CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 2011, CHAPTER 147] ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY DIVISION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute § 8-526, as amended by Laws 2011, Chapter 147 requires the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to compile information and produce a semi-annual report for the periods ending on March 31st and September 30th of each year regarding Child Welfare Services, including Child Protective Services (CPS). This report, submitted in satisfaction of that mandate, is for the semi-annual reporting period beginning on October 1, 2011 and ending on March 31, 2012. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012) Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………… 4 SEMI-ANNUAL COMPARISONS…………………………………………………………….. 7 REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Reports by reporting period and type of child maltreatment – statewide data…………... Sample communications to hotline, not meeting definition of a report………………… Reports received by risk level/response time - statewide data…………………...……… Number of reports received by risk level/response time – county specific data………… Number of reports received by maltreatment – statewide data…………………………... Number of reports received by maltreatment – county specific data……………………. 8 10 11 11 12 13 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS Reports assigned for investigation by risk level/response time – statewide data……….. Reports assigned for investigation by risk level/response time – county specific data…. Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – statewide data…………… Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – county specific data……... 14 14 15 16 INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Reports not responded to by risk level/response time – county specific data…………… Investigations by risk level/response time – investigation open – statewide data….. Investigations by risk level/response time – investigation open – county specific data……………………………………………………………………………………….. Investigations by type of child maltreatment – investigation open – statewide data... Investigations by type of child maltreatment – investigation open – county specific data……………………………………………………………………………………….. Reports where removal occurred – county specific data………………………………… COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS Substantiation rate by reporting period…………………………………………………... Investigations by risk level/response time – proposed substantiated reports – statewide data……………………………………………………………………………………….. Investigations by risk level/response time – 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/response time – substantiated reports – statewide data……. Page 1 of 68 17 18 18 19 20 21 23 24 24 25 26 27 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012) Investigations by risk level/response time – 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/response time – unsubstantiated reports – statewide data….. Investigations by risk level/response time – 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……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period………………………. 33 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE Total children entering out-of-home care………………………………………………... New entries by county – children under 18 years voluntary placement…………………. New entries by county…………………………………………………………………… New entries – statewide data……………………………………………………………... 33 34 35 36 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE Children in out-of-home care by reporting period……………………………………….. Children in group homes ages 0 through 6…………………………………………...….. Children in shelter ages 0 through 3……………………………………...……………… The average length of stay in a shelter placement for children ages 0-3 who were in a shelter placement on the last day of the reporting period………………………………... 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…………………………………………………… 39 39-40 40-41 42 43 44 45 46 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……………………………….. 47 47 47 48 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………………………………... 49 50 51 52 53 54 Page 2 of 68 37 38 38 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012) 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………………………………………………………………………. Number of children in an adoptive placement by the marital status of the adoptive parent…………………………………………………………………………………….. Number of children in an adoptive placement by the relationship of the adoptive parent…………………………………………………………………………………….. DISRUPTIONS Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement that disrupted by age and ethnicity…………………………..………………………………. Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement that disrupted by the marital status of the adoptive parent…..………………………………. Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement that disrupted by the relationship of the adoptive parent...…..………………………………. 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…………………………………………….. Page 3 of 68 Page 55 56 57 58 59 59 60 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Executive Summary The Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Division of Children, Youth and Families (Division) is pleased to publish this semi-annual report for October 2011 through March 2012 in compliance with A.R.S. § 8-526. This report is intended to provide its readers an opportunity to review the Division’s progress in implementing systemic improvement strategies as they impact key performance indicators. The Division has continuously pursued strategies to achieve improved outcomes for children and families. Many of these strategies have been highlighted in previous editions of this report and other Division publications, and have included strengthening of the Division's quality improvement system, increasing staff skill in the application of the Division's integrated child safety assessment and risk assessment tools, and strengthening in-home services to safely avoid removing children from their homes. Current areas of focus and development include conducting targeted case reviews to identify specific opportunities to move toward reunification or other permanency plans in a more timely fashion; enhancing and strengthening Child Protective Services (CPS) clinical supervision through training and coaching experiences. The data contained within this Semi-Annual Report, when combined with other child welfare-related information in the Department, highlights progress made in certain areas while also helping to identify where continued focus is needed. Child Abuse Hotline and Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 30,383 calls during this reporting period. Of those, 9,917 – or 32.6 percent – did not meet the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Calls that did not meet the criteria for a CPS report included: requests for information or referrals for services; questions about current cases; and allegations of abuse or neglect where the alleged perpetrator was not the child’s parent, guardian or custodian (those calls are referred to law enforcement for response). Every call that does not meet the criteria for a CPS report is reviewed within 48 hours by quality assurance staff to ensure the accuracy of that decision. The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 20,466 calls during this reporting period that met the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Of those, 252 were referred to other jurisdictions, the military or tribal governments for investigation and an additional 940 reports were not assigned for investigation. This resulted in 19,274 CPS reports being assigned to child welfare specialists for investigation. Compared to the same reporting period last year, this represents an increase of 1,896 CPS reports assigned for investigation – or 10.9 percent. This increase in CPS reports requiring an investigation has primarily occurred in Pinal and Coconino counties. Of the 19,274 CPS reports assigned for investigation during this reporting period, 10,345 reports – or 53.7 percent – had investigation closures entered into the Children’s Information Library and Data Source (CHILDS) statewide case management information system. Closing a case means that the initial investigation of the original allegations of abuse or neglect has been completed and the appropriate case plan is put in place, as needed. Many factors can impact the closure of an investigation, including time needed for the child welfare specialists to obtain all information needed to complete an accurate and thorough assessment. Of the 19,274 CPS reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 1,310 – or 6.8 percent – were substantiated. An additional 773 CPS reports – or 4.0 percent – were proposed for substantiation by child welfare specialists and are currently awaiting the results of the appeals process. Over time, the number of substantiated and proposed substantiated CPS reports associated with this time period will Page 4 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 increase as investigation findings are entered into CHILDS. It is sometimes difficult to substantiate allegations of abuse or neglect because current state laws that define child maltreatment do not include many situations related to child neglect or sexual abuse. Children in Out-of-Home Care The Division remains committed to working with the community to keep children safe, strengthen families, and prevent the need for children to be removed from their homes. The number of children in out-of-home care increased from 11,535 in the prior reporting period to 12,453 in March 2012. Of the children in out-of-home care, the Division continues its success in placing children in the most family-like setting possible. In March 2012, 10,048 children – or 80.6 percent of all children in out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 44 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 