CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 2011, CHAPTER 147] DIVISION OF CHILD SAFETY AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 by the newly created Division of Child Safety and Family Services (DCSFS) on behalf of DES, is for the semi-annual reporting period beginning on April 1, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2013. A more comprehensive discussion of the new Division is contained in the Executive Summary of this report. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013) 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 priority - statewide data……………………………...……………. Number of reports received by priority – county specific data…………………………. Number of reports received by maltreatment – statewide data…………………………. Number of reports received by maltreatment – county specific data…………………… 8-9 10 11 12 13 13-14 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS Reports assigned for investigation by priority – statewide data………………….…….. Reports assigned for investigation by priority – county specific data………………….. Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – statewide data………….. Reports assigned for investigation by type of maltreatment – county specific data……. 15 16 17 17-18 INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Reports not responded to by priority – county specific data……………………………. Investigations by priority – investigation open – statewide data…………….………….. Investigations by priority – 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 priority – proposed substantiated reports – statewide data……….…... Investigations by priority – 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 priority – substantiated reports – statewide data……….…………..…. Page 1 of 70 18-19 20 21 22 22-23 24-25 25-26 27 27-28 28 29 30 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013) Investigations by priority – 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 priority – unsubstantiated reports – statewide data………….………... Investigations by priority – 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 30-31 31 32 33 33-34 34 35 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period………………………. 36 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……………………………………………………………... 36 37 38-39 39 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 and not receiving required visitation………………………………… FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, AND VISITATIONS Foster homes licensed……………………………………………………………………. Child bed spaces available……………………………………………………………….. Foster homes closed and reason for closure …………………………………………...… Number of foster homes receiving the required visitation……………………………….. CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE Semi-Annual comparisons of total number exiting care – for all reasons…………..…… Total number exiting care…………………………………………………………….….. Total number exiting care – for reason of reunification with parents………………..….. Total number exiting care – for reason of living with other relatives……………….…... Total number exiting care – for reason of adoption……………………………………... Total number exiting care – for reason of guardianship……………………………….... Page 2 of 70 40 41 41 42 42-43 43-44 45 46 46 47 48 49 49 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013) Total number exiting care – for reason of reaching age of majority…………………….. Total number exiting care – for reason of transfer to another agency……………….….. Total number exiting care – for reason of runaway…………………………….……….. Total number exiting care – for reason of death of child…………………….………….. Total number exiting care – by cause of death…………………………………………... Total number exiting 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 goals 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 and disrupted by age and ethnicity…………………………..………………………………. Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement and disrupted by the marital status of the adoptive parent…..………………………………. Number of children with a case plan goal of adoption in an adoptive placement and disrupted by the relationship of the adoptive parent...…..………………………………. ADOPTIVE SERVICES Number of children with a finalized adoption…………………………………………… 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…………………………………………….. Number of Children with a finalized adoption by the marital status of the adoptive parent……………………………………………………………………………………. Number of children with a finalized adoption by the relationship of the adoptive parent. Page 3 of 70 Page 57 58 59 60 61 61 62 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Executive Summary The Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Division of Child Safety and Family Services (Division) is pleased to publish this semi-annual report for April 2013 through September 2013 in compliance with A.R.S. §8-526. This report is intended to provide its readers an opportunity to review the impact of the Division’s process improvements in relation to key performance indicators. As a result of the identification of the practice of designating cases as “not investigated” (NI), Governor Brewer created an independent Child Advocate Response Examination Team (CARE Team) charged with providing oversight of the investigation of all NI reports. On January 31, 2014, the CARE Team Report was released, providing information on the status of the investigative process for all known NI reports. At the end of January, 100% of the cases initially given an NI status were assigned to an investigator and more than 60% of the NI reports were actively being worked. The Division no longer utilizes the “not investigated” practice and all received reports are assigned for field investigation. On January 13, 2014, Governor Brewer signed Executive Order 2014-01 establishing a cabinet-level child safety and family services division, creating the new Division of Child Safety and Family Services and eliminating the Division of Children, Youth and Families, under the direction of the newly appointed Director Charles Flanagan. While the new Division remains statutorily and administratively linked to DES, it will report directly to the Governor on all administrative and policy matters involving child welfare, including CPS, foster care, adoption and the Comprehensive Medical and Dental program. NOTE: Since the new Division was not created until January 13, 2014, which is after the September 30, 2013 end date that this report covers, much of the nomenclature and language still refers back to the previous Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and Department of Economic Security (DES or Department). This language will be updated in future reports to reflect the new Division of Child Safety and Family Services. The newly created Division will continue to pursue strategies to achieve improved outcomes for children and families. Strategies initiated by DCYF include a comprehensive review and streamlining of the investigation process and documentation requirements, a reduction in the amount of paperwork our investigative and on-going caseworkers must complete by eliminating redundancies, implementing technology tools, decreased phone wait times at the CPS Hotline, improvements to the CPS Specialist hiring process, and active recruitment for family foster homes. In addition, the CARE Team released a report highlighting recommendations for the Division after thorough examination of the agency personnel, operations, processes and policies. The Division will work closely with the Legislature and the Governor’s office to ensure that all recommendations that will improve the outcomes for children and families are properly executed. The data contained within this Semi-Annual Report helps to demonstrate the impact of implemented process improvements and highlights areas of progress. At the same time, the report assists with identifying where continued focus is needed by the Division, stakeholders, policy makers and advocacy groups. By working collaboratively to address the needs of children and to prevent child abuse, additional targeted resources and/or strategies that are put in place to improve outcomes for children will be implemented in a more coordinated and timely manner. Child Abuse Hotline and Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 22,032 calls that met the statutory criteria for a CPS report. Of the 22,032 reports, 257 reports (1.2%) were referred to other jurisdictions, military, or tribal governments for investigation. The 21,775 (98.8%) remaining reports were either assigned to child welfare specialists for Page 4 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 investigation—20,122 cases—or were designated as NI—1,653 cases. All cases designated as NI have been assigned for investigation, including the 1,653 NI cases from the April 2013 – September 2013 reporting period. For updated information on the number of NI cases that have received a response, see the CARE Team website at https://azcareteam.az.gov/node?page= 2. Of the 21,775 CPS reports assigned for investigation or designated NI during this reporting period, 11,212 (51.5%) had investigation closures entered into the Children’s Information Library and Data Source (CHILDS) statewide case management information system. Closing an investigation means that the initial investigation of the original allegations of abuse or neglect has been completed and, if necessary, the appropriate case plan is put in place. Many factors can impact the closure of an investigation, including time needed for the child welfare specialists to obtain all information required to complete an accurate and thorough assessment. Of the 21,775 CPS reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 1,456 (6.7%) were substantiated. An additional 1,316 (6.0%) were proposed for substantiation by child welfare specialists and are currently awaiting the results of the appeals process. Over time, the number of substantiated and proposed substantiated CPS reports associated with this time period will increase as investigation findings are entered into CHILDS. It is sometimes difficult to substantiate allegations of abuse or neglect because current state laws that