Arizona Department of Child Safety Douglas A. Ducey Governor Charles Flanagan Director January 5, 2014 The Honorable Douglas A. Ducey Governor of Arizona 1700 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85005 Re: Semi-Annual Child Welfare Reporting Requirements Dear Governor Ducey: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-526, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) submits the enclosed semi-annual report on child welfare for the period of April 1, 2014 through September 30, 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. If you have any questions, please contact me at (602) 542-5844. Enclosure cc: President Andy Biggs, Arizona State Senate 1717 W. Jefferson  Site Code 005A  Phoenix, AZ 85007 Telephone (602) 542-5844 Semi-Annual Child Welfare Reporting Requirements January 5, 2014 Page 2 of 2 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 Michele Reagan Kirk Adams, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor Joan Clark, Director, Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records John Arnold, Director, Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting Laura Johnson, Policy Advisor for Human Services, Office of the Governor Heather Pellegrino, Division Chief Council, Child and Family Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General Emily Mercado, 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 APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES [LAWS 2011, CHAPTER 147] DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHILD WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Arizona Revised Statute § 8-526 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 is for the semi-annual reporting period beginning on April 1, 2014 and ending on September 30, 2014. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Reporting period: April 1, 2014 through September 30, 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: April 1, 2014 through September 30, 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) (Reporting period: April 1, 2014 through September 30, 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 Executive Summary The Arizona Department of Child Safety is pleased to publish this semi-annual report for April 2014 through September 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. During the reporting period of April through September 2014, the Department of Child Safety was created as a permanent, stand-alone agency with the express mission of safeguarding Arizona’s abused and neglected children. The legislation enacted on May 29, 2014 included additional funding to cover the cost of addition additional staff, including case specialists and case aides as well as administrative and operational support staff needed to establish the new agency. 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 25,076 calls that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of the 25,076 reports subject to substantiation during this reporting period, the preliminary number of reports that were substantiated is 1,737 (7%). An additional 1,275 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 15,751 in the prior reporting period to 16,990 in September 2014. Approximately 25% of reports result in removals and about 80% of all reports into the Hotline are due to allegations of neglect. The Department is focusing on reducing the number of children being removed from their home by creating a "riskand-needs assessment" that will be vital to tailoring specific responses to neglect reports. 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 September 2014, 13,820 children – or approximately 81.3 percent of all children in out-of-home care – were placed with relatives or licensed foster parents. An additional 35 children were placed with their parents on a trial home visit and 443 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 756 new homes being licensed during the reporting period. Page 4 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 The state requires monthly face-to-face visitation with children in foster care. The current report shows that 87.4 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-ofhome care. Arizona is a national leader in the number of finalized adoptions. The total number of children achieving permanency through adoption was 1,552 during this reporting period, compared to 1,215 during 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. Hiring newly authorized staff and retaining trained and qualified staff. Complex family situations as noted by staff who conduct investigations and work with families. As noted previously, the legislation enacted to create the Department included funding to increase the number of case specialists. Hiring these specialists during fiscal year 2015 has presented a significant challenge to the Department, and as these staff are hired, the challenge to retain them will become even greater. 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. The Department continues to assess processes and program controls to identify ways to address these challenges. Solutions will include 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. Page 5 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 Homes2 Number of Foster Home Spaces Available to DCYF Number of New Foster Homes Number of Foster Homes Closed Number and Percentage of Foster Homes Receiving Visitation In the Last Qtr. Of Reporting Period Number and Percentage of Foster Homes not Receiving Visitation Number of Children Leaving DES Custody Number of Children With a Case Plan Goal of Adoption Number of Children With a Finalized Adoption Oct 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 Apr 2014 through Sep 2014 17,586 19,666 20,466 21,625 22,161 22,032 22,956 25,076 2,274 2,522 2,748 2,809 2,588 2,704 3,190 1,739 13% 15% 14% 14% 13% 12% 14% 7% 8,481 9,953 10,345 9,168 10,923 11,212 11,392 12,038 17,378 19,245 19,274 20,413 20,253 20,122 22,162 24,435 3,978 4,531 4,968 5,716 5,101 5,702 5,701 6,461 192 155 150 116 97 118 90 189 10,707 11,535 12,453 14,111 14,314 15,037 15,751 16,990 534 842 713 764 792 824 802 868 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%) 14,846 (87.4%) 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%) 2,144 (12.6%) 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%) 1,315 (52.0) 3,595 3,496 3,480 3,748 3,516 3,900 4,329 4,397 8,483 8,191 8,572 7,716 8,579 8,573 9,049 9,061 524 582 663 999 722 717 1,050 756 676 681 679 747 740 715 787 822 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%) 3,949 (89.8%) 413 (11.5%) 375 (10.7%) 790 (20.1) 653 (17.4%) 260 (7.3%) 409 (10.5%) 640 (14.8%) 448 (10.2%) 3,649 3,574 3,826 3,923 4,668 4,805 4,786 5,042 2,426 2,561 2,663 2,719 2,852 3,311 3,417 3,377 1,186 1,078 1,224 1,025 1,270 1,215 1,518 1,552 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 April 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014, there were 25,076 incoming communications to the Child Abuse Hotline that met the criteria for a report of abuse or neglect. Of these, 339 were within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and were referred to those