Janice K. Brewer
Governor

Clarence H. Carter
Director

The Honorable Janice K. Brewer
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Dear Governor Brewer:
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-526, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) submits the
enclosed semi-annual report on child welfare for the period of April 1, 2010 through September
30, 2010. This report provides information relative to reports of child abuse and neglect,
investigations, shelter and receiving home services, foster homes, length of care, and adoptions.
We continue to work diligently to improve the quality of services for children and their families.
Compiling this report provides us another opportunity to review our work and consider new
ways to improve.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (602) 542-5757.
Sincerely,

Clarence H. Carter
Director
Enclosure

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1717 W. Jefferson, S/C 010A, Phoenix, AZ 85007 y P.O. Box 6123, Phoenix, AZ 85005
Telephone (602) 542-5678 y Fax (602) 542-5339 y www.azdes.gov

cc: President Russell Pearce, Arizona State Senate
Speaker Kirk D. Adams, Arizona State House of Representatives
Senator Linda Gray, Chairman, Senate Public Safety and Human Services Committee
Representative Cecil P. Ash, Chairman, House Health and Human Services Committee
Secretary of State Ken Bennett
GladysAnn Wells, Director, Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records
Beth Kohler Lazare, Policy Advisor for Health and Human Services, Office of the Governor
Leah Koestner, Assistant Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
John Arnold, Director, Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting
Eileen Klein, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor
Nicole Davis, Division Chief Council, Child and Family Protection Division, Office of the
Attorney General
Amber O’Dell, Analyst, Senate Public Safety and Human Services Committee
Ingrid Garvey, Analyst, House Health and Human Services Committee
Katy Proctor, Policy Advisor, Senate Majority Caucus
Wendy Baldo, Chief of Staff, Senate Majority Caucus
Barbara Guenther, Policy Advisor, Senate Democratic Caucus
Steve Moortel, Policy Advisor, House Majority Caucus
Elizabeth Nevran, Policy Advisor, House Democratic Caucus

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
1717 W. Jefferson, S/C 010A, Phoenix, AZ 85007 y P.O. Box 6123, Phoenix, AZ 85005
Telephone (602) 542-5678 y Fax (602) 542-5339 y www.azdes.gov

CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES
[LAWS 2006, CHAPTER 203]

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

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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, 2010 and ending on September 30, 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Reporting period: April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………

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SEMI-ANNUAL COMPARISONS……………………………………………………………..

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REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Reports by reporting period and type of child maltreatment – statewide data…………...
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…………………….

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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……...

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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…………..
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……………………..

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
(Reporting period: April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010)
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………………………………………………………………………………………..

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SAFE HAVEN INFANTS
Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period……………………….

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CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE
New entries by county – children under 18 years voluntary placement………………….
New entries by county……………………………………………………………………
New entries – statewide data……………………………………………………………...

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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 0-3 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……………………………………………………

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FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, AND VISITATIONS
Foster homes licensed…………………………………………………………………….
Foster homes closed and reason for closure……………………………………………...
Child bed spaces available………………………………………………………………..
Number of foster homes receiving the required visitation………………………………..

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CHILDREN LEAVING OUT-OF-HOME CARE
Semi-Annual comparisons of total number leaving care – For all reasons………………
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………………………………...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
(Reporting period: April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010)
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……………………………………………..

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Executive Summary
The Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Division of Children, Youth and Families (Division) is
pleased to publish this semi-annual report for April 2010 through September 2010 in compliance with
A.R.S. § 8-526. This report is intended to provide its readers an opportunity to review the Division’s
progress in implementing systemic improvement strategies as they impact key performance indicators.
The Division has continuously pursued strategies to achieve improved outcomes for children and families.
Many of these strategies have been highlighted in previous editions of this report and other Division
publications, and have included strengthening of the Division's quality improvement system, increasing
staff skill in the application of the Division's integrated child safety assessment and risk assessment
tools, and strengthening in-home services to safely avoid removing children from their homes. Current
areas of focus and development include conducting targeted case reviews to identify specific
opportunities to move toward reunification or other permanency plans in a more timely fashion;
enhancing and strengthening CPS clinical supervision through training and coaching experiences; and
modifying the Team Decision Making (TDM) process to better incorporate the existing safety decisionmaking model into child welfare practice.
The data contained within this Semi-Annual Report, when combined with other child welfare-related
information in the Department, highlights progress made in certain areas while also helping to identify
where continued focus is needed.
Child Abuse Hotline and Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations
The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 27,157 calls during this reporting period. Of those, 10,089 –
or 37.2 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 17,068 calls during this reporting period that met the
statutory criteria for a CPS report. Of those, 215 were referred to other jurisdictions, the military or tribal
governments for investigation. This resulted in 16,853 CPS reports being assigned to child welfare
specialists for investigation. Compared to the same reporting period last year, this represents an increase
of 251 CPS reports assigned for investigation – or 1.5 percent. This increase in CPS reports requiring an
investigation has mainly occurred in Maricopa and Pima counties.
Of the 16,853 CPS reports assigned for investigation during this reporting period, 8,403 reports – or 49.9
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
needed for child welfare specialists to obtain all information needed to complete an accurate and thorough
assessment.
Of the 16,853 CPS reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 1,500 – or 8.9 percent –
were substantiated. An additional 423 CPS reports – or 2.5 percent – were proposed for substantiation by
child welfare specialists and are currently awaiting the results of the appeals process. Over time, the
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increase as investigation findings are entered into CHILDS. It is sometimes difficult to substantiate
allegations of abuse or neglect because current state laws that define child maltreatment do not include
many situations related to child neglect or sexual abuse.
Children in Out-of-Home Care
The Division remains committed to working with the community to keep children safe, strengthen
families, and prevent the need for children to be removed from their homes. The number of children in
out-of-home care increased slightly from 10,207 in the prior reporting period to 10,514 in September
2010. Of the children in out-of-home care, the Division continues its success in placing children in the
most family-like setting possible. In September 2010, 8,628 children – or 82.1 percent of all children in
out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 21 children were
placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 209 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 718 new homes being licensed during this reporting period.
The Division continues to focus on the number of young children in shelter and group home care. In
September 2010, there were 20 young children ages 0 through 3 in shelter care. This represents a decrease of
11 children – or 35.5 percent – since March 2006. 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 2010,
there were 2 young children ages 0 to 6 in group homes. This represents a decrease of 34 children – or 94.4
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.
The state requires monthly face-to-face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows
that 84.9 percent of the children in foster care received their visitation during the last month of the
reporting period. This compares to 87.9 percent receiving their visit during the last month of the reporting
period ending March 2010. 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 for children placed in out-of-home care. The
total number of children achieving permanency through family reunification, adoption or legal guardianship
was 3,101 this reporting period, compared to 3,252 the same reporting period last year. As evidenced below,
the Division increased adoptions by 11.2 percent over the same period a year ago; it also decreased
guardianship by 28.6 percent for the same period. The reunification of children with their parents for the
same period a year ago decreased by 7.3 percent.
Compared to the same reporting period last year, in this reporting period:
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1,843 children exited the system to family reunification, a decrease of 144 children – or 7.3 percent.
991 children exited to adoption, an increase of 100 children – or 11.2 percent.
267 children exited to guardianship, a decrease of 107 children – or 28.6 percent.

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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:
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Impact of vacancies in Child Welfare Specialist positions.
Retention of trained and qualified staff.
Economic factors which create additional stress upon families and increases factors that place
children at risk of maltreatment.
Recruitment of foster homes for older youth ages 12 to 18 years old.

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.