define child maltreatment do not include many situations related to child neglect or sexual abuse. Children in Out-of-Home Care The Division 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. Notwithstanding this commitment, the number of children in out-of-home care increased from 14,314 in the prior reporting period to 15,037 in September 2013. In attempting to understand the increase in the number of children in out-of-home care, we have identified that the number of children removed, relative to the number of reports received has remained relatively constant at approximately 23% to 25% of reports result in removals. Of the children in out-of-home care, the Division continues its success in placing children in the most familylike setting possible. In September 2013, 12,171 children – or approximately 80.9 percent of all children in out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 234 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 326 youth were residing in independent living settings. Efforts to increase the number of licensed foster parents who are able to meet the needs of children requiring out-of-home placement resulted in 717 new homes being licensed during the reporting period. The state requires that CPS conduct monthly face-to face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 86.4 percent of the children in foster care received their visit during the last month of the current reporting period ending September 2013. This compares to 84.5 percent receiving their visit during the last month of the prior reporting period ending March 2013. The Division recognizes there is a strong correlation between consistent and timely visitation and positive outcomes for children who have been removed from their home. Regular parent-child visitation, along with CPS Specialists’ visits with the child, are both associated with achieving permanency and other indicators of child well-being. The Division continues to make efforts to improve its 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 4,269 this reporting period, compared to 3,328 the same reporting period last year. Page 5 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Compared to the same reporting period last year, in this reporting period:    2,718 children exited the system to family reunification, an increase of 184 children or 7.3 percent. 1,215 children exited to adoption, a decrease of 55 children or 4.3 percent. 336 children exited to guardianship, an increase of 5 children or 1.5 percent. Challenges The Division continues to face both workload and process challenges in its efforts to ensure safety and promote permanency for abused and neglected children. Examples of the more pressing challenges the Division continues to face include:    Increased number of Child Abuse Hotline reports, particularly in the urban counties. Increased number of children in out-of-home care. Contending with a high workload for field staff. Additionally, the Division continues to develop strategies to mitigate challenges that include;    The high prevalence of substance abuse in clients which exacerbates client problems. The recruitment of foster and adoptive homes for older youth ages 12 to 18 years old. The retention of child protective services specialists and supervisors. Despite these challenges, the Division has implemented and will continue to implement process improvements to ensure child welfare staff have 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. The CARE Team Report identified a number of capacity and management challenges that exist in the Division due to current workloads exceeding caseload standards and the lack of sufficiently documented procedures. The Care Team report also provided numerous strategic recommendations to address systemic process failures and enhance transparency. The full Care Team Report can be found at http://www.azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/CARETEAMREPORT.pdf. Page 6 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 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 Apr 2012 through Sep 2012 Oct 2012 through Mar 2013 Apr 2013 through Sep 2013 17,110 17,068 17,586 19,666 20,466 21,625 22,161 22,032 2,122 2,264 2,274 2,522 2,748 2,809 2,588 1,456 13% 13% 13% 15% 14% 14% 13% 7% 8,149 8,403 8,481 9,953 10,345 9,168 10,923 11,212 16,602 16,853 17,378 19,245 19,274 20,413 20,253 20,122 3,936 4,010 3,978 4,531 4,968 5,716 5,101 5,702 125 135 192 155 150 116 97 118 10,207 10,514 10,707 11,535 12,453 14,111 14,314 15,037 423 471 534 842 713 764 792 824 8,973 (87.9%) 8,930 (84.9%) 8,838 (82.5%) 9,363 (81.2%) 9,728 (78.1%) 10,404 (73.7%) 12,101 (84.5%) 12,997 (86.4%) 1,234 (12.1%) 1,584 (15.1%) 1,869 (17.5%) 2,172 (18.8%) 2,725 (21.9%) 3,707 (26.3%) 2,213 (15.5%) 2,040 (13.6%) 1,578 (64.8%) 1,128 (56.4%) 1,144 (57.3%) 994 (54.5%) 1,081 (57.1%) 1,017 (51.2%) 1,058 (50.9%) 1,157 (52.4%) 3,932 3,747 3,595 3,496 3,480 3,748 3,516 3,9002 8,789 8,693 8,483 8,191 8,572 7,716 8,579 8,573 560 718 524 582 663 999 722 717 582 903 676 681 679 747 740 715 3,240 (82.4%) 3,102 (82.8%) 3,182 (88.5%) 3,121 (89.3%) 3,132 (79.9%) 3,095 (82.6%) 3,316 (92.7) 3,491 (89.5%) 692 (17.6) 645 (17.2%) 413 (11.5%) 375 (10.7%) 790 (20.1) 653 (17.4%) 260 (7.3%) 409 (10.5%) 3,650 3,559 3,649 3,574 3,826 3,923 4,668 4,805 2,411 2,450 2,426 2,561 2,663 2,719 2,852 3,311 1,034 991 1,186 1,078 1,224 1,025 1,270 1,215 1 Since the appeals process delays the substantiation of reports, revisions to the substantiation rate for the prior reporting period will occur with every semi-annual report produced. 2 The number of available foster homes includes homes reported by the Department's Home Recruitment, Study and Supervision contractors along with foster homes utilized for appropriate children in coordination with the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Page 7 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Reports of Child Abuse & Neglect Child abuse and neglect are defined in A.R.S. § 8-201 and A.R.S. § 13-3623 (A). These definitions provide the major categories in this report. Between April 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013, there were 22,032 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 257 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. Compared to one year ago, there has been a 1.9% increase in reports received by the CPS Hotline meeting 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 current and past reporting periods. One consistent trend is the increase in the proportion of reports that meet the criteria of neglect. To address this trend, the Department is working internally and with community partners to configure services so that the availability of services with a preventative focus is increased. TABLE 1 REPORTS BY REPORTING PERIOD AND TYPE OF MALTREATMENT Neglect Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Total 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 30.3% 739 3.6% 160 0.8% 20,466 100.0% April 2012 – September 2012 14,722 68.1% 5,974 27.6% 764 3.5% 165 0.8% 21,625 100.0% October 2012 – March 2013 14,916 67.2% 6,263 28.3% 815 3.7% 167 0.8% 22,161 100.0% April 2013 – September 2013 15,560 70.6% 5,607 25.5% 731 3.3% 134 0.6% 22,032 100.0% Page 8 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Chart 1 illustrates that the number of CPS reports received by the CPS Hotline has increased by 407 reports over the same reporting period last year. The chart below also shows that the significant upward trend in reports received by the CPS Hotline began at the end of FY 2011. This in turn resulted in more children entering out-of-home care (see Chart 18 for information on the out-of-home population). CHART 1 REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY REPORTING PERIOD 24,000 22,000 21,625 20,000 22,161 22,032 20,466 19,666 17,068 18,000 17,586 16,000 17,110 14,000 12,000 10,000 October 2009 – March 2010 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 – March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 Page 9 of 70 October 2011 – March 2012 April 2012 September 2012 October 2012 – March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 The Child Abuse Hotline received a total of 81,017 calls during the reporting period. Of those, 64,583 were answered by a hotline specialist. The 64,583 yielded 42,551 communications and 22,032 reports of abuse and neglect. Communications do not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. Of the 42,551 communications, a subset of 9,483 were used as a basis for selecting a random sample to represent the types of calls that do not get classified as reports of abuse & neglect. This random sample 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 90 Number of Communications 80 70 77.8% 70 60 50 40 30 13 14.5% 20 0 0.0% 10 0 0.0% 3 3.3% 4 4.4% 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 Jurisdiction3 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. 