299 youth were residing in independent living settings. Efforts to increase the number of licensed foster parents who are able to meet the needs of children requiring out-ofhome placement resulted in 663 new homes being licensed during this reporting period. The Division continues to focus on the number of young children in shelter and group home care. In March 2012, there were 25 young children ages 0 through 3 in shelter care. Placement of young children in shelter care continues to be influenced by the need to place some children after regular work hours, such as weekends, as well as the placement of children in a specialized shelter in Pima County for medically fragile children. The Division has also worked diligently to reduce the number of very young children in group homes. In March 2012, there were 20 young children ages 0 to 6 in group homes. There are times when placement of young children in group homes is in the best interests of the children; for example, when group placement would allow siblings to stay together or when group placement is considered the least restrictive placement for a child with behavioral issues. The state requires that CPS conducts monthly face-to-face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 78.1 percent of the children in foster care received their visitation during the last month of the reporting period. This compares to 81.2 percent receiving their visit during the last month of the reporting period ending September 2011. The Department recognizes a strong correlation between CPS specialist visits with children and positive outcomes for these children, such as achieving permanency and other indicators of child well-being, and continues to make efforts to improve our rate of visitation. Permanency for Children The Division continues to work toward achieving permanency for children placed in out-of-home care. The total number of children achieving permanency through family reunification, adoption or legal guardianship was 3,328 this reporting period, compared to 3,188 the same reporting period last year. As evidenced below, the Division increased adoptions by 3.2 percent over the same period a year ago and guardianship increased by 9.9 percent for the same period. The reunification of children with their parents for the same period a year ago increased by 4.5 percent. Compared to the same reporting period last year, in this reporting period:    1,848 children exited the system to family reunification, an increase of 79 children – or 4.5 percent. 1,224 children exited to adoption, an increase of 38 children – or 3.2 percent. 256 children exited to guardianship, an increase of 23 children – or 9.9 percent. Page 5 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Challenges The Division continues to face challenges in its efforts to ensure safety and promote permanency for abused and neglected children. Some of the challenges the Division has faced in meeting these goals are:     Recruiting, hiring and retaining trained and qualified staff. Recruitment of foster and adoptive homes for older youth ages 12 to 18 years old. Impact of reductions in behavioral health services for both children and adults. Increase in the number of Child Abuse Hotline reports in the urban counties. Despite these challenges, the Division has implemented and will continue to implement process improvements that child welfare staff has the tools they need to do their jobs effectively. The Division continues to work in partnership with the federal government to meet the federal Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) standards to improve outcomes for the children and families it serves. Page 6 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Semi-Annual Comparisons Number of Reports Received Number of Reports Substantiated1 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 DCYF Number of New Foster Homes Number of Foster Homes Closed Number and Percentage of Foster Homes Receiving Visitation In the Last Qtr. Of Reporting Period Number and Percentage of Foster Homes not Receiving Visitation Number of Children Leaving DES Custody Number of Children With a Case Plan Goal of Adoption Number of Children With a Finalized Adoption 1 Apr 2008 through Sep 2008 Oct 2008 through Mar 2009 Apr 2009 through Sep 2009 Oct 2009 through Mar 2010 Apr 2010 through Sep 2010 Oct 2010 through Mar 2011 Apr 2011 through Sep 2011 Oct 2011 through Mar 2012 17,493 17,094 16,134 17,110 17,068 17,586 19,666 20,466 1,331 1,238 1,296 2,122 2,264 2,274 2,522 1,310 9% 9% 9% 13% 13% 13% 15% 7% 10,064 10,686 10,397 8,149 8,403 8,481 9,953 10,345 17,310 16,820 15,496 16,602 16,853 17,378 19,245 19,274 4,546 3,889 3,819 3,936 4,010 3,978 4,531 4,968 370 319 148 125 135 192 155 150 10,303 10,404 10,112 10,207 10,514 10,707 11,535 12,453 585 529 450 423 471 534 842 713 7,664 (74.4%) 7,247 (69.7%) 8,201 (81.1%) 8,973 (87.9%) 8,930 (84.9%) 8,838 (82.5%) 9,363 (81.2%) 9,728 (78.1%) 2,639 (25.6%) 3,157 (30.3%) 1,911 (18.9%) 1,234 (12.1%) 1,584 (15.1%) 1,869 (17.5%) 2,172 (18.8%) 2,725 (21.9%) 1,022 (60.2%) 939 (53.6%) 1,364 (59.6%) 1,578 (64.8%) 1,128 (56.4%) 1,144 (57.3%) 994 (54.5%) 1,081 (57.1%) 3,615 3,923 3,954 3,932 3,747 3,595 3,496 3,480 7,116 8,293 8,625 8,789 8,693 8,483 8,191 8,572 162 648 107 560 718 524 582 663 139 340 76 582 903 676 681 679 2,412 (66.7%) 2,993 (76.3%) 3,224 (81.6%) 3,240 (82.4%) 3,102 (82.8%) 3,182 (88.5%) 3,121 (89.3%) 3,132 (79.9%) 1,203 (33.3%) 930 (23.7%) 730 (18.4%) 692 (17.6) 645 (17.2%) 413 (11.5%) 375 (10.7%) 790 (20.1) 3,773 3,590 3,894 3,650 3,559 3,649 3,574 3,826 1,856 2,047 2,505 2,411 2,450 2,426 2,561 2,663 797 764 891 1,034 991 1,186 1,078 1,224 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. Page 7 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Reports of Abuse & Neglect Child abuse and neglect are defined in A.R.S. § 8-201 and A.R.S. § 13-3623 (A). These definitions provide the major categories in this report. Between October 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012, there were 20,466 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 252 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. This compares to 19,666 incoming communications received during the last reporting period which met the criteria of a report of abuse or neglect. Table 1 shows the number of reports received by the Department by category of maltreatment for the last eight reporting periods. The table shows that for the current reporting period 13,369 or 65.3 percent of the 20,466 reports of maltreatment were related to allegations of neglect, 6,198 or 30.2 percent of the reports were related to allegations of physical abuse, 739 or 3.6 percent of the reports were related to allegations of sexual abuse, and 160 or 0.8 percent of the reports were related to allegations of emotional abuse. TABLE 1 REPORTS BY REPORTING PERIOD AND TYPE OF MALTREATMENT Neglect Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Total April 2008 – September 2008 10,539 60.2% 5,737 32.8% 1,028 5.9% 189 1.1% 17,493 100.0% October 2008 – March 2009 9,845 57.6% 6,064 35.5% 975 5.7% 210 1.2% 17,094 100.0% April 2009 – September 2009 9,666 59.9% 5,372 33.3% 919 5.7% 177 1.1% 16,134 100.0% October 2009 – March 2010 10,127 59.2% 5,866 34.3% 930 5.4% 187 1.1% 17,110 100.0% April 2010 – September 2010 10,561 61.8% 5,515 32.3% 812 4.8% 180 1.1% 17,068 100.0% October 2010 – March 2011 10,960 62.3% 5,755 32.7% 712 4.1% 159 0.9% 17,586 100.0% April 2011 – September 2011 13,158 66.8% 5,615 28.6% 739 3.8% 154 0.8% 19,666 100.0% October 2011 – March 2012 13,369 65.3% 6,198 30.2% 739 3.6% 160 0.8% 20,466 100.0% Page 8 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Chart 1 shows that the number of CPS reports received by the CPS Hotline has increased 2,880 reports or 16.4 percent over the past year. Comparing the current reporting period to the prior reporting period, the number of reports received increased by 800 reports or 4.1 percent. CHART 1 REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY REPORTING PERIOD 22,000 20,000 20,466 19,666 18,000 17,586 17,493 17,094 16,000 17,110 17,068 October 2009 – March 2010 April 2010 September 2010 16,134 14,000 12,000 10,000 April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 – March 2009 April 2009 September 2009 Page 9 of 68 October 2010 – March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 In addition to the 20,466 reports during the current reporting period, the Child Abuse Hotline received 9,917 communications that did not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample of these communications is contained in the chart below. CHART 2 SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT 70 Number of Communications 60 58 64.5% 50 40 22 24.4% 30 20 0 0.0% 1 1.1% 10 3 3.3% 6 6.7% 0 0.0% 0 A B C D Categories E F G N=90 A B C D E F G = = = = = = = Concern Only/No Allegation of Child Abuse or Neglect Out of CPS Jurisdiction Call Appropriate for Law Enforcement Jurisdiction2 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. Page 10 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 19.1 percent of the reports received as response time 1; 18.4 percent as response time 2; 45.6 percent as response time 3; and 16.9 percent as response time 4. For the current reporting period, the CPS Hotline classified 0.8 percent of CPS reports as emotional abuse; 65.3 percent as neglect; 30.3 percent as physical abuse; and 3.6 percent as sexual abuse. CHART 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RESPONSE TIME 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 March 2009 April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 March 2010 HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 March 2012 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4 TABLE 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 22 16 34 12 84 0.4% COCHISE 69 99 199 61 428 2.1% COCONINO 61 85 207 74 427 2.1% GILA 30 34 97 32 193 0.9% GRAHAM 17 30 45 21 113 0.6% GREENLEE 1 10 7 3 21 0.1% LA