
CHILDREN
WITH A
REMOVAL
IN THE
PRIOR 12 TO
24 MONTHS
% OF
CHILDREN
WITH A
PRIOR
REMOVAL
IN THE
PRIOR 12
TO 24
MONTHS
APACHE 30 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
COCHISE 64 1.4% 0 0.0% 4 6.3%
COCONINO 34 0.8% 5 14.7% 0 0.0%
GILA 31 0.7% 9 29.0% 1 3.2%
GRAHAM 22 0.5% 4 18.2% 0 0.0%
GREENLEE 2 <0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
LA PAZ 5 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
MARICOPA 2,682 59.2% 195 7.3% 77 2.9%
MOHAVE 115 2.5% 14 12.2% 2 1.7%
NAVAJO 42 0.9% 8 19.0% 3 7.1%
PIMA 1,013 22.4% 113 11.2% 28 2.8%
PINAL 280 6.2% 19 6.8% 7 2.5%
SANTA CRUZ 19 0.4% 1 5.3% 1 5.3%
YAVAPAI 116 2.6% 8 6.9% 1 0.9%
YUMA 76 1.6% 3 3.9% 3 3.9%
STATEWIDE 4,531 100.0% 379 8.4% 127 2.8%
CHART 19
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD
4,531
4,968
379 127 420 144
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
April 2011 - Sept 2011 Oct 2011 - March 2012
Number of Children Removed
Number of Children with a Prior Removal in the Last 12 Months
Number of Children with a Prior Removal in the Prior 12 to 24 Months
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CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
On March 31, 2012, there were 12,453 children in out-of-home care as compared to 11,535 children on
September 30, 2011, an increase of 918 children. During this reporting period, 10,048 children or 80.6
percent were placed in family settings either with relatives or in foster homes. This compares to 9,326 or
80.7 percent of the children in the prior reporting period.
CHART 20
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE
REPORTING PERIOD BY REPORTING PERIOD
12,453
10,303 10,404
11,535
10,514 10,707
10,207
10,112
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
Apr 2008 -
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 -
March 2009
Apr 2009 -
Sep 2009
Oct 2009 -
March 2010
Apr 2010 -
Sep 2010
Oct 2010 -
March 2011
Apr 2011 -
Sep 2011
Oct 2011 -
March 2012
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
Chart 21 displays an increase in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes.
Comparing March 2008 to March 2012, the number of young children in group homes increased by 11
children.
Chart 22 displays the increase in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care.
Comparing March 2008 to March 2012, the number of young children in shelters increased by 1 child.
Chart 23 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has increased; comparing March 2008 to
March 2012, the average length of stay in shelter increased from 103.4 to 164.3 days, an increase of 60.9
days or 58.9 percent.
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CHART 21
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 THROUGH 63
11
20
4 2
9
14 13
10
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
March
2008
September
2008
March
2009
September
2009
March
2010
September
2010
March
2011
September
2011
March
2012
Number of Children
CHART 22
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 THROUGH 3
25
20
16
24 22
21
13
22
20
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
March
2008
September
2008
March
2009
September
2009
March
2010
September
2010
March
2011
September
2011
March
2012
Number of Children
3 Excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models.
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CHART 23
THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3 IN A SHELTER
PLACEMENT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD
164.3
123.0
111.7
115.7
103.4 113.1 111.7
97.9
114.7
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
March
2008
September
2008
March
2009
September
2009
March
2010
September
2010
March
2011
September
2011
March
2012
Number of Days
The majority of children in out-of-home care fall within the 1-5 age range (34.7 percent) and the 13-17
age range (24.5 percent). The majority of children in out-of-home care are either Caucasian (37.8
percent) or Hispanic (36.3 percent), followed by African American (14.1 percent).
CHART 24
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE
878
7.6%
3,959
34.3%
1,534
13.3%
1,650
14.3%
2,901
25.2
613
5.3%
985
7.9%
4,313
34.7%
1,768
14.2%
1,747
14.0%
3,055
24.5%
585
4.7%
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and Over
Ages of Children
Number of Children
September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453
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CHART 25
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY
314
122 2.7%
1.1%
819
7.1%
1,703
14.8%
4,062
35.2%
4,515
39.1%
424
134 3.4%
1.1%
911
7.3%
1,755
14.1%
4,515
36.3%
4,714
37.8%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other
Ethnicity
Number of Children
September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453
For 49.4 percent of the children in out-of-home care, family reunification remains the primary case plan
goal. This is followed by: adoption, 21.4 percent; independent living, 9.9 percent; long-term foster care,
3.0 percent; live with other relative, 0.9 percent; and, guardianship at 0.3 percent. For the remaining 15.1
percent of the children, the case plan goal is in the process of development.