jurisdictions. Compared to one year ago, there has been a 13.8% 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 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% April 2014 – September 2014 18,022 71.9% 6,074 24.2% 847 3.4% 133 0.5% 25,076 100.0% Page 7 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 Chart 1 illustrates that the number of reports received by the Centralized Intake Hotline has increased by 3,044 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 has continued since 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 26,000 24,000 25,076 22,000 19,666 22,161 22,032 October 2012 – March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 22,956 21,625 20,000 20,466 18,000 16,000 17,586 14,000 12,000 10,000 October 2010 – March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 April 2012 September 2012 Page 8 of 70 October 2013 – March 2014 April 2014 September 2014 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 The Centralized Intake Hotline received a total of 75,461 calls during the reporting period. Of those, 65,194 were answered by a hotline specialist and 8,217 were abandoned calls. The 65,194 yielded 40,118 communications and 25,076 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 64 71.2% 60 50 40 30 7 7.7% 12 13.4% 20 4 4.4% 10 1 1.1% 2 2.2% D Categories E 0 0.0% 0 A B C 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 October 2010 March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 PRIORITY 1 October 2011 March 2012 April 2012 September 2012 PRIORITY 2 Page 10 of 70 October 2012 March 2013 April 2013 September 2013 PRIORITY 3 October 2013 March 2014 April 2014 September 2014 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 2 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 17 29 40 21 107 0.4% COCHISE 86 105 178 57 426 1.7% COCONINO 73 79 179 94 425 1.7% GILA 70 73 80 34 257 1.0% GRAHAM 29 45 70 33 177 0.7% GREENLEE 3 12 16 3 34 0.1% LA PAZ 9 17 29 15 70 0.3% MARICOPA 2,791 2,961 5,861 3,067 14,680 58.5% MOHAVE 189 160 314 132 795 3.2% NAVAJO 88 92 165 65 410 1.6% PIMA 746 955 1,970 904 4,575 18.2% PINAL 324 361 694 363 1,742 7.0% SANTA CRUZ 22 24 50 30 126 0.5% YAVAPAI 102 130 327 155 714 2.9% YUMA 109 120 201 108 538 2.2% STATEWIDE 4,658 5,163 10,174 5,081 25,076 100.0% % OF TOTAL 18.6% 20.6% 40.5% 20.3% 100.0% TABLE 3 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% Page 11 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 October 2010 – March 2011 April 2011 September 2011 October 2011 – March 2012 EMOTIONAL ABUSE April 2012 September 2012 October 2012 – March 2013 NEGLECT April 2013 September 2013 PHYSICAL ABUSE October 2013 – March 2014 April 2014 September 2014 SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 4 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 3 75 23 6 107 0.4% COCHISE 3 312 99 12 426 1.7% COCONINO 0 305 99 21 425 1.7% GILA 2 202 46 7 257 1.0% GRAHAM 1 127 42 7 177 0.7% GREENLEE 0 25 8 1 34 0.1% LA PAZ 0 48 20 2 70 0.3% MARICOPA 77 10,394 3,695 514 14,680 58.5% MOHAVE 4 591 173 27 795 3.2% NAVAJO 2 311 83 14 410 1.6% PIMA 16 3,372 1,056 131 4,575 18.2% PINAL 18 1,262 414 48 1,742 7.0% SANTA CRUZ 1 91 30 4 126 0.5% YAVAPAI 4 517 167 26 714 2.9% YUMA 2 390 119 27 538 2.2% STATEWIDE 133 18,022 6,074 847 25,076 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.5% 71.9% 24.2% 3.4% 100.0% Page 12 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 5 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 13 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 ASSIGNMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS During the current reporting period, there were 25,076 calls to the Hotline that met the statutory criteria for a report. Of those, 339 reports fell within the jurisdiction of military or tribal governments and an additional 302 reports did not have response data entered at the time this report was compiled. The assignment of the remaining 24,737 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 12,038 (48.7%) 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 10,072 9,743 10,000 8,000 6,000 5,088 4,549 5,028 4,129 4,128 4,547 4,000 2,000 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=24,737 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 Page 14 of 70 October 2013 – March 2014, N=22,547 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 12 21 27 14 74 0.3% COCHISE 86 105 178 57 426 1.7% COCONINO 55 71 160 82 368 1.5% GILA 56 66 70 30 222 0.9% GRAHAM 26 39 65 31 161 0.7% GREENLEE 3 12 16 3 34 0.1% LA PAZ 7 16 27 12 62 0.3% MARICOPA 2,776 2,952 5,852 3,060 14,640 59.1% MOHAVE 183 155 312 131 781 3.2% NAVAJO 59 76 149 60 344 1.4% PIMA 740 951 1,963 901 4,555 18.3% PINAL 317 352 680 357 1,706 6.9% SANTA CRUZ 22 24 50 30 126 0.5% YAVAPAI 100 129 322 153 704 2.9% YUMA 107 119 201 107 534 2.2% STATEWIDE 4,549 5,088 10,072 5,028 24,737 100.0% % OF TOTAL 18.4% 20.6% 40.7% 20.3% 100.0% TABLE 7 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% Page 15 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 6 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND REPORTING PERIOD 20,000 17,767 18,000 15,472 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,010 6,146 6,000 4,000 2,000 131 166 829 763 0 October 2013 – March 2014, N=22,547 April 2014 - September 2014, N=24,737 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE TABLE 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 56 15 2 74 0.3% COCHISE 3 312 99 12 426 1.7% COCONINO 0 266 87 15 368 1.5% GILA 2 174 40 6 222 0.9% GRAHAM 1 115 39 6 161 0.7% GREENLEE 0 25 8 1 34 0.1% LA PAZ 0 42 18 2 62 0.3% MARICOPA 77 10,360 3,689 514 14,640 59.1% MOHAVE 4 582 169 26 781 3.2% NAVAJO 2 254 76 12 344 1.4% PIMA 16 3,357 1,051 131 4,555 18.3% PINAL 18 1,236 406 46 1,706 6.9% SANTA CRUZ 1 91 30 4 126 0.5% YAVAPAI 4 510 165 25 704 2.9% YUMA 2 387 118 27 534 2.2% STATEWIDE 131 17,767 6,010 829 24,737 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.5% 71.8% 24.3% 3.4% 100.0% Page 16 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 9 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 17 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT TABLE 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITHOUT RESPONSE DATA BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GRAHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 0 0 19 13 32 10.6% MOHAVE 0 0 22 12 34 11.3% NAVAJO 0 0 1 1 2 0.7% PIMA 0 0 148 73 221 73.1% PINAL 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 7 6 13 4.3% YUMA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% STATEWIDE 0 0 197 105 302 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 0.0% 65.2% 34.8% 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 302 reports that did not have response data at the time this report was compiled, 168 reports were reviewed. Chart 7 displays the 168 reports in brief descriptive categories. Page 18 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 7 NUMBER OF REPORTS WITHOUT RESPONSE DATA BY CATEGORY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 80 Number of Communications 70 54 32.1% 60 47 28.0% 50 40 30 20 16 9.5% 5 3.0% 10 13 7.7% 0 0.0% 4 2.4% 18 10.7% 