PAZ 11 15 32 14 72 0.4% MARICOPA 2,411 2,101 5,382 2,041 11,935 58.2% MOHAVE 125 142 254 91 612 3.0% NAVAJO 58 60 123 45 286 1.4% PIMA 620 725 1,754 657 3,756 18.4% PINAL 286 259 623 210 1,378 6.7% SANTA CRUZ 18 12 41 13 84 0.4% YAVAPAI 83 111 280 98 572 2.8% YUMA 94 72 247 92 505 2.5% STATEWIDE 3,906 3,771 9,325 3,464 20,466 100.0% % OF TOTAL 19.1% 18.4% 45.6% 16.9% 100.0% Page 11 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 12 10 43 20 85 0.4% COCHISE 74 81 189 68 412 2.1% COCONINO 56 63 177 69 365 1.9% GILA 19 44 87 31 181 0.9% GRAHAM 13 22 51 20 106 0.5% GREENLEE 1 4 4 4 13 0.1% LA PAZ 15 16 32 12 75 0.4% MARICOPA 2,094 2,052 4,986 2,260 11,392 58.0% MOHAVE 113 112 293 123 641 3.3% NAVAJO 46 59 124 49 278 1.4% PIMA 520 623 1,740 684 3,567 18.1% PINAL 238 264 645 331 1,478 7.5% SANTA CRUZ 12 17 38 11 78 0.4% YAVAPAI 88 95 259 113 555 2.8% YUMA 82 71 194 93 440 2.2% STATEWIDE 3,383 3,533 8,862 3,888 19,666 100.0% % OF TOTAL 17.2% 18.0% 45.0% 19.8% 100.0% CHART 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 – March 2009 EMOTIONAL ABUSE April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 – March 2010 April 2010 September 2010 NEGLECT Page 12 of 68 October 2010 – March 2011 PHYSICAL ABUSE April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 60 17 7 84 0.4% COCHISE 2 277 129 20 428 2.1% COCONINO 1 269 140 17 427 2.1% GILA 1 128 55 9 193 0.9% GRAHAM 1 87 20 5 113 0.6% GREENLEE 0 17 4 0 21 0.1% LA PAZ 1 47 21 3 72 0.4% MARICOPA 88 7,703 3,723 421 11,935 58.2% MOHAVE 5 428 162 17 612 3.0% NAVAJO 0 195 79 12 286 1.4% PIMA 36 2,474 1,126 120 3,756 18.4% PINAL 13 910 399 56 1,378 6.7% SANTA CRUZ 1 52 25 6 84 0.4% YAVAPAI 6 379 158 29 572 2.8% YUMA 5 343 140 17 505 2.5% STATEWIDE 160 13,369 6,198 739 20,466 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 65.3% 30.3% 3.6% 100.0% TABLE 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 62 21 1 85 0.4% COCHISE 2 288 100 22 412 2.1% COCONINO 8 239 104 14 365 1.9% GILA 2 135 38 6 181 0.9% GRAHAM 0 69 29 8 106 0.5% GREENLEE 0 7 6 0 13 0.1% LA PAZ 3 47 24 1 75 0.4% MARICOPA 80 7,541 3,371 400 11,392 58.0% MOHAVE 2 461 154 24 641 3.3% NAVAJO 3 185 78 12 278 1.4% PIMA 30 2,466 951 120 3,567 18.1% PINAL 13 943 440 82 1,478 7.5% SANTA CRUZ 2 53 19 4 78 0.4% YAVAPAI 5 381 134 35 555 2.8% YUMA 3 281 146 10 440 2.2% STATEWIDE 154 13,158 5,615 739 19,666 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 66.8% 28.6% 3.8% 100.0% Page 13 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS During the reporting period, there were 20,466 calls to the hotline that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of those, 252 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and 940 reports were not investigated. This left 19,274 reports that were assigned to be investigated by CPS. The following tables and charts in this section provide statewide and county level information on these reports. CHART 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD 10,000 8,705 8,675 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,321 3,496 3,753 3,835 3,727 3,007 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 April 2011 - September 2011, N=19,245 HIGH/RESPONSE TIME 1 LOW/RESPONSE TIME 3 October 2011 – March 2012, N=19,274 MODERATE/RESPONSE TIME 2 POTENTIAL/RESPONSE TIME 4 TABLE 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 14 11 28 10 63 0.3% COCHISE 68 99 199 61 427 2.2% COCONINO 48 71 175 62 356 1.9% GILA 27 34 89 31 181 0.9% GRAHAM 17 30 45 21 113 0.6% GREENLEE 1 10 7 3 21 0.1% LA PAZ 9 14 26 8 57 0.3% MARICOPA 2,400 2,096 4,908 1,656 11,060 57.3% MOHAVE 123 141 253 91 608 3.2% NAVAJO 45 53 110 42 250 1.3% PIMA 613 721 1,750 652 3,736 19.4% PINAL 275 253 550 167 1,245 6.5% SANTA CRUZ 18 12 41 13 84 0.4% YAVAPAI 83 111 279 98 571 3.0% YUMA 94 71 245 92 502 2.6% STATEWIDE 3,835 3,727 8,705 3,007 19,274 100.0% % OF TOTAL 19.9% 19.3% 45.2% 15.6% 100.0% Page 14 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 12 9 38 16 75 0.4% COCHISE 74 81 189 67 411 2.1% COCONINO 45 55 156 52 308 1.6% GILA 18 41 81 27 167 0.9% GRAHAM 12 22 50 20 104 0.5% GREENLEE 1 4 4 4 13 0.1% LA PAZ 12 14 25 10 61 0.3% MARICOPA 2,081 2,049 4,879 2,181 11,190 58.1% MOHAVE 110 112 291 122 635 3.3% NAVAJO 32 53 109 40 234 1.2% PIMA 516 621 1,735 677 3,549 18.4% PINAL 228 257 628 321 1,434 7.5% SANTA CRUZ 12 17 38 11 78 0.4% YAVAPAI 88 91 259 112 550 2.9% YUMA 80 70 193 93 436 2.3% STATEWIDE 3,321 3,496 8,675 3,753 19,245 100.0% % OF TOTAL 17.3% 18.2% 45.0% 19.5% 100.0% CHART 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND REPORTING PERIOD 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 12,927 12,817 5,449 149 5,630 149 720 October 2011 – March 2012, N=19,274 April 2011 - September 2011, N=19,245 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT 678 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 15 of 68 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 45 13 5 63 0.3% COCHISE 2 276 129 20 427 2.2% COCONINO 1 217 122 16 356 1.9% GILA 1 120 51 9 181 0.9% GRAHAM 1 87 20 5 113 0.6% GREENLEE 0 17 4 0 21 0.1% LA PAZ 1 41 14 1 57 0.3% MARICOPA 78 7,349 3,253 380 11,060 57.3% MOHAVE 5 426 160 17 608 3.2% NAVAJO 0 170 71 9 250 1.3% PIMA 36 2,459 1,123 118 3,736 19.4% PINAL 12 838 349 46 1,245 6.5% SANTA CRUZ 1 52 25 6 84 0.4% YAVAPAI 6 379 157 29 571 3.0% YUMA 5 341 139 17 502 2.6% STATEWIDE 149 12,817 5,630 678 19,274 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 66.5% 29.2% 3.5% 100.0% TABLE 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 53 20 1 75 0.4% COCHISE 2 288 99 22 411 2.1% COCONINO 6 202 87 13 308 1.6% GILA 2 122 37 6 167 0.9% GRAHAM 0 68 29 7 104 0.5% GREENLEE 0 7 6 0 13 0.1% LA PAZ 3 41 16 1 61 0.3% MARICOPA 77 7,460 3,266 387 11,190 58.1% MOHAVE 2 456 153 24 635 3.3% NAVAJO 3 151 69 11 234 1.2% PIMA 30 2,454 946 119 3,549 18.4% PINAL 13 918 422 81 1,434 7.5% SANTA CRUZ 2 53 19 4 78 0.4% YAVAPAI 5 377 134 34 550 2.9% YUMA 3 277 146 10 436 2.3% STATEWIDE 149 12,927 5,449 720 19,245 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 67.2% 28.3% 3.7% 100.0% Page 16 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 During this reporting period, there were 19,274 reports assigned for investigation. Of these, CPS completed 10,345 investigations or 53.7 percent. Investigations not completed remain open when the investigation is still in process, when the CPS specialist is waiting for the results of a law enforcement investigation and/or receipt of records that impact the investigation finding, or when the investigation has been completed but is awaiting supervisory review and approval. INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT TABLE 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 0 0 460 381 841 89.5% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PINAL 0 0 61 38 99 10.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 0 0 521 419 940 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 0.0% 55.4% 44.6% 100.0% By statute, a random sample of reports not responded to for the period is required. In addition, short descriptions of these reports are also required. For the current reporting period, there were 940 reports that were not responded to. A random sample of 273 reports not responded to were reviewed. Chart 7 displays the 273 reports in brief descriptive categories. Page 17 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY CATEGORY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 90 Number of Communications 70 60 69 25.3% 75 27.4% 80 60 22.0% 50 40 28 10.3% 32 11.7% F G 30 7 2.6% 20 2 0.7% 10 0 A B C D Categories E N=273 A = Adolescent, Past Abuse, No Current Injuries B = Inadequate Housekeeping Standards C = Inappropriate Vehicle Operation D = No Specific Allegations E = Past Abuse no current injuries F = Adolescent, current minor injuries G = Non-adolescent, current minor injuries CHART 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 5,500 5,175 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,500 1,000 1,952 1,843 2,000 690 1,601 1,617 853 539 500 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=3,925 HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=10,345 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4 Page 18 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 4 3 5 1 13 0.1% COCHISE 21 32 68 16 137 1.3% COCONINO 26 46 117 34 223 2.2% GILA 13 15 36 10 74 0.7% GRAHAM 10 16 22 15 63 0.6% GREENLEE 1 6 5 1 13 0.1% LA PAZ 3 2 8 4 17 0.2% MARICOPA 1,029 1,143 2,979 876 6,027 58.2% MOHAVE 54 82 151 50 337 3.3% NAVAJO 16 15 31 11 73 0.7% PIMA 221 322 1,062 390 1,995 19.3% PINAL 141 194 433 117 885 8.6 SANTA CRUZ 4 5 20 5 34 0.3%% YAVAPAI 19 35 116 41 211 2.0 YUMA 39 36 122 46 243 2.4% STATEWIDE 1,601 1,952 5,175 1,617 10,345 100.0% % OF TOTAL 15.5% 18.9% 50.0% 15.6% 100.0% TABLE 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 1 1 6 6 14 0.4% COCHISE 6 3 14 6 29 0.7% COCONINO 9 16 32 7 64 1.6% GILA 3 3 5 2 13 0.3% GRAHAM 1 2 3 1 7 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 2 0 2 0.1% MARICOPA 379 434 1,051 499 2,363 60.2% MOHAVE 27 30 82 34 173 4.4% NAVAJO 2 2 3 2 9 0.2% PIMA 66 98 384 150 698 17.8% PINAL 33 87 231 131 482 12.3% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 2 0 2 0.1% YAVAPAI 8 7 14 8 37 0.9% YUMA 4 7 14 7 32 0.8% STATEWIDE 539 690 1,843 853 3,925 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.7% 17.6% 47.0% 21.7% 100.0% Page 19 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 8000 6,570 7000 6000 5000 3,296 4000 3000 2,556 2000 1,174 1000 399 80 165 30 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=3,925 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=10,345 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 8 4 1 13 0.1% COCHISE 0 95 33 9 137 1.3% COCONINO 0 136 79 8 223 2.2% GILA 0 48 23 3 74 0.7% GRAHAM 0 49 10 4 63 0.6% GREENLEE 0 11 2 0 13 0.1% LA PAZ 1 11 4 1 17 0.2% MARICOPA 45 3,805 1,947 230 6,027 58.2% MOHAVE 3 234 91 9 337 3.3% NAVAJO 0 49 21 3 73 0.7% PIMA 16 1,259 647 73 1,995 19.3% PINAL 11 562 274 38 885 8.