Child Welfare Services
April 1997

April 97
% Change in 1 Year
Emergency Response referrals received
2,234
+ 50.84%
Emergency Response referrals investigated
1,998
+ 115.38%
Linkage Referrals
80
N/A
Breakdown of ER case dispositions
1,845
+ 30.85%
Sexual Abuse
296
+ 19.35%
Physical Abuse
555
+ 161.81%
Severe Neglect
44
+ 131.58%
General Neglect
725
+ 11.20%
Emotional Abuse
46
+ 253.85%
Exploitation
1
- 83.33%
Caretaker Absence/Incapacity
164
+ 27.13%
Children Admitted to Jamison
196
+ 44.12%
Protective Custody
160
+ 48.15%
Change of placement
36
+ 7.41%
Average day stay in Jamison
7.8
+ 16.42%
Breakdown of Jamison admissions by age
Newborn - 5 years
92
+ 100.00%
6 - 12 years
55
+ 17.02%
13 - 18 years
49
+ 13.95%
Court Intake
Number of children referred for investigation
143
+ 18.18%
Number of petitions filed
68
+ 106.06%
Number of children receiving Family Maintenance
392
+ 25.24%
Number of children on out of home placements (FR&PP)
1996
+ 87.42%
Number of children reunified with parents
15
+ 87.50%
Number of children referred for adoptive study by FR & PP
9
+ 125.00%
Adoption
Number of families under study
152
+ 43.40%
Number of adoptions
6
+ 50.00%
Licensing
Number of licensed homes
419
- 4.12%
Number of foster care applications pending
25
- 35.90%