7 4.2% 3 1.8% 1 0.6% 0 A B C D E F Categories G H I N= 168 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 J K Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 8 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 7,000 5,705 6,000 5,000 4,000 2,566 3,000 2,000 3,088 2,737 1,421 1,691 1,155 753 1,000 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=12,699 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2013 - March 2014, N=6,417 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 11 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 0 3 1 0 4 <0.1% COCHISE 43 60 122 31 256 2.0% COCONINO 13 12 23 15 63 0.5% GILA 40 46 51 18 155 1.2% GRAHAM 6 11 22 21 60 0.5% GREENLEE 1 3 9 0 13 0.1% LA PAZ 0 1 5 4 10 0.1% MARICOPA 1,105 1,625 3,511 1,721 7,962 62.8% MOHAVE 68 74 170 64 376 3.0% NAVAJO 2 6 29 11 48 0.4% PIMA 202 427 1,064 496 2,189 17.2% PINAL 131 183 418 213 945 7.4% SANTA CRUZ 13 20 45 27 105 0.8% YAVAPAI 49 60 170 81 360 2.8% YUMA 18 35 65 35 153 1.2% STATEWIDE 1,691 2,566 5,705 2,737 12,699 100.0% % OF TOTAL 13.1% 20.2% 44.9% 21.6% 100.0% Page 20 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 12 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 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 33 35 111 54 233 3.6% COCONINO 0 0 1 0 1 <0.1% GILA 17 26 55 21 119 1.9% GRAHAM 2 1 8 1 12 0.2% GREENLEE 0 1 1 1 3 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 2 0 2 <0.1% MARICOPA 539 751 1,949 931 4,170 65.0% MOHAVE 6 11 20 8 45 0.7% NAVAJO 1 0 1 0 2 <0.1% PIMA 90 188 649 249 1,176 18.3% PINAL 51 102 202 116 471 7.3% SANTA CRUZ 7 15 37 16 75 1.2% YAVAPAI 5 17 43 18 83 1.3% YUMA 2 8 9 6 25 0.4% STATEWIDE 753 1,155 3,088 1,421 6,417 100.0% % OF TOTAL 11.7% 18.0% 48.2% 22.1% 100.0% CHART 9 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION 10,000 8,825 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,188 4,000 3,294 3,000 1,892 2,000 1,000 80 62 500 275 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=12,699 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=6,417 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 21 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT AND COUNTY FOR REPORTS OPEN FOR INVESTIGATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 3 1 0 4 <0.1% COCHISE 2 178 68 8 256 2.0% COCONINO 0 46 15 2 63 0.5% GILA 2 117 31 5 155 1.2% GRAHAM 0 42 16 2 60 0.5% GREENLEE 0 7 5 1 13 0.1% LA PAZ 0 5 5 0 10 0.1% MARICOPA 47 5,410 2,172 333 7,962 62.8% MOHAVE 0 272 82 22 376 3.0% NAVAJO 0 37 11 0 48 0.4% PIMA 10 1,596 511 72 2,189 17.2% PINAL 15 680 224 26 945 7.4% SANTA CRUZ 1 73 27 4 105 0.8% YAVAPAI 3 251 91 15 360 2.8% YUMA 0 108 35 10 153 1.2% STATEWIDE 80 8,825 3,294 500 12,699 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.6% 69.6% 25.9% 3.9% 100.0% TABLE 14 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 0 0 0 0 0.0% COCHISE 1 155 67 10 233 3.6% COCONINO 0 1 0 0 1 <0.1% GILA 0 83 33 3 119 1.9% GRAHAM 0 7 5 0 12 0.2% GREENLEE 0 2 1 0 3 0.1% LA PAZ 0 2 0 0 2 <0.1% MARICOPA 36 2,661 1,259 214 4,170 65.0% MOHAVE 0 32 12 1 45 0.7% NAVAJO 0 2 0 0 2 <0.1% PIMA 14 818 327 17 1,176 18.3% PINAL 7 309 135 20 471 7.3% SANTA CRUZ 1 50 22 2 75 1.2% YAVAPAI 2 47 27 7 83 1.3% YUMA 1 19 4 1 25 0.4% STATEWIDE 62 4,188 1,892 275 6,417 100.0% % OF TOTAL 1.0% 65.2% 29.5% 4.3% 100.0% Page 22 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 10 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED APACHE 15 COCHISE 43 COCONINO 24 GILA 24 GRAHAM 12 GREENLEE 0 LA PAZ 9 MARICOPA MOHAVE 116 NAVAJO 1,802 33 PIMA 608 PINAL 206 SANTA CRUZ 14 YAVAPAI 92 YUMA 51 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014, N=3,049 TABLE 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY COUNTY WHERE A REMOVAL OCCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY NUMBER OF NUMBER OF % OF REPORTS WHERE REPORTS REPORTS ASSIGNED A CHILD REMOVED ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL APACHE 74 15 20.3% COCHISE 426 43 10.1% COCONINO 368 24 6.5% GILA 222 24 10.8% GRAHAM 161 12 7.5% GREENLEE 34 0 0.0% LA PAZ 62 9 14.5% MARICOPA 14,640 1,802 12.3% MOHAVE 781 116 14.9% NAVAJO 344 33 9.6% PIMA 4,555 608 13.3% PINAL 1,706 206 12.1% SANTA CRUZ 126 14 11.1% YAVAPAI 704 92 13.1% YUMA 534 51 9.6% STATEWIDE 24,737 3,049 12.3% Page 23 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 16 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 WAS ASSIGNED WITH A REMOVAL REMOVED 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% 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 1,739. For the prior reporting period, the number of reports that were assigned for investigation that resulted in substantiated findings was revised from 1,576 to 3,190 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 14%. However, when initially reported, the October 2013 – March 2014 substantiation rate was 7%. Page 24 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 11 SUBSTANTIATION RATE BY REPORTING PERIOD 20% 18% 15% 14% 14% 14% 16% 13% 13% 14% 12% 12% 7% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 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 April 2014 September 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 12 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 600 539 500 400 302 300 255 179 200 162 88 117 83 100 0 April 2014 - Sept 2014, N=1,275 PRIORITY 1 Oct 2013 - March 2014, N=450 PRIORITY 2 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 2 2 5 0 9 0.7% COCHISE 9 9 3 0 21 1.7% COCONINO 4 5 0 1 10 0.8% GILA 5 2 0 0 7 0.6% GRAHAM 2 0 0 0 2 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 1 2 1 0 4 0.3% MARICOPA 354 195 161 145 855 67.0% MOHAVE 23 6 9 3 41 3.2% NAVAJO 6 4 5 1 16 1.3% PIMA 103 56 51 17 227 17.7% PINAL 14 12 8 6 40 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 1 1 0 0 2 0.2% YAVAPAI 9 6 9 4 28 2.2% YUMA 6 2 3 2 13 1.0% STATEWIDE 539 302 255 179 1,275 100.0% % OF TOTAL 42.3% 23.7% 20.0% 14.0% 100.0% Page 26 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 18 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 1 0 0 0 1 0.2% COCHISE 5 0 2 0 7 1.6% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 2 2 2 2 8 1.8% 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 129 59 86 67 341 75.7% MOHAVE 6 8 4 3 21 4.6% NAVAJO 1 0 1 0 2 0.4% PIMA 11 13 15 6 45 10.0% PINAL 6 4 4 2 16 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 2 1 3 0.7% YAVAPAI 0 2 0 1 3 0.7% YUMA 1 0 1 1 3 0.7% STATEWIDE 162 88 117 83 450 100.0% % OF TOTAL 36.0% 19.6% 26.0% 18.4% 18.4% CHART 13 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION 1,400 1,147 1,200 1,000 800 600 410 400 118 200 1 9 1 33 6 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,275 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=450 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 27 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 19 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 6 3 0 9 0.7% COCHISE 0 18 3 0 21 1.7% COCONINO 0 9 1 0 10 0.8% GILA 0 5 2 0 7 0.6% GRAHAM 0 2 0 0 2 0.2% GREENLEE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% LA PAZ 0 4 0 0 4 0.3% MARICOPA 0 766 80 9 855 67.0% MOHAVE 0 35 6 0 41 3.2% NAVAJO 0 13 3 0 16 1.3% PIMA 0 213 14 0 227 17.7% PINAL 1 36 3 0 40 3.