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360 QUARTERLY State and County Profiles 1st Quarter SFY 2017 New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department Protective Services Division About the 360 Report PS Director’s Office The 360 Report is published quarterly to provide CYFD management, Francine Anaya, Director staff, external partners and stakeholders with data related to: Vacant, Field Deputy Director Annamarie Luna, Program Deputy Director Reports of child abuse and neglect; Valerie Sandoval, Administrative Deputy Director Investigations of child abuse and neglect; (505) 827-8400 www.cyfd.org Substantiated child abuse and neglect; Permanency plans for children in custody; Number of children and youth in foster care; About the Regional Offices CYFD is divided into five regions, each one with its own central staff. And other measures of child safety, permanency, and well being. The Regional Offices are responsible for ensuring that the counties they oversee are supported effectively. Data in this report can be used to inform New Mexicans of trends in a particular area and where support may be needed. Data can also indi- cate positive outcomes in an aspect of the system in a particular Regional Managers county or region. The 360 Report is a tool that can bring science to NW Region 1 inform the prevention and treatment process. Sarah Blackwell (505) 865-8634 NE Region 2 About the Data Joy Weathers (505) 425-9335 Data for the County Profiles are prepared through the collaborative efforts of the Data Evaluation Unit and FACTS Unit within CYFD’s Re- Metro Region 3 search, Assessment and Data Bureau, and Information Technology Delphine Trujillo (505) 841-7887 Services. Additional assistance and guidance is provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Chil- SE Region 4 dren and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Virginia Villarreal (575) 624-6071 Children’s Bureau. SW Region 5 Cecilia Rosales (575) 373-6410 About Protective Services Protective Services strives to enhance the safety, permanency, and well being of children and families in New Mexico. Reaching CYFD PS Staff Protective Services workers investigate reports of child maltreat- To contact state or local CYFD staff, please refer to the following link: ment and intervene to keep New Mexico’s children safe. We provide http://cyfd.org/contact-us foster care to approximately 2,500 children each day and work with families to enable parents to safely care for their children. When that cannot be accomplished, Protective Services finds safe, permanent Research, Assessment and Data families for children through adoption or permanent guardianship. (RAD) Bureau—Data Evaluation Unit Protective Services also works with youth emancipating from the Sarah Meadows, LMSW, Data Evaluation Unit Manager foster care system to help them successfully transition into adult- (505) 257-8752 hood. John Barela, Data Evaluation Specialist San Juan Rio Arriba Taos Colfax Union R-2 Mora Harding Sandoval Santa Fe San Miguel Quay McKinley Los Alamos R-1 Bernalillo R-3 Guadalupe West East Torrance Cibola Curry Valencia DeBaca Socorro Lincoln Roosevelt Catron Lea Grant Sierra R-4 Chaves Hidalgo Otero Eddy Luna R-5 R-5 Dona Ana Note: Map is a graphical representation and does not show precise county boundaries. CONTENTS STATEWIDE DATA……….4 REGION 1 REGION 2 REGION 3 REGION 4 REGION 5 Cibola……………………….10 Colfax/Union.…………...40 Bernalillo (Metro).……....65 Chaves………..……..………...74 Catron/Grant……..……...104 McKinley…………………..15 Guadalupe/Mora/ Bernalillo East …………….70 Curry………….. ...…………….79 Dona Ana……. ...…………...109 San Juan…...…………...20 San Miguel………………...45 Bernalillo West…………....72 De Baca/Harding/ Hidalgo/Luna......………....114 Sandoval ……..............25 Los Alamos/ Quay……………....…………...84 Lincoln………………………....119 Torrance……...............30 Rio Arriba.….….............50 Eddy……………………………..89 Otero………………..………...124 Valencia….……………...35 Santa Fe.…………………..55 Lea………………...…………….94 Sierra……………………..….129 Taos………………………….60 Roosevelt……………………199 Socorro……………………...134 New Mexico White: 67.2% MISSION: IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CHILDREN Black/African American: 2.2% All of New Mexico’s children are our priority. We work to make sure that every child American Indian/Alaska Native: 11.1% is safe from abuse and neglect. We also work to strengthen families so that they are Asian: 1.1% safe, healthy, and resilient. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1% For every child involved with Protective Services, we track his or her progress Some other race: 12.8% through our FACTS data system. This report focuses on families involved with PS, and children in foster care. Two or more races: 5.5% The data in this section provide an overview of all children and families in New Mexico. Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 58.6% Children in New Mexico: 511,806* White, not Hispanic or Latino: 26.0% Under 6 years: 33.2% Children with a Disability: 3.7% Age 6-11 years: 34.2% Age 12-17 years: 32.6% Children aged 3-17: 83.7% Enrolled in school: 88.5% Median household income, 2007-2011: $43,872 Private school: 9.4% Children under 18 living in poverty: 30% Public school: 90.6% Born in United States: 96.8% Foreign-born: 3.2% *US Census 2009-2013 American Community Survey New Mexico: Intakes & Investigations A1 New Mexico Reports of Abuse and Neglect: Trends B1 New Mexico Investigation Outcomes: Trends This line graph shows the number of reports that SCI (Statewide Central This line graph shows the number of reports accepted for investigation that Intake) received in New Mexico for the last 8 quarters. They include reports were substantiated vs. unsubstantiated for the last 8 quarters. Some inves- that were screened out (not accepted) and screened in (accepted). Source: tigations may involve more than one report of abuse and/or neglect. sm01a10 Source: sm06a01c 360 County Profiles 4 New Mexico SFY 2017, 1st Quarter New Mexico: Investigations & Allegations C1 New Mexico Investigation Outcomes D1 New Mexico Substantiated Allegations by Type SFY 2017, 1st Quarter New Mexico 1,284 Substantiated 30.7% 2,893 Unsubstantiated 69.3% Child Victims 2,261 Victim Rate per 1,000 3.9 This table shows investigation outcomes in New Mexico, as well as the This chart shows the types of allegations that were substantiated in New statewide rate of abuse and neglect per 1,000 children in the population. Mexico during the quarter. Some investigations will involve more than one Source: sm06a01c type of allegation(s). Source: sm06a01c E1 New Mexico Investigation Dispositions F1 New Mexico Repeat Maltreatment: Trends This graph shows the documented disposition of investigations completed This chart shows the percentages of children who were subject to maltreat- during the quarter. Dispositions are based on the safety threats, protective ment within six months of a previous substantiated report of maltreatment. capacities, and risk of future maltreatment that are identified during the This is a strategic planning measure. The national standard for this measure investigation. Source: sm06a01c is 5.4%. Source: NCANDS 360 County Profiles 5 New Mexico SFY 2017, 1st Quarter New Mexico: Children in Care G1 New Mexico Foster Care Entries & Exits H1 New Mexico Race/Ethnicity of Children in Care This chart illustrates the distribution of children in care by race/ethnicity in New Mexico. It compares race/ethnicity percentages of children in care to This chart shows the number of entries into, and exits from, foster care in those in the state population under age 20. The data is taken from a point-in New Mexico for the last eight quarters. Some children may enter and exit -time at the end of the quarter. Source: AFCARS & Bureau of Business and care within the same quarter. Source: sm0904 Economic Research, Univ. of NM I1 New Mexico Age Ranges of Children in Care J1 New Mexico Sibling Groups in Foster Care Point-In-Time Ending 9/30/2016 Age Range: 0 -1 2 -5 6 - 9 10 - 13 14 - 17 Total Region 1 65 158 112 97 75 507 Region 2 47 84 75 54 33 293 Region 3 160 334 237 216 150 1097 Region 4 66 107 90 59 72 394 Region 5 55 105 101 65 46 372 New Mexico 393 788 615 491 376 2663 Age Range % of State Total 14.8% 29.6% 23.1% 18.4% 14.1% 100.0% This table illustrates the ages of children in care in New Mexico as of the end of the quarter. The data are presented by region as well as statewide. This chart shows the number of different sibling group sizes in foster care Source: AFCARS in New Mexico, as of the end of the quarter. Source: AFCARS 360 County Profiles 6 New Mexico SFY 2017, 1st Quarter New Mexico: Outcomes for Children in Care K1 New Mexico “Short Stays” in Foster Care: Trends L1 New Mexico Permanency Goals of Children in Care This graph shows the percentage of children entering foster care in New This graph shows the permanency goals of children in care in New Mexico Mexico who leave care within 8 days, for the last eight quarters. Source: during the quarter. The data do not include “short-stayers,” or children sm0904 entering and exiting care within 8 days. Source: AFCARS M1 New Mexico Children Adopted within 24 Months N1 New Mexico Placement Stability: Trends This chart shows the percentage of children achieving permanency within This graph shows the percentage of children in care for less than 12 months 24 months, of the total number of children who exited care with an outcome in New Mexico who have experienced no more than 2 placements since en- of adoption. This is a strategic planning measure that uses an exit cohort tering care. This is a strategic planning measure that uses entry cohorts based on the federal fiscal year. Source: AFCARS based on the federal fiscal year. Source: AFCARS 360 County Profiles 7 New Mexico SFY 2017, 1st Quarter New Mexico: Providers & Case Worker Vacancy Rates O1 New Mexico Maltreatment in Foster Care: Trends P1 New Mexico Foster Care Providers by Type: Trends This chart shows the incidence of substantiated maltreatment of children in This chart shows trends in the number of foster care providers, by type foster care for the last eight quarters.