CHART 26
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN
GOAL
5,756
49.8%
145
1.3%
2,561
22.2%
375
3.3%
1,246
10.8%
41
0.4%
1,411
12.2%
6,162
49.4%
113
0.9%
2,663
21.4%
377
3.0%
1,227
9.9%
32
0.3%
1,879
15.1%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
Return to
Family
Live With Other
Relatives
Adoption Long Term
Foster Care
Independent
Living
Guardianship Case Plan
Goal Being
Developed
Case Plan Goals
Number of Children
September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453
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CHART 27
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE
248
334 2.2%
2.9%
609
5.3%
977
8.5%
5,357
46.3%
3,969
34.4%
41
0.4%
44
0.4%
291
2.3%
299
2.4%
667
5.4%
1,104
8.9%
5,516
44.2%
4,532
36.4%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Relative Family Foster
Home
Group Home Residential
Treatment
Independent
Living
Runaway Trial Home
Visit
Out-of-Home Placement Types
Number of Children
September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453
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TABLE 33
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE AND AGE
RELATIVE FAMILY FOSTER GROUP HOME RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT4 INDEPENDENT LIVING RUNAWAY TRIAL HOME VISIT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
UNDER 1
367
607
1
7
0
2
1
985
7.8%
1
446
574
1
5
0
0
2
1,028
8.2%
2
447
470
2
9
0
0
4
932
7.4%
3
385
436
9
10
0
0
4
844
6.8%
4
383
400
4
21
0
1
3
812
6.5%
5
296
371
11
16
0
0
3
697
5.6%
6
306
306
13
14
0
0
4
643
5.2%
7
266
288
16
9
0
0
4
583
4.7%
8
251
254
19
15
0
0
3
542
4.4%
9
225
239
23
15
0
0
2
504
4.1%
10
164
202
30
21
0
0
0
417
3.4%
11
177
186
45
13
0
0
0
421
3.4%
12
141
188
50
23
0
2
1
405
3.3%
13
150
180
88
39
0
10
0
467
3.8%
14
128
172
122
61
0
15
3
501
4.0%
15
135
194
154
86
0
45
1
615
4.9%
16
118
181
224
99
0
61
4
687
5.5%
17
121
175
240
106
6
133
4
785
6.3%
18 AND OLDER
26
93
52
98
293
22
1
585
4.7%
TOTAL
4,532
5,516
1,104
667
299
291
44
12,453
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
36.4%
44.2%
8.9%
5.4%
2.4%
2.3%
0.4%
100.0%
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During the reporting period 713 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21
consecutive days. Chart 28 displays children in shelter more than 21 days for the period of October 1,
2011 through March 31, 2012 and shows that 611 or 85.7 percent of the children were six years of age or
older. In addition, 14 or 2 percent of the children were under one year old.
CHART 28
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR
MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD5
32
3.8%
469
55.7%
139
74 16.5%
8.8%
112
13.3%
16
1.9%
28
3.9%
417
58.5%
101
65 14.2%
9.1%
88
12.3%
14
2.0%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over
Ages of Children
Number of Children
April 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011, N=842 October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012, N=713
5 …The chart displays children who spent more than 21 days in shelter during the period. This number differs from the other out-
...of-home charts as they display children in out-of-home care on the last day of the reporting period.
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CHART 29
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN
CARE
2,121
18.4%
2,728
23.7%
5,910
51.2%
776
6.7%
2,144
17.2%
2,809
22.6%
6,674
53.6%
826
6.6%
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
30 days or less 31 days to 12 months 13 to 24 months More than 24 months
Length of Time in Out-of-Home Care
Number of Children
September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453
For the children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2012 the average number of placements was 2.6, the
median number of placements was 2.0, and the range for the number of placements was 1 to 30
placements during their current removal episode.
TABLE 34
PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN IN
OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON MARCH 31, 2012
Placements
Average 2.6
Median 2.0
Range Minimum 1
Range Maximum 306
6 .Some children are so impacted by the severity of the abuse, they have suffered that they become unable to form meaningful
….relationships or to respond to services. These children tend to go through multiple placements with numerous individuals and
….agencies.
