CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 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 October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 semi-annual reporting period beginning on October 1, 2008 and ending on March 31, 2009. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009) 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 19 20 20 22 24 25 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009) 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 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period 34 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE New entries by county – children under 18 years voluntary placement New entries by county New entries – statewide data 35 37 38 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- 39 40 40 41 41-42 42-43 44 45 46 47 48 49 49 49 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009) 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 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 61 62 63 64 64 65 66 66 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 2008 through March 2009 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 continues to implement the 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 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 29,146 calls during this reporting period. Of those, 12,052 – or 41.4 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 17,094 calls during this reporting period that met the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Of those, 198 were referred to other jurisdictions, the military or tribal governments for investigation and an additional 76 were reports were not assigned for investigation. This resulted in 16,820 CPS reports being assigned to child welfare specialists for investigation. Compared to the same reporting period last year, this represents a decrease of 490 CPS reports assigned for investigation – or 2.8 percent. This decrease in CPS reports requiring an investigation has mainly occurred in Maricopa and Pima counties. Of the 16,820 CPS reports assigned for investigation during this reporting period, 10,686 reports – or 63.5 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 October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 needed for child welfare specialists to become more proficient with the new risk assessment and case planning process and the corresponding automated version. Of the 14,361 CPS reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 684 – or 4.8 percent – were substantiated. An additional 226 CPS reports – or 1.6 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. 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 10,303 in the prior reporting period to 10,404 in March 2009. 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 2009, 8,345 children – or 80.2 percent of all children in out-ofhome care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 36 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 384 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-ofhome placement resulted in 648 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 March 2009, there were 13 young children ages 0 through 3 in shelter care. This represents a decrease of 95 children – or 88.0 percent – since March 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 March 2009, there were 13 young children ages 0 to 6 in group homes. This represents a decrease of 23 children – or 63.9 percent – since March 2006. 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. Since March 2005, the number of children placed in shelter or receiving home care for 21 days or more decreased by 598 children – or 53.1 percent – a significant improvement. Compared to the same reporting period last year, the number of children in these temporary care settings decreased by 97 children – or 15.5 percent. The state requires monthly face to face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 69.7 percent of the children in foster care received their visitation during the last month of the reporting period. This compares to 74.4 percent receiving their visit during the last month of the reporting period ending September 2008. 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. -5- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 3,027 in this reporting period, compared to 2,944 in the same reporting period last year. Compared to the same reporting period last year, in this reporting period: ƒ ƒ ƒ 1,955 children exited the system to family reunification, an increase of 141 children – or 7.8 percent. 764 children exited to adoption, an decrease of 1 child – or 0.1 percent. 308 children exited to guardianship, a decrease of 57 children – or 15.6 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 2008. For 2006, Arizona achieved the highest amount among states receiving incentive funding, and Arizona was in the top three among states receiving incentives in 2005. 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 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. Funding cuts to the Division have had devastating impacts on services. These impacts have been felt through the loss of staff, severe reductions in the preventative and family support services provided by the Division and large decreases in the amount of in-home services provided to clients. Unfortunately, as the economic crisis continues, the prospect of further funding cuts will yield yet greater impacts to clients and services. 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 October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 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 Oct 2008 through Mar 2009 18,797 17,756 16,781 16,612 18,078 17,628 17,493 17,094 1,677 1,326 1,376 1,369 1,413 1,223 1,331 684 11% 9% 10% 10% 10% 8% 9% 5% N/A N/A 16,256 15,017 12,722 10,760 10,064 10,686 N/A N/A 16,619 16,422 17,876 17,413 17,310 16,820 4,078 3,753 3,773 3,683 3,924 3,742 4,546 3,889 420 290 386 398 468 408 370 319 9,906 9,902 9,833 9,773 9,701 9,721 10,303 10,404 1,039 840 744 705 679 626 585 529 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%) 7,247 (69.7%) 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%) 3,157 (30.3%) 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%) 939 (53.6%) 2,288 2,863 3,256 3,177 3,512 3,592 3,615 3,923 4,905 5,668 6,469 6,498 6,639 6,283 7,116 8,293 397 328 426 432 435 794 162 648 258 295 166 232 100 445 139 340 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%) 2,993 (76.3%) 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%) 930 (23.7%) 3,488 3,506 3,595 3,553 3,824 3,512 3,773 3,590 2,170 2,345 2,302 2,439 2,186 1,954 1,856 2,047 570 586 736 695 773 765 797 764 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 October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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, 