Division of Child Safety and Family Services Janice K. Brewer Governor Charles Flanagan Director June 30, 2014 The Honorable Janice K. Brewer Governor of Arizona 1700 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85005 Re: Semi-Annual Child Welfare Reporting Requirements Dear Governor Brewer: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-526, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) submits the enclosed semi-annual report on child welfare for the period of October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. This report provides information relative to reports of child abuse and neglect, investigations, shelter and receiving home services, foster homes, length of care, and adoptions. We continue to work diligently to improve the quality of services for children and their families. Compiling this report provides us another opportunity to review our work and consider new ways to improve. If you have any questions, please contact me at (602) 364-1503. Enclosure 1717 W. Jefferson  Site Code 005A  Phoenix, AZ 85007 Telephone (602) 542-5844 Semi-Annual Child Welfare Reporting Requirements June 30, 2014 Page 2 of 2 cc: President Andy Biggs, Arizona State Senate Speaker Andy Tobin, Arizona State House of Representatives Senator Nancy Barto, Chairman, Senate Health and Human Services Committee Representative Steve Montenegro, Chairman, House Reform and Human Services Committee Secretary of State Ken Bennett Joan Clark, Director, Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records John Arnold, Director, Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting Jamie Bennett, Policy Advisor for Human Services, Office of the Governor Scott Smith, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor Heather Pellegrino, Division Chief Council, Child and Family Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General Marianne Yamnik, Analyst, Senate Health and Human Services Committee Ingrid Garvey, Analyst, House Reform and Human Services Committee Melissa Taylor, Senior Policy and Operations Advisor, Senate Majority Caucus Wendy Baldo, Chief of Staff, Senate Majority Caucus Patsy Osmon, Policy Advisor, Senate Democratic Caucus Pele Peacock, Policy Advisor and Staff Attorney, House Majority Caucus Elizabeth Goodman, Policy Advisor, House Democratic Caucus CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 2011, CHAPTER 147] DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute § 8-526, as amended by Laws 2011, Chapter 147 requires the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) 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. This report, submitted by the newly created Department of Child Safety, is for the semi-annual reporting period beginning on October 1, 2013 and ending on March 31, 2014. A more comprehensive discussion of the new Department is contained in the Executive Summary of this report. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014) Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………… 4 SEMI-ANNUAL COMPARISONS…………………………………………………………….. 6 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…………………… 7 9 10 11 12 12-13 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……. 14 15 16 16-17 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 21-22 23-24 25 26 26-27 27 28 29 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014) 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 29-30 30 31 32 32-33 33 34 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Number of Safe Haven infants delivered during reporting period………………………. 35 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……………………………………………………………... 35 36 37-38 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………………………………… 42 42-43 43-44 45 46 46 47 48 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……………………………….. 49 49 49 50 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……………………………….... 51 52 53 54 55 56 Page 2 of 70 40 41 41 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014) 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 Executive Summary The Arizona Department of Child Safety is pleased to publish this semi-annual report for October 2013 through March 2014 in compliance with A.R.S. § 8-526. This report is intended to provide its readers an opportunity to review the impact of the Department'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. When the CARE Team started its work, the Children’s Information Library and Data Source (CHILDS system) database showed 6,552 total NI reports. After further review, the number of NI reports totaled 6,596. As of June 10, 2014, all 6,596 reports have been assigned and responded to. Of those, 1,194 had additional reports subsequent to the original NI reports. To date, a total of 342 NI reports resulted in the removal of 567 children from their homes with 316 of those removals as a result of the initial NI report. Of the 6,596 NI report, 6,494 report investigations have been closed with 6,164 of those not requiring ongoing monitoring or services. With the help of our law enforcement partners, the Department is ensuring child safety by locating the children, performing a welfare check, and a subsequent investigation on all NI cases. While every NI case has been assigned to a caseworker and the CARE Team has submitted its report to Governor Brewer, efforts will continue until all of the investigations are complete. For updated information on the number of NI cases that have received a response, see the CARE Team website (www.careteam.az.gov). On May 29, 2014, during a Legislative special session, Governor Brewer signed into law Senate Bills 1001 and 1002, statutorily creating and funding the new Department of Child Safety (DCS) – a permanent, stand-alone agency with the express mission of safeguarding Arizona’s abused and neglected children. The enacted legislation includes additional funding to cover the cost of adding additional staff, including caseworkers and case aides as well as administrative and operational support staff needed to establish the new agency. The newly created Department is being reorganized to support the evolution of the agency, including three new bureaus within the Department. With these and many other improvements, the Department will pursue strategies to achieve better outcomes for children and families. The data contained within this Semi-Annual Report assists with identifying where continued focus is needed by the Department, stakeholders, policy makers, and advocacy groups. By working collaboratively to address the needs of children and to prevent child abuse, additional targeted resources and 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 Investigations The statewide Child Abuse Hotline received 22,956 calls that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of the 22,547 reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, 1,576 (7%) were substantiated. An additional 1,190 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 reports associated with this time period will increase as investigation findings are entered into CHILDS. Children in Out-of-Home Care The Department remains committed to working with the community to keep children safe 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 15,037 in the prior reporting period to 15,751 in March 2014. Approximately 23% to 25% of reports result in removals and about 80% of all reports into the Hotline are Page 4 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 due to allegations of neglect. The Department is focusing on reducing the number of children being removed from their home by creating a "risk-and-needs assessment" that will be vital to tailoring specific responses