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CHART 30
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS
43
0.4%
25
0.2%
0
0.0%
73
0.6%
434
3.8%
2,885
2,306 25.0%
20.0%
5,769
50.0%
37
0.3%
21
0.2%
0
0.0%
62
0.5%
428
3.4%
3,641
29.2%
2,203
17.7%
6,061
48.7%
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Adjudicated
Dependent
Only
Legally Free
for Adoption
Temporary
Custody
Partially Free
for Adoption
Voluntary
Placement
Under 18
Voluntary
Placement
Over 18
Dually
Adjudicated
Other
Legal Status
Number of Children
September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453
At the end of the reporting period there were 12,453 children in out-of-home care who required visitation.
Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 9,728 children. As
displayed in Chart 31, during this reporting period, the percent of children receiving required visits by
CPS decreased by 3.1 percent to 78.1 percent.
The required child visitation is performed monthly by CPS, contracted case managers, and/or other
professionals as approved by a supervisor or as established by policy. The Department has verified that
more children received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 31. This information is clearly
documented in the automated case notes. However, the Department is unable to compile and tabulate
data based solely upon case note text. The Department continues to issue instructions to all direct service
staff regarding the system requirements for capturing all visitations. A child was deemed to have
received the required visitation if the child received the visitation during the last month of the reporting
period.
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CHART 31
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED
VISITATION
9,363
81.2%
2,172
18.8%
9,728
78.1%
2,725
21.9%
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Number Visited Number Not Visited
Number of Children
September 2011, N=11,535 March 2012, N=12,453
According to the Division for Children, Youth and Families policy, CPS specialists 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 1,894 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of
those parents requiring visitation, 1,081 or 57.1 percent received the required visitation. The 57.1 percent
visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact with the parent(s) did not take place.
CHART 32
NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING AND NOT RECEIVING VISITATION BY
REPORTING PERIOD
7,664 7,247
8,201
8,973
8,930 8,838
9,363 9,728
2,639
3,157
1,911 1,234 1,584 1,869
2,172
2,725
1,000
3,000
5,000
7,000
9,000
11,000
Apr 2008 -
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 -
Mar 2009
Apr 2009 -
Sep 2009
Oct 2009 -
Mar 2010
Apr 2010 -
Sep 2010
Oct 2010 -
Mar 2011
Apr 2011 -
Sep 2011
Oct 2011 -
Mar 2012
Number of Children
Number of Children Receiving Visitation the Last Month of the Reporting Period
Number of Children Not Receiving Visitation the Last Month of the Reporting Period
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FOSTER HOMES
As of March 31, 2012, there were 3,9227 foster homes licensed for a total capacity of 8,572 spaces. Of
these, 1,880 are reported by contractors to be unavailable for placements. An additional 1,879 were
unused spaces within these foster homes. Of the unused spaces, a match between the available spaces and
children’s needs was not possible.
Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite foster
homes, receiving foster homes, and developmentally disabled homes with DCYF children placed in them.
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.
During the reporting period, 663 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 679 homes left the
system. This compares to 582 new homes being licensed and 681 homes leaving the system for the
period covering April 2011 through September 2011. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home
closures for the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
CHART 33
REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
37
21 5.5%
3.1%
38
5.6%
31
4.6%
1
0.2%
5
0.7%
207
30.4%
17
2.5%
12
1.8% 9
1.3%
16
2.4%
138
20.2%
15
2.2%
71
10.5%
61
9.0%
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
Adoption or Guardianship
Disgruntled/Dissatisfied
Divorce/Marital Issues
Financial Concerns
Health Related
Lack of Placement
License Expired-Closed by OLCR
Other Time Commitments/Priorites
Personal/Private
Pregnancy
Refused CAP
Regulatory Action - OLCR
Relocation Out-of-State
Reunification of Kinship Placement
Unresponsive to Licensing Agency
Number of Foster Homes
N=679
7 The number of homes cited in this report differs from the number cited by the Office of Licensing, Certification & Regulation
(OLCR) due to the fact that the Division for Children, Youth & Families utilizes foster homes that are licensed for
developmental disabilities, licensed by the tribes, etc.