2008 and March 31, 2009, there were 17,094 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 198 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 17,493 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 9,854 or 57.6 percent of the 17,094 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 6,064 or 35.5 percent of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 975 or 5.7 percent of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 210 or 1.2 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 11,282 60.0% 10,592 59.6% 10,201 60.7% 6,139 32.7% 5,890 33.2% 5,346 31.9% 1,135 6.0% 1,010 5.7% 1,019 6.1% 241 1.3% 264 1.5% 215 1.3% 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 2008 – March 2009 9,845 57.6% 6,064 35.5% 975 5.7% 210 1.2% 17,094 100.0% April 2005 - September 2005 October 2005 – March 2006 April 2006 - September 2006 -8- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 399 reports or 2.3 percent. CHART 1 REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY REPORTING PERIOD 19,000 18,500 18,797 18,000 18,078 17,500 17,756 17,628 17,493 17,000 17,094 16,500 16,781 16,612 16,000 15,500 April 2005 October 2005 – April 2006 October 2006 – April 2007 October 2007 – April 2008 October 2008 – September 2005 March 2006 September 2006 March 2007 September 2007 March 2008 September 2008 March 2009 -9- Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 In addition to the 17,094 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received 12,052 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 56 62.3% 50 40 23 25.6% 30 5 5.5% 20 0 0.0% 10 6 6.6% 0 0.0% 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 October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 13.2 percent of the reports received as high risk, 28.7 percent as moderate risk, 43.1 percent as low risk, and 15.0 percent as potential risk. For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 1.2 percent of CPS reports as emotional abuse, 57.6 percent as neglect, 35.5 percent as physical abuse, and 5.7 percent as sexual abuse. CHART 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 April 2005 September 2005 October 2005 – March 2006 HIGH RISK April 2006 September 2006 October 2006 – March 2007 MODERATE RISK April 2007 September 2007 October 2007 March 2008 LOW RISK April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 March 2009 POTENTIAL RISK TABLE 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 17 20 30 11 78 0.5% COCHISE 58 120 213 61 452 2.6% COCONINO 42 111 160 58 371 2.2% GILA 8 12 27 5 52 0.3% GRAHAM 10 26 38 16 90 0.5% GREENLEE 3 4 5 1 13 0.1% LA PAZ 8 12 18 7 45 0.3% MARICOPA 1,420 2,832 4,288 1,491 10,031 58.6% MOHAVE 68 202 246 68 584 3.4% NAVAJO 41 79 111 34 265 1.6% PIMA 336 886 1,430 514 3,166 18.5% PINAL 139 301 418 159 1,017 6.0% SANTA CRUZ 3 6 7 8 24 0.1% YAVAPAI 42 180 242 81 545 3.2% YUMA 60 108 141 52 361 2.1% STATEWIDE 2,255 4,899 7,374 2,566 17,094 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.2% 28.7% 43.1% 15.0% 100.0% - 11 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 3 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% 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 April 2005 September 2005 October 2005 – March 2006 EMOTIONAL ABUSE April 2006 September 2006 October 2006 – March 2007 NEGLECT - 12 - April 2007 September 2007 October 2007 March 2008 PHYSICAL ABUSE April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 – March 2009 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 52 23 2 78 0.5% COCHISE 13 248 163 28 452 2.6% COCONINO 6 203 141 21 371 2.2% GILA 2 35 14 1 52 0.3% GRAHAM 3 54 29 4 90 0.5% GREENLEE 0 10 3 0 13 0.1% LA PAZ 1 27 16 1 45 0.3% MARICOPA 103 5,712 3,620 596 10,031 58.6% MOHAVE 5 356 193 30 584 3.4% NAVAJO 4 167 85 9 265 1.6% PIMA 45 1,811 1,126 184 3,166 18.5% PINAL 10 604 355 48 1,017 6.0% SANTA CRUZ 1 9 11 3 24 0.1% YAVAPAI 12 323 183 27 545 3.2% YUMA 4 234 102 21 361 2.1% STATEWIDE 210 9,845 6,064 975 17,094 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.2% 57.6% 35.5% 5.7% 100.0% TABLE 5 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% - 13 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS During the reporting period, there were 17,094 calls to the hotline that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of those, 198 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and 76 reports were not investigated. This left 16,820 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 7,305 6,954 7,000 6,000 5,080 4,859 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,545 2,731 2,197 2,459 2,000 1,000 0 April 2008 - September 2008 HIGH October 2008 – March 2009 MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TABLE 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 11 16 25 7 59 0.4% COCHISE 58 120 212 60 450 2.7% COCONINO 37 98 139 46 320 1.9% GILA 7 12 27 5 51 0.3% GRAHAM 10 26 37 16 89 0.5% GREENLEE 3 4 5 1 13 0.1% LA PAZ 7 10 18 6 41 0.2% MARICOPA 1,405 2,827 4,274 1,439 9,945 59.2% MOHAVE 65 201 245 66 577 3.4% NAVAJO 27 71 101 29 228 1.4% PIMA 333 883 1,422 497 3,135 18.6% PINAL 129 297 410 152 988 5.9% SANTA CRUZ 3 6 7 7 23 0.1% YAVAPAI 42 180 242 79 543 3.2% YUMA 60 108 141 49 358 2.1% STATEWIDE 2,197 4,859 7,305 2,459 16,820 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.1% 28.9% 43.4% 14.6% 100.0% - 14 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 7 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% % OF TOTAL 14.7% 29.4% 40.1% 15.8% 100.0% CHART 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND REPORTING PERIOD 12,000 11,000 10,413 9,687 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 5,956 5,691 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,018 967 210 188 0 April 2008 - September 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE October 2008 – March 2009 NEGLECT - 15 - PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 38 19 1 59 0.4% COCHISE 13 246 163 28 450 2.7% COCONINO 6 178 118 18 320 1.9% GILA 2 34 14 1 51 0.3% GRAHAM 3 53 29 4 89 0.5% GREENLEE 0 10 3 0 13 0.1% LA PAZ 1 26 13 1 41 0.2% MARICOPA 103 5,673 3,573 596 9,945 59.2% MOHAVE 5 349 193 30 577 3.4% NAVAJO 4 141 75 8 228 1.4% PIMA 45 1,790 1,116 184 3,135 18.6% PINAL 10 585 348 45 988 5.9% SANTA CRUZ 1 9 10 3 23 0.1% YAVAPAI 12 322 182 27 543 3.2% YUMA 4 233 100 21 358 2.1% STATEWIDE 210 9,687 5,956 967 16,820 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.3% 57.5% 35.4% 5.8% 100.0% TABLE 9 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% - 16 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 During this reporting period, there were 16,820 reports assigned for investigation. Of these, CPS completed 10,686 investigations or 63.5 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 AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 0 0 1 1 1.3% COCONINO 0 0 0 1 1 1.3% 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 48 48 63.3% MOHAVE 0 0 0 2 2 2.6% NAVAJO 0 0 0 2 2 2.6% PIMA 0 0 0 14 14 18.4% PINAL 0 0 0 2 2 2.