3 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 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Chart 3 below provides information on the number of reports that met each of the CPS Hotline priority classifications in the current and past reporting periods. In Table 2 and Table 3, data on total reports by priority is shown by county for the current and previous reporting periods. The priority determinations are made by personnel at the child abuse hotline after the review of multiple factors, however, below is a high level summary of each response time criteria. PRIORITY 1: Present danger refers to an immediate, significant and clearly observable family condition present now which has resulted in or is likely to result in serious or severe harm requiring an immediate initial response. PRIORITY 2: Impending danger may not be occurring in the present but is likely to occur in the immediate to near future and will likely result in serious or severe harm to a child. PRIORITY 3: Reports that do not rise to the level of present or impending danger, but there is an incident of abuse or neglect that has happened in the past 30 days. This includes a current minor injury to the child. PRIORITY 4: Reports that do not rise to the level of present or impending danger, but 1) there is an incident of abuse or neglect that happened more than 30 days ago, or 2) the date of last occurrence is unknown and there is no current physical indicator of maltreatment, or 3) there is UNREASONABLE risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare. CHART 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 October 2009 March 2010 April 2010 September 2010 PRIORITY 1 October 2010 March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 PRIORITY 2 Page 11 of 70 October 2011 March 2012 April 2012 September 2012 PRIORITY 3 October 2012 March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 8 14 29 14 65 0.3% COCHISE 83 69 165 59 376 1.7% COCONINO 80 59 182 72 393 1.8% GILA 37 49 83 35 204 0.9% GRAHAM 22 27 75 20 144 0.7% GREENLEE 4 4 16 2 26 0.1% LA PAZ 10 11 36 7 64 0.3% MARICOPA 2,651 2,215 5,671 2,387 12,924 58.6% MOHAVE 153 145 316 104 718 3.3% NAVAJO 57 61 156 73 347 1.6% PIMA 675 709 1,942 655 3,981 18.0% PINAL 261 265 771 309 1,606 7.3% SANTA CRUZ 17 11 40 19 87 0.4% YAVAPAI 102 109 313 111 635 2.9% YUMA 105 80 204 73 462 2.1% STATEWIDE 4,265 3,828 9,999 3,940 22,032 100.0% % OF TOTAL 19.4% 17.4% 45.3% 17.9% 100.0% TABLE 3 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 12 12 44 20 88 0.4% COCHISE 86 69 190 67 412 1.9% COCONINO 102 71 186 72 431 1.9% GILA 50 43 90 15 198 0.9% GRAHAM 38 19 51 16 124 0.6% GREENLEE 2 7 13 4 26 0.1% LA PAZ 13 15 35 6 69 0.3% MARICOPA 2,742 2,344 5,814 2,242 13,142 59.3% MOHAVE 148 118 309 73 648 2.9% NAVAJO 60 76 153 43 332 1.5% PIMA 752 774 1,942 608 4,076 18.4% PINAL 298 265 603 199 1,365 6.2% SANTA CRUZ 16 22 64 17 119 0.5% YAVAPAI 119 101 301 125 646 2.9% YUMA 107 64 249 65 485 2.2% STATEWIDE 4,545 4,000 10,044 3,572 22,161 100.0% % OF TOTAL 20.5% 18.1% 45.3% 16.1% 100.0% Page 12 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 The following chart and tables provide the number of reports categorized by type of maltreatment. The total number of reports received by type of maltreatment is displayed in Chart 4. In Table 4 and Table 5 data on the total reports by type of maltreatment is shown by county for the current and previous reporting periods. CHART 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 October 2009 – March 2010 April 2010 September 2010 EMOTIONAL ABUSE October 2010 – March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 NEGLECT April 2012 September 2012 PHYSICAL ABUSE October 2012 – March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 47 17 1 65 0.3% COCHISE 2 278 87 9 376 1.7% COCONINO 2 274 97 20 393 1.8% GILA 0 160 39 5 204 0.9% GRAHAM 1 94 42 7 144 0.7% GREENLEE 0 15 10 1 26 0.1% LA PAZ 1 45 14 4 64 0.3% MARICOPA 76 8,975 3,394 479 12,924 58.6% MOHAVE 5 523 170 20 718 3.3% NAVAJO 3 258 71 15 347 1.6% PIMA 29 2,871 995 86 3,981 18.0% PINAL 8 1,138 412 48 1,606 7.3% SANTA CRUZ 0 59 26 2 87 0.4% YAVAPAI 6 480 131 18 635 2.9% YUMA 1 343 102 16 462 2.1% STATEWIDE 134 15,560 5,607 731 22,032 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.6% 70.6% 25.5% 3.3% 100.0% Page 13 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 58 24 6 88 0.4% COCHISE 5 268 122 17 412 1.9% COCONINO 2 281 134 14 431 1.9% GILA 2 141 50 5 198 0.9% GRAHAM 0 85 34 5 124 0.6% GREENLEE 0 14 10 2 26 0.1% LA PAZ 0 54 14 1 69 0.3% MARICOPA 91 8,727 3,808 516 13,142 59.3% MOHAVE 4 455 170 19 648 2.9% NAVAJO 0 226 99 7 332 1.5% PIMA 35 2,827 1,110 104 4,076 18.4% PINAL 11 915 374 65 1,365 6.2% SANTA CRUZ 4 81 32 2 119 0.5% YAVAPAI 9 444 163 30 646 2.9% YUMA 4 340 119 22 485 2.2% STATEWIDE 167 14,916 6,263 815 22,161 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 67.2% 28.3% 3.7% 100.0% Page 14 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS During the current reporting period, there were 22,032 calls to the CPS Hotline that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of those, 257 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments. The assignment of the remaining 21,775 reports for investigation was as follows:   1,653 reports were initially designated as NI (all have now been assigned for investigation) 20,122 reports were assigned to be investigated by CPS. The following tables and charts in this section provide statewide and county level information on these reports assigned to CPS. Of these, CPS completed 11,212 (55.7%) of their assigned investigations. Those 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. CHART 5 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD 12,000 9,905 10,000 8,971 8,000 6,000 4,187 4,000 4,438 3,780 3,903 3,950 2,894 2,000 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=21,775 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 Page 15 of 70 October 2012 – March 2013, N=20,253 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 4 10 21 12 47 0.2% COCHISE 82 69 164 59 374 1.7% COCONINO 66 51 166 60 343 1.6% GILA 33 41 77 33 184 0.9% GRAHAM 20 27 73 19 139 0.6% GREENLEE 4 4 16 2 26 0.1% LA PAZ 9 10 28 6 53 0.2% MARICOPA 2,640 2,207 5,660 2,384 12,891 59.2% MOHAVE 146 142 316 104 708 3.3% NAVAJO 44 54 139 63 300 1.4% PIMA 673 704 1,934 653 3,964 18.2% PINAL 248 261 756 306 1,571 7.2% SANTA CRUZ 17 11 40 19 87 0.4% YAVAPAI 99 109 311 110 629 2.9% YUMA 102 80 204 73 459 2.1% STATEWIDE 4,187 3,780 9,905 3,903 21,775 100.0% % OF TOTAL 19.2% 17.4% 45.5% 17.9% 100.0% TABLE 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 9 8 36 19 72 0.4% COCHISE 86 69 190 67 412 2.0% COCONINO 74 63 163 56 356 1.8% GILA 43 38 83 14 178 0.9% GRAHAM 37 19 48 16 120 0.6% GREENLEE 2 7 13 4 26 0.1% LA PAZ 12 10 29 4 55 0.3% MARICOPA 2,726 2,339 5,085 1,740 11,890 58.6% MOHAVE 142 115 305 71 633 3.1% NAVAJO 40 67 132 37 276 1.4% PIMA 749 771 1,758 493 3,771 18.6% PINAL 283 258 524 167 1,232 6.1% SANTA CRUZ 16 22 64 17 119 0.6% YAVAPAI 117 100 294 124 635 3.1% YUMA 102 64 247 65 478 2.4% STATEWIDE 4,438 3,950 8,971 2,894 20,253 100.0% % OF TOTAL 21.9% 19.5% 44.3% 14.3% 100.0% Page 16 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND REPORTING PERIOD 18,000 15,343 16,000 13,993 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 5,574 5,333 6,000 4,000 2,000 132 132 726 795 0 October 2012 – March 2013, N=20,253 April 2013 - September 2013, N=21,775 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 36 10 1 47 0.2% COCHISE 2 276 87 9 374 1.7% COCONINO 1 233 92 17 343 1.6% GILA 0 143 36 5 184 0.9% GRAHAM 1 91 40 7 139 0.6% GREENLEE 0 15 10 1 26 0.1% LA PAZ 1 36 12 4 53 0.2% MARICOPA 75 8,945 3,393 478 12,891 59.2% MOHAVE 5 513 170 20 708 3.3% NAVAJO 3 212 70 15 300 1.4% PIMA 29 2,857 992 86 3,964 18.2% PINAL 8 1,111 405 47 1,571 7.2% SANTA CRUZ 0 59 26 2 87 0.4% YAVAPAI 6 475 130 18 629 2.9% YUMA 1 341 101 16 459 2.1% STATEWIDE 132 15,343 5,574 726 21,775 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.6% 70.5% 25.6% 3.3% 100.0% Page 17 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 48 19 5 72 0.4% COCHISE 5 268 122 17 412 2.0% COCONINO 2 230 112 12 356 1.8% GILA 2 124 48 4 178 0.9% GRAHAM 0 82 33 5 120 0.6% GREENLEE 0 14 10 2 26 0.1% LA PAZ 0 45 10 0 55 0.3% MARICOPA 64 8,186 3,136 504 11,890 58.6% MOHAVE 4 442 168 19 633 3.1% NAVAJO 0 185 84 7 276 1.4% PIMA 28 2,679 960 104 3,771 18.6% PINAL 10 843 317 62 1,232 6.1% SANTA CRUZ 4 81 32 2 119 0.6% YAVAPAI 9 433 163 30 635 3.1% YUMA 4 333 119 22 478 2.4% STATEWIDE 132 13,993 5,333 795 20,253 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 69.1% 26.3% 3.9% 100.0% INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT During the April 2013 to September 2013 reporting period, there were 1,653 reports of abuse or neglect that were inappropriately designated as NI and not investigated. When this practice was identified, the Governor established the CARE Team to oversee a full investigation of all cases of abuse and neglect that had been previously coded NI. At the end of January, 100% of the cases initially designated NI had been assigned to an investigator and more than 60% of the NI cases were actively being worked. The Division no longer utilizes the “not investigated” practice and all reports are assigned for field investigation. The CARE Team will continue to provide updates on the status of all NI cases. For updated information on the number of NI cases that have received a response, see the CARE Team website at https://azcareteam.az.gov/node?page=2. In current and prior reporting periods, cases that the Department designated as NI can be found in Table 10. However, in future reporting periods, Table 10 will exclusively reflect cases that have not yet received an investigative response at the time of the report publication, as the NI process has been discontinued. Page 18 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 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 0 689 483 1,172 70.8% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 0 0 242 141 383 23.2% PINAL 0 0 47 50 97 5.9% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YUMA 0 0 1 0 1 0.1% STATEWIDE 0 0 979 674 1,653 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 0.0% 59.2% 40.8% 100.0% By statute, a random sample of reports that did not receive a CPS investigative response in each reporting period is required. In addition, short descriptions of these reports are also required. From the 1,653 reports that were designated as NI, a random sample of 312 reports were reviewed. Chart 7 displays the 312 reports in brief descriptive categories. Page 19 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS NOT RESPONDED TO BY CATEGORY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 200 N u m b e r o f C o m m u n ic a tio n s 175 144 4 6 .2 % 150 125 100 75 45 37 50 1 1 .9 % 30 1 4 .4 % 9 2 .9 % 9 .6 % 26 8 .3 % 3 16 5 .1 % 1 .0 % 25 2 0 .6 % 0 A B C D E C a te g o r ie s F G H I N= 312 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 H = Poor parenting skills I = Left with inappropriate caregiver CHART 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 7,000 6,000 5,374 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,596 2,252 1,856 1,341 1,000 616 693 589 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=10,563 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 Page 20 of 70 October 