to neglect reports. In addition, the Department of Child Safety has submitted an application to the federal government that would grant Arizona a waiver for the Title IV-E funds it receives to create a new differential response system and re-engineered service array. These new services would address cases that do not require an investigation and will provide families the services they need. The Department continues to make tremendous strides in placing children who have been removed from their home in the most family-like setting possible. In March 2014, 12,837 children – or approximately 81.3 percent of all children in out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 29 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 386 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 1,051 new homes being licensed during the reporting period. The state requires monthly face-to-face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 84.9 percent of the children in foster care received their visitation during the last month of the reporting period. There is a strong correlation between caseworker visits with children and positive outcomes for these children, such as achieving permanency and other indicators of child well-being. The Department continues to make efforts to improve our rate of visitation. Permanency for Children The Department continues to work toward achieving permanency for children placed in out-of-home care. Arizona is a national leader in the number of finalized adoptions. The total number of children achieving permanency through adoption was 1,518 during this reporting period, compared to 1,215 the same reporting period last year. Challenges The Department 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 Department continues to face include:    Increased number of children in out-of-home care. Retention of trained and qualified staff. Complex family situations as noted by staff who conduct investigations and work with families. Additionally, the Department 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 youth ages 12 to 18 years old and sibling groups. In conjunction with the Governor’s Office and the Legislature, the Department has identified ways to address these challenges and has begun partnering with the community and stakeholders to ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the children is always the top priority. The Department 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. To begin to address these challenges, in February 2014 the Legislature approved a supplemental appropriation of $5.7 million from the General Fund and $1.1 million in federal expenditure authority for 192 FTE positions, including 126 case-carrying along with the associated support staff. By June 30, 2014, 1,283 of 1,320 authorized child safety specialist positions were filled, up from 1,190 in January. Page 5 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 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 Oct 2013 through Mar 2014 17,068 17,586 19,666 20,466 21,625 22,161 22,032 22,956 2,264 2,274 2,522 2,748 2,809 2,588 2,704 1,576 13% 13% 15% 14% 14% 13% 12% 7% 8,403 8,481 9,953 10,345 9,168 10,923 11,212 11,392 16,853 17,378 19,245 19,274 20,413 20,253 20,122 22,162 4,010 3,978 4,531 4,968 5,716 5,101 5,702 5,701 135 192 155 150 116 97 118 90 10,514 10,707 11,535 12,453 14,111 14,314 15,037 15,751 471 534 842 713 764 792 824 802 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%) 13,818 (87.7%) 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%) 1,933 (12.3%) 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%) 1,344 (53.8%) 3,747 3,595 3,496 3,480 3,748 3,516 3,9002 4,329 8,693 8,483 8,191 8,572 7,716 8,579 8,573 9,049 718 524 582 663 999 722 717 1,050 903 676 681 679 747 740 715 787 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%) 3,689 (85.2) 645 (17.2%) 413 (11.5%) 375 (10.7%) 790 (20.1) 653 (17.4%) 260 (7.3%) 409 (10.5%) 640 (14.8) 3,559 3,649 3,574 3,826 3,923 4,668 4,805 4,786 2,450 2,426 2,561 2,663 2,719 2,852 3,311 3,417 991 1,186 1,078 1,224 1,025 1,270 1,215 1,518 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 6 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 October 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, there were 22,956 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 277 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. Compared to one year ago, there has been a 3.6% increase in reports received by the Child Abuse 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 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% October 2013 – March 2014 15,766 68.7% 6,248 27.2% 772 3.4% 170 0.7% 22,956 100.0% Page 7 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 Chart 1 illustrates that the number of reports received by the Centralized Intake Hotline has increased by 795 reports over the same reporting period last year. The chart below also shows that the significant upward trend in reports received by the Centralized Intake 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 22,161 22,956 22,032 20,000 17,586 19,666 20,466 18,000 16,000 17,068 14,000 12,000 10,000 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 – March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 Page 8 of 70 April 2012 September 2012 October 2012 – March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 October 2013 – March 2014 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 The Centralized Intake Hotline received a total of 81,834 calls during the reporting period. Of those, 59,102 were answered by a hotline specialist and 22,732 were abandoned calls. The 59,102 yielded 36,146 communications and 22,956 reports of abuse and neglect. Communications do not meet the statutory criteria of a report of maltreatment. A random sample was selected to represent the types of calls that do not get classified as reports of abuse and neglect. This random sample is contained in the chart below. CHART 2 SAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE CENTRALIZED INTAKE HOTLINE THAT DO NOT MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT 80 Number of Communications 70 60 56 62.3% 50 40 17 18.9% 30 20 6 6.7% 3 3.3% 10 4 4.4% 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 DCS 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 Department of Child Safety 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 9 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 Chart 3 below provides information on the number of reports that met each of the Centralized Intake 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 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 March 2011 PRIORITY 1 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 March 2012 PRIORITY 2 Page 10 of 70 April 2012 September 2012 October 2012 March 2013 PRIORITY 3 April 2013 September 2013 October 2013 March 2014 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 18 17 44 18 97 0.4% COCHISE 75 74 196 86 431 1.9% COCONINO 79 62 201 67 409 1.8% GILA 56 46 111 33 246 1.1% GRAHAM 24 26 55 24 129 0.6% GREENLEE 3 8 9 7 27 0.1% LA PAZ 15 11 34 13 73 0.3% MARICOPA 2,711 2,587 6,048 2,974 14,320 62.3% MOHAVE 120 128 274 119 641 2.8% NAVAJO 80 69 165 64 378 1.7% PIMA 658 756 1,884 814 4,112 17.8% PINAL 184 169 318 157 828 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 15 21 48 22 106 0.5% YAVAPAI 95 110 303 128 636 2.8% YUMA 99 87 247 90 523 2.3% STATEWIDE 4,232 4,171 9,937 4,616 22,956 100.0% % OF TOTAL 18.4% 18.2% 43.3% 20.1% 100.0% TABLE 3 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% Page 11 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 April 2010 September 2010 October 2010 – March 