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 20 12 2 34 0.3% YAVAPAI 1 126 77 7 211 2.0% YUMA 3 157 72 11 243 2.4% STATEWIDE 80 6,570 3,296 399 10,345 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 63.4% 31.9% 3.9% 100.0% Page 20 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 9 5 0 14 0.4% COCHISE 0 19 8 2 29 0.7% COCONINO 2 50 11 1 64 1.6% GILA 1 7 5 0 13 0.3% GRAHAM 0 4 2 1 7 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 2 0 0 2 0.1% MARICOPA 13 1,517 727 106 2,363 60.2% MOHAVE 1 128 38 6 173 4.4% NAVAJO 0 5 4 0 9 0.2% PIMA 10 474 196 18 698 17.8% PINAL 3 298 154 27 482 12.3% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 1 0 2 0.1% YAVAPAI 0 23 12 2 37 0.9% YUMA 0 19 11 2 32 0.8% STATEWIDE 30 2,556 1,174 165 3,925 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 65.1% 29.9% 4.2% 100.0% CHART 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED APACHE 9 COCHISE 25 COCONINO 24 GILA 18 GRAHAM 12 GREENLEE 2 LA PAZ 4 MARICOPA 1,334 MOHAVE 47 NAVAJO 33 PIMA 587 PINAL 137 SANTA CRUZ 7 YAVAPAI 71 YUMA 37 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 October 2011 - March 2012, N=2,347 Page 21 of 68 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY NUMBER OF NUMBER OF % OF REPORTS WHERE REPORTS REPORTS ASSIGNED A CHILD WAS PLACED ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE APACHE 63 9 14.3% COCHISE 427 25 5.9% COCONINO 356 24 6.7% GILA 181 18 9.9% GRAHAM 113 12 10.6% GREENLEE 21 2 9.5% LA PAZ 57 4 7.0% MARICOPA 11,060 1,334 12.1% MOHAVE 608 47 7.7% NAVAJO 250 33 13.2% PIMA 3,736 587 15.7% PINAL 1,245 137 11.0% SANTA CRUZ 84 7 8.3% YAVAPAI 571 71 12.4% YUMA 502 37 7.4% STATEWIDE 19,274 2,347 12.2% TABLE 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY NUMBER OF NUMBER OF % OF REPORTS WHERE REPORTS REPORTS ASSIGNED A CHILD WAS PLACED ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE APACHE 75 12 16.0% COCHISE 411 31 7.5% COCONINO 308 18 5.8% GILA 167 11 6.6% GRAHAM 104 7 6.7% GREENLEE 13 1 7.7% LA PAZ 61 4 6.6% MARICOPA 11,190 1,280 11.4% MOHAVE 635 57 9.0% NAVAJO 234 20 8.5% PIMA 3,549 551 15.5% PINAL 1,434 132 9.2% SANTA CRUZ 78 9 11.5% YAVAPAI 550 62 11.3% YUMA 436 36 8.3% STATEWIDE 19,245 2,231 11.6% Page 22 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS Substantiated reports are reports where the Department has determined that at least one of the allegations in the report of abuse and/or neglect is true. The number of reports that is considered substantiated are a subset of the total number of reports that were received, investigated, and closed during the reporting period. The preliminary number of CPS reports that are substantiated for this reporting period is 1,310. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in substantiated findings was revised from 1,465 to 2,522 to reflect subsequent decisions based on parents’ rights to due process. For the current reporting period, 47.5 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as response time 1; 23.3 percent as response time 2; 20.3 percent as response time 3; and 8.9 percent as response time 4. Prior to October 1, 2009 potential risk reports were not substantiated by CPS. For the prior reporting period, 40.0 percent of substantiated investigative findings were classified as high risk/response time 1; 23.6 percent as moderate risk/response time 2; 27.1 percent as low risk/ response time 3; and 9.3 percent as potential risk/response time 4.  There were 19,274 reports received during the current reporting period that were subject to substantiation. This results in a preliminary substantiation rate of 7 percent for the current reporting period.  There were 19,245 reports received during the prior reporting period that were subject to substantiation. This results in a 15 percent substantiation rate for the prior reporting period. CHART 11 SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING PERIOD 20% 18% 15% 16% 13% 13% 14% 12% 10% 9% 13% 9% 9% 7% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% April 2008 September 2008 October 2008 March 2009 April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 March 2010 Page 23 of 68 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 March 2012 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 450 400 323 350 300 250 200 200 147 150 100 50 111 103 83 42 30 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=266 HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=773 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4 TABLE 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 2 0 2 0 4 0.5% COCHISE 6 2 3 0 11 1.4% COCONINO 1 1 4 0 6 0.8% GILA 4 1 3 0 8 1.0% GRAHAM 0 1 1 0 2 0.3% GREENLEE 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% LA PAZ 2 3 2 0 7 0.9% MARICOPA 197 65 90 70 422 54.6% MOHAVE 12 6 7 0 25 3.2% NAVAJO 6 5 6 0 17 2.2% PIMA 41 46 53 17 157 20.3% PINAL 28 2 8 8 46 6.0% SANTA CRUZ 2 0 0 0 2 0.3% YAVAPAI 12 10 6 6 34 4.4% YUMA 10 4 15 2 31 4.0% STATEWIDE 323 147 200 103 773 100.0% % OF TOTAL 41.8% 19.0% 25.9% 13.3% 100.0% Page 24 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 18 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 3 1 2 1 7 2.6% COCHISE 2 0 0 1 3 1.1% COCONINO 0 1 3 1 5 1.9% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 2 1 0 3 1.1% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 4 1 1 0 6 2.3% MARICOPA 54 20 41 17 132 49.6% MOHAVE 14 4 7 3 28 10.5% NAVAJO 2 1 1 0 4 1.5% PIMA 6 2 6 2 16 6.0% PINAL 5 3 5 2 15 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.4% YAVAPAI 11 2 9 1 23 8.7% YUMA 10 4 7 2 23 8.7% STATEWIDE 111 42 83 30 266 100.0% % OF TOTAL 41.7% 15.8% 31.2% 11.3% 100.0% CHART 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 700 653 600 500 400 300 212 200 103 39 100 15 0 16 1 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=266 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=773 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 25 of 68 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 19 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 4 0 00 4 0.5% COCHISE 0 9 2 11 1.4% COCONINO 0 3 2 1 6 0.8% GILA 0 7 1 0 8 1.0% GRAHAM 0 1 0 1 2 0.3% GREENLEE 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% LA PAZ 0 6 1 0 7 0.9% MARICOPA 0 359 54 9 422 54.6% MOHAVE 0 22 3 0 25 3.2% NAVAJO 0 15 2 0 17 2.2% PIMA 1 129 26 1 157 20.3% PINAL 0 40 6 0 46 6.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 2 0 0 2 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 29 2 3 34 4.4% YUMA 0 26 4 1 31 4.0% STATEWIDE 1 653 103 16 773 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.1% 84.5% 13.3% 2.1% 100.0% TABLE 20 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 4 2 1 7 2.6% COCHISE 0 2 1 0 3 1.1% COCONINO 0 3 2 0 5 1.9% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 3 0 0 3 1.1% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 5 0 1 6 2.3% MARICOPA 0 109 15 8 132 49.6% MOHAVE 0 25 0 3 28 10.5% NAVAJO 0 4 0 0 4 1.5% PIMA 0 10 6 0 16 6.0% PINAL 0 13 2 0 15 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.4% YAVAPAI 0 18 4 1 23 8.7% YUMA 0 15 7 1 23 8.7% STATEWIDE 0 212 39 15 266 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 79.7% 14.7% 5.6% 100.0% Page 26 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1,009 596 682 622 305 235 266 117 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=2,522 HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=1,310 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4 TABLE 21 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 0 1 1 0 2 0.2% COCHISE 2 1 8 0 11 0.8% COCONINO 3 3 3 0 9 0.7% GILA 0 4 3 2 9 0.7% GRAHAM 3 0 2 0 5 0.4% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 1 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 416 187 149 92 844 64.3% MOHAVE 14 5 1 2 22 1.7% NAVAJO 5 2 2 0 9 0.7% PIMA 136 85 64 13 298 22.7% PINAL 18 6 9 2 35 2.7% SANTA CRUZ 2 0 2 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 14 7 15 2 38 2.9% YUMA 9 4 6 4 23 1.8% STATEWIDE 622 305 266 117 1,310 100.0% % OF TOTAL 47.5% 23.3% 20.3% 8.9% 100.0% Page 27 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 22 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 12 0 3 0 5 0.2% COCHISE 19 12 3 0 34 1.4% COCONINO 5 1 4 0 10 0.4% GILA 3 5 5 0 13 0.5% GRAHAM 0 2 3 0 5 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 <0.1% MARICOPA 646 332 386 183 1,547 61.3% MOHAVE 21 9 8 0 38 1.5% NAVAJO 5 5 1 0 11 0.4% PIMA 192 169 211 41 613 24.3% PINAL 66 40 23 6 135 5.4% SANTA CRUZ 5 0 2 1 8 0.3% YAVAPAI 24 14 17 1 56 2.2% YUMA 20 7 16 3 46 1.8% STATEWIDE 1,009 596 682 235 2,522 100.0% % OF TOTAL 40.0% 23.6% 27.1% 9.3% 100.0% CHART 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 2200 2,028 2000 1800 1600 1400 1,090 1200 1000 800 600 418 400 200 189 72 4 31 0 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=2,522 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=1,310 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 28 of 68 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 2 0 0 2 0.2% COCHISE 0 6 5 0 11 0.8% COCONINO 0 6 3 0 9 0.7% GILA 0 5 3 1 9 0.7% GRAHAM 0 5 0 0 5 0.4% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 0 708 112 24 844 64.3% MOHAVE 0 21 1 0 22 1.7% NAVAJO 0 7 2 0 9 0.7% PIMA 0 244 49 5 298 22.7% PINAL 0 28 6 1 35 2.7% SANTA CRUZ 0 3 1 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 33 5 0 38 2.9% YUMA 0 21 2 0 23 1.8% STATEWIDE 0 1,090 189 31 1,310 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 83.2% 14.4% 2.4% 100.0% TABLE 24 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 3 1 0 5 0.2% COCHISE 0 27 7 0 34 1.4% COCONINO 0 7 2 1 10 0.4% GILA 0 11 2 0 13 0.5% GRAHAM 0 3 1 1 5 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 1 0 0 1 <0.1% MARICOPA 0 1,256 251 40 1,547 61.3% MOHAVE 0 33 4 1 38 1.5% NAVAJO 0 10 1 0 11 0.4% PIMA 2 481 108 22 613 24.3% PINAL 0 109 21 5 135 5.4% SANTA CRUZ 0 8 0 0 8 0.3% YAVAPAI 1 49 5 1 56 2.2% YUMA 0 30 15 1 46 1.8% STATEWIDE 4 2,028 418 72 2,522 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.2% 80.3% 16.6% 2.9% 100.0% Page 29 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 The preliminary number of CPS investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this reporting period was 6,846. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were unsubstantiated was revised from 7,917 to 12,534 to reflect updated information in the CHILDS case management information system. For the prior reporting period, 13.6 percent of unsubstantiated reports were classified as high risk/response time 1, 17.5 percent as moderate risk/response time 2, 48.2 percent as low risk/response time 3, and 20.7 percent as potential risk/response time 4. Less than one percent of these unsubstantiated reports related to emotional abuse, 65.0 percent to neglect, 30.4 percent to physical abuse, and 3.7 percent to sexual abuse. CHART 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION 7,000 6,042 6,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 3,064 2,594 3,000 1,702 2,196 1,289 1,323 1,170 1,000 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=12,534 HIGH RISK/RESPONSE TIME 1 LOW RISK/RESPONSE TIME 3 Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=6,846 MODERATE RISK/RESPONSE TIME 2 POTENTIAL RISK/RESPONSE TIME 4 TABLE 25 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 8 7 20 9 44 0.6% COCHISE 39 64 120 45 268 3.9% COCONINO 18 21 51 28 118 1.7% GILA 10 14 47 19 90 1.3% GRAHAM 4 13 20 6 43 0.6% GREENLEE 0 3 2 2 7 0.1% LA PAZ 4 9 15 4 32 0.5% MARICOPA 758 701 1,690 618 3,767 55.1% MOHAVE 43 48 94 39 224 3.3% NAVAJO 18 31 71 31 151 2.2% PIMA 215 268 571 232 1,286 18.8% PINAL 88 51 100 40 279 4.1% SANTA CRUZ 10 7 19 8 44 0.6% YAVAPAI 38 59 142 49 288 4.2% YUMA 36 27 102 40 205 3.0% STATEWIDE 1,289 1,323 3,064 1,170 6,846 100.0% % OF TOTAL 18.8% 19.3% 44.8% 17.1% 100.0% Page 30 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 26 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY RISK LEVEL/RESPONSE TIME AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE RESPONSE TOTAL % OF TIME 1 TIME 2 TIME 3 TIME 4 TOTAL APACHE 6 7 27 9 49 0.4% COCHISE 49 68 170 58 345 2.8% COCONINO 31 37 117 43 228 1.8% GILA 12 4 70 25 141 1.1% GRAHAM 11 17 44 18 90 0.7% GREENLEE 1 3 4 4 12 0.1% LA PAZ 7 13 22 10 52 0.4% MARICOPA 1,025 1,281 3,385 1,461 7,152 57.0% MOHAVE 51 71 191 84 397 3.2% NAVAJO 25 44 103 38 210 1.7% PIMA 255 358 1,133 476 2,222 17.7% PINAL 130 127 367 176 800 6.4% SANTA CRUZ 7 16 34 10 67 0.5% YAVAPAI 46 68 219 101 434 3.5% YUMA 46 52 156 81 335 2.7% STATEWIDE 1,702 2,196 6,042 2,594 12,534 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.6% 17.5% 48.2% 20.7% 100.0% CHART 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 9000 8,146 8000 7000 6000 5000 4,504 3,808 4000 2,042 3000 2000 1000 232 464 116 68 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011, N=12,543 EMOTIONAL ABUSE Oct 2011 - March 2012, N=6,846 NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 31 of 68 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 27 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 31 9 4 44 0.6% COCHISE 2 166 89 11 268 3.9% COCONINO 1 72 38 7 118 1.7% GILA 1 60 24 5 90 1.3% GRAHAM 1 32 10 0 43 0.6% GREENLEE 0 5 2 0 7 0.1% LA PAZ 0 23 9 0 32 0.5% MARICOPA 33 2,477 1,140 117 3,767 55.1% MOHAVE 2 149 65 8 224 3.3% NAVAJO 0 99 46 6 151 2.2% PIMA 19 827 401 39 1,286 18.8% PINAL 1 208 63 7 279 4.1% SANTA CRUZ 1 27 12 4 44 0.6% YAVAPAI 5 191 73 19 288 4.2% YUMA 2 137 61 5 205 3.0% STATEWIDE 68 4,504 2,042 232 6,846 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.0% 65.8% 29.8% 3.4% 100.0% TABLE 28 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 37 12 0 49 0.4% COCHISE 2 240 83 20 345 2.8% COCONINO 4 142 71 11 228 1.8% GILA 1 104 30 6 141 1.1% GRAHAM 0 59 26 5 90 0.7% GREENLEE 0 6 6 0 12 0.1% LA PAZ 3 33 16 0 52 0.4% MARICOPA 64 4,596 2,261 231 7,152 57.0% MOHAVE 1 271 111 14 397 3.2% NAVAJO 3 133 63 11 210 1.7% PIMA 18 1,488 638 78 2,222 17.7% PINAL 11 494 247 48 800 6.4% SANTA CRUZ 2 43 18 4 67 0.5% YAVAPAI 4 287 113 30 434 3.5% YUMA 3 213 113 6 335 2.7% STATEWIDE 116 8,146 3,808 464 12,534 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.9% 65.0% 30.4% 3.7% 100.0% Page 32 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS There were no newborn infants delivered to Safe Haven providers during the October 2011 – March 2012 reporting period. This compares to no infants being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April 2011 – September 2011 reporting period. CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During this reporting period, 4,968 children entered care as compared to 4,531 children for the April 2011 through September 2011 reporting period. Chart 18 displays children entering out-of-home care by reporting period. CHART 18 TOTAL CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD Number of Children 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 Apr 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Mar 2011 Apr 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE – VOLUNTARY SERVICES The number of children entering out-of-home placement through voluntary foster care agreements for this reporting period was 150, which represents 3.0 percent of the children entering care this reporting period. Table 29 shows the number of children entering out-of-home care through voluntary placements for the current reporting period by county. Voluntary foster care may be provided when the parents or legal guardians of a child have requested such assistance and have signed a legally binding written agreement, not to exceed 90 days, for the temporary placement of the child in foster care while risk factors are addressed to enable the child to live safely at home. A voluntary foster care agreement may be utilized only when the circumstances that brought the child into foster care are likely to be remedied within the 90 day period of time. A.R.S. § 8-806 authorizes the Department to provide voluntary foster care placement for children for a period not to exceed 90 days and no more than twice within 24 consecutive months. Page 33 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 29 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY NUMBER % OF 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 20 0.4% 0 0.0% COCHISE 43 0.9% 0 0.0% COCONINO 51 1.0% 12 8.0% GILA 24 0.5% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 31 0.6% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 6 0.1% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 14 0.3% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,847 57.3% 53 35.3% MOHAVE 115 2.3% 4 2.7% NAVAJO 79 1.6% 7 4.7% PIMA 1,190 24.0% 68 45.3 PINAL 302 6.1% 2 1.3% SANTA CRUZ 17 0.3% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 150 3.0% 1 0.7% YUMA 79 1.6% 3 2.0% STATEWIDE 4,968 100.0% 150 100.0% TABLE 30 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY NUMBER % OF 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 30 0.7% 0 0.0% COCHISE 64 1.4% 2 1.3% COCONINO 34 0.8% 5 3.2% GILA 31 0.7% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 22 0.5% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 2 <0.1% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 5 0.1% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,682 59.2% 71 45.7% MOHAVE 115 2.5% 7 4.5% NAVAJO 42 0.9% 1 0.7% PIMA 1,013 22.4% 61 39.4% PINAL 280 6.2% 1 0.7% SANTA CRUZ 19 0.4% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 116 2.6% 3 1.9% YUMA 76 1.6% 4 2.6% STATEWIDE 4,531 100.0% 155 100.0% Page 34 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 31 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY NUMBER % OF 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 20 0.4% 2 10.0% 0 0.0% COCHISE 43 0.9% 2 4.7% 0 0.0% COCONINO 51 1.0% 5 9.8% 3 5.9% GILA 24 0.5% 2 8.3% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 31 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 6 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 14 0.3% 1 7.1% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,847 57.3% 225 7.9% 71 2.5% MOHAVE 115 2.3% 15 13.0% 1 0.9% NAVAJO 79 1.6% 19 24.1% 5 6.3% PIMA 1,190 24.0% 118 9.9% 62 5.2% PINAL 302 6.1% 22 7.3% 2 0.7% SANTA CRUZ 17 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 150 3.0% 8 5.3% 0 0.0% YUMA 79 1.6% 1 1.3% 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 4,968 100.0% 420 8.5% 144 2.9% Page 35 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 32 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COUNTY NUMBER % OF 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 30 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% COCHISE 64 1.4% 0 0.0% 4 6.3% COCONINO 34 0.8% 5 14.7% 0 0.0% GILA 31 0.7% 9 29.0% 1 3.2% GRAHAM 22 0.5% 4 18.2% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 2 <0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 5 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,682 59.2% 195 7.3% 77 2.9% MOHAVE 115 2.5% 14 12.2% 2 1.7% NAVAJO 42 0.9% 8 19.0% 3 7.1% PIMA 1,013 22.4% 113 11.2% 28 2.8% PINAL 280 6.2% 19 6.8% 7 2.5% SANTA CRUZ 19 0.4% 1 5.3% 1 5.3% YAVAPAI 116 2.6% 8 6.9% 1 0.9% YUMA 76 1.6% 3 3.9% 3 3.9% STATEWIDE 4,531 100.0% 379 8.4% 127 2.8% CHART 19 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5,500 5,000 4,968 4,531 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 379 127 420 0 April 2011 - Sept 2011 Oct 2011 - March 2012 Number of Children Removed Number of Children with a Prior Removal in the Last 12 Months Number of Children with a Prior Removal in the Prior 12 to 24 Months Page 36 of 68 144 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE On March 31, 2012, there were 12,453 children in out-of-home care as compared to 11,535 children on September 30, 2011, an increase of 918 children. During this reporting period, 10,048 children or 80.6 percent were placed in family settings either with relatives or in foster homes. This compares to 9,326 or 80.7 percent of the children in the prior reporting period. CHART 20 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REPORTING