CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 2006, CHAPTER 203] ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute §8-526, as amended by Laws 2006, Chapter 203 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information and produce a semi-annual report for the periods ending on March 31 and September 30 of each year regarding Child Welfare Services, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This report, submitted in satisfaction of that mandate, is for the semiannual reporting period beginning on April 1, 2008 and ending on September 30, 2008. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008) Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 SEMI-ANNUAL COMPARISONS 7 REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Reports by reporting period and type of child maltreatment – statewide data Sample communications to hotline, not meeting definition of report Reports received by risk level- statewide data Number of reports received by risk level – county specific data Number of reports received by maltreatment – statewide data Number of reports received by maltreatment – county specific data ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS Reports assigned for investigation by risk level – statewide data Reports assigned for investigation by risk level – county specific data Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – statewide data Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – county specific data INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Reports not responded to by risk level- county specific data Investigations by risk level – investigation still open – statewide data Investigations by risk level – investigation still open – county specific data Investigations by type of child maltreatment– investigation still open – statewide data Investigations by type of child maltreatment– investigation still open – county specific data Reports where removal occurred – county specific data COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS Substantiation rate by reporting period Investigations by risk level - proposed substantiated reports – statewide data -1- 8 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 23 24 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008) Page Investigations by risk level – proposed substantiated reports – county specific data Investigations by type of child maltreatment – proposed substantiated reports – statewide data Investigations by type of child maltreatment – proposed substantiated reports – county specific data Investigations by risk level - substantiated reports – statewide data Investigations by risk level – substantiated reports county specific data Investigations by type of child maltreatment - substantiated reports – statewide data Investigations by type of child maltreatment – substantiated reports – county specific data Investigations by risk level – unsubstantiated reports – statewide data Investigations by risk level – unsubstantiated reports – county specific data Investigations by type of child maltreatment - unsubstantiated reports – statewide data Investigations by type of child maltreatment – unsubstantiated reports – county specific data 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period 33 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE New entries by county – children under 18 years voluntary placement New entries by county New entries – statewide data 34 36 37 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE Children in out-of-home care by reporting period Children in group homes ages 0-6 Children in shelter ages 0-3 The average length of stay in a shelter placement for children ages 03 in a shelter placement on the last day of the reporting period All children in care by age and ethnicity All children in care by case plan goal and placement type All children in care by placement type and age Children in shelter or receiving homes for more than 21 days Children in out-of-home care by length of time in care Children in out-of-home care by legal status Children receiving required visitation FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, AND VISITATIONS Foster homes licensed Foster homes closed and reason for closure Child bed spaces available -2- 38 39 39 40 40-41 41-42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 48 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008) Number of foster homes receiving the required visitation CHILDREN LEAVING OUT-OF-HOME CARE Semi-Annual comparisons of total number leaving care – For all reasons Total number leaving care Total number leaving care – For reason of reunification with parents Total number leaving care – For reason of living with other relatives Total number leaving care – For reason of adoption Total number leaving care – For reason of guardianship Total number leaving care – For reason of reaching age of majority Total number leaving care – For reason of transfer to another agency Total number leaving care – For reason of runaway Total number leaving care – For reason of death of child Total number leaving care - by cause of death Total number for reason of death of child - with alleged abuse CHILDREN WITH CASE PLAN GOALS OF ADOPTION Number of children with a petition for termination of parental rights The placement and number of children with case plan goals of adoption by age The placement and number of children with case plan goals of adoption by ethnicity The placement and number of children with case plan goals of adoption by legal status Number of children– length of time from change of case plan goal of adoption to adoptive placement ADOPTIVE SERVICES Number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in out-of-home placement before adoptive placement Number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption -3- Page 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 60 61 62 63 63 64 65 65 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 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 April 2008 through September 2008 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. In September 2005, the Division released Strengthening Families – A Blueprint for Realigning Arizona’s Child Welfare System. The Blueprint outlined ambitious goals and key strategies for (1) enhancing the ability of parents to create safe, stable and nurturing home environments; (2) strengthening families so children can remain safely in their homes; (3) finding more permanent homes more quickly for children; and (4) placing children in the least restrictive, most family-like setting possible. The improved outcomes for children and families that have resulted from the implementation of those strategies have been highlighted in previous editions of this report and other Division publications. Additional successes are expected as the Division continues the statewide implementation of other continuous improvement strategies, such as embedding the Division’s comprehensive Child Safety Assessment, Strengths and Risk Assessment, and Case Planning (CSA/SRA/CP) process into child welfare practice. This enhanced process assists Child Welfare Specialists (CWS) in more effectively assessing risk and engaging families in planning for and completing the services that are going to help them to create safe, stable living environments for their children. The hard-copy version of this process was implemented between February and June 2006. The Division launched a fully automated version of the process in November 2007. The data contained in this Semi-Annual Report, when combined with other child welfare-related information in the Department, demonstrate the significant progress made in many of the Division’s areas of focus and identify areas where continued focus is needed. Child Abuse Hotline and Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 29,369 calls during this reporting period. Of those, 11,876 – or 40.4 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 17,493 calls during this reporting period that met the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Of those, 183 were referred to other jurisdictions, the military or tribal governments for investigation. This resulted in 17,310 CPS reports being assigned to child welfare specialists for investigation. Compared to the same reporting period last year, this represents a decrease of 566 CPS reports assigned for investigation – or 3.3 percent. This decrease in CPS reports requiring an investigation has mainly impacted Maricopa and Pima counties. Of the 17,310 CPS reports assigned for investigation during this reporting period, 10,064 reports – or 58.1 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 to 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 investigations, including time -4- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 needed for child welfare specialists to become familiar with the new risk assessment and case planning process, and the corresponding automated version. Of the 14,579 CPS reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 856 – or 5.9 percent – were substantiated. An additional 161 CPS reports – or 1.1 