Kids Count Data Center

Safety and Risky Behaviors

• Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Number of children in reports to DCBS for suspected abuse/neglect
  • Number of reports to DCBS meeting criteria for child abuse/neglect
  • Number of child abuse/neglect investigations by type
  • Percent of child abuse/neglect investigations substantiated by type
  • Child victims of substantiated abuse
  • Percent change in child victimization rate
  • Percent of child victims of abuse/neglect with specific risk factors present in case
  • Percent of child victims of abuse who are repeat victims
• Juvenile Justice
  • Youth charged with offenses by type of offense
  • Youth successfully diverted from juvenile justice system
  • Youth referred by petition to court
  • Youth detained by juvenile justice system
  • Youth detained for status offenses
  • Youth committed to Dept. of Juvenile Justice
  • Youth probated
• Out of Home Placement
  • Children in out-of-home care
  • Percent change in out-of-home care rate
  • Percent of children in out-of-home care in foster homes
  • Children receiving subsidized kinship care
  • Percent of children receiving subsidized kinship care who live with grandparents
  • Children exiting out-of-home care
  • Children re-entering foster care within 12 months
  • Percent of children exiting out-of-home care by exit type
• Public Safety
  • Child deaths ages 1-14
  • Child death rate (deaths among children ages 1-14) (3-year average)
  • Teen deaths ages 15-19
  • Teen death rate (deaths among teens ages 15-19) (3-year average)