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 2 0 0 2 0.2% YAVAPAI 0 27 1 0 28 2.2% YUMA 0 11 2 0 13 1.0% STATEWIDE 1 1,147 118 9 1,275 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.1% 89.9% 9.3% 0.7% 100.0% TABLE 20 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN PROPOSED SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 1 0 0 1 0.2% COCHISE 0 5 2 0 7 1.6% COCONINO 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% GILA 0 8 0 0 8 1.8% 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 0 312 24 5 341 75.7% MOHAVE 1 19 0 1 21 4.6% NAVAJO 0 2 0 0 2 0.4% PIMA 0 42 3 0 45 10.0% PINAL 0 16 0 0 16 3.6% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 3 0 3 0.7% YAVAPAI 0 3 0 0 3 0.7% YUMA 0 2 1 0 3 0.7% STATEWIDE 1 410 33 6 450 100.0% Page 28 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements % OF TOTAL 0.2% April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 91.2% 7.3% 1.3% 100.0% CHART 14 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND REPORTING PERIOD THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 1,336 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 779 798 762 428 377 400 294 155 200 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,739 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2013 - March 2014, N=3,190 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 21 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 3 3 1 0 7 0.4% COCHISE 15 8 3 0 26 1.5% COCONINO 13 8 12 1 34 2.0% GILA 7 3 0 0 10 0.6% GRAHAM 7 1 1 0 9 0.5% GREENLEE 1 0 1 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 1 2 2 0 5 0.3% MARICOPA 437 234 228 115 1,014 58.3% MOHAVE 42 17 14 5 78 4.5% NAVAJO 16 5 10 1 32 1.8% PIMA 107 81 52 14 254 14.6% PINAL 73 33 22 13 141 8.1% SANTA CRUZ 6 1 1 0 8 0.5% YAVAPAI 10 18 19 4 51 2.9% YUMA 41 14 11 2 68 3.9% STATEWIDE 779 428 377 155 1,739 100.0% % OF TOTAL 44.8% 24.6% 21.7% 8.9% 100.0% Page 29 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 22 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 6 1 6 2 15 0.5% COCHISE 16 11 8 2 37 1.2% COCONINO 17 10 26 5 58 1.8% GILA 7 1 9 0 17 0.5% GRAHAM 8 3 4 1 16 0.5% GREENLEE 2 0 0 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 5 2 4 1 12 0.4% MARICOPA 766 478 440 198 1,882 58.9% MOHAVE 61 23 16 8 108 3.4% NAVAJO 20 9 10 4 43 1.4% PIMA 264 173 145 50 632 19.7% PINAL 79 48 33 14 174 5.5% SANTA CRUZ 6 3 1 0 10 0.3% YAVAPAI 36 19 31 3 89 2.8% YUMA 43 17 29 6 95 3.0% STATEWIDE 1,336 798 762 294 3,190 100.0% % OF TOTAL 41.9% 25.0% 23.9% 9.2% 100.0% CHART 15 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION 3,000 2,587 2,500 2,000 1,451 1,500 1,000 514 500 254 0 79 34 10 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,739 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=3,190 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 30 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 23 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 5 1 1 7 0.4% COCHISE 0 22 4 0 26 1.5% COCONINO 0 20 13 1 34 2.0% GILA 0 10 0 0 10 0.6% GRAHAM 0 8 1 0 9 0.5% GREENLEE 0 2 0 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 0 3 2 0 5 0.3% MARICOPA 0 847 142 25 1,014 58.3% MOHAVE 0 68 10 0 78 4.5% NAVAJO 0 26 6 0 32 1.8% PIMA 0 206 43 5 254 14.6% PINAL 0 123 16 2 141 8.1% SANTA CRUZ 0 8 0 0 8 0.5% YAVAPAI 0 45 6 0 51 2.9% YUMA 0 58 10 0 68 3.9% STATEWIDE 0 1,451 254 34 1,739 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.0% 83.4% 14.6% 2.0% 100.0% TABLE 24 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 0 8 6 1 15 0.5% COCHISE 0 31 5 1 37 1.2% COCONINO 0 41 15 2 58 1.8% GILA 0 14 3 0 17 0.5% GRAHAM 0 14 1 1 16 0.5% GREENLEE 0 2 0 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 0 10 2 0 12 0.4% MARICOPA 6 1,514 316 46 1,882 58.9% MOHAVE 0 90 14 4 108 3.4% NAVAJO 1 33 6 3 43 1.4% PIMA 3 542 80 7 632 19.7% PINAL 0 145 27 2 174 5.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 6 4 0 10 0.3% YAVAPAI 0 67 17 5 89 2.8% YUMA 0 70 18 7 95 3.0% STATEWIDE 10 2,587 514 79 3,190 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.3% 81.1% 16.1% 2.5% 100.0% Page 31 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 The preliminary number of investigations that resulted in an unsubstantiated finding for this reporting period was 9,024. 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 5,824 6,000 5,000 3,735 4,000 2,749 3,000 2,000 1,957 1,540 1,792 1,912 2,114 1,000 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=9,024 PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 October 2013 - March 2014, N=12,599 PRIORITY 3 PRIORITY 4 TABLE 25 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY PRIORITY AND COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY TOTAL % OF 1 2 3 4 TOTAL APACHE 7 13 20 14 54 0.6% COCHISE 19 28 50 26 123 1.4% COCONINO 25 46 125 65 261 2.9% GILA 4 15 19 12 50 0.6% GRAHAM 11 27 42 10 90 1.0% GREENLEE 1 9 6 3 19 0.2% LA PAZ 5 11 19 8 43 0.5% MARICOPA 880 898 1,952 1,079 4,809 53.2% MOHAVE 50 58 119 59 286 3.2% NAVAJO 35 61 105 47 248 2.8% PIMA 328 387 796 374 1,885 20.9% PINAL 99 124 232 125 580 6.4% SANTA CRUZ 2 2 4 3 11 0.1% YAVAPAI 32 45 124 64 265 2.9% YUMA 42 68 122 68 300 3.3% STATEWIDE 1,540 1,792 3,735 1,957 9,024 100.0% % OF TOTAL 17.1% 19.9% 41.3% 21.7% 100.0% Page 32 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 26 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 14 32 11 64 0.5% COCHISE 24 27 73 29 153 1.2% COCONINO 44 42 147 54 287 2.3% GILA 19 13 37 10 79 0.6% GRAHAM 11 19 42 20 92 0.7% GREENLEE 1 7 8 6 22 0.2% LA PAZ 7 9 25 11 52 0.4% MARICOPA 1,181 1,170 3,246 1,590 7,187 57.1% MOHAVE 46 87 231 100 464 3.7% NAVAJO 37 51 131 56 275 2.2% PIMA 296 386 1,062 502 2,246 17.8% PINAL 132 147 350 175 804 6.4% SANTA CRUZ 2 4 8 4 18 0.1% YAVAPAI 53 74 224 105 456 3.6% YUMA 52 64 208 76 400 3.2% STATEWIDE 1,912 2,114 5,824 2,749 12,599 100.0% % OF TOTAL 15.2% 16.8% 46.2% 21.8% 100.0% CHART 17 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION BY REPORTING PERIOD 10,000 8,369 8,000 6,344 6,000 3,734 4,000 2,344 2,000 401 50 286 95 0 April 2014 - September 2014, N=9,024 EMOTIONAL ABUSE NEGLECT October 2013 - March 2014, N=12,599 PHYSICAL ABUSE Page 33 of 70 SEXUAL ABUSE Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 27 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 42 10 1 54 0.6% COCHISE 1 94 24 4 123 1.4% COCONINO 0 191 58 12 261 2.9% GILA 0 42 7 1 50 0.6% GRAHAM 1 63 22 4 90 1.0% GREENLEE 0 16 3 0 19 0.2% LA PAZ 0 30 11 2 43 0.5% MARICOPA 30 3,337 1,295 147 4,809 53.2% MOHAVE 4 207 71 4 286 3.2% NAVAJO 2 178 56 12 248 2.8% PIMA 6 1,342 483 54 1,885 20.9% PINAL 2 397 163 18 580 6.4% SANTA CRUZ 0 8 3 0 11 0.1% YAVAPAI 1 187 67 10 265 2.9% YUMA 2 210 71 17 300 3.3% STATEWIDE 50 6,344 2,344 286 9,024 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.6% 70.2% 26.0% 3.2% 100.0% TABLE 28 NUMBER OF REPORTS ASSIGNED FOR INVESTIGATION BY TYPE OF MALTREATMENT BY COUNTY THAT RESULTED IN UNSUBSTANTIATION FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 COUNTY EMOTIONAL NEGLECT PHYSICAL SEXUAL TOTAL % OF ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE TOTAL APACHE 