Appendix A MONMOUTH COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION DATA COMPILED BY THE MONMOUTH COUNTY OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES PLANNING FOR THE MONMOUTH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES PLAN Ellen Cohen, Administrator, Youth Services Commission (732) 866-3585 *Updated on 3-15-12 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Census Estimates for Monmouth County ……………………………………… 3 Kids Count – State and County Profile ………………………………………… 4-5 Crime in Monmouth County-Top 5 Municipalities ……………………………… 6 Juvenile Arrest Data ………………………………………………………………… 7-15 Station House Adjustments ……………………………………………………… 15-17 Juvenile/Family Crisis Intervention Unit…………………………………………… 18-22 Mobile Response and Stabilization Services …………………………………… 22-23 Project Open House …………………………………………………………………… 23 Monmouth Vicinage – Court Processing…………………………………………… 24-43 Probation Division …………………………………………………………………… 44-45 Home Detention and Detention Alternatives ……………………………… 46-51 Youth Detention Center Data ……………………………………………………… 52-57 School Data ……………………………………………………………………………… 58-72 Unemployment Rate ………………………………………………………………… 73-76 Division of Social Services Data on TANF & Food Stamps ……………… 77-80 Child Abuse/Neglect Data……………………………………………………………… 81-84 Incidents of Domestic Violence ……………………………………………………… 85 Admissions to NJ Alcohol & Drug Treatment Programs ……………………… 85 Teen Deliveries (Ages 10-19) ……………………………………………………… 86 Juvenile Justice Commission Data ………………………………………………… 87-91 Stationhouse Adjustment Survey Results ………………………………………… 92-103 Probation Division Survey Results ………………………………………………… 104-108 One Day Juvenile Detention Alternatives & Detention Snapshot…………… 109-114 2 Monmouth County Population Estimates Source: U.S. Census Bureau – State/County Quick Facts Monmouth County Number Percentage Total Population, 2011 Estimate 630,380 100% Persons under 18 years old, percent, 23.9% 2009 Gender Female persons, percent, 2010 51.4% Male persons, percent, 2010 48.6 % Race White persons, percent, 2010 82.6% Black persons, percent, 2010 7.4% Asian persons, percent, 2010 5.0% American Indian and Native persons, 0.2% percent, 2010 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% Persons reporting two or more races, 2.0% percent, 2010 Ethnicity Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 9.7% percent, 2010 White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 76.7% Income Median household income (dollars), $82,265 2006-2010 Percentage Below the Poverty Level Persons below poverty, percent, 6.3% 2006-2010 3 New Jersey Kids Count Report Card 2011 Remarks from Cecilia Zalkind, Executive Director, Advocates for Children of New Jersey March 2011 “New Jersey children fared worse on seven of the 15 indicators, better on four and have seen no change on the remaining four. All four areas in which gains were made were the focus of sustained, collective efforts to address a problem. Thanks to those efforts, fewer New Jersey infants died before their first birthday, fewer juveniles were arrested, more children were enrolled in nursery school or preschool and fewer children were without healthcare coverage. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s children lost ground in seven key areas. More children were living in families who earned too little to buy clothes, food and other necessities. These same families continued to face rising housing costs, meaning they had less money to meet higher expenses. On the health front, fewer children received immunizations and fewer women received early prenatal care. The good news is that fewer children were uninsured-most likely a result of our continued efforts to enroll children in NJ FamilyCare, the state’s health insurance program. New Jersey also saw a slight drop in the percentage of youth graduating on time from high school, although our graduation rate remains one of the highest in the country. In addition there was a small increase in the percentage of children who were abused again after they came to the attention of the state’s child protections system-a fact that should be examined in the state’s ongoing efforts to reform the child protection system. Unchanged was the percentage of children receiving school breakfast- a critical measure of child nutrition on which New Jersey continues to rank among the worst in the nation. School lunch participation rates were also unchanged, as were births to teens and the academic achievement gap between students in low-income families and their peers growing up in wealthier families.” New Jersey Kids Count 2010 The State of Our Children Source: Association for Children of New Jersey ¾ The number of young children in the state remained steady even as the overall child population declined. ¾ More than one in four New Jersey Families was headed by a single parent in 2008. ¾ Reflecting National Trends, New Jersey’s Child population has grown more racially diverse. ¾ Median Family income rose, but so did the percentages of families that are low-income or poor. ¾ Fewer children were in families receiving welfare event though more were growing up in extreme poverty. ¾ Nearly one in four children were in families where no parent had a stable, full time job. ¾ Housing costs in New Jersey present a heavy burden for both renters and homeowners and low income families fare worst. ¾ Close to half of homeowners with mortgages spend too much on housing. 