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 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. The Department attempted to remedy this situation by supporting the introduction of House Bill 2704 in the Forty-eighth Legislature, Second Session. Although the bill successfully passed the House Human Services and Rules committees, the bill was not heard in the Senate. During the Forty-ninth Legislature, first regular session, the Department is supporting the reintroduction as Senate Bill 1047. Children in Out-of-Home Care The Division continues to engage the community in efforts to keep children safe, strengthen families, and prevent the need for children to be removed from their homes through the statewide implementation of strategies such as the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Family to Family Initiative. Family to Family includes four basic principles: (1) a child's safety is paramount; (2) children belong in families; (3) families need strong communities; and (4) public child welfare systems need partnerships with the community and with other systems to achieve strong outcomes for children. The number of children in out-of-home care increased from 9,721 in the prior reporting period to 10,303 in September 2008. In these tough economic times the Department continues to make efforts to keeping children safe and strengthening families by stressing our preference for family setting placements when faced with the unavoidable choice of bringing a child into care. The Division continues it success in placing children in the most family-like setting possible. In September 2008, 8,050 children – or 78.1 percent of all children in out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 52 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 415 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 162 new homes being licensed during this reporting period. The Division continues to make tremendous strides in reducing the number of young children in shelter and group home care. In September 2008, there were 21 young children ages 0 through 3 in shelter care. This represents a decrease of 89 children – or 80.9 percent – since June 2005. 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 September 2008, there were 14 young children ages 0 to 6 in group homes. This represents a decrease of 116 children – or 89.2 percent – since June 2005. 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 length of time that all children spend in shelter care continues to decrease. Since March 2005, the number of children placed in shelter or receiving home care for 21 days or more decreased by 542 children – or 48.1 percent – a significant improvement. Compared to the same reporting period last year, the number of children in these temporary care settings decreased by 94 children – or 13.8 percent. -5- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 The state requires monthly face to face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 74.4 percent of the children in foster care received their visitation during the last month of the reporting period. This compares to 68.2 percent receiving their visit during the last month of the reporting period ending March 2005. The Department recognizes a strong correlation between caseworker 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 children placed in out-of-home care. The total number of children achieving permanency through family reunification, adoption or legal guardianship was 3,190 in this reporting period, compared to 3,184 in the same reporting period last year. Compared to the same reporting period last year, in this reporting period: ƒ ƒ ƒ 2,083 children exited the system to family reunification, an increase of 124 children – or 6.3 percent. 797 children exited to adoption, an increase of 24 children – or 3.1 percent. 310 children exited to guardianship, a decrease of 142 children – or 31.4 percent. This data demonstrates that more children are being reunified with their parents and more children are achieving permanency through adoption, which is considered the most permanent plan for a child who can not safely return home. Arizona continues to be recognized for its high rate of adoptions through receipt of federal Adoption Incentive funding. Incentive funding was awarded in federal fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007. In 2006, Arizona achieved the highest amount among states receiving incentive funding, and Arizona was the second highest among states receiving incentives in 2007. Challenges The Division faces a number of 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: ƒ ƒ ƒ Recruiting staff with expertise in child welfare and the retention of trained and qualified staff. Increased expectations for staff to implement new practices and meet new federal requirements without adequate funding. Economic factors which create additional stress upon families and increases factors that place children at risk of maltreatment. Despite these challenges, the Division continues to ensure child welfare staff has the tools they need to do their jobs effectively, and that both state and federal standards are being implemented. 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 we serve. -6- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 Semi-Annual Comparisons Number of Reports Received Number of Reports Substantiated 1 Substantiation Rate Number of Reports Investigated & Closed Number of Reports Responded To Number of new removals Number of new removals with Voluntary under 18 Number of Children in Out-of-Home Care on the Last Day of Reporting Period Number of Children in Shelter for More than 21 Days Number and Percentage of Children Receiving Visitation In the Last Month of Reporting Period Number and Percentage of Children not Receiving Visitation Number and Percentage of Parents Receiving Visitation Number of Licensed Foster Homes Number of Foster Home Spaces Available to ACYF Number of New Foster Homes Number of Foster Homes Closed Number and Percentage of Foster Homes Receiving Visitation In the Last Qtr. Of Reporting Period Number and Percentage of Foster Homes not Receiving Visitation Number of Children Leaving DES Custody Number of Children With a Case Plan Goal of Adoption Number of Children With a Finalized Adoption 1 Oct 2004 through Mar 2005 Apr 2005 through Sep 2005 Oct 2005 through Mar 2006 Apr 2006 through Sep 2006 Oct 2006 through Mar 2007 Apr 2007 through Sep 2007 Oct 2007 through Mar 2008 Apr 2008 through Sep 2008 18,839 18,797 17,756 16,781 16,612 18,078 17,628 17,493 1,734 1,677 1,326 1,376 1,369 1,413 1,223 856 11% 11% 9% 10% 10% 10% 8% 6% N/A N/A N/A 16,256 15,017 12,722 10,760 10,064 N/A N/A N/A 16,619 16,422 17,876 17,413 17,310 3,617 4,078 3,753 3,773 3,683 3,924 3,742 4,546 118 420 290 386 398 468 408 370 9,536 9,906 9,902 9,833 9,773 9,701 9,721 10,303 1,127 1,039 840 744 705 679 626 585 6,506 (68.2%) 6,045 (61.0%) 6,411 (64.7%) 6,437 (65.5%) 7,610 (77.9%) 7,283 (75.1%) 7,376 (75.9%) 7,664 (74.4%) 3,030 (31.8%) 3,861 (39.0%) 3,491 (35.3%) 3,396 (34.5%) 2,163 (22.1%) 2,418 (24.9%) 2,345 (24.1%) 2,639 (25.6%) 1,255 (56.0%) 1,080 (47.9%) 1,154 (52.1%) 1,131 (51.8%) 1,398 (63.1%) 1,241 (63.5%) 1,025 (62.3%) 1,022 (60.2%) 2,267 2,288 2,863 3,256 3,177 3,512 3,592 3,615 5,020 4,905 5,668 6,469 6,498 6,639 6,283 7,116 400 397 328 426 432 435 794 162 410 258 295 166 232 100 445 139 1,791 (79.0%) 1,672 (63.3%) 1,833 (64.0%) 1,790 (55.0%) 2,116 (66.6%) 1,739 (49.5%) 2,137 (59.5%) 2,412 (66.7%) 476 (21.0%) 968 (36.7%) 1,030 (36.0%) 1,466 (45.0%) 1,061 (33.4%) 1,773 (50.5%) 1,455 (40.5%) 1,203 (33.3%) 2,726 3,488 3,506 3,595 3,553 3,824 3,512 3,773 2,044 2,170 2,345 2,302 2,439 2,186 1,954 1,856 430 570 586 736 695 773 765 797 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. -7- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 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 April 1, 2008 and September 30, 2008, there were 17,493 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 183 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 17,628 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 10,539 or 60.2 percent of the 17,493 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 5,737 or 32.8 percent of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 1,028 or 5.9 percent of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 189 or 1.1 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 10,950 58.2% 11,282 60.0% 10,592 59.6% 10,201 60.7% 6,504 34.5% 6,139 32.7% 5,890 33.2% 5,346 31.9% 1,112 5.9% 1,135 6.0% 1,010 5.7% 1,019 6.1% 273 1.4% 241 1.3% 264 1.5% 215 1.3% 18,839 100.0% 18,797 100.0% 17,756 100.0% 16,781 100.0% October 2006 – March 2007 9,838 59.2% 5,571 33.5% 1,007 6.1% 196 1.2% 16,612 100.0% April 2007 – September 2007 10,922 60.4% 5,836 32.3% 1,108 6.1% 212 1.2% 18,078 100.0% October 2007 – March 2008 10,449 59.2% 6,005 34.1% 980 5.6% 194 1.1% 17,628 100.0% April 2008 – September 2008 10,539 60.2% 5,737 32.8% 1,028 5.9% 189 1.1% 17,493 100.0% October 2004 – March 2005 April 2005 - September 2005 October 2005 – March 2006 April 2006 - September 2006 -8- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 