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 1 1 1.3% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 2 2 2.6% YUMA 0 0 0 3 3 4.0% STATEWIDE 0 0 0 76 76 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% By statute, a random sample of reports not responded to for the period is required. For the current reporting period there were 76 reports that were not responded to. A random sample of 25 reports not responded to were reviewed. Of the 25 reports reviewed 84.0 percent were received from mandated reporting sources. Chart 7 displays the 25 reports in brief descriptive categories. - 17 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY CATEGORY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 Number of Communications 20 15 10 40.0% 10 3 12.0% 5 6 24.0% 5 20.0% D E 1 4.0% 0 A B C Categories N=25 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 CHART 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 3,500 2,916 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,763 1,500 905 1,000 876 579 548 500 283 180 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2008 - March 2009 MODERATE RISK - 18 - LOW RISK POTENTIAL RISK Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 0 3 5 0 8 0.1% COCHISE 8 27 29 5 69 1.1% COCONINO 1 4 5 3 13 0.2% GILA 4 9 20 5 38 0.6% GRAHAM 7 16 19 5 47 0.8% GREENLEE 3 2 2 0 7 0.1% LA PAZ 1 5 2 0 8 0.1% MARICOPA 341 976 1,646 472 3,435 55.9% MOHAVE 19 70 85 19 193 3.2% NAVAJO 5 24 33 11 73 1.2% PIMA 92 343 659 223 1,317 21.5% PINAL 62 165 272 94 593 9.7% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 0 2 3 0.1% YAVAPAI 5 42 33 9 89 1.5% YUMA 31 76 106 28 241 3.9% STATEWIDE 579 1,763 2,916 876 6,134 100.0% % OF TOTAL 9.4% 28.7% 47.6% 14.3% 100.0% TABLE 12 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 0 1 0 1 2 0.1% COCHISE 0 1 4 3 8 0.4% COCONINO 0 0 1 1 2 0.1% GILA 3 8 6 5 22 1.2% GRAHAM 1 10 7 2 20 1.0% GREENLEE 0 0 2 2 4 0.2% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 72 185 361 92 710 37.1% MOHAVE 12 37 47 12 108 5.6% NAVAJO 2 12 15 5 34 1.8% PIMA 63 213 334 116 726 37.8% PINAL 20 54 87 32 193 10.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 2 2 1 5 0.3% YUMA 7 25 39 11 82 4.3% STATEWIDE 180 548 905 283 1,916 100.0% % OF TOTAL 9.4% 28.6% 47.2% 14.8% 100.0% - 19 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 5000 4500 4000 3,276 3500 3000 2,376 2500 2000 1500 1,060 693 1000 500 393 139 24 89 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2008 - March 2009 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 6 2 0 8 0.1% COCHISE 5 44 15 5 69 1.1% COCONINO 1 10 2 0 13 0.2% GILA 0 23 14 1 38 0.6% GRAHAM 2 27 17 1 47 0.8% GREENLEE 0 6 1 0 7 0.1% LA PAZ 0 4 4 0 8 0.1% MARICOPA 42 1,765 1,388 240 3,435 55.9% MOHAVE 4 103 73 13 193 3.2% NAVAJO 2 40 24 7 73 1.2% PIMA 22 712 509 74 1,317 21.5% PINAL 7 338 219 29 593 9.7% SANTA CRUZ 0 2 1 0 3 0.1% YAVAPAI 1 50 30 8 89 1.5% YUMA 3 146 77 15 241 3.9% STATEWIDE 89 3,276 2,376 393 6,134 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.5% 53.4% 38.7% 6.4% 100.0% - 20 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 0 2 0 2 0.1% COCHISE 0 3 5 0 8 0.4% COCONINO 0 2 0 0 2 0.1% GILA 0 15 7 0 22 1.2% GRAHAM 0 12 3 5 20 1.0% GREENLEE 0 3 1 0 4 0.2% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 10 358 288 54 710 37.1% MOHAVE 2 65 29 12 108 5.6% NAVAJO 0 20 10 4 34 1.8% PIMA 9 407 261 49 726 37.8% PINAL 3 116 64 10 193 10.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 3 1 1 5 0.3% YUMA 0 56 22 4 82 4.3% STATEWIDE 24 1,060 693 139 1,916 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.3% 55.2% 36.2% 7.3% 100.0% - 21 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED 9 7 APACHE 37 34 27 28 COCHISE COCONINO 8 9 6 7 2 2 6 3 GILA GRAHAM GREENLEE LA PAZ 997 MARICOPA 1,195 42 41 21 29 MOHAVE NAVAJO 464 PIMA 549 71 86 PINAL 5 9 SANTA CRUZ 55 54 21 16 YAVAPAI YUMA 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 April 2008 - September 2008 - 22 - 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 October 2008 - March 2009 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 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 59 9 15.3% COCHISE 451 37 8.2% COCONINO 321 27 8.4% GILA 51 8 15.7% GRAHAM 89 6 6.7% GREENLEE 13 2 15.4% LA PAZ 41 6 14.6% MARICOPA 9,993 997 10.0% MOHAVE 579 42 7.3% NAVAJO 230 21 9.1% PIMA 3,149 464 14.7% PINAL 990 71 7.2% SANTA CRUZ 24 5 20.8% YAVAPAI 545 55 10.1% YUMA 361 21 5.8% STATEWIDE 16,896 1,771 10.5% TABLE 16 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% - 23 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 652. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in substantiated findings was revised from 856 to 1,306 to reflect subsequent decisions based on parents’ rights to due process. For the current reporting period, 31.0 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as high risk, 37.4 percent as moderate risk, and 31.6 percent as low risk. Potential risk reports are not substantiated by CPS. For the prior reporting period, 29.9 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as high risk, 40.1 percent as moderate risk, and 30.0 percent as low risk. • There were 14,361 reports received during the current reporting period that were subject to substantiation. This results in a preliminary substantiation rate of 5 percent for the current reporting period. • There were 14,579 reports received during the prior reporting period that were subject to substantiation. This results in a 9 percent substantiation rate for the prior reporting period. CHART 11 SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING PERIOD 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 11% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 8% 9% 8% 5% 6% 4% 2% 0% April 2005 September 2005 October 2005 - March 2006 April 2006 September 2006 October 2006 - March 2007 - 24 - April 2007 September 2007 October 2007 - March 2008 April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 - March 2009 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 120 95 100 83 80 60 48 34 40 23 25 20 0 0 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2008 - March 2009 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 OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 0 1 0 0 1 0.4% COCHISE 0 2 3 0 5 2.2% COCONINO 0 2 5 0 7 3.1% GILA 1 1 1 0 3 1.3% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 1 0 0 1 0.4% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 23 53 59 0 135 59.8% MOHAVE 3 4 2 0 9 4.0% NAVAJO 2 3 1 0 6 2.7% PIMA 11 9 18 0 38 16.8% PINAL 1 4 2 0 7 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 4 3 4 0 11 4.9% YUMA 3 0 0 0 3 1.3% STATEWIDE 