Table 1. Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations, Franklin County, 2000-2010
| Year |
Total Investigations Completed |
Number Substantiated |
Number Indicated |
Total (Percent) Substantiated or Indicated |
Percent Unsubstantiated |
| Child Abuse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,870 |
820 |
561 |
1,381 (35.7%) |
64.3% |
|
3,942 |
910 |
682 |
1,592 (40.4%) |
59.6% |
|
3,081 |
724 |
530 |
1,254 (40.7%) |
59.3% |
|
3,130 |
767 |
470 |
1,237 (39.5%) |
60.5% |
|
2,651 |
771 |
398 |
1,169 (44.1%) |
55.9% |
|
3,220 |
728 |
654 |
1,381 (42.9%) |
57.1% |
|
2,902 |
702 |
621 |
1,323 (45.6%) |
54.4% |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
5,741 |
1,194 |
603 |
1,797 (31.3%) |
61.6% |
|
6,435 |
1,261 |
618 |
1,879 (29.2%) |
64.3% |
|
7,408 |
1,415 |
600 |
2,015 (27.2%) |
53.9% |
| Child Neglect |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 |
3,708 |
1,149 |
185 |
1,334 (36.0%) |
64.0% |
| 2001 |
3,695 |
1,219 |
163 |
1,382 (37.4%) |
62.6% |
| 2002 |
2,250 |
1,190 |
92 |
1,282 (57.0%) |
43.0% |
| 2003 |
2,484 |
1,269 |
107 |
1,376 (55.4%) |
44.6% |
| 2004 |
1,893 |
1,162 |
40 |
1,202 (63.5%) |
36.9% |
| 2005 |
2,029 |
1,134 |
85 |
1,219 (60.1%) |
39.9% |
| 2006 |
1,830 |
1,125 |
70 |
1,195 (65.3%) |
34.7% |
| 2007* |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| 2008 |
3,974 |
521 |
103 |
624 (15.9%) |
71.4% |
| 2009 |
3,949 |
513 |
115 |
628 (15.9%) |
71.8% |
| 2010** |
4,360 |
667 |
170 |
837 (19.2%) |
57.3% |
Source: Franklin County Children Services
Source: Franklin County Children Services |
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*Data is unavailable due to the change in state rules and guidelines for classification of child abuse and neglect reports and investigations. Therefore, making historical comparisons of 2008
with previous years is inappropriate.
***NOTE: Beginning in 2010, FCCS began tracking cases referred to as Differential Response (DR). These cases, which are deemed lower risk than traditional cases, allow the agency to
intervene with families in more supportive ways, often by focusing on assessing families’ strengths and needs providing supportive services.
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Chart 1. Franklin County Children in Protective Placement, 2008
Source: Franklin County Children Services
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