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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES FACT SHEET
2007 - 2008
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- 3044 Child neglect/abuse reports received.
- 68% of reports received meet the criteria for investigative assessment
- 2066 Investigation Assessments conducted.
10% as Forensic Investigations
90% as Family Assessments
- 4192 Children involved in investigative assessments
- 788 Children in 396 families found in need of ongoing protection. (Although well-being issues may have been present, there was no legal basis for continuing child protection for 81% of children served.)
- 864 Total number of Families receiving CPS in home services throughout the year
- 166 Children entered DSS custody
4% of all children involved in an investigative assessment
21% of children needing ongoing protection
Who makes CPS reports?
- 24% Human Services Personnel (508)
- 23% Law Enforcement and Medical Personnel (475)
- 18% Parent or Relative (376)
- 11% Educational personnel (231)
- 11% Non-relative (225)
- 10% Anonymous (215)
- 3% Child Care Provider and Victims (35)
What were the most frequent types of maltreatment investigated?
- 1167 Injurious environment (involving substance abuse or domestic violence)
- 859 Inadequate Supervision
- 561 Lack of necessities, unstable living arrangement, injurious physical environment
- 211 Inappropriate Discipline (no injury)
- 158 Inappropriate Discipline (with injury)
- 281 Sexual Maltreatment (82 parent/caretaker perpetrator)
- 33 Serious Physical Injuries
- 1 Fatality from Abuse
Who is most likely to be reported for maltreating a child?
- Child's mother
- Child's father
- Mother's boyfriend
- Stepfather
- Grandmother
What is a child like who receives child protective services?
Age Range |
Number |
% |
0-5 |
1654 |
39 |
6-11 |
1345 |
32 |
12-18 |
1193 |
29 |
Sex |
Number |
% |
Male |
2109 |
50 |
Female |
2083 |
50 |
Race/Ethnicity |
% |
Caucasian |
67 |
African American |
17 |
Hispanic |
8 |
Asian |
2 |
Biracial |
6 |
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