48 83 95 0 226 100.0% % OF TOTAL 21.2% 36.7% 42.1% 0.0% 100.0% - 25 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 18 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 1 1 0 3 3.7% COCONINO 2 0 0 0 2 2.4% GILA 1 0 0 0 1 1.2% 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 13 18 27 0 58 70.8% MOHAVE 1 0 0 0 1 1.2% NAVAJO 0 1 1 0 2 2.4% PIMA 4 5 2 0 11 13.4% PINAL 1 0 3 0 4 4.9% 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 23 25 34 0 82 100.1% % OF TOTAL 28.1% 30.5% 41.4% 0.0% 100.0% CHART 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 120 105 97 100 80 60 44 40 30 23 20 8 1 0 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2008 - March 2009 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE - 26 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 19 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 1 0 0 1 0.4% COCHISE 0 2 3 0 5 2.2% COCONINO 0 2 5 0 7 3.1% GILA 0 3 0 0 3 1.3% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 1 0 0 1 0.4% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 0 53 65 17 135 59.8% MOHAVE 0 7 2 0 9 4.0% NAVAJO 0 3 2 1 6 2.7% PIMA 1 20 13 4 38 16.8% PINAL 0 4 2 1 7 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 6 5 0 11 4.9% YUMA 0 3 0 0 3 1.3% STATEWIDE 1 105 97 23 226 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.4% 46.5% 42.9% 10.2% 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, 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 3.7% COCONINO 0 1 1 0 2 2.4% GILA 0 0 0 1 1 1.2% 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 31 22 5 58 70.8% MOHAVE 0 1 0 0 1 1.2% NAVAJO 0 1 0 1 2 2.4% PIMA 0 7 3 1 11 13.4% PINAL 0 2 2 0 4 4.9% 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 44 30 8 82 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 53.6% 36.6% 9.8% 100.0% - 27 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 700 600 523 500 400 392 391 300 244 202 206 200 100 0 0 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2008 - March 2009 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 OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 2 3 0 0 5 0.8% COCHISE 9 13 7 0 29 4.5% COCONINO 2 6 2 0 10 1.5% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 1 0 0 1 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 3 0 1 0 4 0.6% MARICOPA 91 79 79 0 249 38.2% MOHAVE 5 5 2 0 12 1.8% NAVAJO 7 5 2 0 14 2.2% PIMA 65 101 96 0 262 40.1% PINAL 11 14 9 0 34 5.2% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 5 14 8 0 27 4.1% YUMA 2 3 0 0 5 0.8% STATEWIDE 202 244 206 0 652 100.0% % OF TOTAL 31.0% 37.4% 31.6% 0.0% 100.0% - 28 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 22 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 1 3 5 0 9 0.7% COCHISE 10 9 13 0 32 2.5% COCONINO 11 9 7 0 27 2.1% GILA 2 2 0 0 4 0.3% GRAHAM 0 2 0 0 2 0.2% GREENLEE 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% LA PAZ 0 2 0 0 2 0.2% MARICOPA 193 242 187 0 622 47.4% MOHAVE 10 14 7 0 31 2.4% NAVAJO 4 10 6 0 20 1.5% PIMA 105 160 123 0 388 29.7% PINAL 32 27 15 0 74 5.7% SANTA CRUZ 1 1 2 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 18 31 20 0 69 5.3% YUMA 4 10 7 0 21 1.6% STATEWIDE 391 523 392 0 1,306 100.0% % OF TOTAL 29.9% 40.1% 30.0% 0.0% 100.0% CHART 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 1000 900 800 724 700 600 451 500 382 400 300 219 200 100 121 10 47 4 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2008 - March 2009 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE - 29 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 4 0 1 5 0.8% COCHISE 1 18 7 3 29 4.5% COCONINO 0 5 4 1 10 1.5% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 0 0 1 1 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 3 1 0 4 0.6% MARICOPA 0 116 115 18 249 38.2% MOHAVE 0 4 6 2 12 1.8% NAVAJO 0 12 2 0 14 2.2% PIMA 2 176 67 17 262 40.1% PINAL 1 24 8 1 34 5.2% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 16 9 2 27 4.1% YUMA 0 4 0 1 5 0.8% STATEWIDE 4 382 219 47 652 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.6% 58.6% 33.6% 7.2% 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, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 6 3 0 9 0.7% COCHISE 1 19 11 1 32 2.5% COCONINO 0 11 9 7 27 2.1% GILA 0 2 0 2 4 0.3% GRAHAM 0 1 0 1 2 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 1 1 0.1% LA PAZ 0 1 0 1 2 0.2% MARICOPA 2 304 254 62 622 47.4% MOHAVE 0 20 5 6 31 2.4% NAVAJO 0 12 7 1 20 1.5% PIMA 5 251 107 25 388 29.7% PINAL 1 42 25 6 74 5.7% SANTA CRUZ 0 2 2 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 1 46 18 4 69 5.3% YUMA 0 7 10 4 21 1.6% STATEWIDE 10 724 451 121 1,306 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 55.4% 34.5% 9.3% 100.0% - 30 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 The preliminary number of CPS investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this reporting period was 9,883. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were unsubstantiated was revised from 9,046 to 14,003 to reflect updated information in the CHILDS case management information system. For the prior reporting period, 14.0 percent of unsubstantiated reports were classified as high risk, 28.5 percent as moderate risk, 40.1 percent as potential risk. Just over one percent of these unsubstantiated reports related to emotional abuse, 61.3 percent to neglect, 32.2 percent to physical abuse, and 5.4 percent to sexual abuse. CHART 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION 7,000 5,617 6,000 5,000 4,087 3,988 4,000 3,000 2,769 2,440 1,958 2,000 1,659 1,368 1,000 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 HIGH RISK Oct 2008 - March 2009 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 OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY HIGH MODERATE LOW POTENTIAL TOTAL % OF TOTAL APACHE 9 9 20 7 45 0.5% COCHISE 41 78 173 56 348 3.5% COCONINO 34 86 127 44 291 2.9% GILA 2 2 6 0 10 0.1% GRAHAM 3 9 18 11 41 0.4% GREENLEE 0 1 3 1 5 0.1% LA PAZ 3 5 15 6 29 0.3% MARICOPA 950 1,719 2,489 1,015 6,173 62.5% MOHAVE 38 122 156 49 365 3.7% NAVAJO 13 39 65 20 137 1.4% PIMA 165 430 649 288 1,532 15.5% PINAL 55 114 127 60 356 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 3 5 7 6 21 0.2% YAVAPAI 28 121 197 72 418 4.2% YUMA 24 29 35 24 112 1.1% STATEWIDE 1,368 2,769 4,087 1,659 9,883 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.8% 28.0% 41.4% 16.8% 100.0% - 31 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 26 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 7 14 26 3 50 0.4% COCHISE 36 116 143 63 358 2.6% COCONINO 46 92 100 47 285 2.0% GILA 8 45 50 15 118 0.8% GRAHAM 8 26 29 15 78 0.6% GREENLEE 2 2 4 2 10 0.1% LA PAZ 7 15 21 14 57 0.4% MARICOPA 1,346 2,439 3,481 1,525 8,791 62.7% MOHAVE 61 160 198 60 479 3.4% NAVAJO 39 59 88 38 224 1.6% PIMA 225 564 854 414 2,057 14.7% PINAL 86 201 290 116 693 5.0% SANTA CRUZ 9 24 26 11 