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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 2006
through
Mar 2007

Apr 2007
through
Sep 2007

Oct 2007
through
Mar 2008

Apr 2008
through
Sep 2008

Oct 2008
through
Mar 2009

Apr 2009
through
Sep 2009

Oct 2009
through
Mar 2010

Apr 2010
through
Sep 2010

16,612

18,078

17,628

17,493

17,094

16,134

17,110

17,068

1,369

1,413

1,223

1,331

1,238

1,296

2,122

1,500

10%

10%

8%

9%

9%

9%

13%

9%

15,017

12,722

10,760

10,064

10,686

10,397

8,149

8,403

16,422

17,876

17,413

17,310

16,820

15,496

16,602

16,853

3,683

3,924

3,742

4,546

3,889

3,819

3,936

4,010

398

468

408

370

319

148

125

135

9,773

9,701

9,721

10,303

10,404

10,112

10,207

10,514

705

679

626

585

529

450

423

471

7,610
(77.9%)

7,283
(75.1%)

7,376
(75.9%)

7,664
(74.4%)

7,247
(69.7%)

8,201
(81.1%)

8,973
(87.9%)

8,930
(84.9%)

2,163
(22.1%)

2,418
(24.9%)

2,345
(24.1%)

2,639
(25.6%)

3,157
(30.3%)

1,911
(18.9%)

1,234
(12.1%)

1,584
(15.1%)

1,398
(63.1%)

1,241
(63.5%)

1,025
(62.3%)

1,022
(60.2%)

939
(53.6%)

1,364
(59.6%)

1,578
(64.8%)

1,128
(56.4%)

3,177

3,512

3,592

3,615

3,923

3,954

3,932

3,747

6,498

6,639

6,283

7,116

8,293

8,625

8,789

8,693

432

435

794

162

648

107

560

718

232

100

445

139

340

76

582

903

2,116
(66.6%)

1,739
(49.5%)

2,137
(59.5%)

2,412
(66.7%)

2,993
(76.3%)

3,224
(81.6%)

3,240
(82.4%)

3,102
(82.8%)

1,061
(33.4%)

1,773
(50.5%)

1,455
(40.5%)

1,203
(33.3%)

930
(23.7%)

730
(18.4%)

692
(17.6)

645
(17.2%)

3,553

3,824

3,512

3,773

3,590

3,894

3,650

3,559

2,439

2,186

1,954

1,856

2,047

2,505

2,411

2,450

695

773

765

797

764

891

1,034

991

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.

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Reports of Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect are defined in A.R.S. §8-201 and A.R.S. §13-3623 (A). These definitions provide
the major categories in this report.
Between April 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010, there were 17,068 incoming communications to the
Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 215 were within the
jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to
17,110 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 10,561 or 61.8 percent of the
17,068 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 5,515 or 32.3 percent of the reports
were related to allegations of physical abuse, 812 or 4.8 percent of the reports were related to allegations
of sexual abuse, and 180 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

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 2009 – September 2009

9,666
59.9%

5,372
33.3%

919
5.7%

177
1.1%

16,134
100.0%

October 2009 – March 2010

10,127
59.2%

5,866
34.3%

930
5.4%

187
1.1%

17,110
100.0%

April 2010 – September 2010

10,561
61.8%

5,515
32.3%

812
4.8%

180
1.1%

17,068
100.0%

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Chart 1 shows that the number of CPS reports received by the CPS Hotline has increased over the past
year. Comparing the current reporting period to the prior reporting period, the number of reports received
decreased by 42 reports or 0.2 percent.

CHART 1
REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY REPORTING PERIOD
18,500
18,000
18,078
17,500
17,628

17,493

17,000
17,110

17,094

17,068

16,500
16,612
16,000
16,134
15,500
15,000
October 2006 –
April 2007 October 2007 –
April 2008 October 2008 –
April 2009 October 2009 –
April 2010 March 2007
September 2007
March 2008
September 2008
March 2009
September 2009
March 2010
September 2010

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In addition to the 17,068 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received
10,089 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

64
71.2%

60
50
40
18
20.0%

30
20
3
3.3%

10

0
0.0%

1
1.1%

3
3.3%

1
1.1%

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.

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For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 15.3 percent of the reports received as high
risk, 24.8 percent as moderate risk, 43.3 percent as low risk, and 16.6 percent as potential risk.
For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 1.1 percent of CPS reports as emotional
abuse, 61.8 percent as neglect, 32.3 percent as physical abuse, and 4.8 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
October 2006 –
March 2007

April 2007 September 2007

HIGH RISK

October 2007 March 2008

April 2008 September 2008

MODERATE RISK

October 2008 March 2009

April 2009 September 2009

LOW RISK

October 2009 March 2010

April 2010 September 2010

POTENTIAL RISK

TABLE 2
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
12
22
36
15
85
0.5%
COCHISE
63
83
170
64
380
2.2%
COCONINO
60
86
118
56
320
1.9%
GILA
13
17
34
9
73
0.4%
GRAHAM
13
32
37
9
91
0.5%
GREENLEE
3
7
10
0
20
0.1%
LA PAZ
11
14
18
12
55
0.3%
MARICOPA
1,598
2,479
4,233
1,649
9,959
58.3%
MOHAVE
103
159
257
79
598
3.5%
NAVAJO
47
56
105
43
251
1.5%
PIMA
424
746
1,405
495
3,070
18.0%
PINAL
150
299
502
218
1,169
6.9%
SANTA CRUZ
21
23
28
15
87
0.5%
YAVAPAI
47
131
265
97
540
3.2%
YUMA
51
79
168
72
370
2.2%
STATEWIDE
2,616
4,233
7,386
2,833
17,068
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
15.3%
24.8%
43.3%
16.6%
100.0%

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TABLE 3
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
12
21
30
6
69
0.4%
COCHISE
54
132
187
38
411
2.4%
COCONINO
42
102
129
48
321
1.9%
GILA
19
15
31
10
75
0.4%
GRAHAM
19
36
28
3
86
0.5%
GREENLEE
2
3
5
2
12
0.1%
LA PAZ
9
24
26
5
64
0.4%
MARICOPA
1,615
2,924
4,310
1,163
10,012
58.5%
MOHAVE
78
177
222
57
534
3.1%
NAVAJO
41
88
118
27
274
1.6%
PIMA
414
913
1,496
351
3,174
18.6%
PINAL
167
337
473
125
1,102
6.4%
SANTA CRUZ
9
17
32
10
68
0.4%
YAVAPAI
63
167
212
76
518
3.0%
YUMA
64
126
157
43
390
2.3%
STATEWIDE
2,608
5,082
7,456
1,964
17,110
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
15.2%
29.7%
43.6%
11.5%
100.0%

CHART 4
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
October 2006 –
March 2007

April 2007 September
2007

October 2007 March 2008

EMOTIONAL ABUSE

April 2008 September
2008

NEGLECT

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October 2008 –
March 2009

April 2009 September
2009

PHYSICAL ABUSE

October 2009 –
March 2010

April 2010 September
2010

SEXUAL ABUSE

Child Welfare Reporting Requirements

April 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010

TABLE 4
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR
PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
55
26
4
85
0.5%
COCHISE
6
232
125
17
380
2.2%
COCONINO
1
204
100
15
320
1.9%
GILA
0
50
18
5
73
0.4%
GRAHAM
1
59
28
3
91
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
10
8
2
20
0.1%
LA PAZ
1
39
11
4
55
0.3%
MARICOPA
104
6,100
3,263
492
9,959
58.3%
MOHAVE
2
409
163
24
598
3.5%
NAVAJO
3
174
62
12
251
1.5%
PIMA
33
1,961
955
121
3,070
18.0%
PINAL
15
686
405
63
1,169
6.9%
SANTA CRUZ
1
48
30
8
87
0.5%
YAVAPAI
9
319
191
21
540
3.2%
YUMA
4
215
130
21
370
2.2%
STATEWIDE
180
10,561
5,515
812
17,068
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.1%
61.8%
32.3%
4.8%
100.0%

TABLE 5
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
41
25
3
69
0.4%
COCHISE
3
253
143
12
411
2.4%
COCONINO
3
179
124
15
321
1.9%
GILA
0
48
24
3
75
0.4%
GRAHAM
1
60
18
7
86
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
7
4
1
12
0.1%
LA PAZ
1
37
19
7
64
0.4%
MARICOPA
98
5,846
3,496
572
10,012
58.5%
MOHAVE
5
326
185
18
534
3.1%
NAVAJO
3
165
89
17
274
1.6%
PIMA
52
1,919
1,049
154
3,174
18.6%
PINAL
13
617
404
68
1,102
6.4%
SANTA CRUZ
0
34
32
2
68
0.4%
YAVAPAI
6
338
145
29
518
3.0%
YUMA
2
257
109
22
390
2.3%
STATEWIDE
187
10,127
5,866
930
17,110
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.1%
59.2%
34.3%
5.4%
100.0%

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ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS
During the reporting period, there were 17,068 calls to the hotline that met the statutory criteria for a
report. Of those, 215 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments. This left 16,853
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
7,377

8,000

7,323

7,000
6,000
5,021
5,000

4,191

4,000
3,000

2,794
2,547

2,545

1,657

2,000
1,000
0
April 2010 - September 2010
HIGH

October 2009 – March 2010

MODERATE

LOW

POTENTIAL

TABLE 6
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY
FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
9
13
32
10
64
0.4%
COCHISE
62
83
170
63
378
2.2%
COCONINO
46
75
106
47
274
1.6%
GILA
11
17
33
8
69
0.4%
GRAHAM
12
30
36
8
86
0.5%
GREENLEE
3
7
10
0
20
0.1%
LA PAZ
6
12
14
11
43
0.3%
MARICOPA
1,583
2,474
4,225
1,647
9,929
58.9%
MOHAVE
100
157
255
78
590
3.5%
NAVAJO
38
51
93
36
218
1.3%
PIMA
419
745
1,400
491
3,055
18.1%
PINAL
142
295
491
214
1,142
6.8%
SANTA CRUZ
21
23
28
15
87
0.5%
YAVAPAI
46
131
262
95
534
3.2%
YUMA
47
78
168
71
364
2.2%
STATEWIDE
2,545
4,191
7,323
2,794
16,853
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
15.1%
24.9%
43.4%
16.6%
100.0%