Chart 1 shows that the number of CPS reports received by the CPS Hotline has decreased over the past year. Comparing the current reporting period to the prior reporting period, the number of reports received decreased by 135 reports or 0.8 percent. CHART 1 REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY REPORTING PERIOD 19,500 19,000 18,500 18,839 18,797 18,000 18,078 17,500 17,756 17,628 17,000 16,500 16,781 17,493 16,612 16,000 15,500 15,000 October 2004 – April 2005 October 2005 – April 2006 October 2006 – April 2007 October 2007 – April 2008 March 2005 September 2005 March 2006 September 2006 March 2007 September 2007 March 2008 September 2008 -9- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 In addition to the 17,493 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received 11,876 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 80 Number of Communications 70 60 57 63.4% 50 40 18 20.0% 30 8 8.9% 20 1 1.1% 10 3 3.3% 3 3.3% 0 0.0% 0 A B C D Categories E F G N=90 A B C D E F G = = = = = = = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect Out of CPS Jurisdiction Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction 2 Non-Caretaker Neglect/Child No Longer at Risk Insufficient Information Truancy/Custody Issues 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. - 10 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 14.9 percent of the reports received as high risk, 29.2 percent as moderate risk, 40.1 percent as low risk, and 15.8 percent as potential risk. For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 1.1 percent of CPS reports as emotional abuse, 60.2 percent as neglect, 32.8 percent as physical abuse, and 5.9 percent as sexual abuse. CHART 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 October 2004 – March 2005 April 2005 September 2005 HIGH RISK October 2005 – March 2006 April 2006 September 2006 MODERATE RISK October 2006 – March 2007 April 2007 September 2007 LOW RISK October 2007 March 2008 April 2008 September 2008 POTENTIAL RISK TABLE 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 10 20 39 7 76 0.4% COCHISE 48 127 163 66 404 2.3% COCONINO 69 108 119 51 347 2.0% GILA 16 55 57 20 148 0.9% GRAHAM 9 38 38 17 102 0.6% GREENLEE 2 3 6 4 15 0.1% LA PAZ 10 18 26 16 70 0.4% MARICOPA 1,630 2,893 4,072 1,627 10,222 58.4% MOHAVE 86 212 254 73 625 3.6% NAVAJO 63 87 120 47 317 1.8% PIMA 399 941 1,320 538 3,198 18.3% PINAL 147 287 399 150 983 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 10 25 28 11 74 0.4% YAVAPAI 55 181 221 71 528 3.0% YUMA 52 120 154 58 384 2.2% STATEWIDE 2,606 5,115 7,016 2,756 17,493 100.0% % OF TOTAL 14.9% 29.2% 40.1% 15.8% 100.0% - 11 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 14 27 36 17 94 0.5% COCHISE 48 142 189 79 458 2.6% COCONINO 62 92 165 66 385 2.2% GILA 29 46 73 21 169 1.0% GRAHAM 14 21 35 14 84 0.5% GREENLEE 1 5 10 7 23 0.1% LA PAZ 11 17 26 9 63 0.4% MARICOPA 1,487 2,908 4,172 1,685 10,252 58.1% MOHAVE 83 162 245 86 576 3.3% NAVAJO 49 62 98 44 253 1.4% PIMA 341 883 1,453 568 3,245 18.4% PINAL 179 256 404 165 1,004 5.7% SANTA CRUZ 16 23 42 11 92 0.5% YAVAPAI 57 160 222 70 509 2.9% YUMA 62 115 169 75 421 2.4% STATEWIDE 2,453 4,919 7,339 2,917 17,628 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.9% 27.9% 41.7% 16.5% 100.0% CHART 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 October 2004 – March 2005 April 2005 September 2005 EMOTIONAL ABUSE October 2005 – March 2006 April 2006 September 2006 NEGLECT - 12 - October 2006 – March 2007 April 2007 September 2007 PHYSICAL ABUSE October 2007 March 2008 April 2008 September 2008 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 49 23 4 76 0.4% COCHISE 3 257 122 22 404 2.3% COCONINO 2 220 97 28 347 2.0% GILA 1 107 27 13 148 0.9% GRAHAM 1 68 23 10 102 0.6% GREENLEE 0 12 1 2 15 0.1% LA PAZ 0 41 27 2 70 0.4% MARICOPA 105 6,087 3,454 576 10,222 58.4% MOHAVE 7 377 200 41 625 3.6% NAVAJO 4 197 99 17 317 1.8% PIMA 44 1,892 1,088 174 3,198 18.3% PINAL 12 606 300 65 983 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 47 21 6 74 0.4% YAVAPAI 7 338 143 40 528 3.0% YUMA 3 241 112 28 384 2.2% STATEWIDE 189 10,539 5,737 1,028 17,493 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 60.2% 32.8% 5.9% 100.0% TABLE 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 63 23 7 94 0.5% COCHISE 5 281 147 25 458 2.6% COCONINO 3 223 132 27 385 2.2% GILA 2 116 43 8 169 1.0% GRAHAM 2 48 32 2 84 0.5% GREENLEE 0 15 6 2 23 0.1% LA PAZ 0 37 22 4 63 0.4% MARICOPA 94 5,941 3,643 574 10,252 58.1% MOHAVE 8 358 182 28 576 3.3% NAVAJO 3 164 73 13 253 1.4% PIMA 48 1,946 1,079 172 3,245 18.4% PINAL 13 612 322 57 1,004 5.7% SANTA CRUZ 1 58 27 6 92 0.5% YAVAPAI 9 312 149 39 509 2.9% YUMA 5 275 125 16 421 2.4% STATEWIDE 194 10,449 6,005 980 17,628 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 59.2% 34.1% 5.6% 100.0% - 13 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS During the reporting period, there were 17,493 reports that were appropriate for investigation. Of those, 183 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments. This left 17,310 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 AND REPORTING PERIOD 9,000 8,000 7,274 6,954 7,000 6,000 5,080 4,884 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,545 2,873 2,731 2,382 2,000 1,000 0 April 2008 - September 2008 HIGH October 2007 – March 2008 MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TABLE 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 8 18 31 4 61 0.4% COCHISE 47 127 161 66 401 2.3% COCONINO 58 102 108 48 316 1.8% GILA 14 55 56 20 145 0.8% GRAHAM 9 37 38 17 101 0.6% GREENLEE 2 3 6 4 15 0.1% LA PAZ 7 17 21 14 59 0.3% MARICOPA 1,622 2,885 4,056 1,620 10,183 58.9% MOHAVE 82 211 252 73 618 3.6% NAVAJO 45 82 110 43 280 1.6% PIMA 396 936 1,317 533 3,182 18.4% PINAL 138 283 395 149 965 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 10 25 28 11 74 0.4% YAVAPAI 55 180 221 71 527 3.0% YUMA 52 119 154 58 383 2.2% STATEWIDE 2,545 5,080 6,954 2,731 17,310 100.0% - 14 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements % OF TOTAL 14.1% April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 29.4% 40.1% 15.8% 100.0% TABLE 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 13 23 30 13 79 0.5% COCHISE 48 142 187 79 456 2.6% COCONINO 53 83 145 60 341 2.0% GILA 20 43 70 15 148 0.8% GRAHAM 10 21 35 14 80 0.5% GREENLEE 1 5 10 7 23 0.1% LA PAZ 9 6 22 8 55 0.3% MARICOPA 1,471 2,901 4,165 1,672 10,209 58.6% MOHAVE 80 162 243 86 571 3.3% NAVAJO 42 59 87 39 227 1.3% PIMA 338 879 1,448 566 3,231 18.6% PINAL 166 253 401 158 978 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 16 23 42 11 92 0.5% YAVAPAI 55 160 221 70 506 2.9% YUMA 60 114 168 75 417 2.4% STATEWIDE 2,382 4,884 7,274 2,873 17,413 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.7% 28.0% 41.8% 16.5% 100.0% CHART 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND REPORTING PERIOD 12,000 11,000 10,299 10,413 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 5,954 5,691 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,018 967 193 188 0 April 2008 - September 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE October 2007 – March 2008 NEGLECT - 15 - PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 41 18 2 61 0.4% COCHISE 3 255 121 22 401 2.3% COCONINO 2 200 89 25 316 1.8% GILA 1 104 27 13 145 0.8% GRAHAM 1 67 23 10 101 0.6% GREENLEE 0 12 1 2 15 0.1% LA PAZ 0 34 23 2 59 0.3% MARICOPA 105 6,056 3,446 576 10,183 58.9% MOHAVE 7 371 199 41 618 3.6% NAVAJO 3 173 89 15 280 1.6% PIMA 44 1,884 1,081 173 3,182 18.4% PINAL 12 592 298 63 965 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 47 21 6 74 0.4% YAVAPAI 7 337 143 40 527 3.0% YUMA 3 240 112 28 383 2.2% STATEWIDE 188 10,413 5,691 1,018 17,310 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 60.1% 32.9% 5.9% 100.0% TABLE 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 53 19 6 79 0.5% COCHISE 5 281 147 23 456 2.6% COCONINO 3 197 116 25 341 2.0% GILA 2 100 40 6 148 0.8% GRAHAM 2 44 32 2 80 0.5% GREENLEE 0 15 6 2 23 0.1% LA PAZ 0 31 20 4 55 0.3% MARICOPA 94 5,910 3,634 571 10,209 58.6% MOHAVE 8 354 181 28 571 3.3% NAVAJO 3 147 65 12 227 1.3% PIMA 48 1,936 1,076 171 3,231 18.6% PINAL 12 590 320 56 978 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 1 58 27 6 92 0.5% YAVAPAI 9 311 147 39 506 2.9% YUMA 5 272 124 16 417 2.4% STATEWIDE 193 10,299 5,954 967 17,413 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 59.1% 34.2% 5.6% 100.0% - 16 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 During this reporting period, there were 17,310 reports assigned for investigation. Of these, CPS completed 10,064 investigations or 58.1 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 waiting supervisory review and approval. INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT TABLE 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL 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 0 0 0 0.0% 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 0 0 0 0.0% 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 0 0 0 0.