March 2021 Child Care Children Using Vouchers for Child Care January 2018 – February 2021 (End of Month) 70,000 66,417 60,000 50,000 40,000 48,104 CY 2018 Average = 66,871 30,000 CY 2019 Average = 64,776 20,000 CY 2020 Average = 58,020 Number ofChildren Number 10,000 CYTD 2020 Jan-Feb = 66,023 CYTD 2021 Jan-Feb = 48,440 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 Child Protection SCR Intakes January 2018 - February 2021 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,439 5,000 4,000 CY 2018 Total = 68,124 3,976 3,000 CY 2019 Total = 64,924 2,000 CY 2020 Total = 51,038 CYTD 2020 Jan-Feb = 11,644 1,000 CYTD 2021 Jan-Feb = 8,722 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2018 2019 2020 2021 Note: SCR intakes can be followed by investigation or Collaborative Assessment Response. 3 See Pages 28 through 31 of the Appendix for supporting data. Child Protection SCR Consolidated Investigations January 2018 – February 2021 7,000 6,000 4,469 5,000 4,000 3,000 CY 2018 Total = 58,275 3,275 CY 2019 Total = 54,828 2,000 CY 2020 Total = 41,493 1,000 CYTD 2020 Jan-Feb = 9,618 CYTD 2021 Jan-Feb = 7,110 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2018 2019 2020 2021 4 Child Protection Consolidated Investigations and CARES* Cases February 2020 – February 2021 251 318 308 212 218 208 240 126 152 129 129 164 122 Calendar-Year-to-Date 4,469 3,982 Jan-Feb Jan-Feb 3,743 3,616 3,800 3,835 3,275 2,890 2,827 2,888 2,870 2,967 2020 2021 2,292 575 558 9,618 7,110 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Consolidated Investigations CARES Cases Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb CYTD CYTD 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 Jan-Feb 2020 Jan-Feb 2021 Number of Investigations & CARES cases 4,720 3,961 2,414 3,016 2,979 3,017 2,999 3,131 4,290 3,824 4,012 4, 153 3,515 10,193 7,668 *CARES (Collaborative Assessment, Response, Engagement and Support , formerly known as FAR) is an alternative Child Protective response to some reports of child maltreatment. CARES does not require an investigation and determination of allegations and individual culpability for families reported to the SCR. It is an alternative approach to providing protection to children by engaging families in an assessment of child safety and of family needs, in finding solutions to family problems and in identifying informal and formal supports to meet their needs and increase their ability to 5 care for their children. Child Protection Percent of Investigations that Found Some Credible Evidence of Abuse or Neglect January 2017 – December 2020 45% 40% 36.2% 35% 34.6% CY 2017 Total = 39.5% 30% CY 2018 Total = 37.3% CY 2019 Total = 37.2% CY 2020 Total = 36.2% 25% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2017 2018 2019 2020 6 Child Protection Average Child Protection Caseload* December 2019 – February 2020 and December 2020 – February 2021 9.0 9.6 9.2 8.4 8.6 9.2 9.1 9.8 9.5 8.6 9.5 8.7 9.4 9.2 9.7 2019-2020 7.5 8.1 7.2 8.1 7.8 6.4 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 7.8 7.8 6.6 7.6 6.2 6.8 6.0 7.3 6.8 6.4 6.7 6.3 6.6 7.4 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.6 2020-2021 5.1 5.2 4.2 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 NYC Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island OSI *Prior to December 2018 caseloads are of Protective/Diagnostic Unit (Child Protection, School Based, Sex Abuse and Hospital Units) caseworkers only. Beginning December 2018, all caseload 7 carrying Child Protection Specialists (CPS) in investigative and Family Assessment Response Units are included. Includes CPS in Primary and Case Manager roles only. Child Protection OSI Foster Care and Day Care* Investigations February 2020 – February 2021 20 12 40 18 21 9 18 4 13 11 Calendar-Year-to-Date 12 12 Jan-Feb Jan-Feb 9 131 140 2020 2021 110 119 103 104 103 101 102 105 94 90 89 24 62 233 184 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Foster Care Day Care Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb CYTD CYTD 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 Jan-Feb 2020 Jan-Feb 2021 Number of Investigations 143 125 71 107 114 119 113 143 160 123 137 102 106 322 208 *Day Care investigations include alleged abuse or maltreatment of children perpetrated by someone who cares for children in a setting that is not the child’s familial home and that requires state or local government approval and is subject to state laws, regulations, and oversight. This includes, but is not limited to, ACS/DOE Early Care and Education programs. 8 Child Protection Article 10 Filings and Initial Hearing Outcomes, Children CY 2018 – February 2021 13.5% 15.3% 15.6% 20.6% 20.0% 16.3% 20.3% 19.0% 20.0% 18.7% 21.9% 18.2% 14.7% 16.5% 65.7% 66.5% 62.5% 61.2% 65.3% 65.0% 63.2% CY 2018 CY 2019 CY 2020 Jan-21 Feb-21 Jan-Feb Jan-Feb 2020 2021 Court Ordered Supervision Remand Other/Unspecified CY CY CY Jan Feb CYTD CYTD 2018 2019 2020 2021 2021 Jan-Feb 2020 Jan-Feb 2021 Children with Article 10 Filings 13,319 12,332 8,217 621 580 2,072 1,201 Note: The category “Other/Unspecified” includes released with no supervision, no order issued and no outcome specified. 9 Child Protection Remands Approved at Initial Article 10 Hearing by Removal Status February 2020 – February 2021 Feb-21 45.9% 54.1% Jan-21 61.9% 38.1% Dec-20 49.2% 50.8% Nov-20 45.8% 54.2% Oct-20 43.7% 56.3% Sep-20 36.3% 63.7% Aug-20 51.1% 48.9% Jul-20 38.0% 62.0% Jun-20 45.8% 54.2% May-20 52.2% 47.8% Apr-20 48.0% 52.0% Mar-20 52.9% 47.1% Feb-20 36.1% 63.9% Jan-Feb 2020 41.0% 59.0% Jan-Feb 2021 55.1% 44.9% Pre-Filing Emergency Removals (court approved at initial hearing) Post-Filing Removals (court ordered at initial hearing) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb CYTD CYTD 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 Jan-Feb 2020 Jan-Feb 2021 10 Children Remanded 208 187 123 138 118 142 135 135 197 118 120 113 85 388 198 Preventive Services New Child Welfare Prevention Cases January 2018 – February 2021 1,000 900 800 700 753 600 500 CY 2018 Total = 9,618 400 521 CY 2019 Total = 9,843 New Cases New 300 CY 2020 Total = 6,845 200 CYTD 2020 Jan-Feb = 1,124 100 CYTD 2021 Jan-Feb = 1,464 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2018 2019 2020 *New prevention cases do not include cases transferred from one preventive program to another. 2021 11 See Pages 32 and 33 of the Appendix for supporting data. Preventive Services New Child Welfare Prevention Cases by Program Type* February 2020 – February 2021 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 3.