70 0.5% YAVAPAI 37 147 199 70 453 3.2% YUMA 41 84 108 47 280 2.0% STATEWIDE 1,958 3,988 5,617 2,440 14,003 100.0% % OF TOTAL 14.0% 28.5% 40.1% 17.4% 100.0% CHART 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 10000 8,582 8000 5,950 6000 4,512 4000 3,313 2000 750 159 504 116 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2008 - March 2009 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE - 32 - SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 27 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 27 17 0 45 0.5% COCHISE 7 183 138 20 348 3.5% COCONINO 5 162 107 17 291 2.9% GILA 2 8 0 0 10 0.1% GRAHAM 1 26 12 2 41 0.4% GREENLEE 0 3 2 0 5 0.1% LA PAZ 1 19 8 1 29 0.3% MARICOPA 61 3,753 2,038 321 6,173 62.5% MOHAVE 1 237 112 15 365 3.7% NAVAJO 2 86 49 0 137 1.4% PIMA 20 887 536 89 1,532 15.5% PINAL 2 220 120 14 356 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 1 7 10 3 21 0.2% YAVAPAI 11 251 139 17 418 4.2% YUMA 1 81 25 5 112 1.1% STATEWIDE 116 5,950 3,313 504 9,883 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.2% 60.2% 33.5% 5.1% 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, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 35 13 2 50 0.4% COCHISE 3 230 104 21 358 2.6% COCONINO 2 185 80 18 285 2.0% GILA 1 87 20 10 118 0.8% GRAHAM 1 52 20 5 78 0.6% GREENLEE 0 9 0 1 10 0.1% LA PAZ 0 33 23 1 57 0.4% MARICOPA 94 5,363 2,880 454 8,791 62.7% MOHAVE 5 287 164 23 479 3.4% NAVAJO 3 140 72 9 224 1.6% PIMA 33 1,218 707 99 2,057 14.7% PINAL 8 433 206 46 693 5.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 45 19 6 70 0.5% YAVAPAI 6 288 124 35 453 3.2% YUMA 3 177 80 20 280 2.0% STATEWIDE 159 8,582 4,512 750 14,003 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.1% 61.3% 32.2% 5.4% 100.0% - 33 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS There were two newborn infants delivered to Safe Haven providers during the October 2008 – March 2009 reporting period. This compares to one infant being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April 2008 – September 2008 reporting period. CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During this reporting period, 3,889 children entered care as compared to 4,546 children for the April 2008 through September 2008 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 Number of Children 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 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 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 The number of children entering out-of-home placement through voluntary foster care agreements for this reporting period was 319, which represents 8.2 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. - 34 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 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 25 0.6% 10 3.1% COCHISE 55 1.4% 2 0.6% COCONINO 48 1.2% 16 5.0% GILA 37 1.0% 1 0.3% GRAHAM 24 0.6% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 6 0.2% 1 0.3% MARICOPA 2,252 58.0% 162 50.9% MOHAVE 83 2.1% 23 7.2% NAVAJO 45 1.2% 2 0.6% PIMA 984 25.3% 70 21.9% PINAL 161 4.1% 2 0.6% SANTA CRUZ 8 0.2% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 106 2.7% 26 8.2% YUMA 55 1.4% 4 1.3% STATEWIDE 3,889 100.0% 319 100.0% - 35 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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, 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% - 36 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 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 25 0.6% 2 8.0% 2 8.0% COCHISE 55 1.4% 8 14.6% 0 0.0% COCONINO 48 1.2% 6 12.5% 1 2.1% GILA 37 1.0% 4 10.8% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 24 0.6% 4 16.7% 1 4.2% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 6 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,252 58.0% 229 10.2% 53 2.4% MOHAVE 83 2.1% 16 19.3% 1 1.2% NAVAJO 45 1.2% 4 8.9% 1 2.2% PIMA 984 25.3% 101 10.3% 25 2.5% PINAL 161 4.1% 12 7.5% 10 6.2% SANTA CRUZ 8 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 106 2.7% 9 8.5% 1 0.9% YUMA 55 1.4% 7 12.7% 6 10.9% STATEWIDE 3,889 100.0% 402 10.3% 101 2.6% - 37 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 32 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% CHART 19 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5,000 4,546 4,500 3,889 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 483 500 402 138 101 0 April 2008 - Sept 2008 Oct 2008 - March 2009 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 - 38 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE On March 31, 2009, there were 10,404 children in out-of-home care as compared to 10,303 children on September 30, 2008, an increase of 101 children. During this reporting period, 8,345 children or 80.2 percent were placed in family settings either with relatives or in foster homes. This compares to 8,050 or 78.1 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 12,000 NUMBER OF CHILDREN 11,000 10,000 10,303 9,906 9,902 9,833 9,773 9,701 10,404 9,721 9,000 8,000 7,000 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 - Apr 2007 - Oct 2007 - Apr 2008 - Oct 2008 Mar 2007 Sep 2007 March 2008 Sep 2008 March 2009 Chart 21 displays the decrease in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes. Comparing March 2006 to March 2009, the number of young children in group homes decreased by 23 children or 63.9 percent. Chart 22 displays the decrease in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care. Comparing March 2005 to March 2009, the number of young children in shelters decreased by 95 children or 88.0 percent. Chart 22 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has increased slightly; comparing March 2006 to March 2009, the average length of stay in shelter increased from 103.4 to 115.7 days, an increase of 12.3 days or 11.9 percent. - 39 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 21 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 TO 6 3 45 40 36 Number of Children 35 30 25 20 18 15 10 10 14 10 9 13 4 5 0 March 2006 June 2006 September 2006 March 2007 September 2007 March 2008 September 2008 March 2009 CHART 22 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 TO 3 140 120 108 104 Number of Children 100 80 60 40 31 34 24 33 24 21 20 13 0 March 2005 September March 2006 September March 2007 September March 2008 September March 2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 Excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models. - 40 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 23 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 120 115.7 113.1 110 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 March 2009 The majority of children in out-of-home care fall within the 1-5 age range (33.4 percent) and the 13-17 age range (25.8 percent). The majority of children in out-of-home care are