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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. As there were no reports without a response for this reporting period, the sample of reports has been omitted. - 17 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 3,500 3,164 3,000 2,500 2,162 2,000 1,500 1,000 1,117 944 803 566 500 346 223 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2007 - March 2008 MODERATE RISK LOW RISK POTENTIAL RISK TABLE 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 6 13 15 3 37 0.5% COCHISE 14 32 50 22 118 1.6% COCONINO 20 49 47 24 140 1.9% GILA 9 33 36 10 88 1.2% GRAHAM 9 30 34 15 88 1.2% GREENLEE 1 2 4 3 10 0.1% LA PAZ 0 3 5 4 12 0.2% MARICOPA 467 1,167 1,797 604 4,035 55.7% MOHAVE 37 123 148 45 353 4.9% NAVAJO 15 31 40 19 105 1.5% PIMA 134 422 601 241 1,398 19.3% PINAL 66 167 250 82 565 7.8% SANTA CRUZ 2 13 14 5 34 0.5% YAVAPAI 8 30 53 17 108 1.5% YUMA 15 47 70 23 155 2.1% STATEWIDE 803 2,162 3,164 1,117 7,246 100.0% % OF TOTAL 11.1% 29.8% 43.7% 15.4% 100.0% - 18 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 1 5 9 3 18 0.9% COCHISE 6 10 13 8 37 1.8% COCONINO 5 16 19 11 51 2.5% GILA 3 9 10 2 24 1.2% GRAHAM 1 3 12 6 22 1.1% GREENLEE 0 3 3 2 8 0.4% LA PAZ 1 1 1 0 3 0.1% MARICOPA 112 271 483 163 1,029 49.4% MOHAVE 19 51 71 21 162 7.8% NAVAJO 0 6 9 2 17 0.8% PIMA 40 149 244 108 541 26.0% PINAL 33 36 60 20 149 7.2% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 2 5 0 7 0.3% YUMA 2 4 5 0 11 0.5% STATEWIDE 223 566 944 346 2,079 100.0% % OF TOTAL 10.7% 27.2% 45.5% 16.6% 100.0% CHART 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 5000 4500 4,123 4000 3500 3000 2,547 2500 2000 1500 1,170 1000 500 746 491 85 136 27 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2007 - March 2008 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE - 19 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 24 12 1 37 0.5% COCHISE 1 68 43 6 118 1.6% COCONINO 0 88 43 9 140 1.9% GILA 0 60 21 7 88 1.2% GRAHAM 1 59 19 9 88 1.2% GREENLEE 0 8 1 1 10 0.1% LA PAZ 0 8 3 1 12 0.2% MARICOPA 52 2,227 1,503 253 4,035 55.7% MOHAVE 5 208 112 28 353 4.9% NAVAJO 1 65 33 6 105 1.5% PIMA 14 796 482 106 1,398 19.3% PINAL 9 330 188 38 565 7.8% SANTA CRUZ 0 18 13 3 34 0.5% YAVAPAI 2 59 34 13 108 1.5% YUMA 0 105 40 10 155 2.1% STATEWIDE 85 4,123 2,547 491 7,246 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.2% 56.8% 35.2% 6.8% 100.0% TABLE 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 9 6 3 18 0.9% COCHISE 0 23 9 5 37 1.8% COCONINO 1 29 19 2 51 2.5% GILA 0 18 5 1 24 1.2% GRAHAM 1 8 12 1 22 1.1% GREENLEE 0 4 3 1 8 0.4% LA PAZ 0 2 1 0 3 0.1% MARICOPA 13 545 412 59 1,029 49.4% MOHAVE 3 90 57 12 162 7.8% NAVAJO 0 12 3 2 17 0.8% PIMA 8 326 167 40 541 26.0% PINAL 1 93 49 6 149 7.2% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 4 0 3 7 0.3% YUMA 0 7 3 1 11 0.5% STATEWIDE 27 1,170 746 136 2,079 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.3% 56.3% 35.9% 6.5% 100.0% - 20 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED 13 7 28 34 29 28 17 9 3 7 2 2 8 3 APACHE COCHISE COCONINO GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ 1,018 MARICOPA 1,195 57 41 25 29 MOHAVE NAVAJO 430 PIMA 549 88 86 PINAL 7 9 SANTA CRUZ YAVAPAI YUMA 16 0 61 54 39 100 200 300 400 500 600 April 2008 - September 2008 - 21 - 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 October 2007 - March 2008 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY NUMBER OF NUMBER OF % OF REPORTS WHERE REPORTS REPORTS ASSIGNED A CHILD WAS PLACED ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE APACHE 61 7 11.5% COCHISE 401 34 8.5% COCONINO 316 28 8.9% GILA 145 9 6.2% GRAHAM 101 7 6.9% GREENLEE 15 2 13.3% LA PAZ 59 3 5.1% MARICOPA 10,183 1,195 11.7% MOHAVE 618 41 6.6% NAVAJO 280 29 10.4% PIMA 3,182 549 17.3% PINAL 965 86 8.9% SANTA CRUZ 74 9 12.2% YAVAPAI 527 54 10.3% YUMA 383 16 4.2% STATEWIDE 17,310 2,069 12.0% TABLE 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY NUMBER OF NUMBER OF % OF REPORTS WHERE REPORTS REPORTS ASSIGNED A CHILD WAS PLACED ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE APACHE 79 13 16.5% COCHISE 456 28 6.1% COCONINO 341 29 8.5% GILA 148 17 11.5% GRAHAM 80 3 3.8% GREENLEE 23 2 8.7% LA PAZ 55 8 14.5% MARICOPA 10,209 1,018 10.0% MOHAVE 571 57 10.0% NAVAJO 227 25 11.0% PIMA 3,231 430 13.3% PINAL 978 88 9.0% SANTA CRUZ 92 7 7.6% YAVAPAI 506 61 12.1% YUMA 417 39 9.4% STATEWIDE 17,413 1,825 10.5% - 22 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS Substantiated reports are reports where the Department has determined that at least one of the allegations in the report of abuse and neglect is true. The number of reports that are 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 856. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in substantiated findings was revised from 739 to 1,223 to reflect further results of parents’ rights to due process. For the current reporting period, 32.8 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as high risk, 39.4 percent as moderate risk, and 27.8 percent as low risk. Potential risk reports are not substantiated by CPS. For the prior reporting period, 28.5 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as high risk, 35.8 percent as moderate risk, and 35.7 percent as low risk. • There were 14,579 reports received during the current reporting period that were subject to substantiation. This results in a preliminary substantiation rate of 6 percent for the current reporting period. • There were 14,540 reports received during the prior reporting period that were subject to substantiation. This results in a 8 percent substantiation rate for the prior reporting period. CHART 10 SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING PERIOD 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 11% 11% 10% 10% 9% 10% 10% 8% 6% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% October 2004 - March 2005 April 2005 September 2005 October 2005 - March 2006 April 2006 September 2006 - 23 - October 2006 - March 2007 April 2007 September 2007 October 2007 - March 2008 April 2008 September 2008 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 120 100 80 67 60 60 40 34 25 16 20 5 0 0 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2007 - March 2008 MODERATE RISK LOW RISK POTENTIAL RISK TABLE 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 1 0 2 0 3 1.9% COCONINO 0 1 1 0 2 1.2% 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 25 48 42 0 115 71.4% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 1 4 4 0 9 5.6% PIMA 5 9 10 0 24 14.9% PINAL 1 2 0 0 3 1.9% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 1 3 1 0 5 3.1% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 34 67 60 0 161 100.0% % OF TOTAL 21.1% 41.6% 37.3% 0.0% 100.0% - 24 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 18 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1 2.2% GILA 0 0 1 0 1 2.2% 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 5 10 18 0 33 71.6% MOHAVE 0 1 0 0 1 2.2% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 0 3 5 0 8 17.4% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 1 0 1 2.2% YUMA 0 1 0 0 1 2.2% STATEWIDE 5 16 25 0 46 100.0% % OF TOTAL 10.9% 34.8% 54.3% 0.0% 100.0% CHART 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 120 100 83 80 65 60 40 27 20 14 13 0 5 0 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT Oct 2007 - March 2008 PHYSICAL ABUSE - 25 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 19 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 1 2 0 3 1.9% COCONINO 0 1 1 0 2 1.2% 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 56 49 10 115 71.4% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 5 3 1 9 5.6% PIMA 0 15 7 2 24 14.9% PINAL 0 2 1 0 3 1.9% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 3 2 0 5 3.1% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 0 83 65 13 161 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 51.5% 40.4% 8.1% 100.0% TABLE 20 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCONINO 0 0 1 0 1 2.2% GILA 0 1 0 0 1 2.2% 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 11 18 4 33 71.6% MOHAVE 0 0 1 0 1 2.2% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 0 1 6 1 8 17.4% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 1 0 1 2.2% YUMA 0 1 0 0 1 2.2% STATEWIDE 0 14 27 5 46 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 30.4% 58.7% 10.9% 100.0% - 26 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 700 600 500 439 400 300 348 337 281 436 238 200 100 0 0 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2007 - March 2008 MODERATE RISK LOW RISK POTENTIAL RISK TABLE 21 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 0 1 5 0 6 0.7% COCHISE 6 5 4 0 15 1.8% COCONINO 3 4 3 0 10 1.2% GILA 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% GRAHAM 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 132 135 99 0 366 42.7% MOHAVE 5 12 6 0 23 2.7% NAVAJO 3 7 1 0 11 1.3% PIMA 89 118 91 0 298 34.7% PINAL 23 16 9 0 48 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 1 1 1 0 3 0.4% YAVAPAI 16 27 14 0 57 6.7% YUMA 3 8 5 0 16 1.9% STATEWIDE 281 337 238 0 856 100.0% % OF TOTAL 32.8% 39.4% 27.8% 0.0% 100.0% - 27 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 22 