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During the reporting period, there were 3,922 foster homes that required visitation. Of the 3,922 foster
homes requiring visitation, 3,132 or 79.9 percent foster homes received their required visitation. This
compares to 3,121 or 89.3 percent of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period
April 2011 through September 2011. The Department believes that more foster homes received the
required visitation than is indicated in the chart below. The under-reporting of foster home visitation is
attributable to the lack of automation being used in reporting the foster home visitation process. The
Department recognizes this as a problem and is working to correct this issue.
CHART 34
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES WHO RECEIVED THE
REQUIRED VISITATION*
375
10.7%
3,121
89.3%
790
20.1%
3,132
79.9%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Number Visited Number Not Visited
Number of Homes
April 2011 - September 2011, N=3,496 October 2011 - March 2012, N=3,922
*Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers.
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CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE
During the reporting period, 3,826 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 3,574
children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting
periods shows that 7.1 percent more children left care this reporting period for an increase of 252 children
exiting care.
TABLE 35
CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD
REPORTING PERIOD
NUMBER OF
CHILDREN
DISCHARGED
% CHANGE
OVER PRIOR
PERIOD
APRIL 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2008 3,773 +7.4%
OCTOBER 2008 – MARCH 2009 3,590 -4.9%
APRIL 2009 – SEPTEMBER 2009 3,894 +8.5%
OCTOBER 2009 – MARCH 2010 3,650 -6.3%
APRIL 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2010 3,559 -2.5%
OCTOBER 2010 – MARCH 2011 3,649 +2.5%
APRIL 2011 – SEPTEMBER 2011 3,574 -2.1%
OCTOBER 2011 – MARCH 2012 3,826 +7.1%
CHART 35
CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING
PERIOD
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
Apr 2008 -
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 -
Mar 2009
Apr 2009 -
Sep 2009
Oct 2009 -
Mar 2010
Apr 2010 -
Sep 2010
Oct 2010 -
Mar 2011
Apr 2011-
Sep 2011
Oct 2011 -
Mar 2012
Number of Children
Number of New Removals Number of Exiting Foster Care
The following nine tables depict the children who exited out-of-home care by the reason for leaving care.
The tables display the following information: reasons the child left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the
number of placements each child had, and the length of time in out-of-home care.
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TABLE 36
TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE
REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
209
5.5%
Ages 1 to 5
1,435
37.4%
Ages 6 to 8
526
13.8%
Ages 9 to 12
580
15.2%
Ages 13 to 17
731
19.1%
18 and Over
345
9.0% Total 3,826 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
1,489
38.8%
Hispanic
1,305
34.1%
African American
580
15.2%
American Indian
293
7.7%
Asian
42
1.1%
Other
117
3.1% Total 3,826 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
2,087
54.5%
Two
848
22.1%
Three
356
9.3%
Four
228
6.0%
Five
106
2.8%
More than Five
201
5.3% Total 3,826 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
727
19.0%
31 Days to 12 Months
1,181
30.8%
13 to 24 Months
1,078
28.2%
More than 24 Months
840
22.0% Total 3,826 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
8.6
7.4
By Number of Placements
2.1
1.0
By Months of Time in Care
16.0
13.1
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TABLE 37
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
151
8.2%
Ages 1 to 5
663
35.9%
Ages 6 to 8
270
14.6%
Ages 9 to 12
316
17.1%
Ages 13 to 17
444
24.0%
18 and Over
4
0.2% Total 1,848 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
761
41.2%
Hispanic
567
30.7%
African American
272
14.7%
American Indian
132
7.1%
Asian
30
1.6%
Other
86
4.7% Total 1,848 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
1,245
67.3%
Two
345
18.7%
Three
134
7.3%
Four
63
3.4%
Five
28
1.5%
More than Five
33
1.8% Total 1,848 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
617
33.4%
31 Days to 12 Months
831
44.9%
13 to 24 Months
334
18.1%
More than 24 Months
66
3.6% Total 1,848 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
7.9
7.2
By Number of Placements
1.6
1.0
By Months of Time in Care
7.2
5.0
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TABLE 38