2012 - March 2013, N=3,754 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 0 1 0 0 1 <0.1% COCHISE 43 44 110 34 231 2.2% COCONINO 3 6 14 3 26 0.3% GILA 15 20 43 17 95 0.9% GRAHAM 12 7 33 9 61 0.6% GREENLEE 2 1 4 1 8 0.1% LA PAZ 2 2 6 0 10 0.1% MARICOPA 848 958 3,106 1,417 6,329 59.8% MOHAVE 31 28 90 29 178 1.7% NAVAJO 10 20 57 27 114 1.1% PIMA 204 308 1,194 425 2,131 20.1% PINAL 107 125 470 194 896 8.5% SANTA CRUZ 10 10 28 11 59 0.6% YAVAPAI 28 30 114 38 210 2.0% YUMA 26 36 105 47 214 2.0% STATEWIDE 1,341 1,596 5,374 2,252 10,563 100.0% % OF TOTAL 12.7% 15.1% 50.9% 21.3% 100.0% TABLE 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 1 0 0 1 2 0.1% COCHISE 24 10 36 11 81 2.2% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 3 4 6 4 17 0.5% GRAHAM 1 0 4 1 6 0.2% GREENLEE 0 2 0 2 4 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 331 383 1,037 348 2,099 55.8% MOHAVE 0 1 3 1 5 0.1% NAVAJO 0 3 8 2 13 0.4% PIMA 145 186 515 151 997 26.5% PINAL 98 94 198 55 445 11.8% SANTA CRUZ 3 3 20 5 31 0.8% YAVAPAI 1 3 5 5 14 0.4% YUMA 9 4 24 3 40 1.1% STATEWIDE 616 693 1,856 589 3,754 100.0% % OF TOTAL 16.4% 18.5% 49.4% 15.7% 100.0% Page 21 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 8,000 6,944 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,126 3,000 2,482 2,000 1,054 1,000 86 32 407 186 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=10,563 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2012 - March 2013, N=3,754 PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 1 0 0 1 <0.1% COCHISE 1 161 63 6 231 2.2% COCONINO 0 18 6 2 26 0.3% GILA 0 72 19 4 95 0.9% GRAHAM 1 41 15 4 61 0.6% GREENLEE 0 5 3 0 8 0.1% LA PAZ 0 8 2 0 10 0.1% MARICOPA 52 4,062 1,945 270 6,329 59.8% MOHAVE 1 119 48 10 178 1.7% NAVAJO 2 74 33 5 114 1.1% PIMA 18 1,434 622 57 2,131 20.1% PINAL 8 611 246 31 896 8.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 39 19 1 59 0.6% YAVAPAI 2 160 41 7 210 2.0% YUMA 1 139 64 10 214 2.0% STATEWIDE 86 6,944 3,126 407 10,563 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 65.7% 29.6% 3.9% 100.0% Page 22 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 1 0 1 2 0.1% COCHISE 1 55 20 5 81 2.2% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 13 4 0 17 0.5% GRAHAM 0 5 1 0 6 0.2% GREENLEE 0 2 2 0 4 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 11 1,335 636 117 2,099 55.8% MOHAVE 0 5 0 0 5 0.1% NAVAJO 0 10 3 0 13 0.4% PIMA 9 706 249 33 997 26.5% PINAL 5 295 116 29 445 11.8% SANTA CRUZ 3 20 8 0 31 0.8% YAVAPAI 2 11 1 0 14 0.4% YUMA 1 24 14 1 40 1.1% STATEWIDE 32 2,482 1,054 186 3,754 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.9% 66.0% 28.1% 5.0% 100.0% Page 23 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED APACHE 10 COCHISE 46 COCONINO 34 GILA 17 GRAHAM 16 GREENLEE 4 LA PAZ 5 MARICOPA 1,543 MOHAVE 80 NAVAJO 34 PIMA 685 PINAL 159 SANTA CRUZ 6 YAVAPAI 74 YUMA 46 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013, N=2,759 TABLE 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 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 47 10 21.3% COCHISE 374 46 12.3% COCONINO 343 34 9.9% GILA 184 17 9.2% GRAHAM 139 16 11.5% GREENLEE 26 4 15.4% LA PAZ 53 5 9.4% MARICOPA 12,891 1,543 12.0% MOHAVE 708 80 11.3% NAVAJO 300 34 11.3% PIMA 3,964 685 17.3% PINAL 1,571 159 10.1% SANTA CRUZ 87 6 6.9% YAVAPAI 629 74 11.8% YUMA 459 46 10.0% STATEWIDE 21,775 2,759 12.7% Page 24 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 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 72 9 12.5% COCHISE 412 29 7.0% COCONINO 356 34 9.6% GILA 178 15 8.4% GRAHAM 120 19 15.8% GREENLEE 26 1 3.8% LA PAZ 55 7 12.7% MARICOPA 11,890 1,403 11.8% MOHAVE 633 64 10.1% NAVAJO 276 28 10.1% PIMA 3,771 644 17.1% PINAL 1,232 110 8.9% SANTA CRUZ 119 9 7.6% YAVAPAI 635 49 7.7% YUMA 478 36 7.5% STATEWIDE 20,253 2,457 12.1% 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 are considered substantiated are a subset of the total number of reports that were received, investigated, and closed during the reporting period. The preliminary number of CPS reports that are substantiated for the current reporting period is 1,456. For the prior reporting period, the number of CPS reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in substantiated findings was revised from 1,267 to 2,588 to reflect subsequent decisions based on parents’ rights to due process.  The preliminary substantiation rate for the current reporting period is 7%. However, the substantiation rate for the current period is anticipated to be revised upwards in the next semiannual report.  The substantiation rate for the prior reporting period is 13%. However, when initially reported, the October 2012 – March 2013 substantiation rate was 6%. Page 25 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 11 SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING PERIOD 20% 18% 15% 16% 14% 13% 13% 14% 13% 14% 13% 12% 10% 7% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% October 2009 March 2010 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 March 2012 April 2012 September 2012 October 2012 March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 Information on both proposed substantiations and finalized substantiations is provided in the charts and tables below:  For information on the proposed substantiated investigation findings—classified by priority—for the current and prior reporting period, see Chart 12, Table 17, and Table 18.  For information on the proposed substantiated investigation findings—classified by type of maltreatment—for the current and prior reporting period, see Chart 13, Table 19, and Table 20.  For information on the substantiated investigation findings—classified by priority—for the current and prior reporting period, see Chart 14, Table 21, and Table 22.  For information on the substantiated investigation findings—classified by type of maltreatment— for the current and prior reporting period, see Chart 15, Table 23, and Table 24. Page 26 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 600 567 500 400 300 277 308 198 200 164 121 113 100 61 0 April 2013 - Sept 2013, N=1,316 PRIORITY 1 Oct 2012 - March 2013, N=493 PRIORITY 2 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 0 1 1 0 2 0.2% COCHISE 11 6 1 2 20 1.5% COCONINO 3 2 5 0 10 0.8% GILA 3 5 2 1 11 0.8% GRAHAM 0 4 1 0 5 0.4% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 352 148 185 125 810 61.5% MOHAVE 18 7 5 1 31 2.4% NAVAJO 7 1 2 1 11 0.8% PIMA 113 79 75 23 290 22.0% PINAL 25 16 8 4 53 4.0% SANTA CRUZ 1 0 1 2 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 13 5 10 2 30 2.3% YUMA 20 3 12 3 38 2.9% STATEWIDE 567 277 308 164 1,316 100.0% % OF TOTAL 43.0% 21.1% 23.4% 12.5% 100.0% Page 27 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 18 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 5 2 3 0 10 2.0% COCONINO 2 0 0 0 2 0.4% GILA 4 0 0 0 4 0.8% GRAHAM 5 1 1 0 7 1.4% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 2 1 0 0 3 0.6% MARICOPA 95 63 53 45 256 52.0% MOHAVE 8 3 3 1 15 3.0% NAVAJO 1 1 0 0 2 0.4% PIMA 50 34 44 9 137 27.8% PINAL 13 12 3 3 31 6.3% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 8 4 3 2 17 3.5% YUMA 5 0 3 1 9 1.8% STATEWIDE 198 121 113 61 493 100.0% % OF TOTAL 40.2% 24.5% 22.9% 12.4% 100.0% CHART 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 1,190 1,200 1,000 800 600 439 400 200 111 0 15 0 45 9 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,316 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2012 - March 2013, N=493 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 28 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 19 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 1 1 0 2 0.2% COCHISE 0 19 1 0 20 1.5% COCONINO 0 5 5 0 10 0.8% GILA 0 11 0 0 11 0.8% 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 0 717 79 14 810 61.5% MOHAVE 0 29 2 0 31 2.4% NAVAJO 0 11 0 0 11 0.8% PIMA 0 277 13 0 290 22.0% PINAL 0 49 4 0 53 4.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 4 0 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 27 2 1 30 2.3% YUMA 0 34 4 0 38 2.9% STATEWIDE 0 1,190 111 15 1,316 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 90.5% 8.4% 1.1% 100.0% TABLE 20 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 9 1 0 10 2.0% COCONINO 0 1 1 0 2 0.4% GILA 0 4 0 0 4 0.8% GRAHAM 0 6 1 0 7 1.4% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 3 0 0 3 0.6% MARICOPA 0 222 25 9 256 52.0% MOHAVE 0 13 2 0 15 3.0% NAVAJO 0 2 0 0 2 0.4% PIMA 0 126 11 0 137 27.8% PINAL 0 28 3 0 31 6.3% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 17 0 0 17 3.5% YUMA 0 8 1 0 9 1.8% STATEWIDE 0 439 45 9 493 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 89.1% 9.1% 1.8% 100.0% Page 29 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 1,400 1,175 1,200 1,000 800 650 645 572 600 400 328 379 196 99 200 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,456 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2012 - March 2013, N=2,588 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 21 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 2 1 2 1 6 0.4% COCHISE 4 0 0 0 4 0.3% COCONINO 20 5 13 1 39 2.7% GILA 3 1 0 0 4 0.3% GRAHAM 2 1 0 0 3 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 2 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 1 1 1 0 3 0.2% MARICOPA 410 186 225 65 886 60.8% MOHAVE 31 20 11 6 68 4.7% NAVAJO 8 2 5 0 15 1.0% PIMA 112 78 57 16 263 18.1% PINAL 17 17 29 6 69 4.7% SANTA CRUZ 3 0 1 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 16 12 16 4 48 3.3% YUMA 21 4 17 0 42 2.9% STATEWIDE 650 328 379 99 1,456 100.0% % OF TOTAL 44.7% 22.5% 26.0% 6.8% 100.0% Page 30 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 22 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 2 3 6 2 13 0.5% COCHISE 7 5 3 0 15 0.6% COCONINO 14 10 20 3 47 1.8% GILA 3 4 3 0 10 0.4% GRAHAM 8 2 2 0 12 0.5% GREENLEE 0 1 1 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 6 2 1 0 9 0.4% MARICOPA 755 327 371 141 1,594 61.5% MOHAVE 42 19 19 6 86 3.3% NAVAJO 12 7 8 1 28 1.1% PIMA 215 147 125 31 518 20.0% PINAL 38 18 21 4 81 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 9 4 5 0 18 0.7% YAVAPAI 27 15 33 4 79 3.1% YUMA 37 8 27 4 76 2.9% STATEWIDE 