4 ¾ With growing number of families not having enough to eat, there was a sharp rise in the number of children in families receiving food stamps. ¾ Less than a third of students eligible for free or reduced –price school breakfast get it. ¾ A growing number of low-income taxpayers received Federal Earned Income Tax Credit. ¾ More NJ households are getting help with heating bills. ¾ Enrollment in full day, publicly funded preschool increased 12 percent over five years. ¾ NJ far surpasses the U.S. average in the percentage of children enrolled in preschool. ¾ A growing number of kindergartners are in full day rather than half day programs. ¾ Public school enrollment in grades k-12 has fallen slightly. ¾ Fourth grade students in low-income districts are performing closer to the state average than low income students in higher grades. ¾ In 8th grade, students in low income districts improved at a higher rate than the state average. ¾ Students in low income districts also narrowed the achievement gap in 11th grade. ¾ Reported instances of violence and criminal activity on school grounds fell. ¾ The percentage of NJ students taking the SAT declined. ¾ Still, NJ has far more students taking the SAT than the national average. ¾ More than 4 out of 5 NJ High School seniors plan to continue their education. ¾ The number of uninsured children has fallen. ¾ Nearly one in four children in low income families is uninsured. ¾ The state increased the number of children covered by Medicaid and NJ Family Care. ¾ Fewer women are receiving early prenatal care. ¾ Racial disparities persist in rates of mothers receiving early prenatal care and having low- birth weight babies. ¾ Infant mortality and child deaths have declined. ¾ The percentage of infants and toddlers who are vaccinated has fallen. ¾ More children have HIV or AIDS. ¾ NJ has significantly reduced the number of children under state supervision and out of home care. ¾ Investigations of reported child abuse or neglect have risen. ¾ The number of children found to be abused or neglected after previous reports were determined to be unfounded rose sharply, then declined. ¾ DYFS has nearly halved the number of children in group or residential homes. ¾ Children are far less likely now to suffer abuse in out of home care. ¾ The number of children abused or neglected after reunification with their families shot up and has since dropped. ¾ Fewer children are in legal limbo awaiting adoption. ¾ Far more children are now in Kinship legal guardianship. ¾ Nearly one in three youth under DYFS supervision, is a teen or young adult. ¾ More young adults in NJ are in poverty. ¾ There has been a sharp drop in the number of young adults without health insurance. ¾ The number of teen births rose in 2006, after falling in prior years. ¾ The number of youths arrested or placed in detention dropped sharply. ¾ More youth are getting diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections. ¾ The number of teen deaths in NJ rose but remains lower than the national average. ¾ The number of NJ children born outside the U.S. has fallen. ¾ Close to a third of all NJ children are in immigrant families. ¾ Nearly all children in immigrant families speak English fluently. ¾ Immigrants in NJ earn significantly less than NJ residents born in the United States. 5 COMPARISON OF CRIME IN MONMOUTH COUNTY TOP MUNICIPALITIES YEAR MONMOUTH NEPTUNE ASBURY LONG FREEHOLD MIDDLETOWN OCEAN COUNTY TWP. PARK BRANCH TWP. TWP. TWP. CRIME 2010 15,237 1,805 1,491 939 1,100 930 860 INDEX 2009 14,773 1,904 1,370 989 989 863 916 TOTAL 2008 14,848 1,644 1,265 940 1,050 1,128 862 2007 13,579 1,534 1,070 795 970 892 757 2006 13,993 1,540 1,305 978 957 862 800 2005 13,826 1,598 1,313 959 1,035 743 762 2004 14,065 1,539 1,429 889 1,019 764 706 2003 13,929 1,372 1,293 923 957 840 2002 14,775 1,445 1,260 1,050 1,043 859 2001 15,300 1,332 1,431 1,158 1,071 991 VIOLENT 2010 1,271 132 344 112 37 46 41 CRIME 2009 1,335 191 353 129 39 51 61 2008 1,342 185 319 112 56 45 61 2007 1,318 166 351 112 54 56 41 2006 1,431 161 387 174 36 55 43 2005 1,240 151 346 138 56 40 35 2004 1,366 136 360 147 44 66 42 2003 1,338 112 378 139 49 38 2002 1,344 120 347 143 51 47 2001 1,345 96 398 156 49 44 NON- 2010 13,966 1,673 1,147 827 1,063 884 819 VIOLENT 2009 13,438 1,713 1,017 860 950 812 855 CRIME 2008 13,506 1,459 946 828 994 1,083 801 2007 12,261 1,368 719 683 916 836 716 2006 12,562 1,379 918 804 921 807 757 2005 12,586 1,447 967 821 979 703 727 2004 12,699 1,403 1,069 742 975 698 664 2003 12,591 1,260 915 784 908 802 2002 13,431 1,325 913 907 992 812 2001 13,955 1,236 1,033 1,002 1,022 947 Crime Index – The total of the seven major offenses used to measure the extent, fluctuation and distribution of crime in a geographical area.