PERIOD 14,000 NUMBER OF CHILDREN 13,000 12,000 12,453 11,000 10,000 11,535 10,303 10,112 10,404 10,207 10,514 10,707 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 March 2011 9,000 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 March 2009 Apr 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 March 2010 Apr 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 March 2012 Chart 21 displays an increase in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes. Comparing March 2008 to March 2012, the number of young children in group homes increased by 11 children. Chart 22 displays the increase in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care. Comparing March 2008 to March 2012, the number of young children in shelters increased by 1 child. Chart 23 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has increased; comparing March 2008 to March 2012, the average length of stay in shelter increased from 103.4 to 164.3 days, an increase of 60.9 days or 58.9 percent. Page 37 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 21 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 THROUGH 63 45 40 Number of Children 35 30 25 20 20 14 15 10 13 10 9 11 4 2 2 5 0 March 2008 September 2008 March 2009 September 2009 March 2010 September 2010 March 2011 September 2011 March 2012 CHART 22 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 THROUGH 3 60 Number of Children 50 40 30 24 22 21 25 22 20 20 20 10 16 13 0 March 2008 3 September 2008 March 2009 September 2009 March 2010 September 2010 March 2011 Excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models. Page 38 of 68 September 2011 March 2012 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 23 THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3 IN A SHELTER PLACEMENT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 190 180 Number of Days 170 164.3 160 150 140 130 120 111.7 113.1 103.4 111.7 123.0 110 114.7 115.7 100 97.9 90 March 2008 September 2008 March 2009 September 2009 March 2010 September 2010 March 2011 September 2011 March 2012 The majority of children in out-of-home care fall within the 1-5 age range (34.7 percent) and the 13-17 age range (24.5 percent). The majority of children in out-of-home care are either Caucasian (37.8 percent) or Hispanic (36.3 percent), followed by African American (14.1 percent). CHART 24 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 5000 3,959 34.3% 4,313 34.7% Number of Children 4000 2,901 25.2 3000 1,768 1,534 14.2% 13.3% 2000 878 7.6% 985 7.9% 3,055 24.5% 1,650 1,747 14.3% 14.0% 613 5.3% 1000 585 4.7% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and Over Ages of Children September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453 Page 39 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 25 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 6,000 Number of Children 5,000 4,515 39.1% 4,714 37.8% 4,515 4,062 36.3% 35.2% 4,000 3,000 1,703 1,755 14.8% 14.1% 2,000 819 7.1% 911 7.3% 1,000 134 122 1.1% 1.1% 424 3.4% 314 2.7% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other Ethnicity September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453 For 49.4 percent of the children in out-of-home care, family reunification remains the primary case plan goal. This is followed by: adoption, 21.4 percent; independent living, 9.9 percent; long-term foster care, 3.0 percent; live with other relative, 0.9 percent; and, guardianship at 0.3 percent. For the remaining 15.1 percent of the children, the case plan goal is in the process of development. CHART 26 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 8,000 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 6,162 5,756 49.4% 49.8% 5,000 4,000 2,561 2,663 22.2% 21.4% 3,000 2,000 145 1.3% 1,000 1,879 15.1% 375 377 3.3% 3.0% 113 0.9% 1,411 12.2% 1,246 1,227 10.8% 9.9% 41 32 0.4% 0.3% 0 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living Guardianship Case Plan Goals September 30, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453 Page 40 of 68 Case Plan Goal Being Developed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 27 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 5,000 4,000 4,532 36.4% 5,357 46.3% 5,516 44.2% 3,969 34.4% 3,000 977 8.5% 2,000 1,104 8.9% 609 5.3% 1,000 667 5.4% 334 299 2.9% 2.4% 248 291 2.2% 2.3% 41 44 0.4% 0.4% 0 Relative Family Foster Home Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Runaway Out-of-Home Placement Types September 30, 2011, N=11,535 Page 41 of 68 March 31, 2012, N=12,453 Trial Home Visit Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 33 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE AND AGE RELATIVE FAMILY FOSTER GROUP HOME RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT4 INDEPENDENT LIVING RUNAWAY TRIAL HOME VISIT TOTAL % OF TOTAL UNDER 1 367 607 1 7 0 2 1 985 7.8% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 446 447 385 383 296 306 266 251 225 164 177 141 150 128 135 118 121 574 470 436 400 371 306 288 254 239 202 186 188 180 172 194 181 175 1 2 9 4 11 13 16 19 23 30 45 50 88 122 154 224 240 5 9 10 21 16 14 9 15 15 21 13 23 39 61 86 99 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 15 45 61 133 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 4 4 1,028 932 844 812 697 643 583 542 504 417 421 405 467 501 615 687 785 8.2% 7.4% 6.8% 6.5% 5.6% 5.2% 4.7% 4.4% 4.1% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.8% 4.0% 4.9% 5.5% 6.3% 18 AND OLDER 26 93 52 98 293 22 1 585 4.7% TOTAL 4,532 36.4% 5,516 44.2% 1,104 8.9% 667 5.4% 299 2.4% 291 2.3% 44 0.4% 12,453 100.0% 100.0% % OF TOTAL 4 This category includes shelter, detention, and hospital placement types. Page 42 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 During the reporting period 713 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. Chart 28 displays children in shelter more than 21 days for the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 and shows that 611 or 85.7 percent of the children were six years of age or older. In addition, 14 or 2 percent of the children were under one year old. CHART 28 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD5 600 469 55.7% 500 Number of Children 417 58.5% 400 300 200 100 112 13.3% 16 1.9% 88 12.3% 14 2.0% 74 8.8% 139 16.5% 65 9.1% 101 14.2% 32 3.8% 28 3.9% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children April 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011, N=842 5 October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012, N=713 …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. Page 43 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 29 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 8000 7000 5,910 51.2% 6,674 53.6% Number of Children 6000 5000 4000 2,728 23.7% 3000 2000 776 6.7% 2,809 22.6% 2,121 18.4% 2,144 17.2% 826 6.6% 1000 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, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453 For the children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2012 the average number of placements was 2.6, the median number of placements was 2.0, and the range for the number of placements was 1 to 30 placements during their current removal episode. TABLE 34 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON MARCH 31, 2012 Placements 2.6 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 306 Range Maximum 6 .Some children are so impacted by the severity of the abuse, they have suffered that they become unable to form meaningful ….relationships or to respond to services. These children tend to go through multiple placements with numerous individuals and ….agencies. Page 44 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 30 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 5,769 50.0% 6,061 48.7% 5,000 4,000 2,885 2,306 2,203 25.0% 20.0% 17.7% 3,000 3,641 29.2% 2,000 434 3.8% 428 3.4% 1,000 73 62 0.6% 0.5% 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 25 21 0.2% 0.2% 43 37 0.4% 0.3% 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, 2011, N=11,535 March 31, 2012, N=12,453 At the end of the reporting period there were 12,453 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 9,728 children. As displayed in Chart 31, during this reporting period, the percent of children receiving required visits by CPS decreased by 3.1 percent to 78.1 percent. The required child visitation is performed monthly by CPS, contracted case managers, and/or other professionals as approved by a supervisor or as established by policy. The Department has verified that more children received the required visitation than is indicated in Chart 31. This information is clearly documented in the automated case notes. However, the Department is unable to compile and tabulate data based solely upon case note text. The Department continues to issue instructions to all direct service staff regarding the system requirements for capturing all visitations. A child was deemed to have received the required visitation if the child received the visitation during the last month of the reporting period. Page 45 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 31 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 12,000 9,363 81.2% Number of Children 10,000 9,728 78.1% 8,000 6,000 2,725 21.9% 2,172 18.8% 4,000 2,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited September 2011, N=11,535 March 2012, N=12,453 According to the Division for Children, Youth and Families policy, CPS specialists shall have face-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 1,894 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring visitation, 1,081 or 57.1 percent received the required visitation. The 57.1 percent visitation rate does not reflect attempted visitation where contact with the parent(s) did not take place. CHART 32 NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING AND NOT RECEIVING VISITATION BY REPORTING PERIOD Number of Children 11,000 8,973 8,930 9,363 9,728 8,838 8,201 9,000 7,664 7,247 7,000 5,000 3,157 