1,175 572 645 196 2,588 100.0% % OF TOTAL 45.4% 22.1% 24.9% 7.6% 100.0% CHART 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 3,000 2,500 2,077 2,000 1,500 1,174 1,000 500 425 251 2 82 29 4 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,456 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2012 - March 2013, N=2,588 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 31 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 5 1 0 6 0.4% COCHISE 0 4 0 0 4 0.3% COCONINO 0 28 11 0 39 2.7% GILA 0 2 2 0 4 0.3% GRAHAM 0 1 2 0 3 0.2% GREENLEE 0 1 1 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 0 3 0 0 3 0.2% MARICOPA 1 722 143 20 886 60.8% MOHAVE 0 54 13 1 68 4.7% NAVAJO 0 11 2 2 15 1.0% PIMA 1 213 45 4 263 18.1% PINAL 0 51 17 1 69 4.7% SANTA CRUZ 0 3 1 0 4 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 42 6 0 48 3.3% YUMA 0 34 7 1 42 2.9% STATEWIDE 2 1,174 251 29 1,456 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.1% 80.7% 17.2% 2.0% 100.0% TABLE 24 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 9 3 1 13 0.5% COCHISE 0 8 6 1 15 0.6% COCONINO 0 32 12 3 47 1.8% GILA 0 7 3 0 10 0.4% GRAHAM 0 7 5 0 12 0.5% GREENLEE 0 1 1 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 0 8 1 0 9 0.4% MARICOPA 2 1,290 249 53 1,594 61.5% MOHAVE 0 71 12 3 86 3.3% NAVAJO 0 20 5 3 28 1.1% PIMA 1 433 76 8 518 20.0% PINAL 0 57 20 4 81 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 15 3 0 18 0.7% YAVAPAI 1 53 21 4 79 3.1% YUMA 0 66 8 2 76 2.9% STATEWIDE 4 2,077 425 82 2,588 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.2% 80.2% 16.4% 3.2% 100.0% Page 32 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 The preliminary number of CPS investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this reporting period was 8,440. Charts 16 and 17 display information on unsubstantiated reports classified by priority and type of maltreatment for the current and prior reporting periods. Tables 25 and 26 provide information on the unsubstantiated investigation findings classified by priority for each county in the current and prior reporting periods. Tables 27 and 28 provide information on the unsubstantiated investigation findings classified by type of maltreatment for each county in the current and prior reporting periods. CHART 16 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION 8,000 7,000 6,336 6,000 5,000 3,844 4,000 2,494 3,000 2,000 1,629 1,579 2,574 2,025 1,388 1,000 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=8,440 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2012 - March 2013, N=13,429 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 25 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 2 7 18 11 38 0.5% COCHISE 24 19 53 23 119 1.4% COCONINO 40 38 134 56 268 3.2% GILA 12 15 32 15 74 0.9% GRAHAM 6 15 39 10 70 0.8% GREENLEE 2 3 10 1 16 0.2% LA PAZ 5 7 21 6 39 0.5% MARICOPA 1,030 915 2,144 777 4,866 57.6% MOHAVE 66 87 210 68 431 5.1% NAVAJO 19 31 75 35 160 1.9% PIMA 244 239 608 189 1,280 15.1% PINAL 99 103 249 102 553 6.6% SANTA CRUZ 3 1 10 6 20 0.2% YAVAPAI 42 62 171 66 341 4.0% YUMA 35 37 70 23 165 2.0% STATEWIDE 1,629 1,579 3,844 1,388 8,440 100.0% % OF TOTAL 19.3% 18.7% 45.5% 16.5% 100.0% Page 33 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 26 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 6 5 30 16 57 0.4% COCHISE 51 52 148 56 307 2.3% COCONINO 60 53 143 55 311 2.3% GILA 33 30 72 10 145 1.1% GRAHAM 23 16 42 14 95 0.7% GREENLEE 2 4 12 2 20 0.2% LA PAZ 4 7 28 4 43 0.3% MARICOPA 1,565 1,553 3,594 1,183 7,895 58.8% MOHAVE 90 92 280 62 524 3.9% NAVAJO 28 55 116 34 233 1.7% PIMA 349 415 1,064 294 2,122 15.8% PINAL 143 147 320 113 723 5.4% SANTA CRUZ 4 15 39 12 70 0.5% YAVAPAI 84 78 251 113 526 3.9% YUMA 52 52 197 57 358 2.7% STATEWIDE 2,494 2,574 6,336 2,025 13,429 100.0% % OF TOTAL 18.6% 19.2% 47.1% 15.1% 100.0% CHART 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 10,000 9,015 8,000 6,035 6,000 3,802 4,000 2,086 2,000 516 44 275 96 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=8,440 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2012 - March 2013, N=13,429 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 34 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 27 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 29 8 1 38 0.5% COCHISE 1 92 23 3 119 1.4% COCONINO 1 182 70 15 268 3.2% GILA 0 58 15 1 74 0.9% GRAHAM 0 44 23 3 70 0.8% GREENLEE 0 9 6 1 16 0.2% LA PAZ 1 24 10 4 39 0.5% MARICOPA 22 3,444 1,226 174 4,866 57.6% MOHAVE 4 311 107 9 431 5.1% NAVAJO 1 116 35 8 160 1.9% PIMA 10 933 312 25 1,280 15.1% PINAL 0 400 138 15 553 6.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 13 6 1 20 0.2% YAVAPAI 4 246 81 10 341 4.0% YUMA 0 134 26 5 165 2.0% STATEWIDE 44 6,035 2,086 275 8,440 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.5% 71.5% 24.7% 3.3% 100.0% TABLE 28 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 38 16 3 57 0.4% COCHISE 4 196 96 11 307 2.3% COCONINO 2 198 101 10 311 2.3% GILA 2 99 41 3 145 1.1% GRAHAM 0 64 26 5 95 0.7% GREENLEE 0 11 7 2 20 0.2% LA PAZ 0 34 9 0 43 0.3% MARICOPA 51 5,317 2,206 321 7,895 58.8% MOHAVE 4 352 153 15 524 3.9% NAVAJO 0 154 75 4 233 1.7% PIMA 18 1,421 620 63 2,122 15.8% PINAL 5 493 193 32 723 5.4% SANTA CRUZ 1 46 21 2 70 0.5% YAVAPAI 6 353 141 26 526 3.9% YUMA 3 239 97 19 358 2.7% STATEWIDE 96 9,015 3,802 516 13,429 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 67.2% 28.3% 3.8% 100.0% Page 35 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Communications from providers indicate that there was one newborn infant delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April 2013 – September 2013 reporting period. This compares to one infant being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the prior reporting period. CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the current reporting period, 5,702 children entered care, which represents an 11.8% increase in children entering care over the prior reporting period and a 0.2% decrease over the same reporting period last year. Chart 18 displays children entering out-of-home care by reporting period. As can be seen from the chart below, the dramatic increase in children entering out-of-home care began at the end of FY 2011. Since that time, the number of children entering out-of-home care has remained high, which is a reflection of the growth in the number of reports received by the CPS Hotline (see Chart 1 for number of reports detail). The proportion of new children removed in relation to CPS Hotline reports has consistently been approximately 23 to 26 percent. CHART 18 TOTAL CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 6,000 5,702 Number of Children 5,500 5,716 4,968 5,000 5,101 4,500 4,531 3,936 4,000 4,010 3,978 3,500 3,000 October April 2010 October April 2011 October April 2012 October April 2013 2009 - March September 2010 - March September 2011 - March September 2012 - March September 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE – VOLUNTARY SERVICES The number of children entering out-of-home placement through voluntary foster care agreements for the current reporting period was 118, which represents 2.1% of the children entering care this reporting period. Information on the county level distribution of voluntary placements into out-of-home care can be found in Table 29 for the current reporting period and in Table 30 for the prior reporting period. 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 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.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 36 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 29 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 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 10 0.2% 1 0.9% COCHISE 98 1.7% 0 0.0% COCONINO 58 1.0% 5 4.2% GILA 55 1.0% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 31 0.5% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 6 0.1% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 7 0.1% 1 0.9% MARICOPA 3,296 57.8% 35 29.7% MOHAVE 144 2.5% 3 2.5% NAVAJO 67 1.2% 7 5.9% PIMA 1,334 23.4% 46 39.0% PINAL 325 5.7% 7 5.9% SANTA CRUZ 21 0.4% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 140 2.5% 8 6.8% YUMA 110 1.9% 5 4.2% STATEWIDE 5,702 100.0% 118 100.0% TABLE 30 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 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 10 0.2% 0 0.0% COCHISE 60 1.2% 0 0.0% COCONINO 49 1.0% 5 5.2% GILA 40 0.8% 1 1.0% GRAHAM 47 0.9% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 7 0.1% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,927 57.3% 40 41.2% MOHAVE 124 2.4% 5 5.2% NAVAJO 62 1.2% 2 2.1% PIMA 1,281 25.1% 27 27.8% PINAL 254 5.0% 2 2.1% SANTA CRUZ 15 0.3% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 115 2.3% 14 14.4% YUMA 110 2.2% 1 1.0% STATEWIDE 5,101 100.0% 97 100.0% Page 37 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE The total number of children entering out-of-home care (of which voluntary placements are a subset) in the current reporting period was 5,702, which represents an 11.8% increase in the total number of children entering out-of-home care from the prior reporting period. Chart 19 displays the number of removed children, and then further differentiates new removals by providing the number with a prior removal in the past 12 months and the past 12 to 24 months. Information on the county level distribution of children entering out-of-home care can be found in Table 31 for the current period and Table 32 for the prior period. TABLE 31 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 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 10 0.2% 2 20.0% 0 0.0% COCHISE 98 1.7% 4 4.1% 6 6.1% COCONINO 58 1.0% 10 17.2% 2 3.4% GILA 55 1.0% 1 1.8% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 31 0.5% 1 3.2% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 6 0.1% 3 50.