2011 EMOTIONAL ABUSE April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 April 2012 September 2012 NEGLECT October 2012 – March 2013 PHYSICAL ABUSE April 2013 September 2013 October 2013 – March 2014 SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 62 28 6 97 0.4% COCHISE 2 301 113 15 431 1.9% COCONINO 3 286 105 15 409 1.8% GILA 1 176 64 5 246 1.1% GRAHAM 0 96 30 3 129 0.6% GREENLEE 0 20 6 1 27 0.1% LA PAZ 1 56 14 2 73 0.3% MARICOPA 107 9,625 4,090 498 14,320 62.3% MOHAVE 2 479 139 21 641 2.8% NAVAJO 3 269 89 17 378 1.7% PIMA 31 2,915 1,055 111 4,112 17.8% PINAL 6 584 207 31 828 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 1 71 30 4 106 0.5% YAVAPAI 4 448 160 24 636 2.8% YUMA 8 378 118 19 523 2.3% STATEWIDE 170 15,766 6,248 772 22,956 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 68.7% 27.2% 3.4% 100.0% Page 12 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 5 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS During the current reporting period, there were 22,956 calls to the Hotline that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of those, 277 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and an additional 517 reports did not have response data entered at the time this report was compiled. The assignment of the remaining 22,547 reports for investigation was as follows: The following tables and charts in this section provide statewide and county level information on these reports assigned to DCS. Of these, DCS completed 11,392 (50.5%) of their assigned investigations. Those not completed remain open when the investigation is still in process, when the 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 9,743 8,000 6,000 4,187 4,000 3,780 3,903 4,129 4,128 4,547 2,000 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=21,775 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 Page 14 of 70 October 2013 – March 2014, N=22,547 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 14 13 39 13 79 0.4% COCHISE 75 74 196 86 431 1.9% COCONINO 61 53 175 59 348 1.5% GILA 44 43 103 33 223 1.0% GRAHAM 21 23 54 22 120 0.5% GREENLEE 3 8 9 7 27 0.1% LA PAZ 12 11 31 12 66 0.3% MARICOPA 2,694 2,580 6,037 2,966 14,277 63.4% MOHAVE 117 128 273 119 637 2.8% NAVAJO 59 59 144 60 322 1.4% PIMA 653 754 1,782 775 3,964 17.6% PINAL 170 165 306 156 797 3.5% SANTA CRUZ 15 21 48 22 106 0.5% YAVAPAI 94 109 300 128 631 2.8% YUMA 97 87 246 89 519 2.3% STATEWIDE 4,129 4,128 9,743 4,547 22,547 100.0% % OF TOTAL 18.3% 18.3% 43.2% 20.2% 100.0% TABLE 7 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% Page 15 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND REPORTING PERIOD 18,000 15,343 16,000 15,472 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,146 5,574 6,000 4,000 2,000 132 166 726 763 0 October 2013 – March 2014, N=22,547 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 OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 51 22 5 79 0.4% COCHISE 2 301 113 15 431 1.9% COCONINO 1 237 96 14 348 1.5% GILA 1 158 60 4 223 1.0% GRAHAM 0 90 27 3 120 0.5% GREENLEE 0 20 6 1 27 0.1% LA PAZ 1 51 13 1 66 0.3% MARICOPA 107 9,591 4,083 496 14,277 63.4% MOHAVE 2 476 138 21 637 2.8% NAVAJO 3 225 79 15 322 1.4% PIMA 29 2,823 1,002 110 3,964 17.6% PINAL 6 559 201 31 797 3.5% SANTA CRUZ 1 71 30 4 106 0.5% YAVAPAI 4 444 159 24 631 2.8% YUMA 8 375 117 19 519 2.3% STATEWIDE 166 15,472 6,146 763 22,547 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 68.6% 27.3% 3.4% 100.0% Page 16 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 9 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT TABLE 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITHOUT RESPONSE DATA BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 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 1 0 1 0.2% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 0 0 137 71 208 40.2% MOHAVE 0 0 8 0 8 1.6% NAVAJO 0 0 3 0 3 0.6% PIMA 0 0 200 81 281 54.3% PINAL 0 0 10 3 13 2.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 2 1 3 0.6% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 0 0 361 156 517 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 0.0% 69.8% 30.2% 100.0% By statute, a random sample of reports that do not have data on an investigative response in each reporting period is required. In addition, short descriptions of these reports are also required. From the 517 reports that did not have response data at the time this report was compiled, 220 reports were reviewed. Chart 7 displays the 220 reports in brief descriptive categories. Page 18 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITHOUT RESPONSE DATA BY CATEGORY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 Number of Communications 125 94 42.6% 100 75 50 25 10 4.6% 11 5.0% 18 8.2% 2 0.9% 20 9.1% 25 11.4% 33 15.0% 2 0.9% 3 1.4% 2 0.9% I J K 0 A B C D E F Categories G H N=220 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 J = Law Enforcement Issue K = Out of Control Teenager Page 19 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 7,000 6,000 5,406 5,000 4,000 2,598 3,000 2,000 1,000 2,466 2,002 901 718 953 1,413 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=5,170 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2013 - March 2014, N=11,287 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 1 0 4 0 5 <0.1% COCHISE 47 55 152 68 322 2.9% COCONINO 2 0 4 0 6 0.1% GILA 27 31 72 24 154 1.4% GRAHAM 6 7 13 4 30 0.3% GREENLEE 0 1 2 3 6 0.1% LA PAZ 1 6 12 4 23 0.2% MARICOPA 972 1,315 3,435 1,622 7,344 65.0% MOHAVE 24 44 100 46 214 1.9% NAVAJO 9 9 26 10 54 0.5% PIMA 194 354 1,131 473 2,152 19.0% PINAL 85 102 214 108 509 4.4% SANTA CRUZ 7 16 44 19 86 0.8% YAVAPAI 17 35 105 53 210 1.9% YUMA 21 27 92 32 172 1.5% STATEWIDE 1,413 2,002 5,406 2,466 11,287 100.0% % OF TOTAL 12.5% 17.7% 47.9% 21.9% 100.0% Page 20 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 12 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 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 21 29 74 19 143 2.8% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 2 5 11 5 23 0.4% GRAHAM 3 4 18 2 27 0.5% GREENLEE 0 0 3 1 4 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 504 582 1,633 667 3,386 65.5% MOHAVE 3 2 9 8 22 0.4% NAVAJO 5 6 11 11 33 0.6% PIMA 108 206 647 175 1,136 22.0% PINAL 54 52 137 43 286 5.5% SANTA CRUZ 5 7 17 6 35 0.7% YAVAPAI 4 3 15 3 25 0.5% YUMA 9 5 23 13 50 1.0% STATEWIDE 718 901 2,598 953 5,170 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.9% 17.4% 50.3% 18.4% 100.0% CHART 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 8,000 7,491 7,000 6,000 5,000 3,563 4,000 3,266 3,000 2,000 1,339 1,000 35 93 233 437 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=5,170 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=11,287 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 21 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 3 2 0 5 <0.1% COCHISE 1 218 91 12 322 2.9% COCONINO 0 5 1 0 6 0.1% GILA 1 111 39 3 154 1.4% GRAHAM 0 22 7 1 30 0.3% GREENLEE 0 4 2 0 6 0.1% LA PAZ 0 17 6 0 23 0.2% MARICOPA 63 4,764 2,195 322 7,344 65.0% MOHAVE 0 150 55 9 214 1.9% NAVAJO 0 40 11 3 54 0.5% PIMA 17 1,503 587 45 2,152 19.0% PINAL 4 330 151 24 509 4.4% SANTA CRUZ 1 59 24 2 86 0.8% YAVAPAI 2 143 56 9 210 1.9% YUMA 4 122 39 7 172 1.5% STATEWIDE 93 7,491 3,266 437 11,287 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 66.4% 28.9% 3.9% 100.0% TABLE 14 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 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 1 98 40 4 143 2.8% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 16 6 1 23 0.4% GRAHAM 0 17 9 1 27 0.5% GREENLEE 0 1 3 0 4 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 22 2,293 889 182 3,386 65.5% MOHAVE 0 16 4 2 22 0.4% NAVAJO 0 27 6 0 33 0.6% PIMA 9 813 288 26 1,136 22.0% PINAL 3 212 58 13 286 5.