Improve the security of Washington's vulnerable children & adults
Indicator 2: Increase the percentage of vulnerable children and adults living in permanent families and safe home or community settings
Measure b: Abuse Recurrence of Children 6 and 12 Months After Initial Victimization
Description:
The percentage of children who are repeat-maltreated after being referred to CPS for investigation. These rates have generally dropped after implementation of policies mandating shorter investigation response times, beginning in 2005.
| Abuse Recurrence of Children 6 and 12 Months After Initial Victimization | |||||||||||||
| Initial Referral Received: | |||||||||||||
| Jan-Jun 01 | Jul-Dec 01 | Jan-Jun 02 | Jul-Dec 02 | Jan-Jun 03 | Jul-Dec 03 | Jan-Jun 04 | Jul-Dec 04 | Jan-Jun 05 | Jul-Dec 05 | Jan-Jun 06 | Jul-Dec 06 | Jan-Jun 07 | |
| 6 Months | 13.0% |
13.1% |
12.4% |
12.7% |
13.1% |
11.8% |
11.2% |
12.2% |
11.6% |
9.6% |
9.1% |
7.2% |
7.9% |
| 12 Months | 14.9% |
15.8% |
14.3% |
14.9% |
15.4% |
13.6% |
13.7% |
14.4% |
14.4% |
12.2% |
11.8% |
8.8% |
|
Sources:
Department of Social and Health Services, Children and Family Services Administration