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 7 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 3,296 57.8% 297 9.0% 65 2.0% MOHAVE 144 2.5% 12 8.3% 7 4.9% NAVAJO 67 1.2% 5 7.5% 0 0.0% PIMA 1,334 23.4% 137 10.3% 33 2.5% PINAL 325 5.7% 27 8.3% 10 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 21 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 140 2.5% 16 11.4% 4 2.9% YUMA 110 1.9% 8 7.3% 3 2.7% STATEWIDE 5,702 100.0% 523 9.2% 130 2.3% Page 38 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 32 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2013 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 10 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% COCHISE 60 1.2% 4 6.7% 2 3.3% COCONINO 49 1.0% 2 4.1% 1 2.0% GILA 40 0.8% 10 25.0% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 47 0.9% 3 6.4% 2 4.3% GREENLEE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 7 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 2,927 57.3% 258 8.8% 70 2.4% MOHAVE 124 2.4% 16 12.9% 3 2.4% NAVAJO 62 1.2% 1 1.6% 5 8.1% PIMA 1,281 25.1% 133 10.4% 54 4.2% PINAL 254 5.0% 12 4.7% 10 3.9% SANTA CRUZ 15 0.3% 1 6.7% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 115 2.3% 6 5.2% 0 0.0% YUMA 110 2.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 5,101 100.0% 446 8.7% 147 2.9% CHART 19 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 6,000 5,702 5,101 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 523 130 446 0 April 2013 - September 2013 October 2012 - March 2013 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 39 of 70 147 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE Chart 20 below shows the number of children in out-of-home care on the final day of the current and past reporting periods. On the final day of the current reporting period, 12,171 (80.9%) children were placed in family settings either with relatives or in foster homes. Placement information for children in out-of-home care for the current and prior reporting periods can be found in Chart 27. See Table 33 for the out-of-home population organized to show the number of children, grouped by age, in each placement type for the current reporting period. For information on the age distribution of children in out-of-home care see Chart 24, which displays this information for the current and prior reporting periods. The ethnicity of children in out-of-home care for the current and prior reporting periods is displayed in Chart 25. CHART 20 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REPORTING PERIOD 16,000 Number of Children 15,000 15,037 14,000 14,111 14,314 13,000 11,535 12,000 12,453 10,707 11,000 10,000 10,514 10,207 9,000 October April 2010 October April 2011 October April 2012 October April 2013 2009 September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September March 2010 2010 March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 Chart 21 displays an increase in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes. Comparing March 2008 to September 2013, the number of young children in group homes increased by 57 children. Chart 22 displays the increase in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care. Comparing March 2008 to September 2013, the number of young children in shelters increased by 26 children. Chart 23 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has decreased; comparing March 2008 to September 2013, the average length of stay in shelter decreased from 103.4 to 94.5 days, an decrease of 8.9 days or 8.6%. The Department recognizes that shelter care is rarely, if ever, the best placement for children and continues to strive to place children in the best possible environment to ensure the safety and well-being of the child. Page 40 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 21 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 THROUGH 64 80 70 66 Number of Children 60 56 50 54 40 30 14 20 10 20 13 10 9 4 2 2 11 0 Mar 2008 Sep 2008 Mar 2009 Sep 2009 Mar 2010 Sep 2010 Mar 2011 Sep 2011 Mar 2012 Sep 2012 Mar 2013 Sep 2013 CHART 22 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 THROUGH 3 60 50 Number of Children 50 39 40 44 30 24 22 21 22 20 20 20 10 25 16 13 0 Mar 2008 4 Sep 2008 Mar 2009 Sep 2009 Mar 2010 Sep 2010 Mar 2011 Sep 2011 Mar 2012 Excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models. Page 41 of 70 Sep 2012 Mar 2013 Sep 2013 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 170 164.3 160 150 158.5 140 123.0 130 120 111.7 113.1 127.9 103.4 110 115.7 100 94.5 114.7 111.7 97.9 90 Mar 2008 Sep 2008 Mar 2009 Sep 2009 Mar 2010 Sep 2010 Mar 2011 Sep 2011 Mar 2012 Sep 2012 Mar 2013 Sep 2013 CHART 24 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 7,000 5,298 35.2% Number of Children 6,000 4,941 34.5% 5,000 3,346 3,309 22.3% 23.1% 4,000 3,000 2,000 2,376 15.8% 1,220 8.1% 2,217 15.5% 1,149 8.0% 2,166 2,101 14.4% 14.7% 631 4.2% 597 4.2% 1,000 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children September 30, 2013, N=15,037 March 31, 2013, N=14,314 Page 42 of 70 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 25 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 5,507 5,280 36.6% 36.9% 5,437 5,250 36.2% 36.7% 5,000 4,000 2,127 2,015 14.2% 14.1% 3,000 1,147 1,025 7.6% 7.2% 2,000 123 137 0.8% 0.9% 1,000 696 4.6% 607 4.2% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other Ethnicity September 30, 2013, N=15,037 March 31, 2013, N=14,314 For 52.5% of the children in out-of-home care, family reunification remains the primary case plan goal. See Chart 26 for additional detail on the case plan goals of children in out-of-home care. CHART 26 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY CASE PLAN GOAL 10,000 9,000 Number of Children 8,000 7,875 52.5% 7,556 52.8% 7,000 6,000 5,000 3,311 22.0% 4,000 3,000 2,000 125 0.8% 1,000 2,852 19.9% 128 0.9% 331 345 2.2% 2.4% 1,327 1,277 8.8% 8.9% Long Term Foster Care Independent Living 2,050 13.6% 2,125 14.9% 18 31 0.1% 0.2% 0 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Guardianship Case Plan Goals September 30, 2013, N=15,037 Page 43 of 70 March 31, 2013, N=14,314 Case Plan Goal Being Developed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 27 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE5 8,000 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 5,991 5,715 39.8% 39.9% 6,180 41.1% 5,894 41.1% 5,000 4,000 3,000 1,430 9.5% 2,000 1,401 9.8% 768 711 5.1% 5.0% 1,000 326 281 2.2% 2.0% 319 288 2.1% 2.0% 23 24 0.2% 0.2% Runaway Trial Home Visit 0 Relative Family Foster Home Group Home Residential Treatment Independent Living Out-of-Home Placement Types September 30, 2013, N=15,037 5 March 31, 2013, N=14,314 In every reporting cycle, DES has children who in the CHILDS database do not have a placement identified when the data extract has run. It has been the historical practice of the Department to proportionally allocate the unidentified children across the placement types. The Division will develop strategies to minimize the need for this allocation in future reports. Page 44 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 33 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE AND AGE RELATIVE FAMILY FOSTER GROUP HOME RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT6 INDEPENDENT LIVING RUNAWAY / ABSCONDED7 TRIAL HOME VISIT TOTAL % OF TOTAL UNDER 1 506 693 6 12 0 2 1 1,220 8.0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 583 546 479 474 455 452 374 348 301 241 231 169 191 158 171 145 119 747 556 454 433 411 361 362 285 257 230 202 208 178 171 174 211 178 7 7 9 13 33 30 51 47 42 54 77 68 97 141 182 236 281 15 16 13 16 17 21 15 23 14 12 20 28 44 62 82 107 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 17 38 70 127 0 0 2 3 2 3 3 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1,354 1,125 959 940 920 867 806 703 617 540 531 478 515 550 647 770 864 8.9% 7.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.1% 5.8% 5.4% 4.7% 4.1% 3.6% 3.5% 3.2% 3.4% 3.7% 4.3% 5.1% 5.8% 18 AND OLDER 48 69 49 97 321 47 0 631 4.2% TOTAL 5,991 39.8% 6,180 41.1% 1,430 9.5% 768 5.1% 326 2.2% 319 2.1% 23 0.2% 15,037 100.0% 100.0% % OF TOTAL 6 This category includes shelter, detention, and hospital placement types. 7 This category includes children whose parents absconded with the child(ren) during this reporting period. Page 45 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 During the reporting period 824 children remained in a shelter or receiving home for more than 21 consecutive days. Chart 28 displays children by age grouping who remained in shelter more than 21 days for the current reporting period. CHART 28 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER OR RECEIVING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BY AGE OF CHILD8 600 Number of Children 500 429 52.1% 441 55.6% 400 300 125 116 15.2% 14.7% 200 100 24 2.9% 90 10.9% 78 9.9% 123 111 14.9% 14.0% 31 3.9% 33 4.0% 15 1.9% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013, N=824 October 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013, N=792 CHART 29 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 10,000 7,657 50.9% 9,000 7,679 53.7% Number of Children 8,000 7,000 6,000 3,948 26.3% 5,000 3,524 24.6% 4,000 2,601 17.3% 2,303 16.1% 3,000 2,000 831 5.5% 808 5.6% 1,000 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, 2013, N=15,037 8 March 31, 2013, N=14,314 …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 46 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Information on the number of placements in terms of the average, median, and range for children in outof-home care on the last day of the reporting period is shown in Table 34. TABLE 34 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 Placements 2.4 Average 1.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 529 Range Maximum Chart 30 displays the legal status of the children in out-of-home care for the current and prior reporting periods. As is shown by the graph, the vast majority of children in out-of-home care fall into one of three legal status’ – adjudicated dependent, legally free for adoption, and children in the Department’s temporary custody. CHART 30 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LEGAL STATUS 9,000 7,186 47.8% 6,812 47.5% 8,000 Number of Children 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 4,587 30.5% 4,477 31.3% 2,949 19.6% 2,738 19.1% 2,000 52 42 196 140 1.