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 23 11 1 35 0.7% YAVAPAI 0 18 6 1 25 0.5% YUMA 0 29 19 2 50 1.0% STATEWIDE 35 3,563 1,339 233 5,170 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 68.9% 25.9% 4.5% 100.0% Page 22 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED APACHE 12 COCHISE 41 COCONINO 24 GILA 20 GRAHAM 11 GREENLEE 0 LA PAZ 6 MARICOPA 1,706 MOHAVE 93 37 NAVAJO PIMA 575 PINAL 90 SANTA CRUZ 12 YAVAPAI 52 YUMA 49 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 1,800 1,900 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014, N=2,728 TABLE 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY NUMBER OF NUMBER OF % OF REPORTS WHERE REPORTS REPORTS ASSIGNED A CHILD REMOVED ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL APACHE 79 12 15.2% COCHISE 431 41 9.5% COCONINO 348 24 6.9% GILA 223 20 9.0% GRAHAM 120 11 9.2% GREENLEE 27 0 0.0% LA PAZ 66 6 9.1% MARICOPA 14,277 1,706 11.9% MOHAVE 637 93 14.6% NAVAJO 322 37 11.5% PIMA 3,964 575 14.5% PINAL 797 90 11.3% SANTA CRUZ 106 12 11.3% YAVAPAI 631 52 8.2% YUMA 519 49 9.4% STATEWIDE 22,547 2,728 12.1% Page 23 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 16 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 ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL REMOVED 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% 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 reports that are substantiated for the current reporting period is 1,576. For the prior reporting period, the number of reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in substantiated findings was revised from 1,456 to 2,704 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 12%. However, when initially reported, the April 2013 – September 2013 substantiation rate was 7%. Page 24 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 11 SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING PERIOD 20% 18% 15% 16% 14% 13% 14% 14% 13% 13% 12% 12% 10% 7% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 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 October 2013 March 2014 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 25 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 600 491 500 400 364 261 300 264 205 200 174 154 117 100 0 April 2013 - Sept 2013, N=840 PRIORITY 1 Oct 2013 - March 2014, N=1,190 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 OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 4 0 1 0 5 0.4% COCHISE 5 2 1 1 9 0.8% COCONINO 3 0 5 0 8 0.7% GILA 0 3 0 0 3 0.3% GRAHAM 0 0 0 1 1 0.1% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 1 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 325 163 186 131 805 67.6% MOHAVE 20 12 9 3 44 3.6% NAVAJO 5 2 4 0 11 0.9% PIMA 98 64 45 30 237 19.8% PINAL 13 3 4 2 22 1.9% SANTA CRUZ 2 0 0 1 3 0.3% YAVAPAI 10 7 2 2 21 1.8% YUMA 6 5 6 3 20 1.7% STATEWIDE 491 261 264 174 1,190 100.0% % OF TOTAL 41.3% 21.9% 22.2% 14.6% 100.0% Page 26 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 18 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 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 8 2 2 2 14 1.7% COCONINO 1 1 0 0 2 0.2% GILA 2 2 0 1 5 0.6% 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 256 112 146 101 615 73.2% MOHAVE 14 2 4 2 22 2.6% NAVAJO 2 0 4 0 6 0.7% PIMA 42 25 30 7 104 12.4% PINAL 16 8 4 1 29 3.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 1 1 0.1% YAVAPAI 8 1 6 0 15 1.8% YUMA 15 1 9 2 27 3.2% STATEWIDE 364 154 205 117 840 100.0% % OF TOTAL 43.4% 18.3% 24.4% 13.9% 100.0% CHART 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 1,200 1,052 1,000 766 800 600 400 200 116 65 0 9 2 20 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=840 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,190 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 27 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 19 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 4 1 0 5 0.4% COCHISE 0 7 2 0 9 0.8% COCONINO 0 5 3 0 8 0.7% GILA 0 3 0 0 3 0.3% GRAHAM 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% MARICOPA 1 712 78 14 805 67.6% MOHAVE 1 36 4 3 44 3.6% NAVAJO 0 11 0 0 11 0.9% PIMA 0 214 20 3 237 19.8% PINAL 0 22 0 0 22 1.9% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 2 0 3 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 20 1 0 21 1.8% YUMA 0 15 5 0 20 1.7% STATEWIDE 2 1,052 116 20 1,190 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.2% 88.3% 9.8% 1.7% 100.0% TABLE 20 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 13 1 0 14 1.7% COCONINO 0 1 1 0 2 0.2% GILA 0 5 0 0 5 0.6% 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 0 556 51 8 615 73.2% MOHAVE 0 19 3 0 22 2.6% NAVAJO 0 6 0 0 6 0.7% PIMA 0 99 4 1 104 12.4% PINAL 0 26 3 0 29 3.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 1 0 0 1 0.1% YAVAPAI 0 14 1 0 15 1.8% YUMA 0 26 1 0 27 3.2% STATEWIDE 0 766 65 9 840 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 91.2% 7.7% 1.1% 100.0% Page 28 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 1,400 1,200 1,129 1,000 800 619 713 735 600 368 400 363 221 200 132 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=2,704 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,576 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 21 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 2 1 5 2 10 0.6% COCHISE 6 4 4 2 16 1.0% COCONINO 12 10 18 4 44 2.8% GILA 2 0 8 0 10 0.6% GRAHAM 7 2 4 0 13 0.8% GREENLEE 2 0 0 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 5 2 1 1 9 0.6% MARICOPA 419 236 210 100 965 61.3% MOHAVE 34 11 9 4 58 3.7% NAVAJO 13 5 7 3 28 1.8% PIMA 121 54 49 8 232 14.7% PINAL 35 20 7 4 66 4.2% SANTA CRUZ 4 2 2 0 8 0.5% YAVAPAI 18 13 19 0 50 3.2% YUMA 33 8 20 4 65 4.1% STATEWIDE 713 368 363 132 1,576 100.0% % OF TOTAL 45.2% 23.4% 23.0% 8.4% 100.0% Page 29 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 22 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 2 3 1 8 0.3% COCHISE 18 8 3 0 29 1.1% COCONINO 22 9 24 3 58 2.1% GILA 11 4 4 2 21 0.8% GRAHAM 5 7 6 1 19 0.7% GREENLEE 2 1 3 0 6 0.2% LA PAZ 3 1 2 0 6 0.2% MARICOPA 653 330 407 150 1,540 57.0% MOHAVE 53 29 22 9 113 4.2% NAVAJO 16 5 11 3 35 1.3% PIMA 260 185 179 38 662 24.5% PINAL 16 7 11 3 37 1.4% SANTA CRUZ 6 0 3 0 9 0.3% YAVAPAI 30 25 28 7 90 3.3% YUMA 32 6 29 4 71 2.6% STATEWIDE 1,129 619 735 221 2,704 100.0% % OF TOTAL 41.7% 22.9% 27.2% 8.2% 100.0% CHART 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 3,000 2,223 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,264 1,000 412 500 270 66 38 3 4 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=2,704 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,576 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 30 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 4 5 1 10 0.6% COCHISE 0 14 1 1 16 1.0% COCONINO 0 32 12 0 44 2.8% GILA 0 7 3 0 10 0.6% GRAHAM 0 11 1 1 13 0.8% GREENLEE 0 2 0 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 0 7 2 0 9 0.6% MARICOPA 2 780 162 21 965 61.3% MOHAVE 0 48 9 1 58 3.7% NAVAJO 1 19 6 2 28 1.8% PIMA 1 191 36 4 232 14.7% PINAL 0 59 7 0 66 4.2% SANTA CRUZ 0 4 4 0 8 0.5% YAVAPAI 0 35 12 3 50 3.2% YUMA 0 51 10 4 65 4.1% STATEWIDE 4 1,264 270 38 1,576 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.3% 80.2% 17.1% 2.4% 100.0% TABLE 24 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 6 2 0 8 0.3% COCHISE 0 25 4 0 29 1.1% COCONINO 0 42 16 0 58 2.1% GILA 0 18 2 1 21 0.8% GRAHAM 1 12 4 2 19 0.7% GREENLEE 0 5 1 0 6 0.2% LA PAZ 0 6 0 0 6 0.2% MARICOPA 1 1,254 240 45 1,540 57.0% MOHAVE 0 91 18 4 113 4.2% NAVAJO 0 27 6 2 35 1.3% PIMA 1 566 89 6 662 24.5% PINAL 0 28 7 2 37 1.4% SANTA CRUZ 0 8 1 0 9 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 80 9 1 90 3.3% YUMA 0 55 13 3 71 2.6% STATEWIDE 3 2,223 412 66 2,704 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.1% 82.3% 15.2% 2.4% 100.0% Page 31 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 The preliminary number of investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this reporting period was 8,626. 