CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT STATISTICS - Oklahoma ...

SUBSTANTIATIONS
The chart below provides information on the reporting source for each substantiated abuse and
neglect investigation in state fiscal year 2012. Law Enforcement is the most frequent reporting
source of child maltreatment.
Substantiated Child Abuse and Neglect by Reporting Source
State Fiscal Year 2012
Reporting Source
Count Percent
Reporting Source Count Percent
Law Enforcement 2,051 20.83%
CWS Staff 1,907 19.38%
Relative 1,001 10.17%
School 906 9.21%
Private Individual 682 6.93%
Social Worker (non AFS/CWS) 608 6.18%
Hospital 511 5.19%
Counselor/Therapist 448 4.55%
Parent 360 3.66%
Nurse/Other Medical Professional 353 3.59%
Public Social Agency 338 3.43%
Neighbor 156 1.59%
Private Agency 121 1.23%
Unknown 107 1.09%
Child Care Provider 101 1.03%
Physician 60 0.61%
Adult and Family Services 57 0.58%
Foster/Kinship Parent 24 0.24%
Medical Examiner 23 0.23%
Alleged Perpetrator 13 0.13%
Victim - Self Referral 12 0.12%
Dentist 3 0.03%
TOTAL 9,842 100.00%
Total of all Categories Under 3%
6.88%
Public Social Agency
3.43%
Nurse/Other Medical Professional
3.59%
Law Enforcement
20.83%
Parent
3.66%
Counselor/Therapist
4.55% CWS Staff
Hospital
5.19%
19.38%
Social Worker (non AFS/CWS)
6.18%
Relative
10.17%
Private Individual
6.93%
School
9.21%
Source: OKDHS Child Welfare Services
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