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 1,000 0 Adjudicated Legally Free Dependent for Adoption Only Temporary Custody Partially Free for Adoption Voluntary Placement Under 18 65 7 0.4% 0.1% 58 42 0.4% 0.3% 0 0 0.0% 0.0% Voluntary Placement Over 18 Dually Adjudicated Other Legal Status September 30, 2013, N=15,037 9 March 31, 2013, N=14,314 .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 47 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 At the end of the reporting period there were 15,037 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was accurately documented in the automated system for 12,997 children. CHART 31 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 18,000 16,000 Number of Homes 14,000 12,101 84.5% 12,997 86.4% 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 2,040 13.6% 4,000 2,213 15.5% 2,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2013 - September 2013, N=15,037 October 2012 - March 2013, N=14,314 Division policy requires CPS specialists to have face-to-face contact with all parents at least once a month, including any alleged parents and parents residing outside of the child’s home where the case plan goal is family reunification. During the current reporting period, there were 2,206 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring visitation, 1,157 (52.4%) received the required visitation. This number 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 12,997 13,000 12,101 9,363 11,000 Number of Children 9,728 8,973 8,930 10,404 8,838 9,000 7,000 5,000 3,707 2,725 3,000 1,234 1,584 1,869 2,213 2,172 2,040 1,000 October April 2010 - October April 2011 - October April 2012 - October April 2013 2009 September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September March 2010 2010 March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 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 48 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, & VISITATION As of September 30, 2013, there were 3,90010 foster homes licensed for a total capacity of 8,573 spaces. Of the spaces, 2,019 are reported by contractors to be unavailable for placements. In addition, 1,134 spaces in available foster homes were unused spaces. This occurs when 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 current reporting period, 717 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 715 homes left the system. This compares to 722 new homes being licensed and 740 homes leaving the system during the prior reporting period. The following chart gives the reasons for foster home closures for the current reporting period. CHART 33 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 300 275 219 N u m b e r o f F o s te r H o m e s 250 3 0 .5 % 225 200 175 150 109 98 125 1 5 .2 % 77 1 3 .7 % 100 1 0 .8 % 75 22 50 10 5 3 .1 % 23 1 .4 % 4 0 .7 % 25 49 12 3 .2 % 2 1 .7 % 0 .6 % 20 36 2 .8 % 5 .0 % 6 .9 % 29 4 .1 % 0 .3 % cy t n te n e g e m A g la n si n ip ic e sh L in to K f ve o si n n t io sp o ca if i U n re n u e R P u O n tio ca lo e R T r e th O ce S fo t- n io ct A ry to la g e R im ta C L O d se fu e u o C e R P A a n g re R rs e P m m e ir xp E C n va ri P l/ P a o n ts n e itm cy te s te ri o ri /P y b d se lo -C d L se n e ic L C L O m ce la P f o ck a a in F R t n e te la R lth a H e a ci n d s e ce o lC ri a /M e rc o D iv rn s n lI s ta sa is /D d tle n ru g D is su f ie t is sh n ia rd a u G r o n t io p o A d e d ip 0 N= 715 10 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 both foster homes managed through HRSS contracts as well as homes that are licensed for developmental disabilities, licensed by the tribes, etc. Page 49 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Chart 34 displays the number of foster homes that received the required visitation in the current and prior reporting periods. 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 3,316 92.7% 3,491 89.5% 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 409 10.5% 1,000 260 7.3% 500 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2013 - September 2013, N=3,900 October 2012 - March 2013, N=3,576 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. Page 50 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE Table 35 below shows the history of the number of children who left the custody of the Department. As is shown below, for the past eight reporting periods the majority of periods have shown the number of children exiting care has continued to increase. TABLE 35 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD NUMBER OF % CHANGE REPORTING PERIOD CHILDREN OVER PRIOR DISCHARGED PERIOD 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% APRIL 2012 – SEPTEMBER 2012 3,923 +2.5% OCTOBER 2012 – MARCH 2013 4,668 +19.0% APRIL 2013 – SEPTEMBER 2013 4,805 +2.9% CHART 35 CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 6000 Number of Children 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 Oct 2009 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Mar 2011 Apr 2011Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 Number of New Removals Apr 2012Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Mar 2013 Apr 2013Sep 2013 Number of Exiting Foster Care The following nine tables depict the children who exited out-of-home care by reason. 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 51 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 36 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 238 5.0% Ages 1 to 5 1,746 36.2% Ages 6 to 8 768 16.0% Ages 9 to 12 741 15.4% Ages 13 to 17 920 19.2% 18 and Over 392 8.2% 100.0% Total 4,805 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,784 1,735 655 337 71 223 4,805 Percentage 37.2% 36.1% 13.6% 7.0% 1.5% 4.6% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2,501 1,150 523 282 122 227 4,805 Percentage 52.1% 23.9% 10.9% 5.9% 2.5% 4.7% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 880 1,608 1,412 905 4,805 Percentage 18.3% 33.5% 29.4% 18.8% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.6 2.1 15.4 Median 7.5 1.0 12.3 Page 52 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 37 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 188 6.9% Ages 1 to 5 950 34.9% Ages 6 to 8 503 18.5% Ages 9 to 12 480 17.7% Ages 13 to 17 595 21.9% 18 and Over 2 0.1% 100.0% Total 2,718 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 988 976 342 189 52 171 2,718 Percentage 36.3% 35.9% 12.6% 7.0% 1.9% 6.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,586 671 261 123 40 37 2,718 Percentage 58.3% 24.7% 9.6% 4.5% 1.5% 1.4% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 759 1,275 578 106 2,718 Percentage 27.9% 46.9% 21.3% 3.9% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.0 1.7 8.4 Median 7.2 1.0 7.6 Page 53 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 38 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 1 2.9% Ages 1 to 5 15 42.8% Ages 6 to 8 4 11.4% Ages 9 to 12 8 22.9% Ages 13 to 17 7 20.0% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 35 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 16 8 6 5 0 0 35 Percentage 45.7% 22.9% 17.1% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 34 0 0 1 0 0 35 Percentage 97.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 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 32 3 0 0 35 Percentage 91.4% 8.6% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.8 0.8 0.7 Median 7.6 1.0 0.1 Page 54 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 39 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 28 2.3% Ages 1 to 5 690 56.8% Ages 6 to 8 205 16.9% Ages 9 to 12 184 15.1% Ages 13 to 17 106 8.7% 18 and Over 2 0.2% 100.0% Total 1,215 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 469 477 176 57 13 23 1,215 Percentage 38.6% 39.2% 14.5% 4.7% 1.1% 1.9% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 559 333 168 84 36 35 1,215 Percentage 46.0% 27.4% 13.8% 6.9% 3.0% 2.9% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 93 599 523 1,215 Percentage 0.0% 7.7% 49.3% 43.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.0 2.1 24.8 Median 4.7 2.0 22.7 Page 55 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 40 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 5 1.5% Ages 1 to 5 68 20.2% Ages 6 to 8 45 13.4% Ages 9 to 12 62 18.5% Ages 13 to 17 155 46.1% 18 and Over 1 0.3% 100.0% Total 336 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 125 125 42 36 2 6 336 Percentage 37.2% 37.2% 12.5% 10.7% 0.6% 1.8% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 193 66 29 22 11 15 336 Percentage 57.5% 19.6% 8.6% 6.5% 3.3% 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 39 113 136 48 336 Percentage 11.6% 33.6% 40.5% 14.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 11.0 2.0 14.8 Median 12.2 1.0 13.5 Page 56 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 41 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 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 1.1% 18 and Over 366 98.9% 100.0% Total 370 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 154 115 72 15 3 11 370 Percentage 41.5% 31.1% 19.5% 4.1% 0.8% 3.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 60 55 52 43 33 127 370 Percentage 16.2% 14.9% 14.1% 11.6% 8.9% 34.3% 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 5 76 78 211 370 Percentage 1.4% 20.5% 21.1% 57.