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TABLE 7
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY
FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
7
13
22
2
44
0.3%
COCHISE
54
131
187
34
406
2.5%
COCONINO
38
92
103
36
269
1.6%
GILA
13
13
31
9
66
0.4%
GRAHAM
16
36
28
2
82
0.5%
GREENLEE
2
3
5
2
12
0.1%
LA PAZ
6
22
20
3
51
0.3%
MARICOPA
1,604
2,913
4,293
1,000
9,810
59.1%
MOHAVE
73
175
221
47
516
3.1%
NAVAJO
32
78
108
21
239
1.4%
PIMA
412
909
1,492
289
3,102
18.7%
PINAL
157
326
468
102
1,053
6.3%
SANTA CRUZ
9
17
32
8
66
0.4%
YAVAPAI
61
167
211
66
505
3.0%
YUMA
63
126
156
36
381
2.3%
STATEWIDE
2,547
5,021
7,377
1,657
16,602
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
15.3%
30.2%
44.5%
10.0%
100.0%

CHART 6
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
AND REPORTING PERIOD
12,000
10,405

11,000

9,867

10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000

5,465

5,632

6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000

805

178

920

183

0
April 2010 - September 2010
EMOTIONAL ABUSE

October 2009 – March 2010

NEGLECT

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PHYSICAL ABUSE

SEXUAL ABUSE

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TABLE 8
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
42
21
1
64
0.4%
COCHISE
6
231
124
17
378
2.2%
COCONINO
1
172
87
14
274
1.6%
GILA
0
46
18
5
69
0.4%
GRAHAM
1
57
26
2
86
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
10
8
2
20
0.1%
LA PAZ
0
29
10
4
43
0.3%
MARICOPA
103
6,078
3,257
491
9,929
58.9%
MOHAVE
2
402
162
24
590
3.5%
NAVAJO
3
151
53
11
218
1.3%
PIMA
33
1,951
950
121
3,055
18.1%
PINAL
15
665
399
63
1,142
6.8%
SANTA CRUZ
1
48
30
8
87
0.5%
YAVAPAI
9
314
190
21
534
3.2%
YUMA
4
209
130
21
364
2.2%
STATEWIDE
178
10,405
5,465
805
16,853
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.1%
61.7%
32.4%
4.8%
100.0%

TABLE 9
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
26
17
1
44
0.3%
COCHISE
3
252
139
12
406
2.5%
COCONINO
0
151
105
13
269
1.6%
GILA
0
40
23
3
66
0.4%
GRAHAM
1
56
18
7
82
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
7
4
1
12
0.1%
LA PAZ
1
27
16
7
51
0.3%
MARICOPA
97
5,767
3,377
569
9,810
59.1%
MOHAVE
5
315
178
18
516
3.1%
NAVAJO
3
141
79
16
239
1.4%
PIMA
52
1,880
1,016
154
3,102
18.7%
PINAL
13
588
386
66
1,053
6.3%
SANTA CRUZ
0
33
31
2
66
0.4%
YAVAPAI
6
330
140
29
505
3.0%
YUMA
2
254
103
22
381
2.3%
STATEWIDE
183
9,867
5,632
920
16,602
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.1%
59.5%
33.9%
5.5%
100.0%

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April 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010

During this reporting period, there were 16,853 reports assigned for investigation. Of these, CPS
completed 8,403 investigations or 49.9 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 APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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.

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CHART 7
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND
REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION
5,000
4,500

3,986

4,000
3,500
3,000
1,936

2,500
2,000
1,500

1,596

1,566
962

903

1,000

315

280

500
0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
HIGH RISK

Oct 2009 - March 2010

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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
7
12
28
9
56
0.7%
COCHISE
34
45
98
41
218
2.6%
COCONINO
5
8
11
8
32
0.4%
GILA
3
2
3
0
8
0.1%
GRAHAM
12
29
33
7
81
1.0%
GREENLEE
3
5
10
0
18
0.2%
LA PAZ
5
12
13
11
41
0.5%
MARICOPA
537
1,064
2,169
838
4,608
54.4%
MOHAVE
42
80
155
59
336
4.0%
NAVAJO
28
44
79
31
182
2.2%
PIMA
158
326
780
305
1,569
18.6%
PINAL
78
192
357
153
780
9.2%
SANTA CRUZ
17
22
26
14
79
0.9%
YAVAPAI
12
45
115
47
219
2.6%
YUMA
21
50
109
43
223
2.6%
STATEWIDE
962
1,936
3,986
1,566
8,450
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
11.4%
22.9%
47.2%
18.5%
100.0%

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TABLE 12
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR
INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
1
5
13
0
19
0.6%
COCHISE
11
51
88
20
170
5.5%
COCONINO
0
7
2
1
10
0.3%
GILA
0
0
1
0
1
0.1%
GRAHAM
4
14
15
2
35
1.1%
GREENLEE
2
1
2
0
5
0.2%
LA PAZ
2
11
9
1
23
0.7%
MARICOPA
114
360
646
127
1,247
40.4%
MOHAVE
6
30
51
9
96
3.1%
NAVAJO
11
36
76
11
134
4.3%
PIMA
65
211
424
93
793
25.6%
PINAL
42
107
165
30
344
11.1%
SANTA CRUZ
5
12
27
5
49
1.6%
YAVAPAI
3
27
30
8
68
2.2%
YUMA
14
31
47
8
100
3.2%
STATEWIDE
280
903
1,596
315
3,094
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
9.1%
29.2%
51.5%
10.2%
100.0%

CHART 8
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
FOR REPORTS STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION
5500

4,981

5000
4500
4000
3500

2,944

3000
2500

1,683

2000

1,185

1500
1000
500

441

84

175

51

0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Oct 2009 - March 2010

NEGLECT

PHYSICAL ABUSE

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SEXUAL ABUSE

Child Welfare Reporting Requirements

April 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010

TABLE 13
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS
STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
39
16
1
56
0.7%
COCHISE
2
130
75
11
218
2.6%
COCONINO
0
18
12
2
32
0.4%
GILA
0
6
2
0
8
0.1%
GRAHAM
1
54
24
2
81
1.0%
GREENLEE
0
9
8
1
18
0.2%
LA PAZ
0
27
10
4
41
0.5%
MARICOPA
48
2,679
1,626
255
4,608
54.4%
MOHAVE
2
220
99
15
336
4.0%
NAVAJO
3
126
45
8
182
2.2%
PIMA
13
966
522
68
1,569
18.6%
PINAL
10
429
297
44
780
9.2%
SANTA CRUZ
1
43
28
7
79
0.9%
YAVAPAI
2
118
91
8
219
2.6%
YUMA
2
117
89
15
223
2.6%
STATEWIDE
84
4,981
2,944
441
8,450
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.0%
59.0%
34.8%
5.2%
100.0%

TABLE 14
NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS
STILL OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
12
7
0
19
0.6%
COCHISE
2
95
67
6
170
5.5%
COCONINO
0
8
2
0
10
0.3%
GILA
0
1
0
0
1
0.1%
GRAHAM
1
22
10
2
35
1.1%
GREENLEE
0
5
0
0
5
0.2%
LA PAZ
0
10
9
4
23
0.7%
MARICOPA
19
633
508
87
1,247
40.4%
MOHAVE
1
58
34
3
96
3.1%
NAVAJO
3
77
44
10
134
4.3%
PIMA
19
462
285
27
793
25.6%
PINAL
5
171
143
25
344
11.1%
SANTA CRUZ
0
24
24
1
49
1.6%
YAVAPAI
0
41
24
3
68
2.2%
YUMA
1
64
28
7
100
3.2%
STATEWIDE
51
1,683
1,185
175
3,094
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.7%
54.3%
38.3%
5.7%
100.0%

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CHART 9
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL
OCCURRED
5
7