2,639 2,725 2,172 3,000 1,911 1,234 1,584 1,869 Apr 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Mar 2011 1,000 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 Apr 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 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 Page 46 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 FOSTER HOMES As of March 31, 2012, there were 3,9227 foster homes licensed for a total capacity of 8,572 spaces. Of these, 1,880 are reported by contractors to be unavailable for placements. An additional 1,879 were unused spaces within these foster homes. Of the unused spaces, a match between the available spaces and children’s needs was not possible. Licensed foster homes include family foster homes, professional family foster homes, respite foster homes, receiving foster homes, and developmentally disabled homes with DCYF children placed in them. Foster home licenses specify the age range, gender and maximum number of children that can be placed in a home. Foster parents, in consultation with the licensing worker, decide the type of physical, behavioral, and psychological needs of children they can effectively parent based upon their own skill level, experiences, and desires. During the reporting period, 663 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 679 homes left the system. This compares to 582 new homes being licensed and 681 homes leaving the system for the period covering April 2011 through September 2011. The chart below gives the reasons for foster home closures for the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. CHART 33 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 250 225 207 30.4% Number of Foster Homes 200 138 20.2% 175 150 125 71 10.5% 100 75 50 25 17 12 2.5% 1.8% 9 1.3% 16 2.4% 15 2.2% 61 9.0% 31 4.6% 5 1 0.7% 0.2% 38 5.6% 37 21 5.5% 3.1% Ad op t io n or G D ua is gr rd un ia tle ns d/ hi D p D iv is or sa ce tis /M fie ar d ita Fi lI na ss nc ue ia s lC on ce H rn ea Li s ce lth ns La R e el ck at Ex O of ed th pi Pl re er ac dTi C em m lo e en se C t d om b y m O itm LC en R ts /P r io Pe rit rs es on al /P riv at e Pr eg na R eg nc R ef y ul us at or ed y C Ac R AP R eu tio e l ni o n c fic -O at at io LC io n U n O nr R of ut es -o Ki po f n -S ns sh ta iv ip te e P to la ce Li ce m en ns in t g Ag en cy 0 N=679 7 The number of homes cited in this report differs from the number cited by the Office of Licensing, Certification & Regulation (OLCR) due to the fact that the Division for Children, Youth & Families utilizes foster homes that are licensed for developmental disabilities, licensed by the tribes, etc. Page 47 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 During the reporting period, there were 3,922 foster homes that required visitation. Of the 3,922 foster homes requiring visitation, 3,132 or 79.9 percent foster homes received their required visitation. This compares to 3,121 or 89.3 percent of the foster homes that received the required visitation for the period April 2011 through September 2011. The Department believes that more foster homes received the required visitation than is indicated in the chart below. The under-reporting of foster home visitation is attributable to the lack of automation being used in reporting the foster home visitation process. The Department recognizes this as a problem and is working to correct this issue. CHART 34 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF FOSTER HOMES WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION* 4,500 4,000 Number of Homes 3,500 3,121 89.3% 3,132 79.9% 3,000 2,500 2,000 375 10.7% 1,500 1,000 790 20.1% 500 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2011 - September 2011, N=3,496 October 2011 - March 2012, N=3,922 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. Page 48 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE During the reporting period, 3,826 children left the custody of the Department. This compares to 3,574 children exiting care during the prior reporting period. The comparison between the two reporting periods shows that 7.1 percent more children left care this reporting period for an increase of 252 children exiting care. TABLE 35 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD NUMBER OF % CHANGE REPORTING PERIOD CHILDREN OVER PRIOR DISCHARGED PERIOD APRIL 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2008 3,773 +7.4% OCTOBER 2008 – MARCH 2009 3,590 -4.9% APRIL 2009 – SEPTEMBER 2009 3,894 +8.5% OCTOBER 2009 – MARCH 2010 3,650 -6.3% APRIL 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2010 3,559 -2.5% OCTOBER 2010 – MARCH 2011 3,649 +2.5% APRIL 2011 – SEPTEMBER 2011 3,574 -2.1% OCTOBER 2011 – MARCH 2012 3,826 +7.1% CHART 35 CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 5,000 Number of Children 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 Apr 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Number of New Removals Oct 2010 Mar 2011 Apr 2011Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 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. Page 49 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 36 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 209 5.5% Ages 1 to 5 1,435 37.4% Ages 6 to 8 526 13.8% Ages 9 to 12 580 15.2% Ages 13 to 17 731 19.1% 18 and Over 345 9.0% 100.0% Total 3,826 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,489 1,305 580 293 42 117 3,826 Percentage 38.8% 34.1% 15.2% 7.7% 1.1% 3.1% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2,087 848 356 228 106 201 3,826 Percentage 54.5% 22.1% 9.3% 6.0% 2.8% 5.3% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 727 1,181 1,078 840 3,826 Percentage 19.0% 30.8% 28.2% 22.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.6 2.1 16.0 Median 7.4 1.0 13.1 Page 50 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 37 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 151 8.2% Ages 1 to 5 663 35.9% Ages 6 to 8 270 14.6% Ages 9 to 12 316 17.1% Ages 13 to 17 444 24.0% 18 and Over 4 0.2% 100.0% Total 1,848 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 761 567 272 132 30 86 1,848 Percentage 41.2% 30.7% 14.7% 7.1% 1.6% 4.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,245 345 134 63 28 33 1,848 Percentage 67.3% 18.7% 7.3% 3.4% 1.5% 1.8% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 617 831 334 66 1,848 Percentage 33.4% 44.9% 18.1% 3.6% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.9 1.6 7.2 Median 7.2 1.0 5.0 Page 51 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 38 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 6 16.7% Ages 1 to 5 8 22.2% Ages 6 to 8 5 13.9% Ages 9 to 12 6 16.7% Ages 13 to 17 10 27.7% 18 and Over 1 2.8% 100.0% Total 36 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 15 10 6 2 0 3 36 Percentage 41.7% 27.7% 16.7% 5.6% 0.0% 8.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 30 5 0 1 0 0 36 Percentage 83.3% 13.9% 0.0% 2.8% 11.1% 5.6% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 29 1 4 2 36 Percentage 80.5% 2.8% 11.1% 5.6% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.6 1.2 2.8 Median 7.6 1.0 0.1 Page 52 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 39 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 37 3.0% Ages 1 to 5 679 55.5% Ages 6 to 8 203 16.6% Ages 9 to 12 190 15.5% Ages 13 to 17 115 9.4% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 1,224 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 452 492 196 69 4 11 1,224 Percentage 37.0% 40.2% 16.0% 5.6% 0.3% 0.9% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 531 362 135 100 41 55 1,224 Percentage 43.3% 29.6% 11.0% 8.2% 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 1 109 562 552 1,224 Percentage 0.1% 8.9% 45.9% 45.1% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.1 2.2 25.7 Median 4.8 2.0 22.8 Page 53 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 40 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 3 1.2% Ages 1 to 5 55 21.5% Ages 6 to 8 37 14.5% Ages 9 to 12 53 20.7% Ages 13 to 17 108 42.1% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 256 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 100 78 34 35 2 7 256 Percentage 39.0% 30.5% 13.3% 13.7% 0.8% 2.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 127 56 40 19 8 6 256 Percentage 49.7% 21.9% 15.6% 7.4% 3.1% 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 22 89 100 45 256 Percentage 8.6% 34.8% 39.0% 17.6% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 10.7 2.0 16.0 Median 11.9 2.0 15.1 Page 54 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 41 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0.0% Ages 1 to 5 0 0.0% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 0 0.0% Ages 13 to 17 4 1.2% 18 and Over 329 98.8% 100.0% Total 333 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 133 116 59 16 5 4 333 Percentage 40.0% 34.8% 17.7% 4.8% 1.5% 1.2% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 73 50 37 42 28 103 333 Percentage 21.9% 15.0% 11.1% 12.6% 8.4% 31.0% 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 5 96 67 165 333 Percentage 1.5% 28.8% 20.1% 49.6% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 18.8 5.1 34.4 Median 18.0 4.0 23.9 Page 55 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 42 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 11 13.9% Ages 1 to 5 29 36.8% Ages 6 to 8 11 13.9% Ages 9 to 12 14 17.7% Ages 13 to 17 11 13.9% 18 and Over 3 3.8% 100.0% Total 79 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 12 17 9 37 1 3 79 Percentage 15.2% 21.5% 11.4% 46.8% 1.3% 3.8% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 48 25 4 1 0 1 79 Percentage 60.7% 31.6% 5.1% 1.3% 0.0% 1.3% 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 30 40 8 1 79 Percentage 38.0% 50.6% 10.1% 1.