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 3 4 1 0 8 0.7% COCHISE 7 16 11 0 34 2.8% COCONINO 6 5 12 0 23 1.9% GILA 5 3 1 0 9 0.7% GRAHAM 1 1 1 0 3 0.3% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 3 1 0 0 4 0.3% MARICOPA 153 204 221 0 578 47.2% MOHAVE 11 13 7 0 31 2.5% NAVAJO 8 5 3 0 16 1.3% PIMA 100 122 120 0 342 28.0% PINAL 20 23 25 0 68 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 2 3 2 0 7 0.6% YAVAPAI 22 32 26 0 80 6.5% YUMA 7 7 6 0 20 1.6% STATEWIDE 348 439 436 0 1,223 100.0% % OF TOTAL 28.5% 35.8% 35.7% 0.0% 100.0% CHART 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 1000 900 800 662 700 600 507 500 443 400 285 300 200 100 109 59 9 5 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2007 - March 2008 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE - 28 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 3 3 0 6 0.7% COCHISE 0 11 3 1 15 1.8% COCONINO 0 4 5 1 10 1.2% GILA 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% GRAHAM 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 0 1 1 0.1% MARICOPA 1 189 146 30 366 42.7% MOHAVE 0 14 5 4 23 2.7% NAVAJO 0 7 3 1 11 1.3% PIMA 2 201 81 14 298 34.7% PINAL 1 29 15 3 48 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 2 0 3 0.4% YAVAPAI 1 41 13 2 57 6.7% YUMA 0 5 9 2 16 1.9% STATEWIDE 5 507 285 59 856 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.6% 59.2% 33.3% 6.9% 100.0% TABLE 24 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 5 1 1 8 0.7% COCHISE 1 17 14 2 34 2.8% COCONINO 0 13 8 2 23 1.9% GILA 0 7 2 0 9 0.7% GRAHAM 0 1 2 0 3 0.3% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 3 1 0 4 0.3% MARICOPA 3 256 256 63 578 47.2% MOHAVE 0 18 11 2 31 2.5% NAVAJO 0 12 3 1 16 1.3% PIMA 4 224 88 26 342 28.0% PINAL 0 36 26 6 68 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 4 3 0 7 0.6% YAVAPAI 0 54 21 5 80 6.5% YUMA 0 12 7 1 20 1.6% STATEWIDE 9 662 443 109 1,223 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 54.2% 36.2% 8.9% 100.0% - 29 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 The preliminary number of CPS investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this reporting period was 9,046. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were unsubstantiated was revised from 9,814 to 14,063 to reflect updated information in the CHILDS case management information system. For the prior reporting period, 12.9 percent of unsubstantiated reports were classified as high risk, 27.5 percent as moderate risk, 41.7 percent as low risk, and 17.9 percent as potential risk. Just over one percent of these unsubstantiated reports related to emotional abuse, 65.5 percent to neglect, 29.6 percent to physical abuse, and 3.6 percent to sexual abuse. CHART 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION 7,000 5,862 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 3,866 3,492 2,523 2,514 1,812 1,614 1,426 1,000 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2007 - March 2008 MODERATE RISK LOW RISK POTENTIAL RISK TABLE 25 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 2 4 11 1 18 0.2% COCHISE 26 90 105 44 265 2.9% COCONINO 35 48 57 24 164 1.8% GILA 5 21 20 10 56 0.6% GRAHAM 0 6 4 2 12 0.1% GREENLEE 1 1 2 1 5 0.1% LA PAZ 7 13 16 10 46 0.5% MARICOPA 997 1,535 2,118 1,016 5,666 62.6% MOHAVE 40 76 98 28 242 2.7% NAVAJO 26 40 65 24 155 1.7% PIMA 168 387 615 292 1,462 16.2% PINAL 48 98 136 67 349 3.9% SANTA CRUZ 7 11 13 6 37 0.4% YAVAPAI 30 120 153 54 357 4.0% YUMA 34 64 79 35 212 2.3% STATEWIDE 1,426 2,514 3,492 1,614 9,046 100.0% % OF TOTAL 15.8% 27.8% 38.6% 17.8% 100.0% - 30 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 26 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2008 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 9 14 20 10 53 0.4% COCHISE 35 117 163 69 384 2.7% COCONINO 42 62 114 49 267 1.9% GILA 12 31 58 13 114 0.8% GRAHAM 8 17 22 8 55 0.4% GREENLEE 1 2 7 5 15 0.1% LA PAZ 6 14 21 8 49 0.4% MARICOPA 1,203 2,417 3,440 1,508 8,568 60.9% MOHAVE 50 98 164 65 377 2.7% NAVAJO 34 48 75 37 194 1.4% PIMA 202 603 1,078 457 2,340 16.6% PINAL 113 194 315 138 760 5.4% SANTA CRUZ 14 20 40 11 85 0.6% YAVAPAI 32 127 188 70 417 3.0% YUMA 51 102 157 75 385 2.7% STATEWIDE 1,812 3,866 5,862 2,523 14,063 100.0% % OF TOTAL 12.9% 27.5% 41.7% 17.9% 100.0% CHART 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 10000 8,455 8000 5,699 6000 4,734 4000 2,794 2000 717 455 98 157 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2007 - March 2008 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE - 31 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 27 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 14 3 1 18 0.2% COCHISE 2 175 73 15 265 2.9% COCONINO 2 107 40 15 164 1.8% GILA 1 43 6 6 56 0.6% GRAHAM 0 7 4 1 12 0.1% GREENLEE 0 4 0 1 5 0.1% LA PAZ 0 26 20 0 46 0.5% MARICOPA 52 3,583 1,748 283 5,666 62.6% MOHAVE 2 149 82 9 242 2.7% NAVAJO 2 96 50 7 155 1.7% PIMA 28 872 511 51 1,462 16.2% PINAL 2 231 94 22 349 3.9% SANTA CRUZ 0 28 6 3 37 0.4% YAVAPAI 4 234 94 25 357 4.0% YUMA 3 130 63 16 212 2.3% STATEWIDE 98 5,699 2,794 455 9,046 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 63.0% 30.9% 5.0% 100.0% TABLE 28 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 39 12 2 53 0.4% COCHISE 4 241 123 16 384 2.7% COCONINO 2 155 89 21 267 1.9% GILA 2 74 33 5 114 0.8% GRAHAM 1 35 18 1 55 0.4% GREENLEE 0 11 3 1 15 0.1% LA PAZ 0 26 19 4 49 0.4% MARICOPA 78 5,097 2,947 446 8,568 60.9% MOHAVE 5 246 112 14 377 2.7% NAVAJO 3 123 59 9 194 1.4% PIMA 36 1,388 813 103 2,340 16.6% PINAL 11 460 245 44 760 5.4% SANTA CRUZ 1 54 24 6 85 0.6% YAVAPAI 9 254 123 31 417 3.0% YUMA 5 252 114 14 385 2.7% STATEWIDE 157 8,455 4,734 717 14,063 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 60.1% 33.7% 5.1% 100.0% - 32 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS There was one newborn infant delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April 2008 - September 2008 reporting period. This compares to no infants being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the October 2007 – March 2008 reporting period. CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During this reporting period, 4,546 children entered care as compared to 3,742 children for the October 2007 through March 2008 reporting period. Chart 17 displays children entering out-of-home care by reporting period. The number of children entering out-of-home placement through voluntary foster care agreements for this reporting period was 370, which represents 8.1 percent of the children entering care this reporting period. CHART 17 TOTAL CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5,000 Number of Children 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 Oct 2004 Mar 2005 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Mar 2007 Apr 2007 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Mar 2008 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 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. - 33 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 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 APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY NUMBER % OF NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING % OF CHILDREN OF TOTAL OUT-OF-HOME CARE UNDER THE REMOVED WHO CHILDREN REMOVALS AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE ARE VOLUNTARY REMOVED VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS PLACEMENTS APACHE 12 0.3% 3 25.0% COCHISE 66 1.5% 5 7.6% COCONINO 51 1.1% 12 23.5% GILA 21 0.5% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 22 0.5% 3 13.6% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 4 0.1% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,717 59.7% 218 8.0% MOHAVE 96 2.1% 30 31.3% NAVAJO 48 1.1% 8 16.7% PIMA 1,155 25.4% 67 5.8% PINAL 202 4.4% 2 1.0% SANTA CRUZ 17 0.4% 2 11.8% YAVAPAI 102 2.2% 10 9.8% YUMA 33 0.7% 10 30.3% STATEWIDE 4,546 100.0% 370 8.1% - 34 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 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 OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY NUMBER % OF NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING % OF CHILDREN OF TOTAL OUT-OF-HOME CARE UNDER THE REMOVED WHO CHILDREN REMOVALS AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE ARE VOLUNTARY REMOVED VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS PLACEMENTS APACHE 29 0.8% 8 27.6% COCHISE 52 1.4% 2 3.8% COCONINO 61 1.6% 11 18.0% GILA 35 0.9% 0 0% GRAHAM 11 0.3% 0 0% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0% LA PAZ 15 0.4% 12 80.0% MARICOPA 1,999 53.4% 232 11.6% MOHAVE 108 2.9% 39 36.1% NAVAJO 57 1.5% 8 14.0% PIMA 935 25.0% 73 7.8% PINAL 192 5.1% 4 2.1% SANTA CRUZ 14 0.4% 1 7.1% YAVAPAI 153 4.1% 7 4.6% YUMA 81 2.2% 11 13.6% STATEWIDE 3,742 100.0% 408 10.9% - 35 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 The Department recognizes that the unwarranted re-entry into foster care is something to be avoided and continues to take steps to ensure that these re-entries are in the best interests of the child and family. In 2005, the Department began collaborating with the Chapin-Hall Center for Children on a measure to aid the Department in identifying key factors in