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
6
16.7%
Ages 1 to 5
8
22.2%
Ages 6 to 8
5
13.9%
Ages 9 to 12
6
16.7%
Ages 13 to 17
10
27.7%
18 and Over
1
2.8% Total 36 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
15
41.7%
Hispanic
10
27.7%
African American
6
16.7%
American Indian
2
5.6%
Asian
0
0.0%
Other
3
8.3% Total 36 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
30
83.3%
Two
5
13.9%
Three
0
0.0%
Four
1
2.8%
Five
0
11.1%
More than Five
0
5.6% Total 36 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
29
80.5%
31 Days to 12 Months
1
2.8%
13 to 24 Months
4
11.1%
More than 24 Months
2
5.6% Total 36 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
8.6
7.6
By Number of Placements
1.2
1.0
By Months of Time in Care
2.8
0.1
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TABLE 39
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES
CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
37
3.0%
Ages 1 to 5
679
55.5%
Ages 6 to 8
203
16.6%
Ages 9 to 12
190
15.5%
Ages 13 to 17
115
9.4%
18 and Over
0
0.0% Total 1,224 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
452
37.0%
Hispanic
492
40.2%
African American
196
16.0%
American Indian
69
5.6%
Asian
4
0.3%
Other
11
0.9% Total 1,224 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
531
43.3%
Two
362
29.6%
Three
135
11.0%
Four
100
8.2%
Five
41
3.4%
More than Five
55
4.5% Total 1,224 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
1
0.1%
31 Days to 12 Months
109
8.9%
13 to 24 Months
562
45.9%
More than 24 Months
552
45.1% Total 1,224 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
6.1
4.8
By Number of Placements
2.2
2.0
By Months of Time in Care
25.7
22.8
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TABLE 40
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
3
1.2%
Ages 1 to 5
55
21.5%
Ages 6 to 8
37
14.5%
Ages 9 to 12
53
20.7%
Ages 13 to 17
108
42.1%
18 and Over
0
0.0% Total 256 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
100
39.0%
Hispanic
78
30.5%
African American
34
13.3%
American Indian
35
13.7%
Asian
2
0.8%
Other
7
2.7% Total 256 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
127
49.7%
Two
56
21.9%
Three
40
15.6%
Four
19
7.4%
Five
8
3.1%
More than Five
6
2.3% Total 256 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
22
8.6%
31 Days to 12 Months
89
34.8%
13 to 24 Months
100
39.0%
More than 24 Months
45
17.6% Total 256 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
10.7
11.9
By Number of Placements
2.0
2.0
By Months of Time in Care
16.0
15.1
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TABLE 41
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
0
0.0%
Ages 1 to 5
0
0.0%
Ages 6 to 8
0
0.0%
Ages 9 to 12
0
0.0%
Ages 13 to 17
4
1.2%
18 and Over
329
98.8% Total 333 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
133
40.0%
Hispanic
116
34.8%
African American
59
17.7%
American Indian
16
4.8%
Asian
5
1.5%
Other
4
1.2% Total 333 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
73
21.9%
Two
50
15.0%
Three
37
11.1%
Four
42
12.6%
Five
28
8.4%
More than Five
103
31.0% Total 333 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
5
1.5%
31 Days to 12 Months
96
28.8%
13 to 24 Months
67
20.1%
More than 24 Months
165
49.6% Total 333 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
18.8
18.0
By Number of Placements
5.1
4.0
By Months of Time in Care
34.4
23.9
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TABLE 42
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
11
13.9%
Ages 1 to 5
29
36.8%
Ages 6 to 8
11
13.9%
Ages 9 to 12
14
17.7%
Ages 13 to 17
11
13.9%
18 and Over
3
3.8% Total 79 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
12
15.2%
Hispanic
17
21.5%
African American
9
11.4%
American Indian
37
46.8%
Asian
1
1.3%
Other
3
3.8% Total 79 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
48
60.7%
Two
25
31.6%
Three
4
5.1%
Four
1
1.3%
Five
0
0.0%
More than Five
1
1.3% Total 79 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
30
38.0%
31 Days to 12 Months
40
50.6%
13 to 24 Months
8
10.1%
More than 24 Months
1
1.3% Total 79 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
7.2
5.8
By Number of Placements
1.6
1.0
By Months of Time in Care
5.0
2.6
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TABLE 43
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
0
0.0%
Ages 1 to 5
0
0.0%
Ages 6 to 8
0
0.0%
Ages 9 to 12
1
2.1%
Ages 13 to 17
39
81.2%
18 and Over
8
16.7% Total 48 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
16
33.3%
Hispanic
25
52.1%
African American
2
4.2%
American Indian
2