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 2.0% 1.4% 23.4% 26.6% 22.2% 25.7% 21.0% 33.1% 33.3% 28.8% 40.9% 39.2% 37.0% 36.9% 34.9% 36.7% 35.8% 15.5% 17.1% 20.7% 15.1% 16.2% 14.8% 17.8% 20.7% 20.1% 14.3% 17.1% 16.7% 17.5% 17.5% 18.4% 59.9% 57.0% 59.6% 57.0% 56.7% 54.4% 47.6% 40.8% 41.4% 42.2% 43.3% 44.8% 43.6% 47.5% 45.6% Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Jan-Feb Jan-Feb 2020 2021 General Preventive/Family Support FT/R EBM Special Medical Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb CYTD CYTD 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 Jan-Feb 2020 Jan-Feb 2021 Number of New Preventive Cases 521 398 451 470 439 662 640 599 670 593 799 711 753 1,124 1,464 * New prevention cases do not include casesOffice transferred of Research from & one Analysis prevention program to another. 1 12 2 Foster Care Average Daily Children’s Center Population* February 2020 – February 2021 2.6% 1.4% 4.0% 4.1% 8.6% 5.6% 2.2% 2.2% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 4.3% 3.1% 3.0% 24.7% 27.5% 34.0% 30.8% 26.2% 32.0% 30.6% 32.6% 33.3% 34.5% 36.4% 38.9% 40.4% 40.0% 42.6% 23.4% 26.1% 19.3% 21.7% 17.8% 26.4% 28.8% 28.0% 26.5% 17.3% 23.6% 14.3% 19.4% 27.3% 22.1% 15.6% 25.5% 21.1% 20.3% 10.9% 11.4% 17.3% 18.4% 13.9% 10.9% 8.9% 22.6% 21.8% 21.2% 20.0% 14.2% 20.2% 13.0% 8.3% 7.7% 19.1% 14.5% 17.1% 7.3% 10.0% 14.3% 21.7% 22.2% 7.5% 9.6% 14.3% 13.9% 15.4% 4.3% 16.1% 7.1% 10.1% 6.0% 6.1% 8.6% 9.4% 10.9% 7.7% 4.3% 6.1% Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Jan-Feb Jan-Feb 2020 2021 Newborn - 3 years old 4-6 years old 7-10 years old 11-13 years old 14-18 years old 19+ years old Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb CYTD CYTD 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 Jan-Feb 2020 Jan-Feb 2021 Average Number of Children 77 69 50 49 35 36 46 45 52 53 55 52 47 73 50 13 Foster Care New Placements of Children into Foster Care January 2017 – December 2020 500 400 317 300 200 CY 2017 Total = 4,446 212 CY 2018 Total = 3,837 100 CY 2019 Total = 3,591 CY 2020 Total = 2,705 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2017 2018 2019 2020 14 Foster Care Reason for New Placements of Children into Foster Care December 2019 – December 2020 9 10 20 6 3 7 11 6 10 8 3 10 9 14 Calendar-Year-to-Date 5 11 8 14 5 2 13 25 17 5 7 6 19 Jan-Dec Jan-Dec 13 3 2 2019 2020 15 3 1 4 4 3 7 5 11 4 2 291 286 4 127 173 277 21 2 229 230 203 156 50 184 180 168 157 172 168 137 94 72 70 19 3,144 2,391 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Article 10 PINS JD Voluntary Other Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec CYTD CYTD 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Jan-Dec 2019 Jan-Dec 2020 Number of Placements 317 314 325 260 157 190 178 226 194 199 257 193 212 3,591 2,705 15 Foster Care New Placements of Children into Foster Care* by Age CY 2017 – December 2020 100% 90% 24.8% 22.8% 23.6% 23.7% 21.0% 28.5% 26.4% 27.4% 25.1% 25.1% 30.3% 25.1% 26.0% 26.2% 27.4% 26.6% 80% 70% 20.1% 23.7% 23.8% 24.0% 28.5% 21.8% 19.2% 22.1% 60% 24.5% 24.4% 26.4% 27.6% 18.7% 27.3% 22.6% 25.6% 50% 40% 30% 54.6% 54.8% 56.2% 55.4% 47.7% 49.1% 48.2% 50.8% 48.5% 47.6% 48.8% 51.0% 47.6% 51.8% 50.0% 47.8% 20% 10% 0% CY2017 CY2018 CY2019 CY2020 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Number of children 0-5 Number of children 6-11 Number of children 12+ CY CY CY CY Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Number of Placements 4,285 3,743 3,497 2,633 303 315 246 155 187 174 219 194 195 252 186 207 16 *Excludes CTH placements.