The number of Division of Family Services reports called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline. The number of reports screened in to initiate a DFS investigation. The number of investigations founded for child abuse and neglect. Note: Numbers are duplicative - a family may have had more than one report that was investigated. The Division conducts Civil investigations. The standard of proof is a preponderance of evidence. More information can be obtained in the DSCYF Parent Handbook: http://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/fs-ParentHandbook-English-2015.pdf
This dataset has the following 8 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | fiscal_year | number | The fiscal year for this data. The state fiscal year runs from July 1 – June 30. For example, fiscal year 2015 = 7/1/14 – 6/30/15, fiscal year 2014 = 7/1/13 – 6/30/14. | 2014 2013 2015 2011 2012 view top 100 |
| # of Reports Received | of_reports_received | number | Number of hotline reports made to Division of Family Services with allegations of child abuse and neglect. | 18054 17333 19058 14010 16678 view top 100 |
| # of Reports Investigated | of_reports_investigated | number | # of hotline reports received that were screened in to investigation. | 7358 8909 7999 8222 8782 view top 100 |
| # of Reports Substantiated | of_reports_substantiated | number | # of investigations that were substantiated for child abuse and neglect. Substantiated investigations have 4 types of finding: Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Abuse, and Dependency. More information can be found in the following DSCYF Parent Handbook: http://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/fs-ParentHandbook-English-2015.pdf | 1178 1651 1147 1503 1718 view top 100 |
| Abuse (Non Sexual) | abuse_non_sexual | number | # of substantiated investigations with a finding of Abuse (non-sexual). | 392 357 287 358 353 view top 100 |
| Neglect | neglect | number | # of substantiated investigations with a finding of Neglect. | 833 585 1034 608 926 view top 100 |
| Sex Abuse | sex_abuse | number | # of substantiated investigations with a finding of Sexual Abuse. | 142 123 86 157 141 view top 100 |
| Dependency | dependency | number | # of substantiated investigations with a finding of Dependency. "Dependency" or "dependent child" means that a person: a. Is responsible for the care, custody, and/or control of the child; and b. Does not have the ability and/or financial means to provide for the care of the child; and b1. Fails to provide necessary care with regard to: food, clothing, shelter, education, health care, medical care or other care necessary for the child's emotional, physical or mental health, or safety and general well-being; or b2. The child is living in the home of an "adult individual" who fails to meet the definition of "relative" in this section on an extended basis without an assessment by DSCYF, or its licensed agency; or b3. The child has been placed with a licensed agency which certifies it cannot complete a suitable adoption plan. | 129 137 211 179 149 view top 100 |