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 6,333 6,000 5,000 3,807 4,000 2,572 3,000 2,000 2,050 2,149 1,512 1,497 1,810 1,000 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=13,104 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2013 - March 2014, N=8,626 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 25 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 7 12 29 11 59 0.7% COCHISE 17 13 39 15 84 1.0% COCONINO 44 43 148 55 290 3.4% GILA 15 9 23 9 56 0.7% GRAHAM 8 14 37 17 76 0.9% GREENLEE 1 7 7 4 19 0.2% LA PAZ 6 3 17 7 33 0.4% MARICOPA 978 866 2,207 1,113 5,164 59.8% MOHAVE 39 61 155 66 321 3.7% NAVAJO 32 43 107 47 229 2.7% PIMA 240 282 653 299 1,474 17.0% PINAL 37 40 81 42 200 2.3% SANTA CRUZ 2 3 2 2 9 0.1% YAVAPAI 49 54 174 73 350 4.1% YUMA 37 47 128 50 262 3.0% STATEWIDE 1,512 1,497 3,807 1,810 8,626 100.0% % OF TOTAL 17.5% 17.4% 44.1% 21.0% 100.0% Page 32 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 26 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 8 18 11 39 0.3% COCHISE 35 30 85 39 189 1.4% COCONINO 44 42 142 56 284 2.2% GILA 18 30 62 25 135 1.0% GRAHAM 12 16 49 16 93 0.7% GREENLEE 2 3 10 1 16 0.1% LA PAZ 6 9 27 6 48 0.4% MARICOPA 1,352 1,338 3,892 1,629 8,211 62.8% MOHAVE 80 110 283 84 557 4.3% NAVAJO 21 43 114 50 228 1.7% PIMA 278 303 1.051 415 2,047 15.6% PINAL 86 64 153 66 369 2.8% SANTA CRUZ 8 4 20 11 43 0.3% YAVAPAI 59 81 262 100 502 3.8% YUMA 47 68 165 63 343 2.6% STATEWIDE 2,050 2,149 6,333 2,572 13,104 100.0% % OF TOTAL 15.6% 16.4% 48.4% 19.6% 100.0% CHART 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 10,000 8,850 8,000 5,745 6,000 3,748 4,000 2,544 2,000 93 268 413 69 0 April 2013 - September 2013, N=13,104 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=8,626 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 33 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 27 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 40 14 4 59 0.7% COCHISE 1 62 19 2 84 1.0% COCONINO 1 195 80 14 290 3.4% GILA 0 37 18 1 56 0.7% GRAHAM 0 56 19 1 76 0.9% GREENLEE 0 14 4 1 19 0.2% LA PAZ 1 26 5 1 33 0.4% MARICOPA 41 3,335 1,649 139 5,164 59.8% MOHAVE 1 242 70 8 321 3.7% NAVAJO 2 155 62 10 229 2.7% PIMA 13 995 408 58 1,474 17.0% PINAL 2 148 43 7 200 2.3% SANTA CRUZ 0 7 0 2 9 0.1% YAVAPAI 2 246 90 12 350 4.1% YUMA 4 187 63 8 262 3.0% STATEWIDE 69 5,745 2,544 268 8,626 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 66.6% 29.5% 3.1% 100.0% TABLE 28 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 30 8 1 39 0.3% COCHISE 1 140 43 5 189 1.4% COCONINO 1 194 73 16 284 2.2% GILA 0 104 28 3 135 1.0% GRAHAM 0 62 27 4 93 0.7% GREENLEE 0 9 6 1 16 0.1% LA PAZ 1 31 12 4 48 0.4% MARICOPA 57 5,440 2,451 263 8,211 62.8% MOHAVE 5 394 145 13 557 4.3% NAVAJO 3 156 57 12 228 1.7% PIMA 17 1,380 596 54 2,047 15.6% PINAL 0 272 88 9 369 2.8% SANTA CRUZ 0 28 14 1 43 0.3% YAVAPAI 6 364 116 16 502 3.8% YUMA 2 246 84 11 343 2.6% STATEWIDE 93 8,850 3,748 413 13,104 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.7% 67.5% 28.6% 3.2% 100.0% Page 34 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Communications from providers indicate that there were no newborn infants delivered to Safe Haven providers during the October 2013 – March 2014 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, 5,701 children entered care, which represents a less than 0.1% decrease in children entering care over the prior reporting period and an 11.8% increase 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 Hotline (see Chart 1 for number of reports detail). CHART 18 TOTAL CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 6,000 5,716 5,701 Number of Children 5,500 5,702 5,000 4,968 4,500 5,101 4,531 4,010 4,000 3,978 3,500 3,000 April 2010 - October 2010 April 2011 - October 2011 April 2012 - October 2012 April 2013 - October 2013 September - March 2011 September - March 2012 September - March 2013 September - March 2014 2010 2011 2012 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 90, which represents 1.6% 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 35 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 29 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY NUMBER % OF NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING % OF CHILDREN OF TOTAL OUT-OF-HOME CARE UNDER THE ENTERING OUTCHILDREN REMOVALS AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE OF-HOME CARE REMOVED VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS APACHE 31 0.5% 0 0.0% COCHISE 70 1.2% 0 0.0% COCONINO 38 0.7% 7 .000………7%.8…… 7.8% GILA 54 1.0% 4 4.4% …………………… GRAHAM 23 0.4% 0 0.0% ……. GREENLEE 2 <0.1% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 12 0.2% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 3,638 63.8% 16 17.8% MOHAVE 181 3.2% 7 7.8% NAVAJO 60 1.1% 3 3.3% PIMA 1,136 19.9% 37 41.1% PINAL 225 4.0% 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 25 0.4% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 109 1.9% 11 12.2% YUMA 97 1.7% 5 5.6% STATEWIDE 5,701 100.0% 90 100.0% TABLE 30 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COUNTY NUMBER % OF NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING % OF CHILDREN OF TOTAL OUT-OF-HOME CARE UNDER THE ENTERING OUTCHILDREN REMOVALS AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE OF-HOME CARE REMOVED VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS WHO ARE VOLUNTARY 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% Page 36 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 5,701, which represents a decrease of less than 0.1% 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 OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 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 31 0.5% 3 9.7% 0 0.0% COCHISE 70 1.2% 6 8.6% 1 1.4% COCONINO 38 0.7% 3 7.9% 1 2.6% GILA 54 1.0% 6 11.1% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 23 0.4% 1 4.3% 1 4.3% GREENLEE 2 <0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 12 0.2% 2 16.7% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 3,638 63.8% 326 9.0% 71 2.0% MOHAVE 181 3.2% 20 11.0% 6 3.3% NAVAJO 60 1.1% 10 16.7% 6 10.0% PIMA 1,136 19.9% 123 10.8% 40 3.5% PINAL 225 4.0% 20 8.9% 10 4.4% SANTA CRUZ 25 0.4% 0 0.0% 4 16.0% YAVAPAI 109 1.9% 8 7.3% 0 0.0% YUMA 97 1.7% 6 6.2% 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 5,701 100.0% 534 9.4% 140 2.5% Page 37 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 32 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 19 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 6,000 5,702 5,701 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 523 130 534 140 0 April 2013 - September 2013 October 2013 - March 2014 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 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, 12,837 (81.3%) 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. Page 39 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 15,751 15,037 14,000 14,111 14,314 12,453 13,000 11,535 12,000 11,000 10,000 10,707 10,514 9,000 April 2010 October April 2011 October April 2012 October April 2013 October September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 2010 March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 March 2014 Chart 21 displays an increase in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes. In comparing March 2008 to March 2014, the number of young children in group homes, increased by 47 children. Chart 22 displays the increase in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care. In comparing March 2008 to March 2014, the number of young children in shelters, increased by 13 children. Chart 23 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has decreased; comparing March 2008 to March 2014, the average length of stay in shelter decreased from 103.4 to 91.4 days, a decrease of 12 days or 11.6%. 