APACHE

32
35
21
32
17
9
8
4
3
1

COCHISE
COCONINO
GILA
GRAHAM
GREENLEE

3

LA PAZ

5
969

MARICOPA

1,048

52
65
32
23

MOHAVE
NAVAJO

532

PIMA

527
92

PINAL

115
3
10

SANTA CRUZ

46
58
19
20

YAVAPAI
YUMA
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

April 2010 - September 2010

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700

800

900

1,000

October 2009 - March 2010

1,100

1,200

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TABLE 15
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A
REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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
64
7
10.9%
COCHISE
378
35
9.3%
COCONINO
274
32
11.7%
GILA
69
9
13.0%
GRAHAM
86
4
4.7%
GREENLEE
20
1
5.0%
LA PAZ
43
5
11.6%
MARICOPA
9,929
1,048
10.6%
MOHAVE
590
65
11.0%
NAVAJO
218
23
10.6%
PIMA
3,055
527
17.3%
PINAL
1,142
115
10.1%
SANTA CRUZ
87
10
11.5%
YAVAPAI
534
58
10.9%
YUMA
364
20
5.5%
STATEWIDE
16,853
1,959
11.6%

TABLE 16
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A
REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
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
44
5
11.4%
COCHISE
406
32
7.9%
COCONINO
269
21
7.8%
GILA
66
17
25.8%
GRAHAM
82
8
9.8%
GREENLEE
12
3
25.0%
LA PAZ
51
3
5.9%
MARICOPA
9,810
969
9.9%
MOHAVE
516
52
10.1%
NAVAJO
239
32
13.4%
PIMA
3,102
532
17.2%
PINAL
1,053
92
8.7%
SANTA CRUZ
66
3
4.5%
YAVAPAI
505
46
9.1%
YUMA
381
19
5.0%
STATEWIDE
16,602
1,834
11.0%

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COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS
Substantiated reports are reports where the Department has determined that at least one of the allegations
in the report of abuse and 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 1,500. For the
prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in
substantiated findings was revised from 1,311 to 2,122 to reflect subsequent decisions based on parents’
rights to due process. For the current reporting period, 39.8 percent of substantiated investigative findings
were classified as high risk, 28.4 percent as moderate risk, 25.0 percent as low risk, and 6.8 percent as
potential risk. Prior to October 1, 2009 potential risk reports were not substantiated by CPS. For the prior
reporting period, 41.5 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as high risk, 31.3
percent as moderate risk, 22.9 percent as low risk, and 4.3 percent as potential risk.
•

There were 16,853 reports received during the current reporting period that were subject to
substantiation. This results in a preliminary substantiation rate of 9 percent for the current
reporting period.

•

There were 16,602 reports received during the prior reporting period that were subject to
substantiation. This results in a 13 percent substantiation rate for the prior reporting period.

CHART 10
SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING
PERIOD
20%
18%
16%
13%

14%
12%

10%

10%

9%

9%

April 2008 September
2008

October 2008 March 2009

8%

10%

9%

9%

8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
October 2006 March 2007

April 2007 September
2007

October 2007 March 2008

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2009

October 2009 March 2010

April 2010 September
2010

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CHART 11
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND
REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION
200
175

159

150
116

125
99
100

80

75
49

45

50

47
20

25
0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
HIGH RISK

Oct 2009 - March 2010

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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
COCHISE
3
2
4
1
10
2.4
COCONINO
2
4
3
0
9
2.1
GILA
1
1
0
0
2
0.5
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
108
54
65
38
265
62.6
MOHAVE
3
0
7
0
10
2.4
NAVAJO
0
1
1
0
2
0.5
PIMA
20
20
28
4
72
17.0
PINAL
16
12
4
3
35
8.3
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
YAVAPAI
3
4
3
2
12
2.8
YUMA
3
1
1
1
6
1.4
STATEWIDE
159
99
116
49
423
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
37.6%
23.4%
27.4%
11.6%
100.0%

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TABLE 18
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY
THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
COCHISE
1
0
0
0
1
0.5
COCONINO
1
1
2
0
4
2.1
GILA
4
2
2
0
8
4.2
GRAHAM
0
1
0
0
1
0.5
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
LA PAZ
1
0
0
0
1
0.5
MARICOPA
56
33
33
19
141
73.4
MOHAVE
2
1
1
0
4
2.1
NAVAJO
2
1
0
0
3
1.6
PIMA
2
2
2
0
6
3.1
PINAL
7
3
7
1
18
9.4
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
YAVAPAI
4
0
0
0
4
2.1
YUMA
0
1
0
0
1
0.5
STATEWIDE
80
45
47
20
192
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
41.7%
23.4%
24.5%
10.4%
100.0%

CHART 12
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION

400
338
350
300
250
200
140

150
67

100

44

50

18

7

1

0
0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
EMOTIONAL ABUSE

NEGLECT

Oct 2009 - March 2010
PHYSICAL ABUSE

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TABLE 19
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
COCHISE
0
6
3
1
10
2.4%
COCONINO
0
6
3
0
9
2.1%
GILA
0
2
0
0
2
0.5%
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
215
38
12
265
62.6%
MOHAVE
0
8
2
0
10
2.4%
NAVAJO
0
1
1
0
2
0.5%
PIMA
0
56
14
2
72
17.0%
PINAL
0
28
6
1
35
8.3%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
0
10
0
2
12
2.8%
YUMA
0
6
0
0
6
1.4%
STATEWIDE
0
338
67
18
423
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.0%
79.9%
15.8%
4.3%
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, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
COCHISE
0
0
0
1
1
0.5%
COCONINO
0
2
2
0
4
2.1%
GILA
0
8
0
0
8
4.2%
GRAHAM
0
0
1
0
1
0.5%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
1
0
0
1
0.5%
MARICOPA
0
101
34
6
141
73.4%
MOHAVE
0
3
1
0
4
2.1%
NAVAJO
0
3
0
0
3
1.6%
PIMA
0
6
0
0
6
3.1%
PINAL
1
12
5
0
18
9.4%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
0
4
0
0
4
2.1%
YUMA
0
0
1
0
1
0.5%
STATEWIDE
1
140
44
7
192
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.5%
72.9%
22.9%
3.7%
100.0%

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CHART 13
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND
REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN
SUBSTANTIATION
1000
881

900
800
700

664
597

600
500

486

426
375

400
300
200

102

91

100
0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
HIGH RISK

Oct 2009 - March 2010

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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
1
0
0
0
1
0.1%
COCHISE
9
4
1
0
14
0.9%
COCONINO
8
9
7
0
24
1.6%
GILA
0
1
4
0
5
0.3%
GRAHAM
0
0
1
0
1
0.1%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
359
208
195
80
842
56.2%
MOHAVE
30
16
9
0
55
3.7%
NAVAJO
1
0
3
1
5
0.3%
PIMA
129
145
118
12
404
26.9%
PINAL
26
20
13
5
64
4.3%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
18
18
18
2
56
3.7%
YUMA
16
5
6
2
29
1.9%
STATEWIDE
597
426
375
102
1,500
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
39.8%
28.4%
25.0%
6.8%
100.0%

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TABLE 22
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY
THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
1
1
2
0.1%
COCHISE
19
20
5
0
44
2.1%
COCONINO
8
10
3
0
21
1.0%
GILA
2
3
8
2
15
0.7%
GRAHAM
5
0
0
0
5
0.2%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
2
1
0
3
0.1%
MARICOPA
539
326
233
74
1,172
55.2%
MOHAVE
41
17
13
1
72
3.4%
NAVAJO
5
5
2
0
12
0.6%
PIMA
179
226
171
2
578
27.2%
PINAL
39
21
20
6
86
4.1%
SANTA CRUZ
1
0
0
0
1
0.1%
YAVAPAI
22
25
25
3
75
3.5%
YUMA
21
9
4
2
36
1.7%
STATEWIDE
881
664
486
91
2,122
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
41.5%
31.3%
22.9%
4.3%
100.0%

CHART 14
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION
1800
1,595
1600
1400
1,214
1200
1000
800
600

429

400
245

94

200

39

2

4

0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Oct 2009 - March 2010

NEGLECT

PHYSICAL ABUSE

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TABLE 23
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
0
1
0
1
0.1%
COCHISE
0
10
2
2
14
0.9%
COCONINO
0
18
4
2
24
1.6%
GILA
0
3
2
0
5
0.3%
GRAHAM
0
0
1
0
1
0.1%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
0
688
129
25
842
56.2%
MOHAVE
0
48
7
0
55
3.7%
NAVAJO
0
3
2
0
5
0.3%
PIMA
1
324
72
7
404
26.9%
PINAL
1
49
12
2
64
4.3%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
0
46
9
1
56
3.7%
YUMA
0
25
4
0
29
1.9%
STATEWIDE
2
1,214
245
39
1,500
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.1%
81.0%
16.3%
2.6%
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, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
2
0
0
2
0.1%
COCHISE
0
31
11
2
44
2.1%
COCONINO
0
10
11
0
21
1.0%
GILA
0
10
4
1
15
0.7%
GRAHAM
0
5
0
0
5
0.2%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
1
2
0
3
0.1%
MARICOPA
1
890
227
54
1,172
55.2%
MOHAVE
0
59
12
1
72
3.4%
NAVAJO
0
5
6
1
12
0.6%
PIMA
2
437
110
29
578
27.2%
PINAL
0
65
19
2
86
4.1%
SANTA CRUZ
0
1
0
0
1
0.1%
YAVAPAI
1
51
20
3
75
3.5%
YUMA
0
28
7
1
36
1.7%
STATEWIDE
4
1,595
429
94
2,122
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
0.2%
75.2%
20.2%
4.4%
100.0%