4.2%
Asian
0
0.0%
Other
3
6.3% Total 48 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
31
64.5%
Two
5
10.4%
Three
6
12.5%
Four
2
4.2%
Five
1
2.1%
More than Five
3
6.3% Total 48 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
23
47.9%
31 Days to 12 Months
11
22.9%
13 to 24 Months
5
10.4%
More than 24 Months
9
18.8% Total 48 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
16.9
17.2
By Number of Placements
2.0
1.0
By Months of Time in Care
11.4
1.8
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TABLE 44
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage
Under 1
1
50.0%
Ages 1 to 5
1
50.0%
Ages 6 to 8
0
0.0%
Ages 9 to 12
0
0.0%
Ages 13 to 17
0
0.0%
18 and Over
0
0.0% Total 2 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian
0
0.0%
Hispanic
0
0.0%
African American
2
100.0%
American Indian
0
0.0%
Asian
0
0.0%
Other
0
0.0% Total 2 100.0%
By Number of Placements Number Percentage
One
2
100.0%
Two
0
0.0%
Three
0
0.0%
Four
0
0.0%
Five
0
0.0%
More than Five
0
0.0% Total 2 100.0%
By Length of Time in Care Number Percentage
Less than 30 Days
0
0.0%
31 Days to 12 Months
1
50.0%
13 to 24 Months
1
50.0%
More than 24 Months
0
0.0% Total 2 100.0%
Average
Median
By Age
2.5
2.5
By Number of Placements
1.0
1.0
By Months of Time in Care
8.8
8.8
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TABLE 45
CHILDREN EXITING CARE FOR REASON OF DEATH BY CAUSE OF DEATH, PLACEMENT TYPE AT TIME OF DEATH, AND COUNTY COUNTY CAUSE OF DEATH TYPE OF PLACEMENT AT TIME OF DEATH
Maricopa
Medical Condition
Family Foster Home
Maricopa
Medical Condition
Family Foster Home - Relative
TABLE 46
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN AN OPEN CASE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ALLEGED ABUSE AS CATEGORIZED BY THE CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY BIOLOGICAL PARENT(S) OTHER FAMILY MEMBER ADOPTIVE PARENT(S) FOSTER CARE PARENT(S) OTHER OUT-OF-HOME CARE PROVIDER TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
COCHISE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
COCONINO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GILA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
3
0
0
0
0
3
60.0%
MOHAVE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
NAVAJO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
PIMA
1
0
0
0
0
1
20.0%
PINAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
1
0
0
0
0
1
20.0%
YUMA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
STATEWIDE
5
0
0
0
0
5
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
100.0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS
Of the 12,453 children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2012, 2,663 or 21.4 percent had a case plan goal of adoption. The majority of those children, 46.3 percent, are in the 1-5 year old age range, followed by 18.7 percent in the 9-12 year old age range, and 17.5 percent in the 6-8 year old age range. The remaining children, 466 or 17.5 percent, fall within the under one or 13 and over age range. The majority of these children are Hispanic (1,036 or 38.9 percent), Caucasian (1,026 or 38.5 percent), or African American (398 or 15.0 percent). The remaining 203 children or 7.6 percent are American Indian, Asian or other. Seventy-one and two tenths of a percent, or 1,896 of the children free for adoption, are currently placed in their adoptive homes.
TABLE 47
NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012
COUNTY TERMINATION OF RIGHTS GRANTED TERMINATION OF RIGHTS DENIED TERMINATION OF RIGHTS GRANTED IN PART/DENIED IN PART TERMINATION OF RIGHTS WITHDRAWN TOTAL % OF TOTAL
APACHE
2
0
0
0
2
0.2%
COCHISE
39
1
0
2
42
3.7%
COCONINO
14
0
0
0
14
1.3%
GILA
14
0
0
0
14
1.3%
GRAHAM
9
0
0
0
9
0.8%
GREENLEE
1
0
0
0
1
0.1%
LA PAZ
5
0
0
0
5
0.5%
MARICOPA
553
2
0
0
555
49.3%
MOHAVE
58
0
0
0
58
5.2%
NAVAJO
4
0
0
2
6
0.5%
PIMA
311
5
0
0
316
28.1%
PINAL
37
0
0
0
37
3.3%
SANTA CRUZ
7
1
0
0
8
0.7%
YAVAPAI
31
0
0
0
31
2.8%
YUMA
25
0
0
0
25
2.2%
STATEWIDE
1,110
9
0
4
1,123
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
98.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.4%
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The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-of-home care
is 1 year 10 months. There were a total of 2,663 children with case plan goals of adoption during this
reporting period. Of this total, 1,896 were placed and 767 were not placed. The population of children
with case plan goals of adoption averaged 2.6 placements and had a median placement count of 2.0. Their
placement count ranged from 1 to 30.