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 21 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 THROUGH 64 80 70 66 Number of Children 60 56 50 56 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 Mar 2014 CHART 22 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 THROUGH 3 60 50 Number of Children 50 39 40 44 37 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 Sep 2012 This excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models. Page 41 of 70 Mar 2013 Sep 2013 Mar 2014 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 180 170 164.3 Number of Days 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 91.4 80 Mar 2008 Sep 2008 Mar 2009 Sep 2009 Mar 2010 Sep 2010 Mar 2011 Sep 2011 Mar 2012 Sep 2012 Mar 2013 Sep 2013 Mar 2014 CHART 24 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 7,000 5,298 35.2% Number of Children 6,000 5,355 34.0% 5,000 3,346 3,511 22.3% 22.3% 4,000 3,000 2,000 2,376 15.8% 1,220 8.1% 2,569 16.3% 2,166 2,358 14.4% 15.0% 1,279 8.1% 631 4.2% 679 4.3% 1,000 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children September 30, 2013, N=15,037 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 Page 42 of 70 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 25 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 5,679 5,507 36.1% 36.6% 5,727 5,437 36.4% 36.2% 5,000 4,000 2,127 2,148 14.2% 13.6% 3,000 1,147 7.6% 2,000 1,307 8.3% 144 123 0.8% 0.9% 1,000 696 4.6% 746 4.7% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other Ethnicity September 30, 2013, N=15,037 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 For 54.2% 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 8,526 7,875 54.2% 52.5% Number of Children 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 3,417 21.7% 3,311 22.0% 4,000 1,987 2,050 12.6% 13.6% 3,000 2,000 125 0.8% 1,000 331 329 2.2% 2.1% 141 0.9% 1,327 8.8% 1,330 8.4% 18 21 0.1% 0.1% 0 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living Guardianship Case Plan Goal Being Developed Case Plan Goals September 30, 2013, N=15,037 Page 43 of 70 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 39.8% 6,742 42.7% 6,180 41.1% 6,095 38.6% 5,000 4,000 3,000 1,430 9.5% 2,000 1,475 9.4% 768 701 5.1% 4.5% 1,000 326 386 2.2% 2.5% 319 323 2.1% 2.1% 23 29 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, 2014, N=15,751 In every reporting cycle, DCS 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 Department will develop strategies to minimize the need for this allocation in future reports. Page 44 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 1 575 689 2 9 0 2 2 1,279 8.0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 660 516 534 504 508 486 447 425 363 315 249 221 209 188 198 167 144 698 537 447 393 426 375 350 315 244 221 213 191 186 186 185 180 189 6 5 12 10 24 26 44 41 49 53 61 88 111 157 192 224 298 13 16 9 13 15 22 16 15 18 19 21 25 31 55 85 112 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 15 46 88 123 2 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 4 3 1,379 1,075 1,003 925 973 913 858 798 675 609 546 528 543 601 709 775 883 8.7% 6.7% 6.4% 5.9% 6.2% 5.8% 5.5% 5.1% 4.3% 3.9% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.8% 4.5% 4.9% 5.6% 18 AND OLDER 33 70 72 87 380 36 1 679 4.3% TOTAL 6,742 42.7% 6,095 38.6% 1,475 9.4% 701 4.5% 386 2.5% 323 2.1% 29 0.2% 15,751 100.0% 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 During the reporting period 802 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% 400 379 47.2% 300 137 125 15.2% 17.1% 200 100 24 2.9% 90 102 10.9% 12.7% 130 123 14.9% 16.2% 6-8 9-12 35 4.4% 33 4.0% 19 2.4% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children April 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013, N=824 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014, N=802 CHART 29 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY LENGTH OF TIME IN CARE 10,000 8,197 52.0% 7,657 50.9% 9,000 Number of Children 8,000 7,000 6,000 3,948 26.3% 5,000 3,900 24.8% 4,000 2,601 17.3% 2,769 17.6% 3,000 2,000 831 5.5% 885 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, 2014, N=15,751 …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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 MARCH 31, 2014 Placements 2.4 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 429 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 ,0 0 0 7 ,7 4 3 7 ,1 8 6 8 ,0 0 0 4 9 .1 % 4 7 .8 % N u m b e r o f C h ild r e n 7 ,0 0 0 6 ,0 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 4 ,5 8 7 4 ,5 8 2 3 0 .5 % 2 9 .1 % 2 ,9 4 9 4 ,0 0 0 1 9 .6 % 3 ,1 1 1 1 9 .8 % 3 ,0 0 0 2 ,0 0 0 140 179 52 39 1 .1 % 0 .4 % 0 .3 % 0 .9 % 1 ,0 0 0 65 47 0 .4 % 0 .3 % 0 0 0 .0 % 0 .0 % 50 58 0 .4 % 0 .3 % 0 A d ju d ic a t e d L e g a lly F r e e T e m p o ra ry P a r t ia lly V o lu n t a r y V o lu n t a r y D u a lly Dependent f o r A d o p t io n C u s to d y F re e fo r P la c e m e n t P la c e m e n t A d ju d ic a t e d A d o p t io n Under 18 O ver 18 O n ly O th e r L e g a l S ta tu s S e p te m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 , N = 1 5 ,0 3 7 9 M a rc h 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 , N = 1 5 ,7 5 1 .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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 At the end of the reporting period there were 15,751 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was documented in the automated system for 13,818 children. CHART 31 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 18,000 16,000 Number of Homes 14,000 13,818 87.7% 12,997 86.4% 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 2,040 13.6% 4,000 1,933 12.3% 2,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2013 - September 2013, N=15,037 October 2013 - March 2014, N=15,751 Department policy requires 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 2,496 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring visitation, 1,344 (53.8%) 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 13,818 15,000 12,101 Number of Children 13,000 12,997 10,404 9,728 11,000 9,363 8,930 8,838 9,000 7,000 3,707 5,000 3,000 1,584 1,869 2,172 2,725 2,213 2,040 1,933 1,000 April 2010 - October April 2011 - October April 2012 - October April 2013 - October September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 2010 March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 March 2014 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, & VISITATION As of March 31, 2014, there were 4,32910 foster homes licensed for a total capacity of 9,049 spaces. Of the spaces, 2,413 are reported by contractors to be unavailable for placements. In addition, 1,169 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 DCS 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, 1,050 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 787 homes left the system. This compares to 717 new homes being licensed and 715 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 OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 N u m b e r o f F o s te r H o m e s 300 275 225 250 2 8 .5 % 225 200 152 175 1 9 .3 % 120 150 1 