re-entry into foster care. This will enable the Department to utilize cohort data and help to identify if changes are needed in policy or practices. TABLE 31 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY NUMBER % OF NUMBER OF % OF NUMBER OF % OF OF TOTAL CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN REMOVALS WITH A PRIOR WITH A WITH A WITH A REMOVED REMOVAL IN PRIOR REMOVAL PRIOR THE LAST 12 REMOVAL IN THE REMOVAL MONTHS IN THE PRIOR 12 TO IN THE LAST 12 24 MONTHS PRIOR 12 MONTHS TO 24 MONTHS APACHE 12 0.3% 3 25.0% 0 0.0% COCHISE 66 1.5% 2 3.0% 2 3.0% COCONINO 51 1.1% 3 5.9% 2 3.9% GILA 21 0.5% 1 4.8% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 22 0.5% 0 0.0% 2 9.1% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 4 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% MARICOPA 2,717 59.7% 283 10.4% 86 3.2% MOHAVE 96 2.1% 11 11.5% 0 0.0% NAVAJO 48 1.1% 0 0.0% 7 14.6% PIMA 1,155 25.4% 134 11.6% 25 2.2% PINAL 202 4.4% 33 16.3% 5 2.5% SANTA CRUZ 17 0.4% 1 5.9% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 102 2.2% 10 9.8% 7 6.9% YUMA 33 0.7% 2 6.1% 1 3.0% STATEWIDE 4,546 100.0% 483 10.6% 138 3.0% - 36 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 32 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008 COUNTY NUMBER % OF NUMBER OF % OF NUMBER OF % OF OF TOTAL CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN REMOVALS WITH A PRIOR WITH A WITH A WITH A REMOVED REMOVAL IN PRIOR REMOVAL PRIOR THE LAST 12 REMOVAL IN THE REMOVAL MONTHS IN THE PRIOR 12 TO IN THE LAST 12 24 MONTHS PRIOR 12 MONTHS TO 24 MONTHS APACHE 29 0.8% 6 20.7% 1 3.4% COCHISE 52 1.4% 1 1.9% 1 1.9% COCONINO 61 1.6% 8 13.1% 2 3.3% GILA 35 0.9% 1 2.9% 1 2.9% GRAHAM 11 0.3% 1 9.1% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 15 0.4% 2 13.3% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 1,999 53.4% 237 11.9% 64 3.2% MOHAVE 108 2.9% 28 25.9% 0 0.0% NAVAJO 57 1.5% 7 12.3% 0 0.0% PIMA 935 25.0% 100 10.7% 32 3.4% PINAL 192 5.1% 20 10.4% 5 2.6% SANTA CRUZ 14 0.4% 2 14.3% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 153 4.1% 12 7.8% 1 0.7% YUMA 81 2.2% 6 7.4% 3 3.7% STATEWIDE 3,742 100.0% 431 11.5% 110 2.9% CHART 18 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5,000 4,546 4,500 3,742 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 483 500 431 138 110 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 Oct 2007 - March 2008 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 - 37 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE On September 30, 2008, there were 10,303 children in out-of-home care as compared to 9,721 children on March 31, 2008, an increase of 582 children. During this reporting period, 8,050 children or 78.1 percent were placed in family settings either with relatives or in foster homes. This compares to 7,462 or 76.8 percent of the children in the prior reporting period. CHART 19 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REPORTING PERIOD 12,000 NUMBER OF CHILDREN 11,000 10,303 10,000 9,906 9,536 9,902 9,833 9,773 9,701 9,721 9,000 8,000 7,000 Oct 2004 Mar 2005 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Mar 2007 Apr 2007 - Oct 2007 - Apr 2008 Sep 2007 March 2008 Sep 2008 Chart 20 displays the decrease in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes. Comparing March 2006 to September 2008, the number of young children in group homes decreased by 22 children or 61.1 percent. Chart 21 displays the decrease in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care. Comparing March 2005 to September 2008, the number of young children in shelters decreased by 87 children or 80.6 percent. Chart 22 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has increased slightly; comparing September 2006 to September 2007, the average length of stay in shelter increased from 96.6 to 102.5 days, an increase of 5.9 days or 6.1 percent. - 38 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 20 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 TO 6 3 45 36 40 Number of Children 35 30 25 20 18 15 10 14 10 10 9 4 5 0 March 2006 June 2006 September 2006 March 2007 September 2007 March 2008 September 2008 CHART 21 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 TO 3 140 120 108 104 Number of Children 100 80 60 31 40 34 24 33 24 20 21 0 March 2005 3 September 2005 March 2006 September 2006 March 2007 September 2007 Excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models - 39 - March 2008 September 2008 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 22 THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IN A SHELTER PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3 IN A SHELTER PLACEMENT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 120 113.1 110 Number of Days 103.4 96.6 100 102.5 90 78.6 80 70 September 2006 March 2007 September 2007 March 2008 September 2008 The majority of children in out-of-home care fall within the 1-5 age range (31.9 percent) and the 13-17 age range (27.2 percent). The majority of children in out-of-home care are either Caucasian (39.3 percent) or Hispanic (35.6 percent), followed by African American at 14.0 percent. CHART 23 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 4000 3,290 31.9% 3500 3,065 31.6% 2,783 2,804 28.6% 27.2% Number of Children 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 782 7.6% 1,371 1,288 13.3% 13.2% 1,462 1,371 14.2% 14.1% 594 5.8% 681 7.0% 533 5.5% 500 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2008, N=9,721 - 40 - 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 24 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 6,000 Number of Children 5,000 4,000 4,054 39.3% 3,962 40.8% 3,668 35.6% 3,443 35.4% 3,000 1,438 1,256 14.0% 12.9% 2,000 741 7.2% 708 7.3% 1,000 95 83 0.9% 0.9% 307 269 3.0% 2.8% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other Ethnicity September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2008, N=9,721 For 55.1 percent of the children in out-of-home care, family reunification remains the primary case plan goal. This is followed by: adoption, 18.0 percent; independent living, 11.7 percent; long-term foster care, 3.4 percent; live with other relative, 1.8 percent; and, guardianship at 0.5 percent. For the remaining 9.5 percent of the children, the case plan goal is in the process of development. CHART 25 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,684 55.1% 5,146 53.0% Number of Children 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,856 18.0% 2,000 1,954 20.1% 1,201 11.7% 1,500 1,000 348 370 3.4% 3.8% 190 227 1.8% 2.3% 500 1,164 12.0% 974 808 9.5% 8.3% 50 52 0.5% 0.5% 0 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living Guardianship Case Plan Goals September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2008, N=9,721 - 41 - Case Plan Goal Being Developed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 26 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 6,000 5,500 4,669 45.3% Number of Children 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,381 32.8% 4,362 44.9% 3,100 31.9% 3,000 2,500 2,000 946 9.2% 1,500 959 9.9% 1,000 595 618 5.8% 6.4% 500 415 373 4.0% 3.8% 245 257 2.4% 2.6% 52 52 0.5% 0.5% 0 Relative Family Foster Home Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Runaway Out-of-Home Placement Types September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2008, N=9,721 - 42 - Trial Home Visit Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 33 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE AND AGE RELATIVE FAMILY FOSTER GROUP HOME RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT 4 INDEPENDENT LIVING RUNAWAY 5 TRIAL HOME VISIT TOTAL % OF TOTAL UNDER 1 273 488 6 10 0 2 3 782 7.5% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 381 318 309 228 225 219 172 183 167 131 133 107 123 98 107 108 77 456 438 334 280 260 265 248 229 215 185 177 168 155 156 188 183 196 4 4 1 3 4 5 9 17 11 29 34 45 72 101 152 165 232 8 2 5 4 0 4 7 3 8 8 11 24 28 65 98 116 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 42 66 92 6 7 6 3 1 3 6 0 2 2 3 0 2 2 0 3 2 858 769 655 518 490 496 443 432 403 355 358 346 386 432 587 641 758 18 AND OLDER 22 48 52 55 395 21 1 594 8.2% 7.4% 6.4% 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 4.3% 4.2% 3.9% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.8% 4.2% 5.7% 6.2% 7.4% 5.7% TOTAL 3,381 32.8% 4,669 45.3% 946 9.2% 595 5.8% 415 4.0% 245 2.4% 52 0.5% 10,303 100.0% % OF TOTAL 100.0% 4 This category includes shelter, detention, and hospital placement types. 