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 18.8 5.6 39.7 Median 18.2 4.0 28.9 Page 57 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 42 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 11 16.2% Ages 1 to 5 19 27.9% Ages 6 to 8 11 16.2% Ages 9 to 12 6 8.8% Ages 13 to 17 20 29.4% 18 and Over 1 1.5% 100.0% Total 68 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 15 11 3 32 0 7 68 Percentage 22.1% 16.2% 4.4% 47.0% 0.0% 10.3% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 42 16 8 1 0 1 68 Percentage 61.7% 23.5% 11.8% 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% 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 29 28 8 3 68 Percentage 42.6% 41.2% 11.8% 4.4% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.1 1.6 6.0 Median 6.8 1.0 2.4 Page 58 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 43 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 1 1.9% Ages 1 to 5 3 5.6% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 0 0.0% Ages 13 to 17 31 57.3% 18 and Over 19 35.2% 100.0% Total 54 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 15 19 14 1 1 4 54 Percentage 27.8% 35.2% 25.8% 1.9% 1.9% 7.4% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 23 9 3 6 2 11 54 Percentage 42.5% 16.7% 5.6% 11.1% 3.7% 20.4% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 15 15 12 12 54 Percentage 27.8% 27.8% 22.2% 22.2% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 16.5 3.4 17.3 Median 17.7 2.0 12.2 Page 59 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 TABLE 44 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DES CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 4 44.5% Ages 1 to 5 1 11.1% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 1 11.1% Ages 13 to 17 2 22.2% 18 and Over 1 11.1% 100.0% Total 9 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 2 4 0 2 0 1 9 Percentage 22.2% 44.5% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 11.1% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 4 0 2 2 0 1 9 Percentage 44.5% 0.0% 22.2% 22.2% 0.0% 11.1% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 1 5 1 2 9 Percentage 11.1% 55.6% 11.1% 22.2% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.7 4.6 20.3 Median 2.1 3.0 7.4 Page 60 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 Heart failure while being treated for Graham respiratory failure Family Foster Care Graham Intraparencymal hemmorage Hospice Maricopa Cardiac arrest Group Home Maricopa Drowning Family Foster Home – Relative Undetermined – found unresponsive in Maricopa the community Runaway Maricopa Undetermined – Potential asphyxiation Family Foster Home – Relative Pima Klebsiella septic shock DDD Foster Care Family Foster Home (Unlicensed Pima Physical injuries resulting in death Relative) Yavapai Suicide Runaway TABLE 46 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN AN OPEN CASE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ALLEGED ABUSE AS CATEGORIZED BY THE CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 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% 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 9 0 0 0 0 9 69.2% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% PIMA 2 0 0 1 0 3 23.1% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% YUMA 0 1 0 0 0 1 7.7% STATEWIDE 11 1 0 1 0 13 100.0% % OF TOTAL 84.6% 7.7% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 100.0% The number of child maltreatment deaths presented in the Semi-Annual Report is not comparable to child maltreatment deaths reported on the website by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES).  ADES posts information in accordance with A.R.S. § 8-807 on child fatalities due to abuse or neglect by the child’s parent, custodian or caregiver at: www.azdes.gov/cpsinfo. Page 61 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements   April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 This information is posted when the information comes to ADES’ attention and a final determination of the fatality due to abuse or neglect has been made by either a substantiated finding or specific criminal charges filed against a parent, guardian or caregiver for causing the fatality. The information that comes to ADES’ attention and the determination of the fatality due to abuse or neglect may occur sometime after the actual incident for a number of reasons including a determination by a medical professional, a medical examiner, or a criminal child abuse arrest and charge of the perpetrator. CHILDREN WITH CASE PLAN GOALS OF ADOPTION Of the 15,037 children in out-of-home care on September 30, 2013, there were 3,311 or 22% had a case plan goal of adoption. Of those, 2,364 have been placed and another 947 have not been placed. The age and ethnicity of the children with a case plan goal of adoption is displayed in Chart 36 and Chart 37. TABLE 47 NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY TERMINATION TERMINATION TERMINATION TERMINATION TOTAL % OF OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS OF RIGHTS TOTAL GRANTED DENIED GRANTED IN WITHDRAWN PART/DENIED IN PART APACHE 3 0 0 0 3 0.2% COCHISE 21 0 0 2 23 1.5% COCONINO 6 0 0 0 6 0.4% GILA 16 0 0 0 16 1.1% GRAHAM 16 0 0 0 16 1.1% GREENLEE 1 0 0 0 1 0.1% LA PAZ 1 0 0 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 864 0 0 0 864 57.8% MOHAVE 42 0 0 0 42 2.8% NAVAJO 15 0 0 0 15 1.0% PIMA 359 8 0 3 370 24.8% PINAL 77 0 0 0 77 5.2% SANTA CRUZ 3 0 0 0 3 0.2% YAVAPAI 37 0 0 0 37 2.5% YUMA 18 0 0 0 18 1.2% STATEWIDE 1,479 8 0 5 1,492 100.0% % OF TOTAL 99.2% 0.5% 0.0% 0.3% 100.0% Page 62 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 11 months. Information on the number of placements in terms of the average, median, and range for children with a case plan goal of adoption is shown below in Table 48. TABLE 48 PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION Placements 2.5 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 32 Range Maximum CHART 36 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1,400 1,191 50.4% Number of Children 1,200 1,000 800 600 399 42.1% 436 18.4% 400 16.9% 400 200 82 3.5% 156 16.5% 87 9.2% 167 17.6% 255 10.8% 136 14.4% 0 0.0% 2 0.2% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children Placed, N=2,364 Not Placed, N=947 Page 63 of 70 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 37 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY 1100 1000 900 862 36.5% 837 35.4% Number of Children 800 700 600 500 400 365 38.6% 323 34.1% 300 405 17.1% 160 16.9% 200 191 8.1% 61 6.4% 100 22 0.9% 5 0.5% 47 2.0% 33 3.5% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Placed, N=2,364 Not Placed, N=947 CHART 38 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 2,400 2,200 2,091 88.4% 2,000 Number of Children 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 485 51.2% 800 600 447 47.2% 243 10.3% 400 30 1.3% 200 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=2,364 Not Placed, N = 947 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. Page 64 of 70 15 1.6% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Number of Children 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 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1,800 76.1% 147 6.2% Less than 1 month** 1 to 3 months 132 5.6% 160 6.8% 3 to 6 months 93 3.9% 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 16 0.7% 16 0.7% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years Length of Time Placed, N=2,364 **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 1,600 1,327 56.1% Number of Children 1,400 1,035 56.7% 1,200 1,000 1,001 42.3% 775 42.5% 800 600 400 200 32 1.4% 15 0.8% 4 0.2% 0 Divorced Married Single 0 0.0% Widowed Length of Time April 2013 - September 2013, N=2,364 Page 65 of 70 October 2012 - March 2013, N=1,825 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 1,400 Number of Children 1,200 1,141 48.2% 961 40.7% 1,000 836 45.8% 766 42.0% 800 600 262 11.1% 400 223 12.2% 200 0 Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent Length of Time April 2013 - September 2013, N=2,364 October 2012 - March 2013, N=1,825 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 Number 0 6 1 6 3 0 16 Percentage 0.0% 37.5% 6.3% 37.5% 18.7% 0.0% 100.0% Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 6 8 1 1 0 0 16 Percentage 37.5% 50.0% 6.3% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Page 66 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 12 9 56.2% Number of Children 10 7 43.8% 8 6 4 100.0% 4 2 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 Divorced Married Single Widowed Length of Time April 2013 - September 2013, N=16 October 2012 - March 2013, N=4 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 14 11 N u m b e r o f C h ild r e n 12 6 8 .7 % 10 8 4 2 5 .0 % 6 3 4 1 1 6 .3 % 2 5 .0 % 2 7 5 .0 % 0 0 .0 % 0 R e la t iv e N o n - R e la t iv e / N o n - F o s t e r P a r e n t A p r il 2 0 1 3 - S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 3 , N = 1 6 Page 67 of 70 F o s te r P a re n t O c to b e r 2 0 1 2 - M a rc h 2 0 1 3 , N = 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 ADOPTIVE SERVICES CHART 44 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION 1,400 Number of Children 1,200 1,000 1,270 1,186 1186 1,215 1,078 1,034 1,025 991 800 600 400 October April 2010 - October April 2011 - October April 2012October April 20132009 September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September March 2010 2010 March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 There were 1,215 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 1,400 1,025 80.7% Number of Children 1,200 1,000 800 571 46.9% 482 39.7% 600 158 12.4% 400 200 125 10.3% 66 5.2% 37 3.1% 21 1.7% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,215 Page 68 of 70 October 2012 - March 2013, N=1,270 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 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 1 ,0 0 0 N u m b e r o f C h ild r e n 800 671 571 5 2 .8 % 4 6 .9 % 600 482 440 3 9 .7 % 3 4 .7 % 400 141 125 200 1 1 .1 % 1 0 .3 % 37 18 3 .1 % 1 .4 % 0 L e s s th a n 1 y e a r 1 to 2 y e a r s 2 to 3 y e a r s M o r e th a n 3 y e a r s L e n g th o f T im e A p r il 2 0 1 3 - S e p te m b e r 2 0 1 3 , N = 1 ,2 1 5 O c to b e r 2 0 1 2 - M a r c h 2 0 1 3 , N = 1 ,2 7 0 CHART 47 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT 1 ,0 0 0 808 771 6 3 .4 % 800 N u m b e r o f C h ild r e n 6 3 .6 % 600 449 436 3 5 .4 % 3 5 .9 % 400 200 8 10 0 3 0 .7 % 0 .8 % 0 .0 % 0 .2 % 0 D iv o r c e d M a r r ie d A p r il 2 0 1 3 - S e p te m b e r 2 0 1 3 , N = 1 ,2 1 5 Page 69 of 70 S in g le W id o w e d O c to b e r 2 0 1 2 - M a r c h 2 0 1 3 , N = 1 ,2 7 0 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 CHART 48 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT TO THE CHILD 1,000 Number of Children 800 600 608 50.0% 492 40.5% 669 52.6% 454 35.8% 400 115 9.5% 200 147 11.6% 0 Relative Non-Relative / Non-Foster Parent April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,215 Page 70 of 70 Foster Parent October 2012 - March 2013, N=1,270