5 .3 % 125 68 100 55 8 .6 % 75 28 50 3 .6 % 12 3 1 .5 % 25 0 .4 % 34 4 .7 % 15 5 1 .9 % 0 .6 % 2 .2 % 7 .0 % 37 17 14 4 .3 % 2 1 .8 % 0 .3 % C C d io n b y - O O L L n e g A g A ct se ry lo to -C d la e se R e g u ir xp E R R cy t e m si n e ic L to ve si n o L ic e n sp re n U n P ip sh in K f o n tio ca ifi n u ce tu O n tio ca lo e R e R la o se fu e R e P m o C e im T r e th O n te ta S d n g re rs f- a C n A P cy te ri a n o P l/ P ri /P ts n e itm L m a va te ri o m ce la P f o ck a in F s t e te la R lth a e H ci n n d s e ce o lC a 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 tio p o A d e d ip 0 N=787 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 DCS 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 ,5 0 0 4 ,0 0 0 3 ,6 8 9 3 ,4 9 1 8 5 .2 % 8 9 .5 % Num ber of Hom es 3 ,5 0 0 3 ,0 0 0 2 ,5 0 0 2 ,0 0 0 1 ,5 0 0 409 640 1 0 .5 % 1 ,0 0 0 1 4 .8 % 500 0 N u m b e r V is ite d N u m b e r N o t V is ite d A p r il 2 0 1 3 - S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 3 , N = 3 , 9 0 0 O c to b e r 2 0 1 3 - M a rc h 2 0 1 4 , N = 4 ,3 2 9 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. Page 50 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF HOME CARE Table 35 below shows the history of the number of children who left the custody of the Department. TABLE 35 CHILDREN EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PERIOD NUMBER OF % CHANGE REPORTING PERIOD CHILDREN OVER PRIOR DISCHARGED PERIOD 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% OCTOBER 2013 – MARCH 2014 4,786 -0.4% CHART 35 CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 6000 Number of Children 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 Apr 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Mar 2011 Apr 2011Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 Apr 2012Sep 2012 Number of New Removals Oct 2012 Mar 2013 Apr 2013Sep 2013 Oct 2013 Mar 2014 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 October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 36 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 232 4.9% Ages 1 to 5 1,806 37.7% Ages 6 to 8 817 17.1% Ages 9 to 12 710 14.8% Ages 13 to 17 830 17.3% 18 and Over 391 8.2% 100.0% Total 4,786 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,765 1,680 704 379 37 221 4,786 Percentage 36.9% 35.1% 14.7% 7.9% 0.8% 4.6% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2,491 1,145 526 266 119 239 4,786 Percentage 52.0% 23.9% 11.0% 5.6% 2.5% 5.0% 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 698 1,535 1,502 1,051 4,786 Percentage 14.6% 32.0% 31.4% 22.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.3 2.2 16.4 Median 7.2 1.0 14.0 Page 52 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 37 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “REUNIFICATION WITH PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 186 7.5% Ages 1 to 5 876 35.3% Ages 6 to 8 485 19.5% Ages 9 to 12 417 16.8% Ages 13 to 17 515 20.7% 18 and Over 6 0.2% 100.0% Total 2,485 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 925 888 348 150 13 161 2,485 Percentage 37.3% 35.7% 14.0% 6.0% 0.5% 6.5% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,476 589 224 114 43 39 2,485 Percentage 59.4% 23.7% 9.0% 4.6% 1.7% 1.6% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 622 1,202 504 157 2,485 Percentage 25.0% 48.4% 20.3% 6.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.7 1.7 8.8 Median 7.2 1.0 7.1 Page 53 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 38 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0.0% Ages 1 to 5 6 26.1% Ages 6 to 8 7 30.5% Ages 9 to 12 5 21.7% Ages 13 to 17 5 21.7% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 23 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 8 10 2 1 0 2 23 Percentage 34.8% 43.5% 8.7% 4.3% 0.0% 8.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 18 4 1 0 0 0 23 Percentage 78.3% 17.4% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 14 8 1 0 23 Percentage 60.9% 34.8% 4.3% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.8 1.3 3.2 Median 8.6 1.0 0.2 Page 54 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 39 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 26 1.7% Ages 1 to 5 840 55.3% Ages 6 to 8 279 18.4% Ages 9 to 12 228 15.0% Ages 13 to 17 145 9.6% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 1,518 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 574 546 228 131 14 25 1,518 Percentage 37.9% 36.0% 15.0% 8.6% 0.9% 1.6% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 669 428 226 104 42 49 1,518 Percentage 44.0% 28.2% 14.9% 6.9% 2.8% 3.2% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 91 784 643 1,518 Percentage 0.0% 6.0% 51.6% 42.4% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.1 2.1 25.0 Median 5.2 2.0 22.4 Page 55 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 40 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 4 1.5% Ages 1 to 5 66 24.4% Ages 6 to 8 32 11.8% Ages 9 to 12 52 19.2% Ages 13 to 17 116 42.7% 18 and Over 1 0.4% 100.0% Total 271 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 79 97 38 34 4 19 271 Percentage 29.2% 35.8% 14.0% 12.5% 1.5% 7.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 179 48 23 12 2 7 271 Percentage 66.1% 17.7% 8.5% 4.4% 0.7% 2.6% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 19 106 115 31 271 Percentage 7.0% 39.1% 42.5% 11.4% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 10.6 1.7 14.2 Median 11.9 1.0 13.7 Page 56 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 41 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 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 8 2.2% 18 and Over 362 97.8% 100.0% Total 370 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 141 114 75 27 6 7 370 Percentage 38.1% 30.8% 20.3% 7.3% 1.6% 1.9% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 79 49 44 35 28 135 370 Percentage 21.4% 13.2% 11.9% 9.5% 7.6% 35.4% 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 4 87 75 204 370 Percentage 1.1% 23.5% 20.3% 55.1% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 18.7 5.8 35.8 Median 18.0 4.0 27.4 Page 57 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 42 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 12 19.0% Ages 1 to 5 16 25.5% Ages 6 to 8 14 22.2% Ages 9 to 12 7 11.1% Ages 13 to 17 13 20.6% 18 and Over 1 1.6% 100.0% Total 63 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 17 6 2 33 0 5 63 Percentage 27.0% 9.5% 3.2% 52.4% 0.0% 7.9% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 45 13 4 0 0 1 63 Percentage 71.5% 20.6% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 26 21 14 2 63 Percentage 41.3% 33.3% 22.2% 3.2% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 7.4 1.4 5.9 Median 6.6 1.0 2.6 Page 58 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 43 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 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 25 54.3% 18 and Over 21 45.7% 100.0% Total 46 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 15 18 10 2 0 1 46 Percentage 32.6% 39.2% 21.7% 4.3% 0.0% 2.2% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 22 9 3 1 3 8 46 Percentage 47.8% 19.6% 6.5% 2.2% 6.5% 17.4% 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 13 13 8 12 46 Percentage 28.3% 28.3% 17.4% 26.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 17.5 3.8 20.7 Median 17.9 2.0 10.4 Page 59 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 44 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 4 40.0% Ages 1 to 5 2 20.0% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 1 10.0% Ages 13 to 17 3 30.0% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 10 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 6 1 1 1 0 1 10 Percentage 60.