either Caucasian (38.3 percent) or Hispanic (37.3 percent), followed by African American at 13.7 percent. CHART 24 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 4000 3,290 31.9% 3500 3,469 33.4% 2,684 2,804 25.8% 27.2% Number of C hildren 3000 2500 2000 1,371 1,357 13.3% 13.0% 1500 1000 782 7.6% 1,462 1,500 14.2% 14.4% 594 5.8% 755 7.3% 639 6.1% 500 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2009, N=10,404 - 41 - 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 25 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 6,000 Number of Children 5,000 4,054 39.3% 4,000 3,985 38.3% 3,885 3,668 37.3% 35.6% 3,000 1,438 1,424 14.0% 13.7% 2,000 741 7.2% 726 7.0% 1,000 95 0.9% 82 0.8% 307 3.0% 302 2.9% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other Ethnicity September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2009, N=10,404 For 54.7 percent of the children in out-of-home care, family reunification remains the primary case plan goal. This is followed by: adoption, 19.7 percent; independent living, 11.6 percent; long-term foster care, 3.1 percent; live with other relative, 1.9 percent; and, guardianship at 0.4 percent. For the remaining 8.6 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 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,684 5,690 55.1% 54.7% 5,500 Number of Children 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,856 18.0% 2,000 2,047 19.7% 1,201 11.7% 1,500 1,000 348 322 3.4% 3.1% 190 197 1.8% 1.9% 500 1,210 11.6% 974 893 9.5% 8.6% 45 50 0.5% 0.4% 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, 2009, N=10,404 - 42 - Case Plan Goal Being Developed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 27 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 6,000 5,500 4,669 45.3% 5,000 Number of Children 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,381 32.8% 4,753 45.8% 3,542 34.5% 3,000 2,500 2,000 946 9.2% 1,500 1,000 868 8.3% 595 507 5.8% 4.9% 415 384 4.0% 3.7% Residential Treatment Independent Living 500 245 264 2.4% 2.5% 52 36 0.5% 0.3% 0 Relative Family Foster Home Group Home Runaway Out-of-Home Placement T ypes September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2009, N=10,404 - 43 - Trial Home Visit Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 TRIAL HOME VISIT TOTAL % OF TOTAL UNDER 1 264 475 6 8 0 0 2 755 7.3% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 378 373 313 286 262 213 205 173 158 176 121 124 110 106 104 112 80 511 426 338 290 246 251 244 230 214 193 191 183 166 155 174 204 204 1 5 3 0 4 8 10 9 17 24 24 44 53 95 129 167 198 6 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 4 5 7 11 40 59 75 103 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 31 72 105 5 2 6 2 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 901 810 661 580 517 477 467 413 394 399 345 362 373 437 514 659 701 18 AND OLDER 34 58 71 65 376 32 3 639 8.6% 7.8% 6.4% 5.6% 5.0% 4.6% 4.5% 4.0% 3.8% 3.8% 3.3% 3.5% 3.6% 4.2% 4.9% 6.3% 6.7% 6.1% TOTAL 3,592 34.5% 4,753 45.8% 868 8.3% 507 4.9% 384 3.7% 264 2.5% 36 0.3% 10,404 100.0% % OF TOTAL 4 This category includes shelter, detention, and hospital placement types. - 44 - 100.0% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 During the reporting period 529 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. Chart 28 displays children in shelter greater than 21 days for the period of October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 and shows that 462 or 87.3 percent of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 13 or 2.5 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 CHILD 5 500 369 345 63.1% 65.2% Number of Children 400 300 200 100 16 2.7% 13 2.5% 59 54 10.1% 10.2% 30 5.1% 86 14.7% 26 4.9% 59 11.2% 25 4.3% 32 6.0% 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 5 October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009, N=529 …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. - 45 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 29 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 6000 4,938 47.9% Number of Children 5000 5,189 49.9% 4000 3000 2,204 21.4% 2,321 22.3% 2,511 24.4% 2,425 23.3% 2000 1000 650 6.3% 469 4.5% 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, 2009, N=10,404 For the children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2009 the average number of placements was 2.9, 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 MARCH 31, 2009 Placements 2.9 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 46 6 Range Maximum 6 .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. - 46 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 30 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 5,000 4,471 43.3% 4,687 45.1% 4,039 39.2% Number of Children 4,000 3,848 37.0% 3,000 2,000 1,229 1,313 11.9% 12.6% 1,000 300 314 2.9% 3.0% 164 138 1.6% 1.3% 1 0 0.1% 0.0% 27 25 0.3% 0.2% 72 79 0.7% 0.8% Voluntary Placement Over 18 Dually Adjudicated Other 0 Adjudicated Dependent Only Legally Free for Adoption Temporary Custody Partially Free for Adoption Voluntary Placement Under 18 Legal Status September 30, 2008, N=10,303 March 31, 2009, N=10,404 At the end of the reporting period there were 10,404 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 7,247 children. As displayed in Chart 31, during this reporting period, the percent of children receiving required visits by their CPS specialists decreased by 4.7 percent to 69.7 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 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. - 47 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 31 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 10,000 9,000 7,664 74.4% Number of Children 8,000 7,247 69.7% 7,000 6,000 5,000 3,157 30.3% 2,639 25.6% 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited September 2008, N=10,303 March 2009, N=10,404 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 1,752 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring visitation, 939 or 53.6 percent received the required visitation. The 53.6 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 9,000 7,610 Number of Children 8,000 7,000 7,283 6,411 6,045 7,376 7,664 7,247 6,437 6,000 5,000 3,861 3,491 4,000 3,396 3,000 3,157 2,163 2,418 2,345 2,639 2,000 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 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 - 48 - Oct 2008 Mar 2009 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 FOSTER HOMES As of March 31, 2009, there were 3,923 7 licensed foster homes with 8,293 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 March 31, 2009, there were 2,941 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, 648 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 340 homes left the system. This compares to 162 new homes being licensed and 139 homes leaving the system for the period covering April 2008 through September 2008. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. CHART 33 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Number of Foster Homes 150 125 114 33.5% 76 22.4% 100 75 44 12.9% 50 65 19.1% 19 5.6% 25 9 2.7% 13 3.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% H I 0 A B C D E F G Closure Reasons N=340 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 7 The number of homes cited in this report differs from the official number cited by the Office of Licensing, Certification & Regulation (OLCR) due to the fact that the Division for Children, Youth & Families utilize foster homes that are licensed for developmental disabilities, licensed by the tribes, etc. - 49 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 During the reporting period, there were 3,923 foster homes that required visitation. Of the 3,923 foster homes requiring visitation, 2,993 foster homes received their required visitation. This compares to 2,412 or 66.7% percent of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period April 2008 through September 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 34 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 4,000 2,993 76.3% Number of Homes 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,412 66.7% 1,203 33.3% 2,000 930 23.7% 1,500 1,000 500 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2008-September 2008, N=3,615 October 2008-March 2009, N=3,923 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. - 50 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE During the reporting period, 3,590 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 3,773 children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods shows that 4.9 percent fewer children left care this reporting period for a decrease of 183 children exiting care. TABLE 35 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD NUMBER OF % CHANGE REPORTING PERIOD CHILDREN OVER PRIOR DISCHARGED PERIOD 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% OCTOBER 2008 – MARCH 2009 3,590 -4.9% CHART 35 CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5000 Number of Children 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Mar 2007 Number of New Removals Apr 2007 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Mar 2008 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 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. - 51 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 36 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 237 6.6% Ages 1 – 5 1,195 33.3% Ages 6 – 8 502 14.0% Ages 9 – 12 490 13.6% Ages 13 – 17 821 22.9% 18 and Over 345 9.6% 100.0% Total 3,590 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,434 1,219 507 264 48 118 3,590 Percentage 39.9% 34.0% 14.1% 7.4% 1.3% 3.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,878 757 346 188 118 303 3,590 Percentage 52.4% 21.1% 9.6% 5.2% 3.3% 8.4% 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 955 1,097 695 843 3,590 Percentage 26.5% 30.6% 19.4% 23.5% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 9.0 2.5 15.8 Median 8.1 1.0 9.7 - 52 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 207 10.6% Ages 1 - 5 631 32.2% Ages 6 – 8 283 14.5% Ages 9 - 12 283 14.5% Ages 13 - 17 544 27.8% 18 and Over 7 0.4% 100.0% Total 1,955 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 741 680 295 133 34 72 1,955 Percentage 37.9% 34.8% 15.1% 6.8% 1.7% 3.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,344 370 129 48 32 32 1,955 Percentage 68.8% 18.9% 6.6% 2.5% 1.6% 1.6% 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 820 805 245 85 1,955 Percentage 42.0% 41.2% 12.5% 4.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.2 1.6 6.0 Median 7.3 1.0 2.3 - 53 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 38 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0.0% Ages 1 - 5 13 39.4% Ages 6 – 8 7 21.2% Ages 9 - 12 7 21.2% Ages 13 - 17 6 18.2% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 33 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 12 11 2 6 0 2 33 Percentage 36.3% 33.3% 6.1% 18.2% 0.0% 6.1% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 29 2 1 1 0 0 33 Percentage 87.9% 6.1% 3.0% 3.0% 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 28 5 0 0 33 Percentage 84.8% 15.2% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.9 1.2 0.8 Median 7.8 1.0 0.1 - 54 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 39 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 10 1.3% Ages 1 - 5 433 56.7% Ages 6 – 8 149 19.5% Ages 9 - 12 110 14.4% Ages 13 - 17 62 8.1% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 764 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 339 280 95 27 7 16 764 Percentage 44.5% 36.6% 12.4% 3.5% 0.9% 2.1% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 219 219 128 82 51 65 764 Percentage 28.7% 28.7% 16.7% 10.7% 6.7% 8.5% 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 0 36 252 476 764 Percentage 0.0% 4.7% 33.0% 62.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.0 2.8 30.0 Median 4.9 2.0 27.2 - 55 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 40 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 5 1.6% Ages 1 - 5 69 22.4% Ages 6 – 8 48 15.6% Ages 9 - 12 85 27.6% Ages 13 - 17 101 32.8% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 308 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 101 91 47 50 1 18 308 Percentage 32.9% 29.5% 15.3% 16.2% 0.3% 5.8% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 156 81 31 16 10 14 308 Percentage 50.7% 26.3% 10.1% 5.2% 3.2% 4.5% 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 41 118 110 39 308 Percentage 13.3% 38.3% 35.7% 12.7% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 10.0 2.0 14.1 Median 10.2 1.0 12.7 - 56 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 41 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0% Ages 1 - 5 0 0% Ages 6 – 8 0 0% Ages 9 - 12 0 0% Ages 13 - 17 2 0.6% 18 and Over 335 99.4% 100.0% Total 337 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 163 96 43 28 4 3 337 Percentage 48.3% 28.5% 12.8% 8.3% 1.2% 0.9% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 25 41 47 21 21 182 337 Percentage 7.4% 12.2% 13.9% 6.2% 6.2% 54.1% 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 67 54 215 337 Percentage 0.3% 19.9% 16.0% 63.8% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 18.7 7.5 45.3 Median 18.1 6.0 32.5 - 57 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 42 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 14 12.6% Ages 1 – 5 45 40.6% Ages 6 – 8 15 13.5% Ages 9 – 12 5 4.5% Ages 13 – 17 31 27.9% 18 and Over 1 0.9% 100.0% Total 111 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 43 28 15 18 2 5 111 Percentage 38.8% 25.2% 13.5% 16.2% 1.8% 4.5% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 