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.2 1.6 5.0 Median 5.8 1.0 2.6 Page 56 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 43 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0.0% Ages 1 to 5 0 0.0% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 1 2.1% Ages 13 to 17 39 81.2% 18 and Over 8 16.7% 100.0% Total 48 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 16 25 2 2 0 3 48 Percentage 33.3% 52.1% 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% 6.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 31 5 6 2 1 3 48 Percentage 64.5% 10.4% 12.5% 4.2% 2.1% 6.3% 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 23 11 5 9 48 Percentage 47.9% 22.9% 10.4% 18.8% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 16.9 2.0 11.4 Median 17.2 1.0 1.8 Page 57 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 44 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LEAVING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2012 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 1 50.0% Ages 1 to 5 1 50.0% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 0 0.0% Ages 13 to 17 0 0.0% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 2 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Percentage 100.0% 0.0% 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 0 1 1 0 2 Percentage 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 2.5 1.0 8.8 Median 2.5 1.0 8.8 Page 58 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 TABLE 45 CHILDREN EXITING CARE FOR REASON OF DEATH BY CAUSE OF DEATH, PLACEMENT TYPE AT TIME OF DEATH, AND COUNTY COUNTY CAUSE OF DEATH TYPE OF PLACEMENT AT TIME OF DEATH Maricopa Medical Condition Family Foster Home Maricopa Medical Condition Family Foster Home - Relative TABLE 46 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN AN OPEN CASE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ALLEGED ABUSE AS CATEGORIZED BY THE CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY BIOLOGICAL OTHER ADOPTIVE FOSTER OTHER OUT-OF- TOTAL % OF PARENT(S) FAMILY PARENT(S) CARE HOME CARE TOTAL MEMBER PARENT(S) PROVIDER APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 3 0 0 0 0 3 60.0% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 1 0 0 0 0 1 20.0% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 1 0 0 0 0 1 20.0% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 5 0 0 0 0 5 100.0% % OF TOTAL 100.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Page 59 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE CASE PLAN GOALS Of the 12,453 children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2012, 2,663 or 21.4 percent had a case plan goal of adoption. The majority of those children, 46.3 percent, are in the 1-5 year old age range, followed by 18.7 percent in the 9-12 year old age range, and 17.5 percent in the 6-8 year old age range. The remaining children, 466 or 17.5 percent, fall within the under one or 13 and over age range. The majority of these children are Hispanic (1,036 or 38.9 percent), Caucasian (1,026 or 38.5 percent), or African American (398 or 15.0 percent). The remaining 203 children or 7.6 percent are American Indian, Asian or other. Seventy-one and two tenths of a percent, or 1,896 of the children free for adoption, are currently placed in their adoptive homes. TABLE 47 NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 COUNTY TERMINATION TERMINATION TERMINATION TERMINATION TOTAL % OF OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS TOTAL GRANTED DENIED GRANTED IN WITHDRAWN PART/DENIED IN PART APACHE 2 0 0 0 2 0.2% COCHISE 39 1 0 2 42 3.7% COCONINO 14 0 0 0 14 1.3% GILA 14 0 0 0 14 1.3% GRAHAM 9 0 0 0 9 0.8% GREENLEE 1 0 0 0 1 0.1% LA PAZ 5 0 0 0 5 0.5% MARICOPA 553 2 0 0 555 49.3% MOHAVE 58 0 0 0 58 5.2% NAVAJO 4 0 0 2 6 0.5% PIMA 311 5 0 0 316 28.1% PINAL 37 0 0 0 37 3.3% SANTA CRUZ 7 1 0 0 8 0.7% YAVAPAI 31 0 0 0 31 2.8% YUMA 25 0 0 0 25 2.2% STATEWIDE 1,110 9 0 4 1,123 100.0% % OF TOTAL 98.8% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 100.0% Page 60 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-of-home care is 1 year 10 months. There were a total of 2,663 children with case plan goals of adoption during this reporting period. Of this total, 1,896 were placed and 767 were not placed. The population of children with case plan goals of adoption averaged 2.6 placements and had a median placement count of 2.0. Their placement count ranged from 1 to 30. TABLE 48 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION Placements 2.6 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 30 Range Maximum CHART 36 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1200 919 49.0% Number of Children 1000 800 600 314 40.9% 400 200 74 3.9% 334 17.6% 342 18.0% 164 21.4% 124 16.2% 59 7.7% 227 12.0% 105 13.7% 0 0.0% 1 0.1% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children Placed, N=1,896 Not Placed, N=767 Page 61 of 68 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 37 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY 900 755 39.8% 731 38.6% 800 Number of Children 700 600 500 400 295 38.5% 300 281 36.6% 267 14.1% 131 17.1% 200 103 5.4% 34 4.4% 100 14 0.7% 9 1.2% 26 1.4% 17 2.2% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Placed, N=1,896 Not Placed, N=767 CHART 38 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 2000 1800 Number of Children 1600 1,500 79.1% 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 378 49.3% 336 43.8% 299 15.8% 200 97 5.1% 53 6.9% 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=1,896 Not Placed, N = 767 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. Page 62 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 39 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LENGTH OF TIME FROM CHANGE OF CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION TO ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 1,600 Number of Children 1,400 1,251 65.9% 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 68 3.6% 200 102 5.4% 147 7.8% 182 9.6% 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 49 2.6% 97 5.1% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years 0 Less than 1 month** 1 to 3 months Length of Time Placed, N=1,896 **Approximately 70 percent of children are adopted by relatives or their foster parents and are already in their prospective adoptive placement at the time the case plan goal changes to adoption. CHART 40 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT 1400 1,194 61.5% Number of Children 1200 1,162 61.2% 1000 708 36.5% 800 691 36.5% 600 400 200 0 24 1.2% 34 1.8% Divorced 16 0.8% Married Single 9 0.5% Widowed Length of Time April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,942 Page 63 of 68 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,896 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Number of Children CHART 41 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1,068 56.3% 933 48.0% 648 34.2% 485 25.0% 524 27.0% 180 9.5% Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent Length of Time April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,942 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,896 DISRUPTIONS TABLE 49 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY AGE AND ETHNICITY By Age Under 1 Ages 1 – 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 – 12 Ages 13 – 17 18 and Over Total Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% Number 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Page 64 of 68 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 42 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT Number of Children 6 4 3 75.0% 2 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 Divorced Married Single Widowed Length of Time April 2011 - September 2011, N=4 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1 CHART 43 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT 5 4 100.0% Number of Children 4 3 2 1 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 Relative Non-Relative April 2011 - September 2011, N=4 Page 65 of 68 Foster Parent October 2011 - March 2012, N=1 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 ADOPTIVE SERVICES CHART 44 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION 1500 1400 Number of Children 1300 1200 1,224 1,186 1100 1000 1,034 900 891 800 700 1,078 991 797 764 600 500 Apr 2008 Sep 2008 Oct 2008 Mar 2009 Apr 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Mar 2011 Apr 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 There were 1,224 children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period. Chart 45 displays the number of children with a finalized adoption during the reporting period by the average length of time in out-of-home placement before adoptive placement. CHART 45 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BEFORE ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT 1200 Number of Children 1000 800 758 70.3% 864 70.6% 600 400 158 14.7% 200 155 12.7% 83 7.7% 80 6.5% 79 7.3% 125 10.2% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 Page 66 of 68 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 The chart below displays the number of children with a finalized adoption by average length of time in adoptive placement before the final order of adoption. CHART 46 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT BEFORE THE FINAL ORDER OF ADOPTION 700 Number of Children 600 489 45.4% 500 400 300 258 23.9% 546 44.6% 327 26.7% 261 24.2% 261 21.3% 200 70 6.5% 100 90 7.4% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224 CHART 47 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT 1000 674 62.5% 900 812 66.3% Number of Children 800 700 600 388 36.0% 500 400 397 32.4% 300 200 100 12 1.1% 8 0.7% 4 0.4% 7 0.6% 0 Divorced Married April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 Page 67 of 68 Single Widowed October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 CHART 48 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT TO THE CHILD 1000 793 64.8% 900 Number of Children 800 700 600 500 517 48.0% 349 28.5% 400 291 27.0% 270 25.0% 300 200 82 6.7% 100 0 Relative Non-Relative April 2011 - September 2011, N=1,078 Page 68 of 68 Foster Parent October 2011 - March 2012, N=1,224