5 Of the children age twelve or less on runaway status, all were last reported to be with their parents. Police reports have been filed but the families have not been located. - 43 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 During the reporting period 585 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. Chart 27 displays children in shelter greater than 21 days for the period of April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 and shows that 510 or 87.2 percent of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 16 or 2.7 percent of the children were under one year old. CHART 27 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD 6 500 354 369 63.1% 56.5% Number of Children 400 300 200 100 16 2.7% 11 1.8% 87 59 13.9% 10.1% 30 5.1% 57 9.1% 94 86 15.0% 14.7% 25 4.3% 23 3.7% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008, N=585 6 October 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008, N=626 …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. - 44 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 28 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 6000 4,938 47.9% Number of Children 5000 4,304 44.4% 4000 3000 2,204 21.4% 2,511 24.4% 2,327 23.9% 2,570 26.4% 2000 1000 650 6.3% 520 5.3% 0 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 September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2008, N=9,721 For the children in out-of-home care on September 30, 2008 the average number of placements was 3.0, the median number of placements was 2.0, and the range for the number of placements was 1 to 46 placements during their current removal episode. TABLE 34 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Placements 3.0 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 46 7 Range Maximum 7 .Some children are so damaged 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. - 45 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 29 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 5,000 4,471 43.3% 4,326 44.5% 4,039 39.2% 3,463 35.6% Number of Children 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,229 1,344 11.9% 13.8% 1,000 300 301 2.9% 3.1% 164 190 1.6% 2.0% Partially Free for Adoption Voluntary Placement Under 18 19 1 0.1% 0.2% 27 26 0.3% 0.3% 72 52 0.7% 0.5% Voluntary Placement Over 18 Dually Adjudicated Other 0 Adjudicated Dependent Only Legally Free for Adoption Temporary Custody Legal Status September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2008, N=9,721 At the end of the reporting period there were 10,303 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 7,664 children. As displayed in Chart 30, during this reporting period, the percent of children receiving required visits by their CPS specialists decreased by 1.5 percent to 74.4 percent. The required child visitation is performed monthly by DES case managers, 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 30. 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. - 46 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 30 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 10,000 9,000 7,664 74.4% Number of Children 8,000 7,376 75.9% 7,000 6,000 5,000 2,345 24.1% 2,639 25.6% 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited September 2008, N=10,303 March 2008, N=9,721 According to Administration for Children, Youth and Families policy, case managers shall have face-toface 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 1,699 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring visitation, 1,022 or 60.2 percent received the required visitation. The 60.2 percent visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact did not take place. CHART 31 NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING AND NOT RECEIVING VISITATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 9,000 7,610 8,000 Number of Children 6,506 7,000 6,045 6,411 7,283 7,376 7,664 6,437 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,861 3,030 3,491 3,396 2,418 3,000 2,163 2,345 2,639 2,000 Oct 2004 - Apr 2005 - Oct 2005 - Apr 2006 - Oct 2006 - Apr 2007 - Oct 2007 - Apr 2008 Mar 2005 Sep 2005 Mar 2006 Sep 2006 Mar 2007 Sep 2007 Mar 2008 Sep 2008 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 - 47 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 FOSTER HOMES As of September 30, 2008, there were 3,615 licensed foster homes with 7,116 spaces available for Administration for Children, Youth and Families placements. 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. As of September 30, 2008, there were 2,086 unused spaces within these foster homes. Of the unused spaces, a match between the available spaces and children’s needs was not possible. During the reporting period, 162 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 139 homes left the system. This compares to 794 new homes being licensed and 445 homes leaving the system for the period covering October 2007 through March 2008. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008. CHART 32 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Number of Foster Homes 100 75 50 33 23.7% 25 40 28.9% 22 15.8% 28 20.1% 12 8.6% 0 0.0% 4 2.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% H I 0 A B C D E F Closure Reasons N=139 A = Personal or Family Issues or Problems B = Other or Foster Parent Did Not State Reason C = Non-Compliance with Licensing Requirements D = Adoption of Foster Child E = Family Relocation F = Child Left Care G = Philosophical Disagreement H = Behavior of Child I = Transfer to Division of Developmental Disabilities - 48 - G Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 During the reporting period, there were 3,615 foster homes that required visitation. Of the 3,615 foster homes requiring visitation, 2,412 foster homes received their required visitation. This compares to 2,137 or 59.5 percent of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period October 2007 through March 2008. The Department believes that more foster homes received the required visitation than is indicated in the chart below. The underreporting 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 33 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 3,000 Number of Homes 2,500 2,412 66.7% 2,137 59.5% 2,000 1,203 33.3% 1,455 40.5% 1,500 1,000 500 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2008-September 2008, N=3,615 October 2007-March 2008, N=3,592 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. - 49 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE During the reporting period, 3,773 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 3,512 children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods shows that 7.4 percent more children left care this reporting period for an increase of 261 children exiting care. TABLE 35 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD NUMBER OF % CHANGE REPORTING PERIOD CHILDREN OVER PRIOR DISCHARGED PERIOD OCTOBER 2004 – MARCH 2005 2,726 -5.4% APRIL 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2005 3,488 +28.0% OCTOBER 2005 – MARCH 2006 3,506 +0.5% APRIL 2006 – SEPTEMBER 2006 3,595 +2.5% OCTOBER 2006 – MARCH 2007 3,553 -1.2% APRIL 2007 – SEPTEMBER 2007 3,824 +7.6% OCTOBER 2007 – MARCH 2008 3,512 -8.2% APRIL 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2008 3,773 +7.4% CHART 34 CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5000 Number of Children 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Oct 2004 Mar 2005 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 Number of New Removals Oct 2006 Mar 2007 Apr 2007 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Mar 2008 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 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. - 50 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 36 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 223 5.9% Ages 1 – 5 1,294 34.3% Ages 6 – 8 533 14.1% Ages 9 – 12 564 14.9% Ages 13 – 17 832 22.1% 18 and Over 327 8.7% 100.0% Total 3,773 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,508 1,404 428 287 33 113 3,773 Percentage 40.0% 37.2% 11.3% 7.6% 0.9% 3.0% 100.00% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2,095 740 358 211 114 255 3,773 Percentage 55.5% 19.6% 9.5% 5.6% 3.0% 6.8% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 1,096 986 844 847 3,773 Percentage 29.1% 26.1% 22.4% 22.4% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.8 2.3 15.0 Median 7.9 1.0 10.95 - 51 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 37 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 184 8.8% Ages 1 - 5 674 32.5% Ages 6 – 8 342 16.4% Ages 9 - 12 346 16.6% Ages 13 - 17 534 25.6% 18 and Over 3 0.1% 100.0% Total 2,083 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 822 775 255 134 20 77 2,083 Percentage 39.5% 37.2% 12.2% 6.4% 1.0% 3.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,437 355 144 67 35 45 2,083 Percentage 69.0% 17.0% 6.9% 3.2% 1.7% 2.2% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 936 702 320 125 2,083 Percentage 44.9% 33.7% 15.4% 6.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.1 1.6 7.0 Median 7.5 1.0 2.1 - 52 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 38 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 11 18.3% Ages 1 - 5 13 21.7% Ages 6 – 8 8 13.3% Ages 9 - 12 5 8.3% Ages 13 - 17 22 36.7% 18 and Over 1 1.7% 100.0% Total 60 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 21 23 2 10 3 1 60 Percentage 35.0% 38.3% 3.3% 16.7% 5.0% 1.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 57 2 1 0 0 0 60 Percentage 95.0% 3.3% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100. 