1 44 15 4 64 0.5% COCHISE 1 110 38 4 153 1.2% COCONINO 1 194 80 12 287 2.3% GILA 1 52 25 1 79 0.6% GRAHAM 0 69 21 2 92 0.7% GREENLEE 0 16 5 1 22 0.2% LA PAZ 1 39 11 1 52 0.4% MARICOPA 59 4,639 2,281 208 7,187 57.1% MOHAVE 1 336 112 15 464 3.7% NAVAJO 2 188 73 12 275 2.2% PIMA 14 1,507 639 86 2,246 17.8% PINAL 5 546 223 30 804 6.4% SANTA CRUZ 0 15 1 2 18 0.1% YAVAPAI 2 327 115 12 456 3.6% YUMA 7 287 95 11 400 3.2% STATEWIDE 95 8,369 3,734 401 12,599 100.0% % OF TOTAL 0.8% 66.4% 29.6% 3.2% 100.0% Page 34 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 SAFE HAVEN INFANTS Communications from providers indicate that there were six newborn infants delivered to Safe Haven providers during the April 2014 – September 2014 reporting period. This compares to no infants being delivered to Safe Haven providers during the prior reporting period. CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE During the current reporting period, 6,461 children entered care, which represents a 13.3% increase in children entering care over the prior reporting period and a 13.3% increase over the same reporting period last year. This increase in the number of children entering care is not unexpected, however, as the number of reports of abuse and neglect increased by 9.1%. 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 outof-home care has continued since 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 7,000 Number of Children 6,500 6,461 6,000 5,716 5,500 5,702 5,000 4,500 4,968 3,978 5,701 5,101 4,531 4,000 3,500 3,000 October April 2011 October April 2012 October April 2013 October April 2014 2010 - March September 2011 - March September 2012 - March September 2013 - March September 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 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 189, which represents 2.9% 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 23 0.4% 1 0.5% COCHISE 90 1.4% 5 2.7% COCONINO 41 0.6% 14 7.4% GILA 44 0.7% 0 0.0% GRAHAM 31 0.5% 2 1.1% GREENLEE 3 0.1% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 16 0.3% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 3,928 60.7% 58 30.7% MOHAVE 227 3.5% 3 1.6% NAVAJO 44 0.7% 3 1.6% PIMA 1,202 18.6% 67 35.4% PINAL 454 7.0% 1 0.5% SANTA CRUZ 40 0.6% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 200 3.1% 29 15.3% YUMA 118 1.8% 6 3.2% STATEWIDE 6,461 100.0% 189 100.0% TABLE 30 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY WHO ARE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 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% Page 36 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 6,461, which represents an increase of 13.3% in the total number of children entering out-of-home care from the prior reporting period. Chart 19 displays the number of removed children, and then further differentiates new removals by providing the number with a prior removal in the past 12 months and the past 12 to 24 months. Information on the county level distribution of children entering out-of-home care can be found in Table 31 for the current period and Table 32 for the prior period. TABLE 31 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 23 0.4% 2 8.7% 0 0.0% COCHISE 90 1.4% 8 8.9% 4 4.4% COCONINO 41 0.6% 2 4.9% 0 0.0% GILA 44 0.7% 4 9.1% 1 2.3% GRAHAM 31 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% GREENLEE 3 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% LA PAZ 16 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% MARICOPA 3,928 60.7% 292 7.4% 107 2.7% MOHAVE 227 3.5% 14 6.2% 4 1.8% NAVAJO 44 0.7% 9 20.5% 0 0.0% PIMA 1,202 18.6% 115 9.6% 59 4.9% PINAL 454 7.0% 20 4.4% 5 1.1% SANTA CRUZ 40 0.6% 1 2.5% 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 200 3.1% 21 10.5% 20 10.0% YUMA 118 1.8% 8 6.8% 3 2.5% STATEWIDE 6,461 100.0% 496 7.7% 203 3.1% Page 37 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 32 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 38 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 19 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENTERING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 7,000 6,461 5,701 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 496 534 1,000 203 0 April 2014 - September 2014 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 Page 39 of 70 140 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 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, 13,820 (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. CHART 20 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE REPORTING PERIOD BY REPORTING PERIOD 17,000 16,990 16,000 Number of Children 15,000 14,111 14,000 15,751 14,314 15,037 12,453 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 11,535 10,707 9,000 October April 2011 October April 2012 October April 2013 October April 2014 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 September March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 March 2014 2014 Chart 21 displays an increase in the number of young children ages 0-6 placed in group homes. In comparing March 2008 to September 2014, the number of young children in group homes, increased by 57 children. Chart 22 displays the increase in the number of young children ages 0-3 placed in shelter care. In comparing March 2008 to September 2014, the number of young children in shelters, increased by 18 children. Chart 23 shows that the average length of time in shelter care has decreased; comparing March 2008 to September 2014, the average length of stay in shelter decreased from 103.4 to 90.0 days, a decrease of 13.4 days or 13.0%. The Department recognizes that shelter care is rarely, if ever, the best placement for children and continues to strive to place children in the best possible environment to ensure the safety and well-being of the child. Page 40 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 21 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN GROUP HOMES AGES 0 THROUGH 64 80 66 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 Sep 2014 CHART 22 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SHELTER CARE AGES 0 THROUGH 3 60 50 Number of Children 50 40 42 44 39 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 Mar 2013 This excludes infants placed with their mothers and children placed in foster home group models. Page 41 of 70 Sep 2013 Mar 2014 Sep 2014 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 CHART 24 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY AGE 7,000 5,693 33.5% Number of Children 6,000 5,355 34.0% 5,000 3,702 3,511 21.8% 22.3% 4,000 2,806 16.5% 3,000 2,000 1,394 8.2% 2,569 16.3% 2,653 15.6% 2,358 15.0% 1,279 8.1% 742 4.4% 679 4.3% 1,000 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children September 30, 2014, N=16,990 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 Page 42 of 70 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 25 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY ETHNICITY 8,000 7,000 Number of Children 6,000 6,087 35.8% 6,121 36.0% 5,679 36.1% 5,727 36.4% 5,000 4,000 2,367 13.9% 3,000 2,148 13.6% 2,000 1,336 1,307 7.9% 8.3% 187 144 1.1% 0.9% 1,000 892 5.3% 746 