CFSP 5 Year Plan - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families

B. Child Maltreatment Data (NCANDS Data File)
Maltreatment Information Overview 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Children subject of an investigated report
alleging child maltreatment 9,920 10,734 12,996 11,922* 9,918*
Child maltreatment victims 3,068 3,366 4,400 3,905 3,097
Child fatalities 3 5 0 0 0
Children with more than one report of indicated maltreatment may be counted more than once.
2008 Child Welfare Outcomes Report prepared by DCYF’s Data Analytic Center at Yale University
Maltreatment
Information - Rate 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Children subject of an
investigated report alleging 40.4 per 1,000 44.4 per 1,000 54.7 per 1,000 50.5 per 1,000 42 per 1,000
child maltreatment
Child maltreatment victims 12.5 per 1,000 13.9 per 1,000 18.5 per 1,000 16.5 per 1,000 13.1 per 1,000
Child fatalities of
maltreatment victims 1.2 per 100,000 2.1 per 100,000 0.0 per 100,000 0.0 per 100,000 0.0 per 100,000
Looking at the age breakdown in the following table, there seems to be little variation in
the percentages as they’re represented; however, over the past three years, we’ve seen a steady
increase in the number of cases involving infants indicated for maltreatment under one year of age.
In 2008, there was also a notable increase in the number of children between 1 and 5 years of age
coming to the Department’s attention.
Age of Victims (%) 1 2005 2006 2007 2008
Under 1 12.5 12.0 13.7 15.3
1-5 years 30.2 32.3 31.6 34.3
6-10 years 26.0 26.8 25.4 26.8
11-15 years 23.7 22.1 23.5 18.3
16+ years 7.2 6.7 5.8 5.3
Unknown 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0
Total % 100 100 100 100
Number 3,366 4,400 3,905 3,097
Race/Ethnicity of Child
Victims (%) 2005 2006 2007 2008
Alaska Native/Amer. Indian 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 1.5 1.9 .8
Black (non-Hispanic) 11.6 12.3 11.4 12.1
Hispanic (of any Race) 21.6 21.0 24.2 22.1
White (non-Hispanic) 55.9 55.5 52.3 52.9
Two or more races 3.7 4.8 4.6 6.4
Unknown 4.8 4.3 5.1 5.3
Total % 2 100 100 100 100
Number 3,366 4,400 3,905 3,097
1
DCYF Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Report for FY 2008. Prepared by The Consultation Center, Yale University for DCYF’s Data
Analytic Center.
2 Percentages may total more than 100 percent because Hispanics may be counted both by Hispanic ethnicity and by race.
R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families
Title IV-B Child and Family Service Plan – 2010 - 2014
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