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The preliminary number of CPS investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this
reporting period was 6,480. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were
unsubstantiated was revised from 6,391 to 11,198 to reflect updated information in the CHILDS case
management information system. For the prior reporting period, 11.8 percent of unsubstantiated reports
were classified as high risk, 30.5 percent as moderate risk, 46.9 percent as low risk, and 10.8 percent as
potential risk. Just over one percent of these unsubstantiated reports related to emotional abuse, 57.7
percent to neglect, 35.5 percent to physical abuse, and 5.7 percent to sexual abuse.
CHART 15
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND
REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION
7,000
6,000

5,249

5,000
4,000

3,419
2,846

3,000
1,730

2,000
1,000

1,210

1,320

1,077

827

0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
HIGH RISK

Oct 2009 - March 2010

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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
1
1
4
1
7
0.1%
COCHISE
16
32
67
21
136
2.1%
COCONINO
31
54
85
39
209
3.2%
GILA
7
13
26
8
54
0.8%
GRAHAM
0
1
2
1
4
0.1%
GREENLEE
0
2
0
0
2
<0.1%
LA PAZ
1
0
1
0
2
<0.1%
MARICOPA
579
1,148
1,796
691
4,214
65.0%
MOHAVE
25
61
84
19
189
2.9%
NAVAJO
9
6
10
4
29
0.5%
PIMA
112
254
474
170
1,010
15.6%
PINAL
22
71
117
53
263
4.1%
SANTA CRUZ
4
1
2
1
8
0.1%
YAVAPAI
13
64
126
44
247
3.8%
YUMA
7
22
52
25
106
1.6%
STATEWIDE
827
1,730
2,846
1,077
6,480
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
12.8%
26.7%
43.9%
16.6%
100.0%

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TABLE 26
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL AND COUNTY
THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
POTENTIAL
TOTAL
% OF
TOTAL
APACHE
6
8
8
1
23
0.2%
COCHISE
23
62
92
14
191
1.7%
COCONINO
29
74
96
35
234
2.1%
GILA
7
8
20
7
42
0.4%
GRAHAM
7
21
13
0
41
0.4%
GREENLEE
0
2
3
2
7
0.1%
LA PAZ
3
9
10
2
24
0.2%
MARICOPA
894
2,201
3,389
770
7,254
64.7%
MOHAVE
26
127
156
37
346
3.1%
NAVAJO
16
34
30
10
90
0.8%
PIMA
168
472
900
187
1,727
15.4%
PINAL
77
196
264
65
602
5.4%
SANTA CRUZ
3
5
5
3
16
0.1%
YAVAPAI
32
116
158
52
358
3.2%
YUMA
29
84
105
25
243
2.2%
STATEWIDE
1,320
3,419
5,249
1,210
11,198
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
11.8%
30.5%
46.9%
10.8%
100.0%

CHART 16
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD
8000
7000

6,457

6000
5000
3,972

3,872

4000
3000

2,209

2000
642

1000

307

92

127

0
April 2010 - Sept 2010
EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Oct 2009 - March 2010

NEGLECT

PHYSICAL ABUSE

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TABLE 27
NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT
BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
3
4
0
7
0.1%
COCHISE
4
85
44
3
136
2.1%
COCONINO
1
130
68
10
209
3.2%
GILA
0
35
14
5
54
0.8%
GRAHAM
0
3
1
0
4
0.1%
GREENLEE
0
1
0
1
2
<0.1%
LA PAZ
0
2
0
0
2
<.01%
MARICOPA
55
2,496
1,464
199
4,214
65.0%
MOHAVE
0
126
54
9
189
2.9%
NAVAJO
0
21
5
3
29
0.5%
PIMA
19
605
342
44
1,010
15.6%
PINAL
4
159
84
16
263
4.1%
SANTA CRUZ
0
5
2
1
8
0.1%
YAVAPAI
7
140
90
10
247
3.8%
YUMA
2
61
37
6
106
1.6%
STATEWIDE
92
3,872
2,209
307
6,480
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.4%
59.8%
34.1%
4.7%
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, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
COUNTY
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL
SEXUAL
TOTAL
% OF
ABUSE
ABUSE
ABUSE
TOTAL
APACHE
0
12
10
1
23
0.2%
COCHISE
2
127
60
2
191
1.7%
COCONINO
0
131
90
13
234
2.1%
GILA
0
21
19
2
42
0.4%
GRAHAM
0
29
7
5
41
0.4%
GREENLEE
0
2
4
1
7
0.1%
LA PAZ
1
14
6
3
24
0.2%
MARICOPA
76
4,146
2,611
421
7,254
64.7%
MOHAVE
4
198
131
13
346
3.1%
NAVAJO
0
57
28
5
90
0.8%
PIMA
31
974
622
100
1,727
15.4%
PINAL
7
341
216
38
602
5.4%
SANTA CRUZ
0
8
7
1
16
0.1%
YAVAPAI
5
234
96
23
358
3.2%
YUMA
1
163
65
14
243
2.2%
STATEWIDE
127
6,457
3,972
642
11,198
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
1.1%
57.7%
35.5%
5.7%
100.0%

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SAFE HAVEN INFANTS
There were no newborn infants delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April 2010 – September
2010 reporting period. This compares to no infants being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the
October 2009 – March 2010 reporting period.
CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE
During this reporting period, 4,010 children entered care as compared to 3,936 children for the October
2009 through March 2010 reporting period. Chart 17 displays children entering out-of-home care by
reporting period.

CHART 17
TOTAL CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD

Number of Children

5,000

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,000
Oct 2006 Mar 2007

Apr 2007 Sep 2007

Oct 2007 Mar 2008

Apr 2008 Sep 2008

Oct 2008 Mar 2009

Apr 2009 Sep 2009

Oct 2009 Mar 2010

Apr 2010 Sep 2010

The number of children entering out-of-home placement through voluntary foster care agreements for this
reporting period was 135, which represents 3.4 percent of the children entering care this reporting period.
Table 29 shows the number of children entering out-of-home care through voluntary placements for the
current reporting period by county. Voluntary foster care may be provided when the parents or legal
guardians of a child have requested such assistance and have signed a legally binding written agreement,
not to exceed 90 days, for the temporary placement of the child in foster care while risk factors are
addressed to enable the child to live safely at home. A voluntary foster care agreement may be utilized
only when the circumstances that brought the child into foster care are likely to be remedied within the 90
day period of time. A.R.S. §8-806 authorizes the Department to provide voluntary foster care placement
for children for a period not to exceed 90 days and no more than twice within 24 consecutive months.

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TABLE 29
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE
VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE
PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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%
2
1.5%
COCHISE
67
1.7%
9
6.7%
COCONINO
64
1.6%
11
8.2%
GILA
19
0.5%
2
1.5%
GRAHAM
9
0.2%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
1
<0.1%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,203
54.8%
62
45.8%
MOHAVE
135
3.4%
0
0.0%
NAVAJO
60
1.5%
4
3.0%
PIMA
1,002
25.0%
28
20.7%
PINAL
267
6.7%
4
3.0%
SANTA CRUZ
12
0.3%
1
0.7%
YAVAPAI
115
2.9%
11
8.2%
YUMA
39
1.0%
1
0.7%
STATEWIDE
4,010
100.0%
135
100.0%
TABLE 30
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE
VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
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
9
0.2%
1
0.8%
COCHISE
71
1.8%
0
0.0%
COCONINO
37
0.9%
2
1.6%
GILA
43
1.1%
1
0.8%
GRAHAM
19
0.5%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
12
0.3%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,145
54.6%
60
48.0%
MOHAVE
117
3.0%
3
2.4%
NAVAJO
48
1.2%
4
3.2%
PIMA
1,059
26.9%
40
32.0%
PINAL
212
5.4%
1
0.8%
SANTA CRUZ
13
0.3%
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
107
2.7%
8
6.4%
YUMA
41
1.0%
5
4.0%
STATEWIDE
3,936
100.0%
125
100.0%