50 32 7 12 4 6 111 Percentage 45.1% 28.8% 6.3% 10.8% 3.6% 5.4% 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 17 48 24 22 111 Percentage 15.3% 43.3% 21.6% 19.8% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.3 2.4 14.5 Median 4.6 2.0 8.9 - 58 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 43 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 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 74 97.4% 18 and Over 2 2.6% 100.0% Total 76 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 33 32 8 1 0 2 76 Percentage 43.5% 42.1% 10.5% 1.3% 0.0% 2.6% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 52 10 3 7 0 4 76 Percentage 68.4% 13.2% 3.9% 9.2% 0.0% 5.3% 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 48 14 8 6 76 Percentage 63.2% 18.4% 10.5% 7.9% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 16.6 2.1 6.7 Median 16.7 1.0 0.3 - 59 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 TABLE 44 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2009 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 1 16.7% Ages 1 - 5 4 66.7% Ages 6 – 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 - 12 0 0.0% Ages 13 - 17 1 16.7% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 6 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 2 1 2 1 0 0 6 Percentage 33.3% 16.7% 33.3% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 3 2 0 1 0 0 6 Percentage 50.0% 33.3% 0.0% 16.7% 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 0 4 2 0 6 Percentage 0.0% 66.7% 33.3% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 4.4 1.8 7.9 Median 2.3 1.5 7.4 - 60 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 Graham Suicide Independent Living Pima Cardiac failure Family Foster Home Pima Complications in a pre-existing Family Foster Home medical condition Maricopa No initial abuse or neglect was Family Foster Home identified by the autopsy Maricopa Pneumonia Family Foster Home Maricopa Autopsy pending Family Foster Home 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, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 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 1 100.0% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 100.0% % OF TOTAL 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% - 61 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS Of the 10,404 children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2009, 2,047 or 19.7 percent had a case plan goal of adoption. The majority of those children, 44.4 percent, are in the 1-5 year old age range, followed by 18.6 percent in the 6-8 year old age range, and 20.0 percent in the 9-12 year old age range. The remaining children, 344 or 16.8 percent, fall within the under one or 13 and over age range. The majority of these children are Caucasian (813 or 39.7 percent), Hispanic (806 or 39.4 percent), or African American (280 or 13.7 percent). The remaining 148 children or 7.2 percent are American Indian, Asian or other. Eighty-eight and four tenths of a percent, or 1,809 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, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 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 1 0 0 0 1 0.1% COCHISE 19 0 0 0 19 2.2% COCONINO 9 0 0 1 10 1.2% GILA 3 0 0 0 3 0.3% GRAHAM 2 0 0 0 2 0.2% GREENLEE 2 0 0 0 2 0.2% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 465 1 7 19 492 57.3% MOHAVE 29 0 0 0 29 3.4% NAVAJO 8 0 0 3 11 1.3% PIMA 216 0 0 3 219 25.5% PINAL 28 0 0 3 31 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 2 0 0 0 2 0.2% YAVAPAI 21 0 0 0 21 2.4% YUMA 18 0 0 0 18 2.1% STATEWIDE 823 1 7 29 860 100.0% % OF TOTAL 95.7% 0.1% 0.8% 3.4% 100.0% - 62 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 2,047 children with case plan goals of adoption during this reporting period. Of this total, 1,809 were placed and 238 were not placed. The population of children with case plan goals of adoption averaged 3.2 placements and had a median placement count of 2.0. Their placement count ranged from 1 to 38. TABLE 48 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION Placements 3.2 Average 2.0 Median 1.0 Range Minimum 38.0 Range Maximum CHART 36 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1000 854 47.1% Number of C hildren 800 600 345 19.1% 400 332 18.4% 220 12.2% 200 55 3.0% 4 1.7% 55 23.1% 78 32.7% 39 16.4% 62 26.1% 3 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children Placed, N=1,809 Not Placed, N=238 - 63 - 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 37 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY 900 726 40.1% 800 718 39.7% Number of Children 700 600 500 400 238 13.2% 300 200 87 36.6% 100 88 37.0% 42 17.6% 76 4.2% 15 6.3% 18 1.0% 0 0.0% 33 1.8% 6 2.5% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Placed, N=1,809 Not Placed, N=238 CHART 38 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 1600 1400 Number of Children 1200 1,154 63.8% 1000 800 600 400 200 372 20.6% 283 15.6% 159 66.8% 48 20.2% 31 13.0% 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=1,809 Not Placed, N=238 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. - 64 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 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 1,400 1,133 62.7% Number of Children 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 86 4.8% 118 6.5% 138 7.6% 151 8.3% 1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 200 80 4.4% 103 5.7% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years 0 Less than 1 month** Length of Time Placed, N=1,809 **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 40 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION 1000 900 Number of Children 800 700 736 765 797 Apr 2007 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Mar 2008 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 764 695 600 500 773 586 570 400 300 200 100 0 Apr 2005 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Mar 2006 Apr 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Mar 2007 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 There were 764 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 41 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. - 65 - Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 CHART 41 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% 461 60.3% 500 400 300 142 18.6% 116 14.6% 200 77 10.1% 53 6.7% 100 84 11.0% 72 9.0% 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 2008-March 2009, N=764 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 42 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 400 310 40.5% 350 300 250 200 150 144 18.1% 221 27.7% 185 24.2% 196 25.7% 68 8.5% 100 73 9.6% 50 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of T ime April 2008-September 2008, N=797 October 2008-March 2009, N=764 - 66 -