4.7% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am Am Indian Asian Other Ethnicity September 30, 2014, N=16,990 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 For 54.9% 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 11,000 10,000 Number of Children 9,000 9,343 54.9% 8,526 54.2% 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 3,377 3,417 19.8% 21.7% 4,000 2,421 1,987 14.3% 12.6% 3,000 2,000 147 0.9% 1,000 285 1.7% 141 0.9% 329 1,392 2.1% 8.2% 1,330 8.4% 25 21 0.2% 0.1% 0 Return to Family Live With Other Relatives Adoption Long Term Foster Care Independent Living Guardianship Case Plan Goals September 30, 2014, N=16,990 Page 43 of 70 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 Case Plan Goal Being Developed Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 27 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY PLACEMENT TYPE5 9,000 8,000 Number of Children 7,000 7,536 44.3% 6,742 42.7% 6,284 6,095 37.0% 38.6% 6,000 5,000 4,000 1,575 9.3% 3,000 1,475 9.4% 2,000 816 701 4.8% 4.5% 1,000 452 386 2.7% 2.5% 291 323 1.7% 2.1% 36 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, 2014, N=16,990 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 1 648 722 1 20 0 2 1 1,394 8.1% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 747 623 571 544 557 539 514 463 424 365 268 251 228 222 205 196 144 707 553 442 402 394 427 335 337 300 224 222 206 192 199 182 182 197 6 7 15 12 14 40 40 45 55 59 74 86 124 165 204 241 310 21 17 12 23 13 21 19 19 29 13 23 45 50 61 92 101 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 7 40 87 110 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 7 1,482 1,203 1,042 985 981 1,028 913 865 810 664 587 592 601 654 724 811 912 8.6% 7.0% 6.1% 5.8% 5.8% 6.1% 5.4% 5.1% 4.8% 3.9% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.9% 4.3% 4.8% 5.4% 18 AND OLDER 27 61 77 100 445 30 2 742 4.4% TOTAL 7,536 44.3% 6,284 37.0% 1,575 9.3% 816 4.8% 452 2.7% 291 1.7% 36 0.2% 16,990 100.0% 100.0% % OF TOTAL 6 This category includes shelter, detention, and hospital placement types. 7 This category includes children whose parents absconded with the child(ren) during this reporting period. Page 45 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 During the reporting period 868 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 500 430 49.6% 400 379 47.2% 300 141 137 16.2% 17.1% 200 100 102 105 12.1% 12.7% 139 16.0% 130 16.2% 35 4.4% 37 4.3% 19 2.4% 16 1.8% 0 Under 1 year 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 18 and over Ages of Children April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014, N=868 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 11,000 8,850 52.1% 10,000 8,197 52.0% Number of Children 9,000 8,000 7,000 4,062 23.9% 6,000 5,000 3,900 24.8% 4,000 3,121 18.4% 3,000 2,000 957 5.6% 2,769 17.6% 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, 2014, N=16,990 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Placements 2.3 Average 2.0 Median 1 Range Minimum 439 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 10,000 9,000 8,527 50.2% Number of Children 8,000 7,743 49.1% 7,000 4,865 28.6% 4,582 29.1% 5,000 3,241 3,111 4,000 19.1% 19.8% 6,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 179 169 1.1% 1.0% 74 39 0.4% 0.3% Partially Free for Adoption Voluntary Placement Under 18 71 50 0.4% 0.3% 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 Adjudicated Legally Free Temporary Dependent for Adoption Custody Only 43 47 0.3% 0.3% Voluntary Placement Over 18 Dually Adjudicated Other Legal Status September 30, 2014, N=16,990 9 March 31, 2014, N=15,751 .Some children are so impacted by the severity of the abuse they have suffered that they become unable to form meaningful ….relationships or to respond to services. These children tend to go through multiple placements with numerous individuals and ….agencies. Page 47 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 At the end of the reporting period there were 16,990 children in out-of-home care who required visitation. Of these children, visitation was documented in the automated system for 14,846 children. CHART 31 THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THE REQUIRED VISITATION 18,000 16,000 14,846 87.4% 13,818 87.7% Number of Homes 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 2,144 12.6% 4,000 1,933 12.3% 2,000 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2014 - September 2014, N=16,990 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 2,528 parents who had a child with the case plan goal of return home. Of those parents requiring visitation, 1,315 (52.0%) 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 15,000 12,101 13,818 14,846 13,000 Number of Children 12,997 10,404 11,000 8,838 9,363 9,728 9,000 7,000 5,000 3,000 3,707 1,869 2,172 2,725 2,213 2,040 1,933 2,144 1,000 October April 2011 - October April 2012 - October April 2013 - October April 2014 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 September March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 March 2014 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 FOSTER HOME LICENSING, CLOSURES, & VISITATION As of September 30, 2014, there were 4,39710 foster homes licensed for a total capacity of 9,061 spaces. Of the spaces, 2,293 are reported by contractors to be unavailable for placements. In addition, 1,099 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, 756 new homes were licensed to provide foster care and 822 homes left the system. This compares to 1,050 new homes being licensed and 787 homes leaving the system during the prior reporting period. The following chart gives the reasons for foster home closures for the current reporting period. CHART 33 REASON FOR FOSTER HOME CLOSURE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 350 Number of Foster Homes 300 277 33.7% 250 200 150 100 50 134 16.3% 130 15.8% 19 12 2.3% 1.5% 2 0.2% 20 2.4% 32 3.9% 64 7.8% 5 0.6% 1 0.1% 54 42 6.6% 5.1% 22 2.7% 8 1.0% Ad op t io n or G D ua is gr rd un ia tle ns d/ hi D p D iv is or sa ce tis /M fie ar d ita Fi lI na ss nc ue ia s lC on ce H O rn ea th s lth er La R Ti el m ck at e of ed C om Pl a m ce itm m en en t ts /P rio Pe rit rs es on al /P riv at e Pr eg na R nc R R eu ef y el us ni o c fic ed a tio at C io n U AP n O nr of ut es K o po in f-S ns sh ta iv i Li p te e ce Pl t o a ns c L em e ic en Ex en si pi t ng re dA C ge R lo eg nc se y ul d at b y or O y LC Ac R tio n -O LC R 0 N= 822 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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* 5,000 4,500 Number of Homes 4,000 3,949 89.8% 3,689 85.2% 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 448 10.2% 1,500 1,000 640 14.8% 500 0 Number Visited Number Not Visited April 2014 - September 2014, N=4,397 October 2013 - March 2014, N=4,329 *Required visitations to foster homes, for license monitoring purposes, are performed by licensing case managers. Page 50 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 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% APRIL 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2014 5,042 +5.3% CHART 35 CHILDREN ENTERING AND EXITING OUT-OF-HOME