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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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
COCHISE
67
1.7%
5
7.5%
0
0.0%
COCONINO
64
1.6%
2
3.1%
0
0.0%
GILA
19
0.5%
3
15.8%
8
42.1%
GRAHAM
9
0.2%
3
33.3%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
1
<0.1%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
5
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,203
54.8%
178
8.1%
47
2.1%
MOHAVE
135
3.4%
8
5.9%
4
3.0%
NAVAJO
60
1.5%
1
1.7%
0
0.0%
PIMA
1,002
25.0%
114
11.4%
32
3.2%
PINAL
267
6.7%
15
5.6%
11
4.1%
SANTA CRUZ
12
0.3%
1
8.3%
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
115
2.9%
11
9.6%
1
0.9%
YUMA
39
1.0%
3
7.7%
0
0.0%
STATEWIDE
4,010
100.0%
345
8.6%
103
2.6%

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TABLE 32
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010
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
9
0.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
COCHISE
71
1.8%
4
5.6%
0
0.0%
COCONINO
37
0.9%
4
10.8%
0
0.0%
GILA
43
1.1%
3
7.0%
8
18.6%
GRAHAM
19
0.5%
3
15.8%
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
12
0.3%
1
8.3%
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
3
0.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
2,145
54.6%
202
9.4%
55
2.6%
MOHAVE
117
3.0%
6
5.1%
4
3.4%
NAVAJO
48
1.2%
1
2.1%
5
10.4%
PIMA
1,059
26.9%
128
12.1%
43
4.1%
PINAL
212
5.4%
17
8.0%
13
6.1%
SANTA CRUZ
13
0.3%
1
7.7%
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
107
2.7%
11
10.3%
2
1.9%
YUMA
41
1.0%
3
7.3%
0
0.0%
STATEWIDE
3,936
100.0%
384
9.8%
130
3.3%
CHART 18
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD
5,000
4,500

4,010

3,936

4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500

345

384

103

0
April 2010 - Sept 2010

Oct 2009 - March 2010

Number of Children Removed
Number of Children with a Prior Removal in the Last 12 Months
Number of Children with a Prior Removal in the Prior 12 to 24 Months

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CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
On September 30, 2010, there were 10,514 children in out-of-home care as compared to 10,207 children
on March 31, 2010, an increase of 307 children. During this reporting period, 8,628 children or 82.1
percent were placed in family settings either with relatives or in foster homes. This compares to 8,437 or
82.6 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
10,404

10,303

10,514

10,000
9,773

9,701

9,721

10,112

10,207

9,000

8,000

7,000
Oct 2006 Mar 2007

Apr 2007 Sep 2007

Oct 2007 March 2008

Apr 2008 Sep 2008

Oct 2008 March 2009

Apr 2009 Sep 2009

Oct 2009 March 2010

Apr 2010 Sep 2010

Chart 20 displays the decrease in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes.
Comparing June 2006 to September 2010, the number of young children in group homes decreased by 16
children or 88.9 percent.
Chart 21 displays the decrease in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care.
Comparing March 2006 to September 2010, the number of young children in shelters decreased by 11
children or 35.5 percent. Chart 22 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has increased
slightly; comparing September 2009 to September 2010, the average length of stay in shelter increased
from 111.7 to 123.0 days, an increase of 11.3 days or 10.1 percent.

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CHART 20
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 TO 6 3
45
40
36

Number of Children

35
30
25

18

20

14

15

10

10

10

13

9

10

4

4

5

2

be
r2

01
0

20
10
ar
ch
M

Se
pt
em

00
9
be
r2

20
09
M

Se
pt
em

ar
ch

be
r2

00
8

20
08

Se
pt
em

M

ar
ch

00
7
be
r2

20
07

Se
pt
em

M

ar
ch

00
6
be
r2

20
06

Se
pt
em

Ju
ne

M

ar
ch

20
06

0

CHART 21
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 TO 3
60

Number of Children

50

40
31

33

34

30

24

22
21

20

22

20

24
10
13
0
March
2006

3

September
2006

March
2007

September
2007

March
2008

September
2008

March
2009

September
2009

Excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models.

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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
140
130
Number of Days

123
120
113.1
110

111.7

103.4

115.7

111.7

96.6

100

102.5
90
78.6
80
70
September
2006

March
2007

September
2007

March
2008

September
2008

March
2009

September
2009

March
2010

September
2010

The majority of children in out-of-home care fall within the 1-5 age range (35.3 percent) and the 13-17
age range (24.6 percent). The majority of children in out-of-home care are either Caucasian (38.5
percent) or Hispanic (36.9 percent), followed by African American at 13.9 percent.
CHART 23
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE
5000
3,702
35.3%

Number of Children

4000

3,467
34.0%
2,532
2,586 24.8%
24.6%

3000

2000
813
7.7%
1000

1,369 1,347
13.0% 13.2%

776
7.6%

1,453 1,493
13.8% 14.6%

591
5.6%

592
5.8%

0
Under 1

1-5

6-8

9-12

13-17

18 and Over

Ages of Children
September 30, 2010, N=10,514

March 31, 2010, N=10,207

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CHART 24
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY
6,000

Number of Children

5,000
4,000

4,050
38.5%

3,857
37.7%

3,882 3,829
36.9% 37.5%

3,000
1,464 1,405
13.9% 13.8%

2,000

762
7.3%

730
7.2%

1,000

103
83
0.8% 1.0%

283
273
2.6% 2.8%

0
Caucasian

Hispanic

African Am

Am Indian

Asian

Other

Ethnicity
September 30, 2010, N=10,514

March 31, 2010, N=10,207

For 52.5 percent of the children in out-of-home care, family reunification remains the primary case plan
goal. This is followed by: adoption, 23.3 percent; independent living, 10.4 percent; long-term foster care,
2.9 percent; live with other relative, 1.5 percent; and, guardianship at 0.2 percent. For the remaining 9.2
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
6,000

5,518
52.5% 5,012
49.2%

Number of Children

5,000
4,000
2,450 2,411
23.3% 23.6%

3,000

1,207
967 11.8%
9.2%

2,000
160
1.5%

1,000

167
1.6%

300 276
2.9% 2.7%

1,094 1,093
10.4% 10.7%
41
25
0.2% 0.4%

0
Return to Family

Live With Other
Relatives

Adoption

Long Term Foster
Care

Independent
Living

Guardianship

Case Plan Goals
September 30, 2010, N=10,514

March 31, 2010, N=10,207

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CHART 26
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE
6,000
4,956
47.2%

5,500

4,945
48.4%

5,000
Number of Children

4,500
4,000
3,500

3,672
34.9%

3,492
34.2%

3,000
2,500
835
7.9%

2,000
1,500

775
7.6%

1,000

501 453
4.8% 4.4%

320 293
3.0% 2.9%

Residential
Treatment

Independent
Living

500

209 203
2.0% 2.0%
46
21
0.2% 0.5%

0
Relative

Family Foster
Home

Group Home

Runaway

Out-of-Home Placement Types
September 30, 2010, N=10,514

March 31, 2010, N=10,207

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TABLE 33
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE AND AGE
RELATIVE

FAMILY
FOSTER

GROUP
HOME

RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT 4

INDEPENDENT
LIVING

RUNAWAY

TRIAL
HOME
VISIT

TOTAL

% OF
TOTAL

UNDER
1

270

532

3

6

0

0

2

813

7.7%

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

427
398
335
281
268
218
200
200
175
137
143
116
101
94
108
90
88

501
435
392
333
294
254
238
221
221
182
177
190
200
191
190
174
178

3
2
3
0
3
4
4
9
8
18
13
43
50
104
116
189
211

3
3
8
3
6
4
5
7
1
8
10
6
26
46
65
80
88

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12

0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
29
46
92

0
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
1

934
839
740
618
571
481
449
439
406
345
346
356
380
446
509
581
670

8.9%
8.0%
7.0%
5.9%
5.4%
4.6%
4.3%
4.2%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.4%
3.6%
4.2%
4.8%
5.5%
6.4%

18 AND
OLDER

23

53

52

126

308

27

2

591

5.6%

TOTAL

3,672
34.9%

4,956
47.2%

835
7.9%

501
4.8%

320
3.0%

209
2.0%

21
0.2%

10,514
100.0%

100.0%

% OF
TOTAL

4

This category includes shelter, detention, and hospital placement types.

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During the reporting period 471 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, 2010
through September 30, 2010 and shows that 406 or 86.2 percent of the children were six years of age or
older. In addition, 10 or 2.1 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 5
400
322
68.4%
300
Number of Children

249
58.7%

200

100
10
2.1%

7
1.7%

63
55
14.9%
11.7%

19
4.0%

18
4.3%

57
43
13.5%
9.1%

22
4.7%

29
6.9%

0
Under 1 year

1-5

6-8

9-12

13-17

18 and over

Ages of Children

April 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010, N=471

5

October 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010, N=423

…The chart displays children who spent more than 21 days in shelter during the period. This number differs from the other out...of-home charts as they display children in out-of-home care on the last day of the reporting period.