0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 54 4 2 0 60 Percentage 90.0% 6.7% 3.3% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.8 1.1 0.8 Median 7.6 1.0 0.1 - 53 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 39 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 8 1.0% Ages 1 - 5 460 57.8% Ages 6 – 8 134 16.8% Ages 9 - 12 135 16.9% Ages 13 - 17 60 7.5% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 797 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 341 312 81 51 2 10 797 Percentage 42.7% 39.1% 10.2% 6.4% 0.3% 1.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 267 253 129 74 35 39 797 Percentage 33.5% 31.7% 16.2% 9.3% 4.4% 4.9% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 23 288 486 797 Percentage 0.0% 2.9% 36.1% 61.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.0 2.4 28.4 Median 4.8 2.0 25.9 - 54 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 40 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 9 2.9% Ages 1 - 5 88 28.4% Ages 6 – 8 40 12.9% Ages 9 - 12 61 19.7% Ages 13 - 17 112 36.1% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 310 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 123 117 20 39 2 9 310 Percentage 39.7% 37.7% 6.5% 12.6% 0.6% 2.9% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 160 63 41 23 10 13 310 Percentage 51.7% 20.3% 13.2% 7.4% 3.2% 4.2% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 38 103 129 40 310 Percentage 12.3% 33.2% 41.6% 12.9% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 9.7 2.1 15.1 Median 9.8 1.0 13.6 - 55 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 41 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 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 6 1.9% 18 and Over 315 98.1% 100.0% Total 321 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 137 108 44 24 1 7 321 Percentage 42.7% 33.6% 13.7% 7.5% 0.3% 2.2% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 37 37 36 39 29 143 321 Percentage 11.5% 11.5% 11.2% 12.2% 9.0% 44.6% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 1 70 73 177 321 Percentage 0.3% 21.8% 22.7% 55.2% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 18.6 6.4 38.8 Median 18.0 5.0 28.2 - 56 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 42 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 11 8.7% Ages 1 – 5 56 44.0% Ages 6 – 8 7 5.5% Ages 9 – 12 16 12.6% Ages 13 – 17 34 26.8% 18 and Over 3 2.4% 100.0% Total 127 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 37 40 20 26 2 2 127 Percentage 29.1% 31.5% 15.7% 20.5% 1.6% 1.6% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 84 22 6 5 3 7 127 Percentage 66.2% 17.3% 4.7% 3.9% 2.4% 5.5% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 28 69 22 8 127 Percentage 22.0% 54.4% 17.3% 6.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.8 1.9 9.9 Median 5.1 1.0 6.6 - 57 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 43 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0.0% Ages 1 – 5 3 4.0% Ages 6 – 8 2 2.7% Ages 9 – 12 1 1.3% Ages 13 – 17 64 85.3% 18 and Over 5 6.7% 100.0% Total 75 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 27 29 6 3 3 7 75 Percentage 36.0% 38.7% 8.0% 4.0% 4.0% 9.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 53 8 1 3 2 8 75 Percentage 70.6% 10.7% 1.3% 4.0% 2.7% 10.7% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 39 15 10 11 75 Percentage 52.0% 20.0% 13.3% 14.7% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 15.7 2.3 9.7 Median 16.4 1.0 0.4 - 58 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 TABLE 44 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 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 0 0.0% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 0.0% Total 0 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 0 0 0 0 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 0.0 0.0 0.0 Median 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 59 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 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 There were children exiting care for reason of death this reporting period. 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 APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY BIOLOGICAL OTHER ADOPTIVE FOSTER OTHER OUT-OF- TOTAL % OF PARENT(S) FAMILY PARENT(S) CARE HOME CARE TOTAL MEMBER PARENT(S) PROVIDER 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 50.0% 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 50.0% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 2 0 0 0 0 2 100.0% % OF TOTAL 100.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% There were no children in an open case who died as a result of abuse from a household adult not accounted for in the prior table. - 60 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS Of the 10,303 children in out-of-home care on September 30, 2008, 1,856 or 18.0 percent had a case plan goal of adoption. The majority of those children, 47.3 percent, are in the 1-5 year old age range, followed by 19.3 percent in the 6-8 year old age range, and 19.0 percent in the 9-12 year old age range. The remaining children, 268 or 14.4 percent, fall within the under one or 13 and over age range. The majority of these children are Caucasian (767 or 41.3 percent), Hispanic (702 or 37.8 percent), or African American (254 or 13.7 percent). The remaining 133 children or 7.2 percent are American Indian, Asian or other. Eighty seven and two tenths of a percent, or 1,618 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 APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY TERMINATION TERMINATION TERMINATION TERMINATION TOTAL % OF OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS TOTAL GRANTED DENIED GRANTED IN WITHDRAWN PART/DENIED IN PART APACHE 3 0 0 0 3 0.3% COCHISE 22 0 0 0 22 2.4% COCONINO 11 0 0 0 11 1.2% GILA 5 0 0 0 5 0.5% GRAHAM 2 0 0 0 2 0.2% GREENLEE 1 0 0 0 1 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 0 1 1 0.1% MARICOPA 486 5 5 17 513 55.4% MOHAVE 22 0 0 0 22 2.4% NAVAJO 4 0 0 0 4 0.4% PIMA 210 9 5 4 228 24.6% PINAL 49 0 1 1 51 5.5% SANTA CRUZ 2 0 0 1 3 0.3% YAVAPAI 41 0 0 0 41 4.4% YUMA 18 0 0 2 20 2.2% STATEWIDE 876 14 11 26 927 100.0% % OF TOTAL 94.5% 1.5% 1.2% 2.8% 100.0% - 61 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-of-home care is 2 years, 5 months. There were a total of 1,856 children with case plan goals of adoption during this reporting period. Of this total, 1,618 were placed and 238 were not placed. The population of children with case plan goals of adoption averaged 3.4 placements and had a median placement count of 2.0. Their placement count ranged from 1 to 26. TABLE 48 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION Placements 3.4 Average 2.0 Median 1.0 Range Minimum 26.0 Range Maximum CHART 35 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1000 808 50.0% Number of Children 800 600 322 19.9% 400 279 17.2% 178 11.0% 200 28 1.7% 10 4.2% 68 28.6% 74 31.0% 37 15.6% 49 20.6% 3 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children Placed, N=1,618 Not Placed, N=238 - 62 - 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 36 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY 800 677 41.8% 609 37.6% Number of Children 600 400 216 13.4% 200 93 39.1% 90 37.8% 38 16.0% 78 4.8% 11 4.6% 8 0.5% 3 1.3% 30 1.9% 3 1.3% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Placed, N=1,618 Not Placed, N=238 CHART 37 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 1600 1400 Number of Children 1200 1,083 67.0% 1000 800 600 400 200 146 61.3% 274 16.9% 261 16.1% 53 22.3% 39 16.4% 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=1,618 Not Placed, N=238 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. - 63 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 CHART 38 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 1,200 909 56.1% Number of Children 1,000 800 600 400 65 4.0% 200 197 12.2% 150 9.3% 106 6.6% 97 6.0% 94 5.8% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years 0 Less than 1 month* 1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years Length of Time Placed, N=1,618 *About 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. ADOPTIVE SERVICES CHART 39 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION 1000 900 Number of Children 800 700 736 600 570 500 797 773 765 Apr 2007 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Mar 2008 695 586 400 300 430 200 100 0 Oct 2004 Mar 2005 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 - 64 - Oct 2006 Mar 2007 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008 There were 797 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 40 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 40 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 700 Number of Children 600 556 69.7% 538 70.3% 500 400 300 116 14.6% 200 111 14.5% 72 9.0% 58 7.6% 53 6.7% 100 58 7.6% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2008-September 2008, N=797 October 2007-March 2008, N=765 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 41 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION 450 364 45.7% Number of Children 400 357 46.7% 350 300 221 27.7% 250 200 150 144 18.1% 194 25.4% 138 18.0% 68 8.5% 100 76 9.9% 50 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2008-September 2008, N=797 October 2007-March 2008, N=765 - 65 -