CARE BY REPORTING PERIOD 8000 7500 Number of Children 7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 Oct 2010 Mar 2011 Apr 2011Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Mar 2012 Apr 2012Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Mar 2013 Number of New Removals Apr 2013Sep 2013 Oct 2013 Mar 2014 Apr 2014Sep 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 April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 36 TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 239 4.7% Ages 1 to 5 1,871 37.1% Ages 6 to 8 836 16.6% Ages 9 to 12 824 16.3% Ages 13 to 17 901 17.9% 18 and Over 371 7.4% 100.0% Total 5,042 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1,850 1,832 673 384 42 261 5,042 Percentage 36.8% 36.3% 13.3% 7.6% 0.8% 5.2% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 2,838 1,087 515 251 122 229 5,042 Percentage 56.3% 21.6% 10.2% 5.0% 2.4% 4.5% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 865 1,638 1,424 1,115 5,042 Percentage 17.2% 32.5% 28.2% 22.1% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.4 2.0 15.5 Median 7.4 1.0 13.1 Page 52 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 188 6.9% Ages 1 to 5 958 35.1% Ages 6 to 8 486 17.9% Ages 9 to 12 492 18.1% Ages 13 to 17 593 21.8% 18 and Over 5 0.2% 100.0% Total 2,722 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 989 939 393 193 29 179 2,722 Percentage 36.3% 34.5% 14.4% 7.1% 1.1% 6.6% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 1,761 549 240 99 39 34 2,722 Percentage 64.8% 20.2% 8.8% 3.6% 1.4% 1.2% 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 782 1,271 519 150 2,722 Percentage 28.7% 46.7% 19.1% 5.5% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.0 1.6 8.2 Median 7.3 1.0 6.2 Page 53 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 38 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “LIVING WITH OTHER RELATIVES” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 0 0.0% Ages 1 to 5 6 26.1% Ages 6 to 8 2 8.7% Ages 9 to 12 6 26.1% Ages 13 to 17 9 39.1% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 23 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 7 9 5 0 0 2 23 Percentage 30.5% 39.1% 21.7% 0.0% 0.0% 8.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 20 0 2 1 0 0 23 Percentage 87.0% 0.0% 8.7% 4.3% 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 13 9 1 0 23 Percentage 56.6% 39.1% 4.3% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 10.7 1.3 2.9 Median 12.0 1.0 0.2 Page 54 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 39 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “ADOPTION” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 35 2.3% Ages 1 to 5 839 54.1% Ages 6 to 8 300 19.3% Ages 9 to 12 238 15.3% Ages 13 to 17 137 8.8% 18 and Over 3 0.2% 100.0% Total 1,552 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 606 611 185 104 8 38 1,552 Percentage 39.0% 39.5% 11.9% 6.7% 0.5% 2.4% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 746 400 208 92 46 60 1,552 Percentage 48.0% 25.8% 13.4% 5.9% 3.0% 3.9% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 0 129 711 712 1,552 Percentage 0.0% 8.3% 45.8% 45.9% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 6.1 2.1 25.1 Median 5.1 2.0 23.2 Page 55 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 40 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “GUARDIANSHIP” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 6 2.1% Ages 1 to 5 45 16.1% Ages 6 to 8 33 11.8% Ages 9 to 12 75 26.8% Ages 13 to 17 121 43.2% 18 and Over 0 0.0% 100.0% Total 280 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 79 127 21 31 1 21 280 Percentage 28.2% 45.3% 7.5% 11.1% 0.4% 7.5% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 170 62 20 12 6 10 280 Percentage 60.8% 22.1% 7.1% 4.3% 2.1% 3.6% 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 26 113 95 46 280 Percentage 9.3% 40.4% 33.9% 16.4% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 11.4 2.0 14.5 Median 11.8 1.0 13.1 Page 56 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 41 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASONS OF “REACHING AGE OF MAJORITY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 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 3 0.9% 18 and Over 349 99.1% 100.0% Total 352 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 138 117 59 29 3 6 352 Percentage 39.2% 33.2% 16.8% 8.2% 0.9% 1.7% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 75 50 37 44 25 121 352 Percentage 21.3% 14.2% 10.5% 12.5% 7.1% 34.4% 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 6 74 76 196 352 Percentage 1.7% 21.0% 21.6% 55.7% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 18.7 5.0 33.3 Median 18.0 4.0 28.5 Page 57 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 42 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AGENCY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 7 10.1% Ages 1 to 5 20 29.0% Ages 6 to 8 14 20.4% Ages 9 to 12 12 17.4% Ages 13 to 17 15 21.7% 18 and Over 1 1.4% 100.0% Total 69 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 15 9 6 27 1 11 69 Percentage 21.7% 13.1% 8.7% 39.1% 1.4% 16.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 40 20 3 1 4 1 69 Percentage 58.1% 29.0% 4.3% 1.4% 5.8% 1.4% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 26 27 13 3 69 Percentage 37.8% 39.1% 18.8% 4.3% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 8.1 1.7 6.3 Median 7.2 1.0 2.3 Page 58 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 43 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “RUNAWAY” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 1 2.5% Ages 1 to 5 2 5.0% Ages 6 to 8 1 2.5% Ages 9 to 12 1 2.5% Ages 13 to 17 23 57.5% 18 and Over 12 30.0% 100.0% Total 40 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 15 19 4 0 0 2 40 Percentage 37.5% 47.5% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 22 6 5 2 2 3 40 Percentage 55.0% 15.0% 12.5% 5.0% 5.0% 7.5% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 10 14 8 8 40 Percentage 25.0% 35.0% 20.0% 20.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 15.8 2.6 16.2 Median 17.2 1.0 8.8 Page 59 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 TABLE 44 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN EXITING DCS CUSTODY FOR REASON OF “DEATH OF CHILD” FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 By Age Number Percentage Under 1 2 50.0% Ages 1 to 5 1 25.0% Ages 6 to 8 0 0.0% Ages 9 to 12 0 0.0% Ages 13 to 17 0 0.0% 18 and Over 1 25.0% 100.0% Total 4 Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 Percentage 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 100.0% By Number of Placements One Two Three Four Five More than Five Total Number 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 Percentage 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Length of Time in Care Less than 30 Days 31 Days to 12 Months 13 to 24 Months More than 24 Months Total Number 2 1 1 0 4 Percentage 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 100.0% By Age By Number of Placements By Months of Time in Care Average 5.9 1.0 6.4 Median 2.8 1.0 2.9 Page 60 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 Apache Suicide Unlicensed Relative Foster Care Maricopa Stomach Cancer Unlicensed Relative Foster Care Not Determined at the time of this Maricopa report Licensed Relative Foster Care Pima Accidental Asphyxiation Unlicensed Relative Foster Care TABLE 46 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN AN OPEN CASE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF ALLEGED ABUSE AS CATEGORIZED BY THE CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP AND COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 3 1 0 0 0 4 50.0% MOHAVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% NAVAJO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% PIMA 2 0 0 0 0 2 25.0% PINAL 1 0 0 0 0 1 12.5% SANTA CRUZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YAVAPAI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% YUMA 1 0 0 0 0 1 12.5% STATEWIDE 7 1 0 0 0 8 100.0% % OF TOTAL 87.5% 12.5% 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. 