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CHART 28
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN
CARE
7000
5,214
49.6%

Number of Children

6000
5000

4,814
47.1%

4000
2,326
22.1%

3000

2,367
22.5%

2,573
25.2%

2,251
22.1%

2000
1000

607
5.8%

569
5.6%

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, 2010, N=10,514

March 31, 2010, N=10,207

For the children in out-of-home care on September 30, 2010 the average number of placements was 2.7,
the median number of placements was 2.0, and the range for the number of placements was 1 to 40
placements during their current removal episode.
TABLE 34
PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN IN
OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
Placements
2.7
Average
2.0
Median
1
Range Minimum
40 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.

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CHART 29
CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS

5,000

4,381
41.7%

4,256
41.7%

3,978
37.8%

Number of Children

4,000

3,868
37.9%

3,000
1,787
17.0% 1,680
16.5%

2,000

218
254
2.1%% 2.5%

1,000

56 63
0.5% 0.6%

0
0
0.0% 0.0%

19 21
0.2% 0.2%

75
65
0.7% 0.6%

Voluntary
Placement
Under 18

Voluntary
Placement
Over 18

Dually
Adjudicated

Other

0
Adjudicated
Dependent
Only

Legally Free
for Adoption

Temporary
Custody

Partially Free
for Adoption

Legal Status
September 30, 2010, N=10,514

March 31, 2010, N=10,207

At the end of the reporting period there were 10,514 children in out-of-home care who required visitation.
Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 8,930 children. As
displayed in Chart 30, during this reporting period, the percent of children receiving required visits by
their CPS specialists decreased by 3.0 percent to 84.9 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.

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CHART 30
THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED
VISITATION

Number of Children

8,973
87.9%

8,930
84.9%

10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000

1,584
15.1%

1,234
12.1%

2,000
0
Number Visited

Number Not Visited

September 2010, N=10,514

March 2010, N=10,207

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 1,999 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of
those parents requiring visitation, 1,128 or 56.4 percent received the required visitation. The 56.4 percent
visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact with the parent(s) did not take place.
CHART 31
NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING AND NOT RECEIVING VISITATION BY
REPORTING PERIOD
8,973

10,000
9,000

7,664

7,610

7,283

Number of Children

8,000

7,376

8,930

8,201
7,247

7,000
6,000
5,000
3,157

4,000
3,000

2,418

2,163

2,345

2,639
1,911
1,584

1,234

2,000
1,000
Oct 2006 Mar 2007

Apr 2007 Sep 2007

Oct 2007 Mar 2008

Apr 2008 Sep 2008

Oct 2008 Mar 2009

Apr 2009 Sep 2009

Oct 2009 Mar 2010

Apr 2010 Sep 2010

Number of Children Receiving Visitation the Last Month of the Reporting Period
Number of Children Not Receiving Visitation the Last Month of the Reporting Period

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FOSTER HOMES
As of September 30, 2010, there were 3,747 7 licensed foster homes with 8,693 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, 2010, 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, 718 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 903 homes left the
system. This compares to 560 new homes being licensed and 582 homes leaving the system for the period
covering October 2009 through March 2010. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures
for the period of April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010.
CHART 32
REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF
APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Number of Foster Homes

400

311
34.4%

350
261
28.9%

300
250
200

147
16.3%

141
15.6%

150

43
4.8%

100
50
0
A

B

C

D

E

Closure Reasons

N=903

A = Adoption / Guardianship Finalized
B = Failed to Renew
C = Family Request
D = Other
E = Relocation

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 utilizes foster homes that are licensed for
developmental disabilities, licensed by the tribes, etc.

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During the reporting period, there were 3,747 foster homes that required visitation. Of the 3,747 foster
homes requiring visitation, 3,102 foster homes received their required visitation. This compares to 3,240
or 82.4 percent of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period October 2009
through March 2010. 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*
4,500
4,000

Number of Homes

3,500

3,102
82.8%

3,240
82.4%

3,000
2,500
2,000
645
17.2%

1,500

692
17.6%

1,000
500
0
Number Visited

Number Not Visited

April 2009-September 2010, N=3,747

October 2009-March 2010, N=3,932

*Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers.

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CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE
During the reporting period, 3,559 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 3,650
children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods
shows that 2.5 percent fewer children left care this reporting period for a decrease of 91 children exiting
care.
TABLE 35
CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD
NUMBER OF
% CHANGE
REPORTING PERIOD
CHILDREN
OVER PRIOR
DISCHARGED
PERIOD
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%
APRIL 2009 – SEPTEMBER 2009
3,894
+8.5%
OCTOBER 2009 – MARCH 2010
3,650
-6.3%
APRIL 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2010
3,559
-2.5%

CHART 34
CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING
PERIOD
5000

Number of Children

4500

4000

3500

3000

2500
Oct 2006 Mar 2007

Apr 2007 Sep 2007

Oct 2007 Mar 2008

Apr 2008 Sep 2008

Number of New Removals

Oct 2008 Mar 2009

Apr 2009 Sep 2009

Oct 2009 Mar 2010

Apr 2010 Sep 2010

Number of Exiting Foster Care

The following nine tables depict the children who exited out-of-home care by the reason for leaving care.
The tables display the following information: reasons the child left custody, their age, their ethnicity, the
number of placements each child had, and the length of time in out-of-home care.

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TABLE 36
TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE
REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
168
4.7%
Ages 1 – 5
1,294
36.3%
Ages 6 – 8
490
13.8%
Ages 9 – 12
567
15.9%
Ages 13 – 17
721
20.3%
18 and Over
319
9.0%
100.0%
Total
3,559
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
1,392
1,291
447
276
58
95
3,559

Percentage
39.0%
36.3%
12.6%
7.8%
1.6%
2.7%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
1,814
816
371
189
114
255
3,559

Percentage
51.0%
22.9%
10.4%
5.3%
3.2%
7.2%
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
703
1,077
905
874
3,559

Percentage
19.8%
30.2%
25.4%
24.6%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
8.9
2.4
17.0

Median
7.9
1.0
13.0

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TABLE 37
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR
THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
139
7.5%
Ages 1 - 5
645
35.0%
Ages 6 – 8
267
14.5%
Ages 9 - 12
324
17.6%
Ages 13 - 17
465
25.2%
18 and Over
3
0.2%
100.0%
Total
1,843
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
715
653
233
133
39
70
1,843

Percentage
38.9%
35.4%
12.6%
7.2%
2.1%
3.8%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
1,130
401
178
55
40
39
1,843

Percentage
61.2%
21.8%
9.7%
3.0%
2.2%
2.1%
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
601
828
324
90
1,843

Percentage
32.6%
44.9%
17.6%
4.9%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
8.2
1.8
8.0

Median
7.6
1.0
5.8

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TABLE 38
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
3
7.5%
Ages 1 - 5
13
32.5%
Ages 6 – 8
8
20.0%
Ages 9 - 12
5
12.5%
Ages 13 - 17
11
27.5%
18 and Over
0
0.0%
100.0%
Total
40
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
23
9
4
4
0
0
40

Percentage
57.5%
22.5%
10.0%
10.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
38
1
0
0
0
1
40

Percentage
95.0%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
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
33
6
0
1
40

Percentage
82.5%
15.0%
0.0%
2.5%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
8.5
1.1
1.7

Median
7.7
1.0
0.1

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TABLE 39
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES
CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
10
1.0%
Ages 1 - 5
563
56.8%
Ages 6 – 8
176
17.8%
Ages 9 - 12
157
15.8%
Ages 13 - 17
85
8.6%
18 and Over
0
0.0%
100.0%
Total
991
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
397
396
116
64
8
10
991

Percentage
40.0%
40.0%
11.7%
6.5%
0.8%
1.0%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
399
300
128
85
34
45
991

Percentage
40.3%
30.3%
12.9%
8.6%
3.4%
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
0
35
412
544
991

Percentage
0.0%
3.5%
41.6%
54.9%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
6.2
2.3
27.3

Median
5.1
2.0
24.8

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TABLE 40
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
5
1.9%
Ages 1 - 5
51
19.1%
Ages 6 – 8
34
12.7%
Ages 9 - 12
77
28.8%
Ages 13 - 17
99
37.1%
18 and Over
1
0.4%
100.0%
Total
267
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
98
106
34
24
2
3
267

Percentage
36.7%
39.7%
12.7%
9.0%
0.8%
1.1%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
154
59
28
12
8
6
267