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 3 5 1 0 1 0 10 Percentage 30.0% 50.0% 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 7 1 2 10 Percentage 0.0% 70.0% 10.0% 20.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.5 2.1 12.6 Median 2.6 2.0 5.4 Page 60 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 TABLE 45 CHILDREN EXITING CARE FOR REASON OF DEATH BY CAUSE OF DEATH, PLACEMENT TYPE AT TIME OF DEATH, AND COUNTY COUNTY CAUSE OF DEATH TYPE OF PLACEMENT AT TIME OF DEATH Maricopa Multiple Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Foster Home – Hospitalized Maricopa Cardio Respiratory Arrest Foster Home – Hospitalized Maricopa Respiratory Bacterial Infection Foster Home – Hospitalized Maricopa Homicide – Gunshot Wound Foster Home – Runaway Maricopa Cardiac Arrest Foster Home Maricopa Brain Tumor Shelter Care – Hospitalized Complications from acute hemorrhagic Pima colitis Foster Home – Hospitalized Undetermined – Possibly Sudden Infant Pima Death Syndrome Foster Home Pinal Complications of congenital anomalies Foster Home Yavapai Suicide Foster Home TABLE 46 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN AN OPEN CASE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ALLEGED ABUSE AS CATEGORIZED BY THE CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY BIOLOGICAL OTHER ADOPTIVE FOSTER OTHER OUT-OF- TOTAL % OF PARENT(S) FAMILY PARENT(S) CARE HOME CARE TOTAL MEMBER PARENT(S) PROVIDER APACHE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 4 0 0 0 0 4 100.0% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 4 0 0 0 0 0 100.0% % OF TOTAL 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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).  DCS 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   October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 This information is posted when the information comes to DCS's 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 DCS's 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 15,751 children in out-of-home care on March 31, 2014, there were 3,417 or 21.7% had a case plan goal of adoption. Of those, 2,248 have been placed and another 1,169 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 OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 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 8 0 0 0 8 0.3% COCHISE 83 0 0 0 83 3.1% COCONINO 3 0 0 0 3 0.1% GILA 21 1 0 0 22 0.8% GRAHAM 36 0 0 0 36 1.4% GREENLEE 4 0 0 0 4 0.2% LA PAZ 2 0 0 0 2 0.1% MARICOPA 1,413 2 0 11 1,426 53.5% MOHAVE 61 0 0 0 61 2.3% NAVAJO 33 0 0 0 33 1.2% PIMA 683 3 0 14 700 26.3% PINAL 118 0 0 0 118 4.4% SANTA CRUZ 8 0 0 0 8 0.3% YAVAPAI 104 0 0 0 104 3.9% YUMA 56 0 0 0 56 2.1% STATEWIDE 2,633 6 0 25 2,664 100.0% % OF TOTAL 98.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.9% 100.0% Page 62 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 2.6 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 33 Range Maximum CHART 36 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1,400 1,064 47.3% Number of Children 1,200 1,000 800 500 42.7% 600 400 200 442 19.7% 222 18.9% 85 3.8% 367 16.3% 204 17.5% 79 6.8% 289 12.9% 162 13.9% 1 <0.1% 2 0.2% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children Placed, N=2,248 Not Placed, N=1,169 Page 63 of 70 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 37 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY 1100 1000 900 848 37.7% 812 36.1% Number of Children 800 700 600 500 431 36.9% 413 35.3% 340 15.1% 400 300 174 14.9% 200 181 8.1% 90 7.7% 100 12 0.5% 8 0.7% 55 2.5% 53 4.5% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Placed, N=2,248 Not Placed, N=1,169 CHART 38 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,901 84.5% Number of Children 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 689 58.9% 600 467 40.0% 305 13.6% 400 42 1.9% 200 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=2,248 Not Placed, N = 1,169 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. Page 64 of 70 13 1.1% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 1,886 83.9% 69 3.1% Less than 1 month** 1 to 3 months 116 5.2% 86 3.8% 3 to 6 months 67 3.0% 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 10 0.4% 14 0.6% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years Length of Time Placed, N=2,248 **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 1,200 1,126 50.1% 1,001 42.3% 1,000 1,077 47.9% 800 600 400 200 32 1.4% 33 1.5% 4 0.2% 0 Divorced Married Single 12 0.5% Widowed Length of Time April 2013 - September 2013, N=2,364 Page 65 of 70 October 2013 - March 2014, N=2,248 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 1,200 961 40.7% 1,141 48.2% 998 44.3% 1,000 925 41.2% 800 600 262 11.1% 400 325 14.5% 200 0 Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent Length of Time April 2013 - September 2013, N=2,364 October 2013 - March 2014, N=2,248 DISRUPTIONS TABLE 49 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION WHO WERE IN AN ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND DISRUPTED BY AGE AND ETHNICITY By Age Under 1 Ages 1 – 5 Ages 6 – 8 Ages 9 – 12 Ages 13 – 17 18 and Over Total Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 0 3 2 1 6 0 12 Percentage 0.0% 25.0% 16.7% 8.3% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0% Number 5 6 1 0 0 0 12 Percentage 41.7% 50.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Page 66 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 8 66.7% 7 43.8% 8 6 4 33.3% 4 2 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 2013 - March 2014, N=12 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 68.7% Number of Children 12 10 8 66.7% 8 4 25.0% 6 4 3 25.0% 1 6.3% 1 8.3% 2 0 Relative Non-Relative / Non-Foster Parent April 2013 - September 2013, N=16 Page 67 of 70 Foster Parent October 2013 - March 2014, N=12 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 ADOPTIVE SERVICES CHART 44 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION Number of Children 1,700 1,500 1,518 1,300 1,270 1,224 1186 1,100 1,215 1,078 900 1,186 991 700 April 2010 - October April 2011 - October April 2012October April 2013October September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 2010 March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 March 2014 There were 1,518 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 Number of Children 1,200 943 62.1% 1,000 800 571 46.9% 482 39.7% 600 412 27.1% 400 125 10.3% 200 104 6.9% 37 3.1% 59 3.9% 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 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 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 1,000 832 54.7% Number of Children 800 571 46.9% 600 482 39.7% 479 31.6% 400 171 11.3% 125 10.3% 200 37 3.1% 36 2.4% 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 October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518 CHART 47 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE MARITAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT 1,200 Number of Children 1,000 771 63.4% 800 882 58.0% 617 40.7% 600 436 35.9% 400 200 8 0.7% 16 1.1% 0 0.0% 3 0.2% 0 Divorced Married April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,215 Page 69 of 70 Single Widowed October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 CHART 48 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT TO THE CHILD 1,000 797 52.5% Number of Children 800 600 595 39.2% 608 50.0% 492 40.5% 400 115 9.5% 200 126 8.3% 0 Relative Non-Relative / Non-Foster Parent April 2013 - September 2013, N=1,215 Page 70 of 70 Foster Parent October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518