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. Page 61 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHILDREN WITH CASE PLAN GOALS OF ADOPTION Of the 16,990 children in out-of-home care on September 30, 2014, there were 3,377 or 19.8% had a case plan goal of adoption. Of those, 2,210 have been placed and another 1,167 have not been placed. The age and ethnicity of the children with a case plan goal of adoption is displayed in Chart 36 and Chart 37. TABLE 47 NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS BY COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 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 4 0 0 0 4 0.2% COCHISE 76 0 0 0 76 2.8% COCONINO 30 0 0 0 30 1.1% GILA 53 1 0 0 54 2.0% GRAHAM 48 0 0 0 48 1.8% GREENLEE 2 0 0 0 2 0.1% LA PAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% MARICOPA 1,467 4 0 3 1,474 53.5% MOHAVE 70 0 0 0 70 2.6% NAVAJO 20 0 0 0 20 0.7% PIMA 707 2 0 2 711 25.8% PINAL 149 6 0 0 155 5.6% SANTA CRUZ 9 0 0 0 9 0.3% YAVAPAI 64 0 0 0 64 2.3% YUMA 31 1 0 0 32 1.2% STATEWIDE 2,730 14 0 5 2,749 100.0% % OF TOTAL 99.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.2% 100.0% Page 62 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 The average length of time that a child with a case plan goal of “adoption” has spent in out-of-home care is 2 years 11 days. 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 35 Range Maximum CHART 36 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY AGE 1,400 Number of Children 1,200 1,032 46.7% 1,000 800 490 41.9% 600 400 200 62 2.8% 425 19.2% 390 17.7% 233 20.0% 79 6.8% 301 13.6% 215 18.4% 149 12.8% 0 0.0 1 0.1% 0 Under 1 1-5 6-8 9-12 13-17 Ages of Children Placed, N=2,210 Not Placed, N=1,167 Page 63 of 70 18 and Over Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 37 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY.ETHNICITY 1100 1000 900 Number of Children 800 837 37.8% 771 34.9% 700 600 500 409 35.1% 414 35.4% 400 311 14.1% 197 16.9% 300 206 9.3% 200 76 6.5% 100 17 0.8% 68 3.1% 17 1.5% 54 4.6% 0 Caucasian Hispanic African Am. Am. Indian Asian Other Ethnicity Placed, N=2,210 Not Placed, N=1,167 CHART 38 THE PLACEMENT AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A CASE PLAN GOAL OF ADOPTION BY LEGAL STATUS 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,926 87.1% Number of Children 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 754 64.6% 404 34.6% 258 11.7% 600 400 26 1.2% 200 0 Legally Free Not Free Partially Free* Legal Status Placed, N=2,210 Not Placed, N = 1,167 *Partially free refers to a situation where only one of the parent’s rights has been severed. Page 64 of 70 9 0.8% Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1,919 86.9% 60 2.7% Less than 1 month** 1 to 3 months 62 2.8% 69 3.1% 58 2.6% 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 20 0.9% 22 1.0% 2 to 3 years 3 or more years Length of Time Placed, N=2,210 **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 Number of Children 1,400 1,147 51.9% 1,200 1,126 50.1% 1,028 46.5% 1,077 47.9% 1,000 800 600 400 200 30 1.4% 33 1.5% 5 0.2% 0 Divorced Married Single 12 0.5% Widowed Length of Time April 2014 - September 2014, N=2,210 Page 65 of 70 October 2013 - March 2014, N=2,248 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 1,000 998 44.3% 974 44.0% 912 41.3% 925 41.2% 800 600 324 14.7% 400 325 14.5% 200 0 Relative Non-Relative Foster Parent Length of Time April 2014 - September 2014, N=2,210 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 Number 0 3 1 3 1 0 8 Percentage 0.0% 37.5% 12.5% 37.5% 12.5% 0.0% 100.0% Ethnicity Caucasian Hispanic African American American Indian Asian Other Total Number 3 3 2 0 0 0 8 Percentage 37.5% 37.5% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Page 66 of 70 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 Number of Children 10 8 66.7% 8 6 75.0% 6 4 33.3% 4 2 25.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 Divorced Married Single Widowed Length of Time April 2014 - September 2014, N=8 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 Number of Children 12 10 8 66.7% 8 6 5 62.5% 3 37.5% 3 25.0% 4 0 0.0% 2 1 8.3% 0 Relative Non-Relative / Non-Foster Parent April 2014 - September 2014, N=8 Page 67 of 70 Foster Parent October 2013 - March 2014, N=12 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 ADOPTIVE SERVICES CHART 44 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION Number of Children 1,700 1,500 1,518 1,552 1,300 1,100 1,186 1,224 1,215 1186 1,078 1,025 900 700 October April 2011 - October April 2012October April 2013October April 20142010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 September March 2011 2011 March 2012 2012 March 2013 2013 March 2014 2014 There were 1,552 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 1,000 956 61.6% 943 62.1% 800 425 27.4% 600 412 27.1% 400 127 8.2% 200 104 6.9% 44 2.8% 59 3.9% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,552 Page 68 of 70 October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 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 1,200 Number of Children 1,000 889 57.2% 832 54.7% 800 499 32.2% 600 479 31.6% 400 171 11.3% 133 8.6% 200 31 2.0% 36 2.4% 0 Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years More than 3 years Length of Time April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,552 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 1,000 854 55.0% 882 58.0% 800 670 43.2% 617 40.7% 600 400 200 19 1.2% 16 1.1% 9 0.6% 3 0.2% 0 Divorced Married April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,552 Page 69 of 70 Single Widowed October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518 Child Welfare Reporting Requirements April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 CHART 48 THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A FINALIZED ADOPTION BY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENT TO THE CHILD 1,000 Number of Children 800 745 47.9% 665 42.9% 797 52.5% 595 39.2% 600 400 142 9.2% 200 126 8.3% 0 Relative Non-Relative / Non-Foster Parent April 2014 - September 2014, N=1,552 Page 70 of 70 Foster Parent October 2013 - March 2014, N=1,518