Percentage
57.6%
22.1%
10.5%
4.5%
3.0%
2.3%
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
21
113
107
26
267

Percentage
7.9%
42.3%
40.1%
9.7%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
10.7
1.8
13.8

Median
11.3
1.0
12.9

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TABLE 41
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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
3
1.0%
18 and Over
312
99.0%
100.0%
Total
315
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
131
96
46
26
7
9
315

Percentage
41.5%
30.5%
14.6%
8.3%
2.2%
2.9%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
26
36
29
37
28
159
315

Percentage
8.3%
11.4%
9.2%
11.8%
8.9%
50.4%
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
3
54
54
204
315

Percentage
1.0%
17.1%
17.1%
64.8%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
18.9
6.8
45.7

Median
18.3
6.0
30.9

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TABLE 42
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
7
13.5%
Ages 1 – 5
21
40.3%
Ages 6 – 8
5
9.6%
Ages 9 – 12
4
7.7%
Ages 13 – 17
15
28.9%
18 and Over
0
0.0%
100.0%
Total
52
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
11
14
3
22
1
1
52

Percentage
21.2%
26.9%
5.8%
42.3%
1.9%
1.9%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
31
12
5
0
2
2
52

Percentage
59.5%
23.1%
9.6%
0.0%
3.9%
3.9%
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
14
30
5
3
52

Percentage
26.9%
57.7%
9.6%
5.8%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
7.2
2.0
7.0

Median
5.4
1.0
3.1

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TABLE 43
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
0
0.0%
Ages 1 – 5
1
2.2%
Ages 6 – 8
0
0.0%
Ages 9 – 12
0
0.0%
Ages 13 – 17
42
91.3%
18 and Over
3
6.5%
100.0%
Total
46
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
15
16
11
2
1
1
46

Percentage
32.6%
34.7%
23.9%
4.4%
2.2%
2.2%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
32
6
3
0
2
3
46

Percentage
69.6%
13.0%
6.5%
0.0%
4.4%
6.5%
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
30
7
3
6
46

Percentage
65.3%
15.2%
6.5%
13.0%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
16.6
1.9
6.8

Median
17.1
1.0
0.4

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TABLE 44
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY
FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
By Age
Number
Percentage
Under 1
4
80.0%
Ages 1 - 5
0
0.0%
Ages 6 – 8
0
0.0%
Ages 9 - 12
0
0.0%
Ages 13 - 17
1
20.0%
18 and Over
0
0.0%
100.0%
Total
5
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hispanic
African American
American Indian
Asian
Other
Total

Number
2
1
0
1
0
1
5

Percentage
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
20.0%
0.0%
20.0%
100.0%

By Number of Placements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
More than Five
Total

Number
4
1
0
0
0
0
5

Percentage
80.0%
20.0%
0.0%
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
1
4
0
0
5

Percentage
20.0%
80.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%

By Age
By Number of Placements
By Months of Time in Care

Average
3.0
1.2
2.5

Median
0.3
1.0
2.7

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TABLE 45
CHILDREN EXITING CARE FOR REASON OF DEATH BY CAUSE OF DEATH,
PLACEMENT TYPE AT TIME OF DEATH, AND COUNTY
COUNTY
CAUSE OF DEATH
TYPE OF PLACEMENT AT
TIME OF DEATH
Maricopa
Undetermined – sleep related
Family Foster Home
Maricopa
Undetermined – sleep related
Family Foster Home
Maricopa
Metabolic Disorder
Family Foster Home
Pima
Blunt force trauma – struck by a vehicle Runaway
Pinal
Gastrointestinal bleeding caused by oral Family Foster Home
antibiotics
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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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
2
0
0
0
0
2
40.0%
GILA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GRAHAM
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
GREENLEE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
LA PAZ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
MARICOPA
3
0
0
0
0
3
60.0%
MOHAVE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
NAVAJO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
PIMA
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
5
0
0
0
0
5
100.0%
% OF TOTAL
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%

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CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS
Of the 10,514 children in out-of-home care on September 30, 2010, 2,450 or 23.3 percent had a case plan
goal of adoption. The majority of those children, 47.0 percent, are in the 1-5 year old age range, followed
by 18.8 percent in the 9-12 year old age range, and 17.6 percent in the 6-8 year old age range. The
remaining children, 407 or 16.6 percent, fall within the under one or 13 and over age range. The majority
of these children are Caucasian (949 or 38.7 percent), Hispanic (938 or 38.3 percent), or African
American (350 or 14.3 percent). The remaining 213 children or 8.7 percent are American Indian, Asian
or other. Seventy-two and nine tenths percent, or 1,787 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, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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
26
0
0
0
26
2.3%
COCONINO
9
0
0
1
10
0.9%
GILA
6
0
0
0
6
0.5%
GRAHAM
1
0
0
0
1
0.1%
GREENLEE
1
0
0
0
1
0.1%
LA PAZ
4
0
0
0
4
0.4%
MARICOPA
561
2
0
10
573
51.6%
MOHAVE
30
0
0
0
30
2.7%
NAVAJO
11
0
0
0
11
1.0%
PIMA
323
4
0
11
338
30.5%
PINAL
47
0
0
1
48
4.3%
SANTA CRUZ
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
YAVAPAI
34
0
0
0
34
3.1%
YUMA
27
0
0
0
27
2.4%
STATEWIDE
1,081
6
0
23
1,110 100.0%
% OF TOTAL
97.4%
0.5%
0.0%
2.1%
100.0%

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The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-of-home care
is 2 years, 3 months. There were a total of 2,450 children with case plan goals of adoption during this
reporting period. Of this total, 2,113 were placed and 337 were not placed. The population of children
with case plan goals of adoption averaged 2.8 placements and had a median placement count of 2.0. Their
placement count ranged from 1 to 31.
TABLE 48
PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION
Placements
2.8
Average
2.0
Median
1
Range Minimum
31
Range Maximum

CHART 35
THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF
ADOPTION BY AGE
1400
1,058
50.1%

Number of Children

1200
1000
800
600

389
18.4%

372
17.6%

400
200

60
2.8%

11
3.3%

42
12.5%

93
27.6%

234
11.1%
89
26.4%

102
30.2%

0
0.0%

0
0.0%

0
Under 1

1-5

6-8

9-12

13-17

Ages of Children
Placed, N=2,113

Not Placed, N=337

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CHART 36
THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE
PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY
1000
900
800

833
39.4%

803
38.0%

Number of Children

700
600
500
285
13.5%

400
300
200

146
43.2%

105
31.2%

100

147
7.0%
65
19.3%

15
4.5%

15
0.7%

0
0.0%

30
1.4%

6
1.8%

0
Caucasian

Hispanic

African Am.

Am. Indian

Asian

Other

Ethnicity
Placed, N=2,113

Not Placed, N=337

CHART 37
THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF
ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS
1800
1600

1,551
73.4%

Number of Children

1400
1200
1000
800
374
17.7%

600
400

236
70.0%

71
21.1%

200

188
8.9%

30
8.9%

0
Legally Free

Not Free

Partially Free*

Legal Status
Placed, N=2,113

Not Placed, N=337

*Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed.

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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
1,800
1,406
66.4%

Number of Children

1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400

130
6.2%

164
7.8%

160
7.6%

3 to 6 months

6 to 12 months

1 to 2 years

102
4.8%

200

50
2.4%

101
4.8%

0
Less than 1
month**

1 to 3 months

2 to 3 years

3 or more years

Length of Time
Placed, N=2,113

**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
1200
1100
1000
1,034

Number of Children

900
891

800
700
600

991

773

765

797

Oct 2007 Mar 2008

Apr 2008 Sep 2008

764

695

500
400
300
200
100
0
Oct 2006 Mar 2007

Apr 2007 Sep 2007

Oct 2008 Mar 2009

Apr 2009 Sep 2009

Oct 2009 Mar 2010

Apr 2010 Sep 2010

There were 991 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.

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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
1000

Number of Children

800

679
68.5%

756
73.0%

600

400
156
15.7%

200

138
13.4%

66
6.4%

70
7.1%

86
8.7%

74
7.2%

0
Less than 1 year

1 to 2 years

2 to 3 years

More than 3 years

Length of Time

April 2010-September 2010, N=991

October 2009-March 2010, N=1,034

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
600
458
46.2%

Number of Children

500

492
47.6%

400
300

203
20.5%

244
24.6%

232
22.4%

234
22.6%

200
86
8.7%

100

76
7.4%

0
Less than 1 year

1 to 2 years

2 to 3 years

More than 3 years

Length of Time
April 2009-September 2009, N=991

October 2009-March 2010, N=1,034

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