TABLE 48
PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION
Placements
Average 2.6
Median 2.0
Range Minimum 1
Range Maximum 30
CHART 36
THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF
ADOPTION BY AGE
0
0.0%
227
12.0%
334
17.6%
342
18.0%
919
49.0%
74
3.9% 1
0.1%
105
13.7%
164
21.4%
124
16.2%
314
40.9%
59
7.7%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and Over
Ages of Children
Number of Children
Placed, N=1,896 Not Placed, N=767
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CHART 37
THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE
PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY
26
1.4%
14
0.7%
103
5.4%
267
14.1%
755
39.8%
731
38.6%
17
2.2%
9
1.2%
34
4.4%
131
17.1%
281
36.6%
295
38.5%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other
Ethnicity
Number of Children
Placed, N=1,896 Not Placed, N=767
CHART 38
THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF
ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS
97
5.1%
299
15.8%
1,500
79.1%
53
6.9%
336
43.8%
378
49.3%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
Legally Free Not Free Partially Free*
Legal Status
Number of Children
Placed, N=1,896 Not Placed, N = 767
*Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed.
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CHART 39
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LENGTH OF
TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT
97
5.1%
49
2.6%
182
9.6%
147
7.8%
102
68 5.4%
3.6%
1,251
65.9%
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
Less than 1
month**
1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 or more years
Length of Time
Number of Children
Placed, N=1,896
**Approximately 70 percent 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.
CHART 40
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN
AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT
16
0.8%
708
36.5%
1,194
61.5%
24
1.2%
9
0.5%
691
36.5%
1,162
61.2%
34
1.8%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Divorced Married Single Widowed
Length of Time
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,942 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,896
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CHART 41
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN
AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT
485
25.0%
524
27.0%
933
48.0%
1,068
56.3%
180
9.5%
648
34.2%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent
Length of Time
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,942 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,896
DISRUPTIONS
TABLE 49
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN
AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY AGE AND ETHNICITY
By Age Number Percentage
Under 1 0 0.0%
Ages 1 – 5 0 0.0%
Ages 6 – 8 0 0.0%
Ages 9 – 12 0 0.0%
Ages 13 – 17 1 100.0%
18 and Over 0 0.0%
Total 1 100.0%
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Caucasian 0 0.0%
Hispanic 0 0.0%
African American 1 100.0%
American Indian 0 0.0%
Asian 0 0.0%
Other 0 0.0%
Total 1 100.0%
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CHART 42
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN
AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE
ADOPTIVE PARENT
0
0.0%
1
25.0%
3
75.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
2
4
6
Divorced Married Single Widowed
Length of Time
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=4 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1
CHART 43
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN
AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE
ADOPTIVE PARENT
4
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
0
1
2
3
4
5
Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=4 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1
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ADOPTIVE SERVICES
CHART 44
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION
1,224
1,078
1,186
991
1,034
891
797 764
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
Apr 2008 -
Sep 2008
Oct 2008 -
Mar 2009
Apr 2009 -
Sep 2009
Oct 2009 -
Mar 2010
Apr 2010 -
Sep 2010
Oct 2010 -
Mar 2011
Apr 2011 -
Sep 2011
Oct 2011 -
Mar 2012
Number of Children
There were 1,224 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 45 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 45
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY
AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE
PLACEMENT
79
7.3%
83
7.7%
158
14.7%
758
70.3%
125
10.2%
80
6.5%
155
12.7%
864
70.6%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years
Length of Time
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224
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The chart below displays the number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in
adoptive placement before the final order of adoption.
CHART 46
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY
AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER
OF ADOPTION
70
6.5%
261
24.2%
489
45.4%
258
23.9%
90
7.4%
261
21.3%
546
44.6%
327
26.7%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years
Length of Time
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224
CHART 47
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE MARITAL
STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT
4
0.4%
388
36.0%
674
62.5%
12
1.1%
7
0.6%
397
32.4%
812
66.3%
8
0.7%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Divorced Married Single Widowed
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224
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CHART 48
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE RELATIONSHIP
OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT TO THE CHILD
270
25.0%
291
27.0%
517
48.0%
793
64.8%
82
6.7%
349
28.5%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent
Number of Children
April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224