STATE OF NEVADA - Division of Child and Family Services

Figure 19: ICPC Number of Incoming Home Studies
ICPC Number of Incoming Home Studies
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Number of Incoming Home Studies
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JUL '09 AUG '09 SEP '09 OCT '09 NOV '09 DEC '09 JAN '10
CCDFS 36 42 36 47 29 36 44
WCDSS 7 7 5 9 12 3 1
DCFS RURAL 42 28 39 29 33 24 27
STATEWIDE TOTAL 85 77 80 85 74 63 72
Source: ICPC Report July 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010
Overall, there are few placement disruptions and few ICPC violations occurring in Nevada. From July 2009 through
January 2010, a total of 13 placements disrupted. WCDSS did not experience any disruptions in the past year. The
DCFS – Rural Region had two disruptions and the remaining 11 occurred in Clark County. This may be due to the
transient nature of this community and the current economy. Clark County currently has one of the highest home
foreclosure rates in the Nation, and as a result, many families are being displaced. Over the first three quarters of the
year, there were 18 violations. 77.7% of these violations occurred in Clark County. Statewide, the primary reasons given
were placements occurred because it was court ordered (33.3%), children were placed prior to approval was received
(50%), or the home study was denied (16.6%).
In the 2009 Nevada CFSR report, this item was rated as a strength because the State was demonstrating a clear process
for the effective use of cross-jurisdictional resources. Overall, this continues to be a strength for Nevada.
Nevada APSR – SFY 2010
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